ALICANTE NEWS

Wally the lost grey whale spotted off Alicante coastline: thousands of kilometres from homeA "very rare" sighting off a young grey whale from the North Pacific which has veered off course has been spotted off the Alicante coastline in the Valencia region on the Costa Blanca. Concern is growing for the wellbeing of.. 17/05/2021

Project to restore Castillo de San Fernando in Alicante city given cash injectionMore than quarter of a million euros is being invested in improving access to Alicante's historic San Fernando Castle (Castillo de San Fernando). Alicante City Council will spend almost €267,000 over the next six months creating an exterior.. 14/05/2021

Arrests in Benidorm, El Campello and La Nucia as police shut down drug gangPolice have arrested six suspected drug gang members in Benidorm, El Campello and La Nucia in Alicante province. Police have arrested the six members and the alleged 'leader' of a Lithuanian criminal organisation, who have been remanded.. 12/05/2021

May 22 and 23 The colourful world of the circus brought to life in AlicanteThe ADDA Symphonic Orchestra will bring the exciting world of the circus alive on May 22 and 23 in Alicante city. The Auditorium of the Alicante Provincial Council (ADDA) Orchestra will provide the musical backdrop to a circus art performance show.. 11/05/2021

Alicante city centre is opened up to pedestrians on Sundays in pilot schemeAlicante city centre in the Community of Valencia on the Costa Blanca will be closed to traffic on Sundays and fiestas throughout May and June. Alicante city council has decided to repeat the successful experiment carried out during the covid pandemic.. 11/05/2021

22-year-old woman arrested in Alicante for illegally occupying the property of an elderly neighbour The woman thought her neighbour had died and decided to move into her apartment A 22-year-old woman has been arrested by officers from the Policía Nacional in Alicante for illegally occupying her elderly neighbour’s apartment because.. 03/05/2021

N-332 cut off from May 3 for roadworks on the Urbanova/Alicante-Elche airport turn off for two monthsA further 12 km will be added onto the route from the city of Alicante direction to the airport, Urbanova, El Altet and more due to the rehabilitation work Rehabilitation work on the Aguamarga overpass, which will begin next Monday (May 3) and last.. 30/04/2021

Remodeling of Garganes TRAM stop in Alicante, Line 9 Benidorm-Denia to begin on April 29The renovation work is part of the TRAM Alicante Modernization Plan and aims to improve accessibility for the new dual low-floor trains Remodelling work and accessibility improvements on the platforms at the Garganes tram stop in Alicante is due to.. 28/04/2021

60,000 tourists still on the waiting list for the Bonoviaje travel discounts in the region of Valencia The programme aims to promote internal tourism within the provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón, offering value "Staycations" to residents of the region Nearly 60,000 potential tourists in the region of Valencia are on a.. 28/04/2021

Free entry to Alicante archaeological site this spring: Illeta dels Banyets is 9km from Alicante City Lucentum and the Illeta dels Banyets provide insights into the ancient history of the Costa Blanca Two of the most important archaeological sites in and around the city of Alicante are open to visitors free of charge for the remainder of the spring.. 24/03/2021