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🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A man kills his three-year-old daughter in Torrevieja (Alicante) in a case being investigated as vicarious violence

A man in Torrevieja, Alicante, has allegedly killed his three-year-old daughter in a case being investigated by authorities as potential vicarious violence.

Mar 21 • 10:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Body of a man missing from the Murcian municipality of Fortuna found in a swamp in Alicante

The lifeless body of a 47-year-old man missing since March 15 in Fortuna, Murcia, was discovered in a swamp in Alicante, prompting an investigation by the Civil Guard that currently shows no indications of foul play.

Mar 20 • 16:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A 28-year-old man dies after falling from a cliff in Alicante while trying to retrieve his glasses

A 28-year-old Colombian man died in Alicante after falling 10 meters from a cliff while trying to retrieve his fallen glasses.

Mar 17 • 08:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A mother and one of her sons detained after biting and tearing off a piece of a teacher's ear

A mother and her 17-year-old son have been arrested in Alcoy, Alicante, for violently attacking a teacher during a dispute.

Mar 16 • 15:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Man dies after falling from a cliff in Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante) while trying to retrieve glasses that fell

A 28-year-old man tragically died after falling from a cliff in Pilar de la Horadada while attempting to recover his fallen glasses.

Mar 16 • 09:25 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Five reasons to visit Alicante - that are not the beach

The article highlights five enjoyable aspects of visiting Alicante, Spain, aside from its popular beaches, emphasizing the city's charming neighborhoods and local culture.

Mar 14 • 05:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A mother and son arrested for biting off a piece of a teacher's ear

A mother and her 17-year-old son were arrested in Alcoy, Alicante, after allegedly assaulting a teacher during a confrontation related to a previous incident involving the teacher and the woman's other child.

Mar 13 • 19:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Two minors aged 16 and 17 arrested for a robbery in which they stabbed one of their victims in the center of Alicante

Two minors have been arrested for a violent robbery in Alicante where they stabbed a victim during the attack.

Mar 13 • 17:57 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

President of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, arrested for possible corruption charges

Carlos Baño, the president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, has been arrested on suspicion of corruption related to a subsidy fraud investigation involving consumption vouchers for SMEs.

Mar 13 • 13:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

President of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce Arrested for Mismanagement of Trade Vouchers in Several Municipalities

Carlos Baño, the president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, has been arrested as part of an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office regarding the management of trade vouchers implemented in various municipalities.

Mar 13 • 11:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A man dies from a gunshot while leaning out of his balcony during a shooting in front of his house in Alicante

A 59-year-old Colombian man died after being shot while leaning out of his balcony during a shooting incident in Alicante, Spain.

Mar 12 • 12:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A man dies after being shot from the street while on the balcony of his home in Alicante

A 59-year-old Colombian man was shot dead while on his balcony in Alicante, Spain, prompting an investigation by the National Police.

Mar 12 • 09:23 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The 'Pelotazo Culture' Resurfaces in Alicante Amid Housing Crisis with the VPO Scandal

The article discusses the resurgence of corruption in housing distribution in Alicante, where public housing was allocated to officials and their families amid a severe housing crisis.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The luxury development in Alicante under police scrutiny: apartments for minors, housing without registered residents...

A luxury residential development in Alicante is under police investigation due to alleged irregularities concerning public protection housing, raising serious political and legal implications.

Mar 7 • 23:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Strike Announced for Metro and Tram in Alicante and During Fallas in Valencia

Partial strikes have been called for the Tram in Alicante and Metrovalencia during major Fallas celebrations in Valencia, demanding improved safety and workplace justice.

Mar 4 • 12:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A councilor from the PP of Palencia receives a chalet with a community pool from social housing in a case similar to that of Alicante

A councilor from the PP party in Palencia has come under scrutiny for receiving a socially protected chalet with a community pool, raising questions about legal compliance and governance.

Mar 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Eight years in prison for the captain of a boat in which five people died after drifting for 16 days

An Alicante court has sentenced the captain of a migrant boat to eight years in prison after five individuals died while drifting at sea for 16 days.

Mar 2 • 17:53 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Jewel of Planes, the 'mega-urbanization' in Alicante that failed in 2008 and is now being revived by an 'influencer'

The failed mega-urbanization project La Joya de Planes in Alicante is seeing a revival effort led by a Norwegian couple aiming to create a self-sufficient village.

Mar 2 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Predators of protected housing

The article discusses the mismanagement of public housing in Alicante, Spain, highlighting the exploitation of protected homes meant for low-income families.

Mar 2 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Alicante Nostra

A commentary on the Mediterranean lifestyle in Alicante, highlighting the balance between enjoying public spaces and respecting shared community norms.

Feb 26 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Five family members, unverified registrations, full mailboxes: the devastating police report on protected housing in Alicante

A police report unveils serious irregularities in the allocation of protected housing in Alicante, with multiple homes connected to a single family and numerous unverified registrations.

Feb 24 • 13:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Man in Alicante sentenced for throwing corrosive substance at dog that bothered him by barking

A man has been fined and banned from activities with animals for 16 months for throwing a corrosive substance at a dog that barked at him.

Feb 23 • 12:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The network of contacts behind the protected housing scandal in Alicante

A housing scandal in Alicante has revealed that friends and family of officials secured subsidized homes, prompting a police investigation and multiple resignations.

Feb 22 • 04:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Generalitat provides Mazón with a driver for his ex-presidential office in Alicante

The Valencian Government has appointed a driver for Carlos Mazón's ex-presidential office in Alicante, following the appointment of his former chief of staff as a senior advisor.

Feb 19 • 08:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Socialists urge that the PP and Vox 'anti-squatter office' evict the 'scroungers' from the protected housing in Alicante

The Socialists have called on the anti-squatter office of the PP and Vox to evict individuals from protected housing in Alicante alleged to be improperly occupying them.

Feb 18 • 12:14 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Two of the beneficiaries of the protected housing scandal in Alicante renounce them

Two beneficiaries of the controversial protected housing units in Alicante have renounced their apartments, according to the city's mayor, Luis Barcala.

Feb 17 • 12:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The socialists report to the Prosecutor's Office the reuse of sanitary material by Ribera Salud in the hospital of Elche

The PSPV has filed a complaint with the Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Alicante regarding alleged irregularities in the management of the University Hospital of Vinalopó.

Feb 17 • 10:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Eight public protection homes in Alicante: two or three apartments are distributed in the scandalous urbanization

Political tensions escalate between PP and PSOE over housing scandals involving public protection homes in Alicante.

Feb 16 • 21:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Six treated for smoke inhalation in a fire at social housing in Alicante

Six individuals received treatment for smoke inhalation after a significant fire broke out in social housing in Alicante.

Feb 16 • 08:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

At least two dead and 40 evacuated in the fire of a house in Xàbia (Alicante)

A fire in a seven-story building in Xàbia, Alicante has resulted in at least two fatalities and the evacuation of 40 residents.

Feb 12 • 17:39 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

At least two dead and 40 evacuated in the fire of a building in Xàbia (Alicante)

A fire in a five-story building in Xàbia, Spain, resulted in at least two fatalities and the evacuation of 40 residents.

Feb 12 • 17:39 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Two dead and 40 evacuated due to a fire in a building in Jávea (Alicante)

A fire in a five-story building in Jávea, Alicante, has resulted in two fatalities and the evacuation of approximately 40 residents.

Feb 12 • 17:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A judge opens proceedings to investigate the alleged wrongdoing in the luxury public housing assigned to people close to the PP of Alicante

A judge in Alicante is investigating allegations of corruption regarding the allocation of luxury public housing to associates of the local People's Party.

Feb 11 • 13:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A judge investigates the controversial allocation of protected housing to officials and relatives of the Alicante City Council

A judge in Alicante has opened an investigation into the controversial allocation of protected housing to city council officials and their relatives following a complaint alleging multiple offenses, including administrative misconduct and fraud.

Feb 11 • 12:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Investigated as reckless homicide the death of the cyclist involved in an accident right at the border between Murcia and Alicante

The death of a cyclist in an accident on the border between the Spanish regions of Murcia and Alicante is being investigated as reckless homicide.

Feb 10 • 16:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The capture of a white shark in the waters of Alicante confirms its sporadic presence in Spain

Researchers have documented a confirmed sighting of a white shark in Spanish Mediterranean waters, shedding light on its sporadic occurrence in the region.

Feb 10 • 12:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Investigating the Death of a Cyclist as Involuntary Homicide at the Boundary Between the Provinces of Murcia and Alicante

Authorities are investigating the death of a cyclist in an accident near the boundary of Murcia and Alicante as a case of involuntary homicide due to complications in emergency response.

Feb 10 • 11:20 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

The viral story of Carlos's luggage, lost halfway across Spain: 'Iberia, my suitcase is heading to Alicante'

Carlos Sánchez's viral tweet about his lost luggage has captivated social media, showcasing the adventure of tracking the suitcase across Spain with community engagement.

Feb 10 • 00:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Everything on the menu at new Wetherspoons - and how it compares to classics

Wetherspoons has opened its first pub outside the UK and Ireland at Alicante Airport, offering a menu that features traditional British food with Spanish influences.

Feb 9 • 16:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

I went to the opening of a major new Wetherspoons - everyone says the same thing

The first Wetherspoons pub outside the UK has opened at Alicante-Elche Airport, drawing crowds and showcasing a blend of British pub culture with Spanish influences.

Feb 9 • 12:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Inside Wetherspoon's first pub in Spain complete with full English fry up

Wetherspoon has opened its first pub in Spain, located at Alicante airport, catering especially to British travelers.

Feb 9 • 10:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The ‘Pelotazo’ of Protected Housing in Alicante: Favors, Resignations, Under-the-table Payments, and Lack of Control

A scandal involving luxury public housing in Alicante has surfaced, revealing connections with local political figures and allegations of corruption in the allocation process.

Feb 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

A man barricades himself armed for hours in his house in the Alicante municipality of Teulada

An armed man barricaded himself in his home in Teulada, Alicante, prompting a police response, but was eventually taken to the hospital without any reported injuries.

Feb 7 • 18:49 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

This is the beautiful lagoon of 1,400 hectares with as much salt as the Dead Sea but where swimming is prohibited

The pink lagoon of Torrevieja in Alicante, a 1,400-hectare wetland, captivates visitors with its striking colors but prohibits swimming.

Feb 6 • 12:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

Threat to a 16-year-old girl with publishing her sexual photos if she does not send more via social media

A man has been arrested for extorting a 16-year-old girl from Alicante by threatening to publish her sexual photos unless she sent more through social media.

Feb 6 • 09:23 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Nepotism in subsidized housing in Alicante opens the first major rift between Vox and the Valencian PP

Nepotism allegations in subsidized housing in Alicante are causing a significant division between the Vox party and the Valencian PP, leading Vox to demand the resignation of Mayor Luis Barcala and join the left in calling for an investigation commission in the regional parliament.

Feb 6 • 06:46 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

76,475 Valencians awaited protected housing while PP officials distributed the VPO of Alicante

The scandal surrounding the distribution of protected housing in Alicante among PP officials highlights the pressing need for housing among 76,475 Valencians in need.

Feb 5 • 21:32 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The mayor of Alicante asks for 'forgiveness' for the 'scandal' of social housing: 'It should embarrass us'

The mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, has apologized for the scandal surrounding social housing allocations, facing demands for his resignation and the forced expropriation of homes awarded to officials.

Feb 5 • 18:22 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Government warns: there will be no financing for VPO promotions for sale on private land like those in Alicante

The Spanish Government has announced that neither the Valencian Community nor any other autonomous community will receive funding from the new Housing Plan 2026-2030 for protected housing developments on private land that may lose their protection over time.

Feb 5 • 16:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

A member of the Valencian Generalitat resigns after discovering that a public housing unit was awarded to his family in Alicante

A Valencian government official resigned after it was revealed that a public housing unit had been allocated to his family, despite his claims of no involvement.

Feb 5 • 16:28 UTC

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