News
Daily editorial summaries of regional news from Alicante province — weather, traffic, fiestas, property and expat life. Spanish sources, English digest.
- Fiestas · alicante
Residents complain of lack of consensus over installation of a hoguera in Alicante
A readers' letter questions the installation of a hoguera without an administrative file, neighbourhood consensus or safety guarantees.
- Fiestas · alicante
Rice competition opens the countdown to Alicante's Hogueras
The Federació de Fogueres held the traditional Rice Competition at Parque Lo Morant on Sunday, kicking off the preliminary events for the Hogueras de San Juan.
- Expat life · benidorm
Man arrested in Benidorm for fraudulently letting properties he did not own
The Policía Nacional has arrested a 59-year-old man for letting flats that were not his and pocketing the money from holiday bookings.
- Fiestas · alicante
Spring Festival 2026: images from the major music celebration in Alicante
The Spring Festival 2026 brought together thousands of attendees in Alicante over the weekend with an outstanding musical programme.
- Expat life
Veterinary advice for travelling with pets this summer
With the holiday season just around the corner, veterinarians offer key recommendations for including pets in summer travel plans.
- Weather · santa pola
Weather in Santa Pola: clear skies this Sunday 31st May
Santa Pola will have mostly clear skies this Sunday, with alternating high clouds and periods of light cloud cover throughout the day.
- Weather · alicante
Weather in Alicante: clear skies this Sunday 31st May
Alicante enjoys a Sunday with mostly clear skies and little cloud throughout the day.
- Fiestas · alicante
Hogueras de San Juan prize-giving ceremony in Alicante
The Hogueras de Alicante awards ceremony took place, with a photo gallery of the event.
- Property
OCU warns: new obligation for communities with lifts from 1st July
A 2024 regulation on lifts establishes stricter maintenance and inspection obligations that come into force on 1st July.
- General · guardamar, orihuela
Generalitat budgets €5.15 million to expand Guardamar health centre
The Generalitat's 2026 budget includes the expansion of Guardamar health centre with €5.15 million allocated through to 2028, whilst it does not include the expansion of San Miguel de Salinas.
- General · alicante
Alacant Desperta protests at Town Hall after veto on neighbourhood cultural activities
The platform Alacant Desperta gathered around 300 people in protest following the council's refusal to authorise their cultural tour of Alicante's neighbourhoods.
- Fiestas
Rosana Carmona Amat to be the keeper of the proclamation of the San Vicente beauties 2026
San Vicente resident Rosana Carmona Amat will serve as keeper at the proclamation of the Bellea del Foc and her ladies of honour 2026 for the Hogueras de San Juan in San Vicente del Raspeig.
- Expat life
Can a community of neighbours prohibit dogs and cats? The Horizontal Property Law clarifies
Spanish regulations on horizontal property establish clear limits on the prohibition of pets in communities of neighbours.
- Weather · santa pola
Santa Pola enjoys clear skies this Saturday 30th May
Santa Pola presents mostly clear weather today, promising pleasant conditions for outdoor activities.
- Weather · alicante
Weather forecast for Alicante: clear skies this Saturday 30th May
Alicante is enjoying mostly clear weather today with sunny conditions throughout the day.
- General · alicante
Prison for one of ten arrested in anti-jihadist operation with arrests in Alicante
The Audiencia Nacional has remanded in custody one of the ten people arrested in an anti-terrorist operation that included detentions in Alicante and four other Spanish provinces.
- General · orihuela
A landslide on the Barranco de Arneva promenade alarms Orihuela residents
A landslide has occurred on Barranco street in the Orihuela hamlet of Arneva, a heavily trafficked area used by residents during weekends.
- General · alicante
Port of Alicante receives Brazilian delegation to explore international trade links
An institutional and business delegation from the Brazilian port of Itajaí visited the Port of Alicante to explore opportunities for commercial internationalisation.
- General
Consell investment in Alicante schools rises 27% to nearly 30 million
The education budget for Alicante province reaches historic figures whilst the indefinite teachers' strike continues.
- General · elche
Woman arrested in Elche for harassing a man with 263 calls in one month
The National Police have arrested a woman in Elche for harassing a man with 263 telephone calls in just one month.
- Fiestas · elche
Elche's Blanca Paloma debuts new sceptre on pilgrimage to the Reservoir
The Virgin of Rocío of Elche began her traditional pilgrimage to the Reservoir this Friday with a new sceptre and an added charitable dimension.
- Fiestas · elche
Elche celebrates its traditional rociero pilgrimage to the Reservoir
The Casa de Andalucía in Elche organises its traditional Pilgrimage to the Reservoir, where the people of Elche demonstrate their rociero devotion.
- Fiestas · elche
Elche launches its traditional Rocío pilgrimage
The city of Elche began its traditional pilgrimage in honour of the Virgen del Rocío this Friday afternoon.
- General · alicante
Demonstration outside the former Plaza América centre to demand an alternative following its closure
Residents and users gather at Plaza América in Alicante to demand the Ayuntamiento provides a solution after the closure of the social centre.