ALICANTE NEWS

Cumulative incidence rate increases slightly in the region of Valencia: Alicante Covid update April 15220 new cases in the region of Valencia and 65 in the province of Alicante The most recent daily update posted on Thursday (April 15) by the regional government reports 220 new Covid cases in the Comunidad Valenciana and 65 in the province of Alicante.. 15/04/2021

Regional cumulative incidence rate decreases slightly in latest report: Alicante Covid update April 14160 new cases in the Comunidad Valenciana and 47 in the province of Alicante The official bulletin posted by the regional government on April 14 reports 160 new Covid cases in the region, of which 47 are in Alicante, while the number of active cases.. 14/04/2021

Two arrested in Alicante for robbing a man at gunpointThe victim attempted to pursue the thieves but was hit in the head with the butt of a gun Two men aged 20 and 29 have been arrested after they robbed another man at gunpoint.   The incident took place in the area of the castle of San Fernando.. 14/04/2021

New 3,000-square-metre extension to the General Hospital of Alicante The work on the Emergency Room is due to conclude in 2022 The extension and renovation work which is currently being carried out on the Emergency services department in the General Hospital of Alicante is advancing as scheduled and is due to be finished.. 14/04/2021

CHS to install rubbish collecting retention elements along the Segura river in the Vega Baja This project will minimize solid residuals and make the river much cleaner as it passes through the province of Alicante The Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHS), which manages the natural waterways and water supply of the Alicante province, has.. 12/04/2021

Only 21 new cases in the province of Alicante in latest report: Alicante Covid update April 12 The incidence rate in the region of Valencia has risen slightly, but remains the lowest in Spain The official bulletin posted by the regional government on Monday (April 12) shows a continuation of the steady, but slightly rising figures from the.. 12/04/2021

Woman who faked a robbery and tried to frame her ex-boyfriend in Elche has now been arrestedPolice officers from the province of Alicante discovered that the woman and her family members had taken the reportedly stolen pieces of furniture to nearby rubbish containers Officers from the Policía Nacional in the municipality of Elche.. 12/04/2021

Over 200,000 Covid vaccines to be administered this week in the region of Valencia More regular vaccine shipments are making the regional government’s goal of vaccinating 70% of the population by September a very real possibility Over 1 million Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the region of Valencia so far and.. 12/04/2021

Officer from the Policía Local in Torrevieja detained on drug trafficking chargesThe officer and 4 other men had been distributing marijuana and cocaine in Orihuela Costa The Guardia Civil in Orihuela Costa has detained four men and one woman, who is a Policía Local officer in Torrevieja, on charges relating to the plantation.. 09/04/2021

The Bishop will bless the city of Alicante from the Castillo de Santa Bárbara during Santa Faz on April 15 The Romería de la Santa Faz has been cancelled for the second year in a row in the province of Alicante and instead there will be an online Mass on April 15 The annual Romería de la Santa Faz has been cancelled for the second consecutive.. 09/04/2021

Easter holidays show no effect on cases in the region so far: Alicante Covid update April 9-11 Incidence rate in the region of Valencia remains the lowest in Spain as the national rate continues to rise The Covid updates over the weekend reported 173 new positive diagnoses in the region of Valencia on Friday (April 9), 185 on Saturday (April.. 09/04/2021

Regional government in Valencia signs a 1.7-million-euro contract to deal with the high number of covid fines Most of the fines are for inadequate mask usage and breaking the perimetral closure, and just under half of the total number of infractions were in the province of Alicante. The enormous amount of disciplinary sanctions for breaking anti-covid rules.. 09/04/2021

Truck driver intercepted in Alcoy was five times over the limit The man was driving a 40 ton truck loaded with vegetables from Murcia to Sweden at the time The traffic division of the Guardia Civil of Alcoy (Alicante) intercepted the driver of a 40-ton truck, which was transporting vegetables from Murcia to.. 09/04/2021

Marina Baja expects to produce 13 million kilos of nisperos for sale this season The province of Alicante is responsible for around half of the total production of medlars (nisperos) in Spain Medlars, or nisperos, as they're known locally, are generally the first "home grown" stone fruit of the season, and although.. 08/04/2021

Valencian paella seeks recognition as Item of Cultural Interest This emblematic dish is both traditional and contemporary, as the art of making a paella is passed down from generation to generation The paella is a very strong and iconic image of Spanish gastronomy and achieving recognition for its status is felt.. 08/04/2021

Incidence rate in the region of Valencia rises to 34.64: Alicante Covid update April 8 311 new cases in the region of Valencia and 71 in the province of Alicante The official bulletin posted by the regional government on April 8 reported a slightly increased number of Covid cases across the Comunidad Valenciana, with 311 new coronavirus.. 08/04/2021

Covid restrictions relaxed from April 12 in Alicante province and region of Valencia Two different households can now meet indoors and the number of people allowed to gather outside has increased to 6 After nearly a month of some of the strictest Covid rules in Spain, the regional government in the Comunidad Valenciana has now approved.. 08/04/2021

Property sales and mortgage activity drop sharply in the region of Valencia, say registrars The national figures show that mortgage activity is falling while sales figures remain steady The latest monthly bulletin published on Wednesday by Spain’s property registrars reports that during February the number of residential property.. 08/04/2021

Complicated extraction for firemen following accident in Calpe A collision between a motorcycle and a car left two young people hospitalised An 18-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were injured this morning in an accident between a car and a motorcycle in Calpe, which occurred just after mid-day in the Cometa.. 07/04/2021

First container ship after Suez Canal incident reaches Valencia port The container ship with 2,300 containers on board for the region finally reached the Port of Valencia on April 6 after being stuck in a traffic jam caused by the ‘Ever Given’ The first ship arriving from the Suez Canal "traffic jam.. 07/04/2021