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Spring-like weekend ahead in Alicante with cloud and sunny spellsTemperatures could still reach 29 degrees Celsus in parts of the province on the Costa Blanca Alicante province is expected to enjoy a spring-like weekend with spells of cloud, sun and temperature highs of 29 degrees with possible light rain. .. 24/09/2021

Next phase of return to normality announced from October 9With almost 90% of the population, including Alicante province, now vaccinated the regional government plans to ease restrictions further President of the Valencia region, Ximo Puig, has announced the next phase of de-escalation will.. 24/09/2021

San Fulgencio deworming and rabies vaccination campaign: September 20 to October 1Owners of dogs, cats and ferrets in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province, can visit participating vets until next Friday San Fulgencio Council is reminding owners of dogs, cats and ferrets that the annual deworming and rabies vaccination.. 24/09/2021

Valencia Covid update September 23: Incidence rate drops to 53.13Hospital admissions have also fallen across the region, including Alicante province The number of Covid patients being treated in hospitals across the Valencia region has fallen once again, with 19 fewer people currently occupying ward beds, as.. 24/09/2021

San Fulgencio in Alicante seeks help in campaign to manage feral cat populationProject CES captures, neuters and releases felines in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province As part of its Project CES campaign to control the feral cat population in San Fulgencio, the town council is appealing to members of the public.. 23/09/2021

Calpe flies the flag for recycling on the Costa BlancaThe Marina Alta town in Alicante province has been awarded the Ecovidro Green Flag as the “most committed” recycler in Valencia region The coastal town of Calpe has been awarded the Green Flag for “the municipality that has.. 23/09/2021

Valencia Covid update September 22: Hospital admissions fall below 200There are currently 188 people Covid patients on wards across the region, including Alicante province A downward trend continues in the Valencia region with the number of Covid patients being treated on hospital wards across the three provinces.. 23/09/2021

Covid infections at elderly residences in Valencia fall 84 per centBooster jabs are being administered at nursing homes across the region, including Alicante province As Valencia’s Ministry of Health begins administering booster jabs to the elderly in nursing and residential homes across the region this.. 23/09/2021

Expert warns of grade 6 earthquake risk in AlicanteThe Valencia region, in particular Alicante province, is considered an area at “significant seismic risk” For more than a month, Alicante province has experienced tremors every two days, and a sesimic expert from the Valencia.. 22/09/2021

Valencia Covid update September 21: Pressure on hospitals easesThere are 23 fewer Covid patients admitted to hospitals across the region’s three provinces, including Alicante The number of new Covid cases in the Valencia region has fallen significantly, with 187 reported in the last 24 hours.. 21/09/2021

Javea divers find one of the largest collections of Roman gold coins in EuropeThe incredible discovery was made at Cala de Portitxol in the Marina Alta coastal town, Alicante province Two divers have unearthed treasure which is believed to have lain undisturbed on the seabed in Javea for around 1,500 years. Freedivers.. 21/09/2021

Man in Valencia suffers severe burns after putting alcohol on bites and lighting a cigaretteThe victim has been admitted to Valencia’s La Fe Hospital with burns to 25% of his body A forty-five-year-old man is being treated for first and second degree burns at the La Fe Hospital in Valencia after setting fire to himself. The.. 21/09/2021

20 new Alzheimer cases diagnosed every day in Valencia region4,828 people have been diagnosed with the disease in the region, including Alicante province, so far this year To mark World Alzheimer’s Day (September 21), the Valencia’s Ministry of Health has released data which shows an average.. 21/09/2021

Heavy rain and storms expected in Alicante and much of SpainThe Valencia region, Murcia, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands will be most affected by the approaching DANA storm this week The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has warned of “intense rainfall accompanied by storms” in Alicante.. 21/09/2021

Valencia Covid update September 20: Incidence rate falls below 60521 new cases and five deaths reported in the region over the weekend, with half detected in Alicante province Whilst there has been an increase in the number of new Covid diagnoses in the Valencia region – up from 345 prior to the weekend.. 20/09/2021

Residents in Alicante town ordered to stay indoors after car bursts into flamesThe blast shattered the windows of houses close to the blaze in the Marina Alta town Benissa, Alicante province A car burst into flames in Benissa on Sunday afternoon, September 19, setting fire to a second vehicle and shattering the windows.. 20/09/2021

Police inspect El Campello dog beach following reports of pet poisoningPoison and ‘foreign objects’ have been discovered hidden in lumps of meat near the mouth of the Monnegre River in the Alicante town Officers from the Protection of Nature Service (SEPRONA), and the Canine Unit have been carrying out.. 20/09/2021

Alicante registers an earthquake every 48 hoursFor more than a month, the province in the Valencia region has experienced tremors every two days Alicante province and its coasts have been registering an earthquake approximately every two days for more than a month. Fortunately, the earthquakes.. 20/09/2021

Covid passports could be required to enter bars and restaurants in the Valencia regionThe Valencia regional government considers vaccination certificates a “good option” to ensure public safety President of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig, has revealed the regional authority is considering the requirement.. 20/09/2021

Amazing photo of the sudden downpour that left motorists stranded in Villena, SpainUp to 30mm of rain fell within the space of half an hour in rural parts of the municipality in the Alto Vinalopó comarca, Alicante province The Alicante town of Villena experienced sudden downpours on Thursday afternoon, September 16.. 17/09/2021