ALICANTE NEWS

Cases rebound and four more deaths in Valencia region Covid Update July 282,685 new Covid infections across the region's three provinces, with 867 in Alicante The fifth wave of the pandemic continues to take hold in the Valencia region with the Ministry of Health reporting 2,685 new diagnosis - up from 1,876.. 28/07/2021

San Juan Jazz Festival August 3 and 17Open air jazz concerts in Alicante province on the Costa Blanca San Juan International Jazz Festival is back for a third year, albeit in a scaled back version due to the pandemic. The last two festivals brought together an array of national.. 28/07/2021

Alicante firefighters save sleeping woman after flat fire breaks outThe blaze started on the balcony of a flat in Alicante on the Costa Blanca during the early hours. A sleeping woman had a lucky escape after a fire broke out on the balcony of her top floor flat in Alicante, thankfully being woken up and rescued.. 28/07/2021

Costa Blanca hospital first in Spain to perform 3000 bone marrow transplantsLa Fe Hospital in the Valencia region carried out its first transplant in 1978, reaching the milestone this week. La Fe Hospital in the Valencia region has become the first centre in Spain to perform 3,000 bone marrow transplants in adult.. 28/07/2021

Free night time guided tours of La Mata Natural Park in TorreviejaAdapted tours of the natural park in the Vega Baja, Alicante province, will take place until September 3. Torrevieja council is offering a great chance to learn more about the environmental and cultural heritage of one of the most important wetlands.. 28/07/2021

Union demands reinforcements at overwhelmed emergency call centre in AlicanteJust two members of staff handle emergency calls in Alicante province, which has a summer population of 2.7 million people. Workers' union UGT in Alicante is demanding reinforcements at the province's Information and Coordination Centre.. 28/07/2021

Arrest in Torrevieja after man stabbed in neck and left for dead in carSuspect charged with attempted murder after row over money turned violent in the Vega Baja, Alicante province. A 36-year-old man has been arrested in Torrevieja and charged with attempted murder after another man was stabbed in the neck and ".. 28/07/2021

Praise for environmental quality of Orihuela coastal waters Punta Prima, La Zenia, Cabo Roig and Campoamor beaches in the Vega Baja, Alicante province, boast excellent water quality, according to coastal report. The Institute of Coastal Ecology has released the findings of its Coastal Monitoring Network.. 28/07/2021

Four months since last Covid death at elderly nursing homes in AlicanteVaccines stem Covid risk at nursing homes in the Valencia region's three provinces, including Alicante. Despite a rise in infections across the Valencia region, there have been no reported Covid-related deaths in elderly nursing homes.. 28/07/2021

30 million to be spent widening the CV-95 connecting Orihuela and TorreviejaThe aim is to improve road safety in the Vega Baja, Alicante province. The Valencian regional government is ploughing €30 million into widening the CV-95 as it passes through the Vega Baja, connecting Orihuela and Torrevieja, a stretch of.. 27/07/2021

Seven family members arrested on drug trafficking charges in VillajoyosaConcerned neighbours alerted police in the Marina Baixa to the "clan's" alleged illegal activities. Seven members of the same family - five men and two women - have been arrested in Villajoyosa and charged with drug trafficking, money.. 27/07/2021

Incidence rate continues to rise in Alicante province: Covid Update July 2714-day cumulative incidence rate rises to 443 per 100,000 inhabitants. As the fifth wave of the pandemic gathers momentum, the cumulative incidence rate continues to rise in Alicante province, with larger municipalities in the Marina Baixa and.. 27/07/2021

Female motorist trapped in overturned car after crash in AlcoyThe accident happened on the CV-795 towards Banyeres in Alicante province. Firefighters rescued a female motorist trapped inside her Mercedes after the vehicle flipped over and landed on its roof following an accident on the CV-795 in Alcoy this.. 27/07/2021

Use of Covid certificate to get into venues ruled out in Valencia region Digital certificates won't be used beyond international travel in the region's three provinces, including Alicante, just yet. President of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig, has ruled out using a Covid certificate for entry into bars.. 27/07/2021

More than 1600 lightning strikes in 24 hours across Valencia region275 lightning bolts recorded in one day in Alicante province. As a weekend 'heatwave' gave way to an orange alert for storms and hail across Valencia region on Monday (July 26), 1,613 lightning strikes were registered in 24 hours.. 27/07/2021

Three mountain climbers rescued in Callosa del SeguraThe trio got into difficulty at a popular mountainous route in the Vega Baja, Alicante province. Three climbers have been rescued after one of them became trapped on the side of a mountain at the 'via ferrata' route with cables and.. 27/07/2021

Firefighters battle blaze at Elche footwear factory for six hoursFlames ravage shoe plant in the Baix Vinalopo, Alicante province. An industrial footwear factory in Elche has been completely gutted in a blaze which took firefighters six hours to extinguish. Flames ripped through the building on.. 27/07/2021

Eighty top Spanish chefs sign up for Alicante Gastronomic Fair September 24 to 2780 Michelin star and Repsol sun chefs will showcase their culinary talents in Alicante on the Costa Blanca. More than 250 exhibitors - including 30 Michelin star and 50 Repsol sun chefs - will take part in the 3rd Alicante Gastronomic fair, considered.. 26/07/2021

Orihuela police to use drone in crackdown on illegal dumpingPolice in the Vega Baja add drone to armory to tackle increase in illegal dumping of garden waste and household items. Orihuela Local Police has stepped up its campaign against the continued problem of bags of weeds and other garden waste.. 26/07/2021

Free guided tours of Altea throughout AugustSummer program of guided tours launched in the Marina Baixa municipality, Alicante province. Altea Council's tourism department has put together a program of free guided tours to allow residents and visitors to "discover Altea from a variety.. 26/07/2021