ALICANTE NEWS

Alicante incidence rate rises to 3,450: Valencia Covid update January 217,027 new infections have been reported in Alicante province in the last 24 hours The upward trajectory of Covid cases continues in the Valencia region with a further 22,063 cases reported in the latest update from the Ministry of Health, 7,027 of.. 21/01/2022

50% of Costa Blanca summer package holidays already sold by British tour operatorsThe Valencia region's hotel employers' association Hosbec predicts a recovery of tourism from February There's an unmistakable air of optimism amongst the Costa Blanca tourist sector's representatives at the Fitfur tourism fair.. 21/01/2022

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

Altea recognised as a top quality tourism destinationThe coastal town in the Marina Baixa was awarded a prestigious Sicted certificate at Madird's Fitfur tourism fair Altea has been officially recognised as a top quality destination and awarded a Sicted (Integral System of Tourist Quality in Destinations.. 21/01/2022

Santa Pola bans feeding stray cats close to schools and health centreThe Town Hall has drawn up new regulations to control feral cat colonies in the Baix Vinalopo municipality Santa Pola plans to ban the feeding of stray cats within 20 metres of schools, health centres and other public buildings as part of new regulations.. 21/01/2022

Alicante scientists develop artificial reef prototype to regenerate the MediterraneanResearchers from the University of Alicante (UA) have successfully tested the system at the city's port A group of scientists from the University of Alicante (UA) has developed a prototype of electrolytic artificial reefs to regenerate the Mediterranean.. 21/01/2022

Poacher caught with rifle and a dozen dead birds in ElcheThe suspect was hunting thrushes illegally in Calle Las Canteras when he was caught red-handed by Elche police A poacher faces a fine of up to 3,000 euros after Elche Local Police found a rifle and a dozen dead birds in his vehicle.   The.. 21/01/2022

Magnitude 1.6 earthquake off the coast of Santa PolaThe seismic activity occurred to the north-east of Tabarca island in Alicante province An earthquake measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale was recorded off the coast of Santa Pola early Friday morning, January 21.    The seismic movement.. 21/01/2022

No let-up as daily cases continue to rise: Valencia Covid update January 20Alicante province breaks previous pandemic record for highest number of infections in 24 hours Just 24 hours after Alicante province set a record for the highest number of Covid cases in a single day, it has surpassed the milestone with 9,209 positives.. 20/01/2022

Valencia-based firm wins 4-billion-euro contract to export Alicante tram modelThe Citylink tram has been used in Alicante, Benidorm and Denia for 20 years and is manufactured on the Costa Blanca Stadler Rail Valencia has scooped a four-billion-euro contract – the biggest in its history – to manufacture and.. 20/01/2022

Almost a third of Alicante pharmacies now offer Covid test result notification service30% of chemists in Alicante province will inform the Valencia region's Ministry of Health of positive results on behalf of those infected For almost a week certain pharmacies in Alicante province have been carrying out antigen tests and notifying.. 20/01/2022

Alicante hopes to attract 15 million tourists this summerAlicante Provincial Council is confident holidaymaker figures will reach pre-pandemic levels Despite a continued rise in daily Covid cases, hopes are high in Alicante that pre-pandemic tourist levels of 15 million visitors will be reached this summer.. 20/01/2022

Denia nursing home for the elderly without hot water for three daysStaff at the council-run Santa Llúcia residence in the Marina Alta were forced to heat pans of water to wash with over the weekend A boiler broke down at Denia's Santa Llúcia municipal nursing home last Friday January 14, leaving.. 20/01/2022

Record number of cases in a single day for Alicante: Valencia Covid update January 19 Over the last 24 hours, there were 8,286 new infections and 15 deaths in Alicante province There appears to be no slowdown in the continued rise in daily infections in the Valencia region, driven by the Omicron variant, and Alicante province in.. 19/01/2022

Sales of warm clothing and heaters catapult in Alicante as temperatures dropDemand for heating appliances has tripled in Benidorm Freezing temperatures in Alicante province due to a cold snap has led to a welcome boost for businesses selling electrical appliances and warm clothing.   Heaters have become one of.. 19/01/2022

Tajo-Segura irrigation canals to undergo 1.3-million-euro overhaulExtensive work will be carried out on the Campo de Cartagena, Crevillente and La Pedrera canals in the Region of Murcia and Alicante province The Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura (CHS) has allocated more than 1.3 million euros.. 19/01/2022

Mediterranean sea temperature has risen 1.5 degrees in 40 yearsThe Centre for Mediterranean Environmental Studies attributes the warming of the sea on the Costa Blanca to climate change The latest report from the Centre for Mediterranean Environmental Studies, based in Valencia, shows that sea temperatures on.. 19/01/2022

Cases fall as death toll rises: Valencia Covid update January 18The 14-day cumulative incidence rate in Alicante province now stands at almost 3,350 cases per 100,000 people Whilst new daily infections in the Valencia region have fallen by more than 3,000 cases compared to this time last week, hot on the heels.. 18/01/2022

Cold weather alert prompts police checks on homeless in DeniaSpecial patrols of areas frequented by homeless people in the Marina Alta are being carried out Denia Local Police have been carrying out regular patrols of the town's streets over the last 24 hours and will continue to do so until Tuesday night.. 18/01/2022

Firefighters tackle blaze at Benidorm recycling centreA large rotating loader caught fire at the 'ecoparque' in the Marina Baixa area of Alicante province Firefighters from Benidorm were drafted in to extinguish a fire at Finestrat Ecopark on Monday morning, January 17, after a rotating.. 18/01/2022