ALICANTE NEWS

Eagerly-awaited Easter celebrations will return to Orihuela after two years on holdSemana Santa festivities will take place in the Vega Baja town from April 10 to 17 Easter Week processions and festivities will make a welcome return to the streets of Orihuela after two years of cancellations due to the Covid pandemic.  .. 21/01/2022

Orihuela suspends terrace tax until JulyThe aim is to aid the recovery of the Vega Baja town's hospitality sector, which has been hit hard by the pandemic Orihuela Town Council is offering a helping hand to bars, restaurants and cafes by covering the cost of placing tables and chairs.. 19/01/2022

Public urged to report sightings of pine processionary caterpillars in OrihuelaOrihuela council is remvoing processionary caterpillars in the Vega Baja town Orihuela Town Hall continues to wage war against pine processionary caterpillars and is now urging members of the public living in urban areas of the town to report sightings.. 18/01/2022

Youths fined for hurling fruit at people and vehicles in Callosa de SeguraThe parents of four minors in the Vega Baja town must stump up 400 euros each for the ongoing "nuisance" behaviour A gang of four youths who allegedly threw oranges and lemons at unsuspecting members of the public and vehicles in the Barrio.. 17/01/2022

Good Samaritans help nab bag snatcher who targeted elderly woman in Callosa de SeguraWitnesses to the violent theft in the Vega Baja town detained the handbag thief until police arrived Quick-thinking members of the public helped nab a thief who violently snatched a 72-year-old woman's handbag in Callosa de Segura on Sunday January.. 17/01/2022

Giant fish washes up dead on Guardamar del Segura beachA local resident spotted the 40 kilo unidentifed species at Playa de Babilonia in the Vega Baja, Alicante province The lifeless body of a large and, as yet, unidentified fish believed to weigh around 40 kilos has washed up on Guardamar del.. 13/01/2022

Warm winter brings early almond blossoms in OrihuelaHigher than usual temperatures and recent rains have led to an early flowering of almond trees in the Vega Baja municipality, Alicante province The slopes of the Sierra de Orihuela in the district of Raiguero De Bonanza are currently awash with colour.. 13/01/2022

Free Feast of San Anton tour in Orihuela: January 14Orihuela's tourism board has put together a series of guided walks for January 2022 kicks off in Orihuela with a month of free guided tours, including a walk dedicated to the Feast of San Antón in the neighbourhood which bears his.. 12/01/2022

Cleaning staff at Vega Baja Hospital postpone strike until January 25An error by the Ministry of Health means there are not enough staff at the hospital in Orihuela to function properly, according to union reps A miscalculation by the Ministry of Health has left staff unable to "function properly" at Vega.. 11/01/2022

Artesanos de la Sal documentary about salt crafting in Torrevieja The craft of making miniature models out of salt is in danger of disappearing from the Torrevieja salt lakes. The University of Alicante (UA) has produced a documentary which includes English subtitles, about the traditional salt craft found in Torrevieja.. 30/04/2021

Brexit collides with 1975 military law in Spain; British housebuyers must now obtain military permits in parts of the Vega Baja (Note: the limit of the military importance zone is not exact but approximate) Purchasers from third countries buying in areas designated as “Zones of Interest for National Defence” along the coastlines of Spain must obtain a military permit.. 08/02/2021

Divine delights in Orihuela In Orihuela those who lead us most into temptation are the nuns!                       Christmas is a time for sweet pleasures, when sharp winter air stimulates.. 12/12/2013