News
Daily editorial summaries of regional news from Alicante province — weather, traffic, fiestas, property and expat life. Spanish sources, English digest.
- Expat life · alicante
Alicante: the feeling of being an extra in your own city
Alicante residents reflect on how mass tourism is transforming their city, making them feel like extras in their own home.
- General · elche
Elche mayor Pablo Ruz returns to work after hospital admission
Pablo Ruz returns to his duties this Monday after being hospitalised on Sunday for severe chest pain.
- Fiestas · alicante
Rocanrola festival achieves massive public response in Alicante with hip hop
The Rocanrola music event in Alicante has achieved great success with massive public attendance, highlighting the hip hop scene in the city.
- Traffic · orihuela
One dead and one injured after collision of two motorbikes in Torremendo
An 18-year-old has died and another motorcyclist aged 56 has been injured when two motorbikes collided in the Orihuela district of Torremendo.
- General · alicante
Man rescued in early hours after going missing with his dog in Busot
Firefighters from the Consorcio Provincial de Alicante located a man in the early hours of Sunday morning who had gone missing with his dog in the El Cabezo area, near the Coves de Canelobre.
- General · orihuela
Fire ravages scrapyard in Orihuela
A fire that started on Saturday in the outdoor area of a scrapyard in Orihuela remains uncontrolled, although it is barely showing flames.
- General · elche
The UMH in Elche participates in the Campus Rural programme against depopulation
The Universidad Miguel Hernández is joining the Campus Rural programme of the Ministry so that students can carry out placements in small municipalities at risk of depopulation.
- Weather · santa pola
Cloudy and overcast skies in Santa Pola this Sunday 3rd May
Santa Pola will see mostly cloudy weather today, Sunday, with high clouds and overcast skies at various times throughout the day.
- Weather · alicante
Weather forecast for today, Sunday 3rd May in Alicante
Alicante is set for variable weather throughout this Sunday 3rd May 2026.
- Fiestas · alicante
Bellea del Foc 2026 chosen at gala held in Alicante
Alicante has held the gala to elect the Bellea del Foc 2026, the representative figure of the Hogueras de San Juan.
- Fiestas · alicante
Alicante Celebrates the Election of the Bellea del Foc 2026
The city of Alicante experiences the traditional gala for the election of the Bellea del Foc, the emblematic figure of the Hogueras de San Juan.
- General · alicante
Open day on Spanish Navy vessels in Alicante port
Spanish Navy vessels open their doors to the public in Alicante port, allowing residents and visitors to experience these military ships up close.
- General · alicante
The Spanish Navy Opens its Doors to the Public in Alicante
The Spanish Navy is allowing visits to its facilities in Alicante, offering residents and tourists the opportunity to discover its vessels and activities.
- General · alicante
Eleven warships from five countries gather at the Port of Alicante
The Port of Alicante is hosting eleven vessels from Spain, the United States, Greece, Italy and Turkey at berths 10, 12 and 14 this weekend.
- Property
Supreme Court confirms communities cannot ban electric charging point installations
The Supreme Court upholds residents' right to install chargers for electric vehicles in their parking spaces without the community of owners being able to prevent it.
- Fiestas · alicante
The Teatro Principal will host tomorrow's bullfighting proclamation gala in Alicante
The Teatro Principal in Alicante celebrates tomorrow the traditional bullfighting proclamation gala, an event that maintains its commitment to quality in its programming.
- Fiestas · alicante
El Inclusero to perform in Alicante with an inclusive afternoon bullfight
The bullring in Alicante will host a bullfight from the El Inclusero project in the afternoon, aiming to bring bullfighting closer to all audiences in an inclusive manner.
- Fiestas · alicante
JazzDay Alicante fills Ayuntamiento square with music and crowds
The Ayuntamiento square in Alicante hosted JazzDay with a large turnout during Saturday afternoon.
- General · denia
Off-duty police officer arrests septuagenarian assaulting his wife in Dénia
A Policía Nacional officer on his day off intervened to prevent a 74-year-old man from assaulting his 72-year-old wife in Dénia.
- General
Sarcopenia affects those over 65 but more than 70% of cases go undiagnosed
This silent disease causes loss of muscle mass, strength and autonomy in older people, though most cases go unnoticed.
- Property
Generalitat Valenciana income falls in first quarter due to property market slowdown
The Generalitat Valenciana reports a decline in revenue from devolved and regional taxes during the first quarter of 2026 due to the housing market slowdown.
- Weather · santa pola
Santa Pola to have a mostly cloudy Saturday with overcast skies
Santa Pola faces this Saturday, 2nd May, with predominantly overcast skies, alternating with moments of lighter cloud throughout the day.
- Weather · alicante
Weather forecast for Alicante: cloudy skies this Saturday 2nd May
Alicante wakes this Saturday with mostly cloudy skies according to the day's weather forecast.
- Fiestas · alicante
Alicante celebrates the election of the children's Bellea del Foc
A gala will choose the children's representative for the Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante.