News — General
- General
Teachers' unions negotiate with Consellería to end strike
Teachers' unions are meeting with the Consellería de Educación to try to call off the strike convened in the education sector.
- General · alicante
Education's offer of 75 euros gross fails to call off teachers' strike in Alicante
The Education minister proposes a salary increase of 75 euros gross per month from 2027, but unions reject the offer and maintain the indefinite strike called for Monday.
- General · alicante
Alicante burglary investigation uncovers home raids in seven provinces
The Policía Nacional has dismantled a criminal network responsible for numerous home burglaries across seven Spanish provinces following an investigation into several break-ins in Alicante.
- General
Health alert issued for withdrawal of several batches of Emuliquen laxative
The Spanish Medicines Agency has ordered the withdrawal from the market of several batches of the medicine Emuliquen Laxante in various presentations.
- General · alicante
Alicante's Mercado Central caught between traditional commerce and tourist leisure
The Mercado Central is experiencing tensions between its traditional shopping function and an increasingly leisure-oriented use, with tourism and celebrations featuring brass bands and fancy dress.
- General · orihuela
Cuarteto Amalgama pays tribute to Pedro Iturralde at La Lonja in Orihuela
The concert will take place on 9th May at 20:00 at the Auditorio La Lonja and will commemorate the tour shared with the saxophonist.
- General · alicante
Colonia Requena residents call for improved security and cleanliness in the neighbourhood
Residents of Colonia Requena in Alicante are demanding urgent improvements to security and cleanliness in the neighbourhood.
- General · alicante
The Book Fair returns to Alicante filling the city with culture and readers
The traditional Book Fair is being held once again in Alicante, attracting numerous visitors and reading enthusiasts in a prominent cultural event.
- General · alicante, elche
Alicante-Elche airport to improve capacity with new boarding gates
Whilst the airport expansion is not expected for at least another ten years, capacity improvements will be implemented with new boarding gates and a rapid exit taxiway.
- General · benidorm
The Síndic investigates Benidorm Town Hall for denying legal information to the PSOE
The Síndic de Greuges admits the Socialist complaint over the lack of municipal response regarding the legal report on the Serra Gelada ruling.
- General · altea
L'Alfàs del Pi leads Europe with the most Blue Centres and renews Blue Flag for Racó de l'Albir
The Marina Baixa municipality revalidates its Blue Flag distinction for Racó de l'Albir beach, consolidating its position as the European town with the highest number of Blue Centres.
- General · alicante
Health department investigates case of patient left lying on ground near Hospital de Sant Joan
The Health Minister has apologised after a psychiatric patient was left lying on the ground for two and a half hours near the A&E department of Hospital de Sant Joan.
- General · altea
Altea recovers Blue Flag for l'Espigó beach and achieves four distinguished beaches for the first time
Altea reaches a historic milestone by securing four Blue Flags for its beaches after recovering the distinction for Platja de l'Espigó.
- General · alicante
Sabadell to decide whether to keep the San Fernando street library open in Alicante
The University of Alicante's departure from the historic building leaves the future of the library that operated on its premises in doubt following a decade-long agreement with the bank.
- General · alicante
Alicante Dance Conservatory Delivers Masterclass on Inclusive Dance
The Alicante conservatory demonstrates how dance breaks down barriers by pioneering inclusive dance training.
- General · benidorm
Environment Department removes dozens of dead pine trees in Benidorm to prevent fires
The Generalitat extends the removal of dead trees in Serra Gelada to the municipality of Benidorm after working in l'Alfàs del Pi.
- General · alicante
Cruz Roja to address unwanted loneliness in Alicante with over 800 weekly interventions
Alicante City Council has awarded Cruz Roja the service for preventing and addressing unwanted loneliness in people over 60, with more than 800 weekly interventions planned.
- General · torrevieja
Torrevieja faces record educational pressure in school admissions process
Torrevieja is facing the school admissions process for the next academic year with record figures due to unprecedented demographic growth in the city.
- General · elche
Tense council meeting in Elche: Vox spokesman insults Compromís representative
Vox councillor Samuel Ruiz called Compromís spokeswoman Esther Díez an "idiot" during a municipal council meeting debating the airport.
- General · elche
CCOO exhibits display on Spanish feminism pioneers at Elche's UMH
An exhibition dedicated to the women who paved the way for feminism in Spain will remain open until 15th May in the Altabix building of the Elche university.
- General · santa pola
The museum ship in Santa Pola to be restored to guarantee tourist visits
The iconic vessel 'Esteban González', converted into a museum on Santa Pola's seafront, will undergo metalwork and painting to preserve it as a tourist attraction.
- General · alicante
Alicante records worst socio-economic decline in the country with 41% vulnerable areas
Nearly half of Alicante's population now lives in impoverished areas, with an average income €3,000 below the national figure.
- General · elche
The UMH in Elche opens registration for its Summer Courses with topics ranging from AI to the Misteri
The Universidad Miguel Hernández presents the 27th edition of its Summer Courses with new proposals on artificial intelligence, digital productivity and innovation alongside well-established topics.
- General · benidorm
Police arrest 80 people in anti-drugs operation in English zone pubs of Benidorm
The March police operation against drug trafficking in leisure venues in Benidorm culminates with 80 arrests, including owners and security managers of seven establishments.