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Residents evacuated in forest fire
A serious forest fire is affecting a mountainous area of inland Alicante province.
More than 100 people have been evacuated from their homes in Penaguila.
The...
On song in the castle
Santa Pola’s castle-fortress (Castillo-Fortaleza) is the venue for a night of Habaneras music, starting at 21.00 on Thursday, August 1.
This is the 15th edition...
Calpe on fiesta footing
Calpe’s patron saint Nuestra Señora La Virgen de las Nieves fiestas get underway in earnest on Wednesday, July 31.
July 31 at 13.00: Bell ringing...
Archaeologists gear up for season of digs around Alicante
This year’s campaign of excavations by the Alicante museum of archaeology (MARQ) will be taking place at six sites around the province between August...
Lives lost and saved
The regional emergency services have reported numerous interventions over the past few days, including some with tragic outcomes and others with much happier conclusions.
Two...
Ballads from the battlements
The summer festival at Guardamar castle features three live music performances between August 5 and 9.
Tickets for all three events are available online from...
Violent gang rounded up for armed robberies
An investigation by Guardia Civil, National Police and Catalan regional police has broken up a gang allegedly responsible for 14 violent robberies with firearms,...
Heat alerts issued
Very hot weather is due to affect large swathes of Spain in the coming days.
The whole of Alicante province is on alert for high...
Cometh October, cometh Oktoberfest
Tables can already be reserved for the 36th Oktoberfest which takes place in La Nucía from October 3-13.
The event takes place at the car...
Ciudad Quesada fiestas continue
The second weekend of celebrations in the Ciudad Quesada urbanisation fiestas in Rojales runs from Thursday, August 1 to Sunday, August 4.
One of the...
Summer run
The 33rd El Campello Amanecer run takes place on Sunday, August 11.
The classic summer race on Playa de Muchavista is the longest-running event of...
New school first stone laid
The first stone of the new infant and primary school in Catral was laid on Friday, at a ceremony attended by regional education secretary...
Call for urgent action at accident blackspot
Residents are calling for road safety measures on a busy section of road in San Miguel de Salinas, which has seen an increasing number...
Briton arrested for attack on soldiers
A 32-year-old Briton has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport in connection with an attempted murder in Germany.
The martial arts expert is accused of taking...
For the love of wine… and food
The third Albir Wine Lover gastro-wine event takes place at Parque de los Eucaliptos on Friday, September 6 from 18.30-01.30.
Organised by Alfaz del Pi...
Crafts and fireworks in Hondón de las Nieves
On August 9-10, the traditional craft market will again be held in Hondón de las Nieves. The event always ends with an impressive ‘correfoc’...
Pilar’s Euro vision
Pilar de la Horadada musical union (UMH) is presenting a grand summer concert on Friday, July 26 at 22.30.
Going under the title ‘Pilarvisión’ the...
A symphony of classic rock
The Rock on Symphony Band is teaming up with Almoradí musical union for a concert at the town’s Plaza de la Constitución.
The performance takes...
For those about to rock
San Miguel de Salinas town hall has revealed that the Bargustra Rock festival will return to the municipality on Saturday, September 7.
“September is already...
Benidorm museum inaugurates archaeology room
Benidorm Town Hall is to open an archaeology room in the Boca del Calvari municipal museum to exhibit for the first time and permanently...
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The 2024 Summer Olympics
Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
After three full days of competition, up to midnight on...
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