On Monday, the twenty-eighth of April, twenty twenty-five, Spain experienced a significant power outage around twelve thirty in the afternoon. This outage impacted cities across the nation, including Alicante, leaving millions without electricity. Essential services, such as traffic control and telecommunications, faced disruptions, leading to traffic congestion and the temporary closure of various businesses. In Alicante, both residents and shop owners reported extensive outages affecting traffic lights and communication services. Social media users expressed their concerns about the blackout, sharing […]

The State Meteorological Agency, known as Aemet, has announced that yellow alerts for high temperatures remain in effect for Alicante today. Following a particularly hot Sunday, where orange alerts were issued in some areas, the forecast indicates that Andalucia will continue feeling the heat with maximums reaching thirty-four degrees Celsius. In Elche, temperatures are predicted to soar up to thirty-eight degrees Celsius, prompting authorities to maintain their warnings for the region. As the entire Valencia community experiences an extreme fire […]

The regional government of Murcia will enforce new biosecurity measures against avian influenza starting from the tenth of November. These measures will be implemented in specific municipalities including Fortuna, Lorquí, Molina de Segura, Santomera, Cartagena, Mazarrón, San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Los Alcázares, and Torre Pacheco, following an increase in cases observed both in wild and domestic birds across Europe and various Spanish regions in recent weeks. So far, no cases of avian influenza have been identified in the […]

On Friday, the Local Police of Cartagena held a special event to commemorate San Leandro Day, honouring their patron saint. The celebration featured uniformed officers and was attended by various authorities who emphasised the significant improvements in resources and personnel within the police force. The authorities took the opportunity to highlight the recent enhancements that the police department has experienced, which aims to provide better service to the community. This includes an increase in available officers and updated operational capabilities. […]

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that broke out on the third floor of a six-storey residential building in Torrevieja on Friday evening. The Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium said the alarm was raised at 8.04pm. Flames spread to the balcony of the property, causing thick smoke and prompting the evacuation of all residents in the building. Although no one was injured, three flats were described as having been completely affected by the fire. Emergency crews included a command unit, two heavy […]