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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010El Altet and San Javier are two of only nine airports Spanish airports to post profits.
Trading figures produced last Tuesday show that El Altet airport closed 2009 with an operating profit of 43.5 million euros, making it the most profitable provincial airfield in Spain, well ahead of the second placed, Palma de Mallorca (37.8 million) [...]
ETA exlosives found in Alicante
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009An ETA hide with 25 kilos of explosives material has been found in Alicante. Police say there was enough to make some 10 explosive devices of the type used by the Basque terrorists during their summer campaign.
The police say the hide had only been constructed this year and contained explosives of the type used in [...]
British couple shot dead in Spain
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009A couple found shot dead in their Spanish home were from Hampshire, police in Madrid have confirmed.
David Rouse, 75, and his wife Heather, 58, were discovered in their home in San Fulgencio, near Alicante.
Police believe Mr Rouse shot his wife as she slept before turning the gun on himself.
A Civil Guard spokesman in Madrid confirmed [...]
Tourism slowdown in Alicante
Thursday, February 5th, 2009January numbers are 13.5 percent down on last year.
Hotels in Alicante have 2,800 empty rooms every day because of the current lack of clients. The latest data for January shows an average occupancy level of 31%, nearly 13.5% down on last year at the same time. The low numbers come despite the possibility of reserving [...]
Visit Alicante, Spain
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Abandoned cars at El Altet Airport
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Criticism has been levelled at Alicante’s El Altet Airport’s parking facilities due to the large number of cars lying abandoned in its car parks, taking up valuable space.
This photograph was taken by a Swedish lady, Christina Norlander, and highlights the gravity of the situation. It is apparent from its condition that the car parked in [...]
Alicante AVE high speed train in 2012
Saturday, December 20th, 2008A new interchange centre for the high speed service will not need an environment study to be carried out.
The decision by the Ministry of the Environment that an environmental study is not needed for the new AVE high speed train interchange centre which is needed to be built at La Encina, means that the progress [...]
Police Arrest Most Wanted Criminals In Spain
Sunday, November 9th, 2008Kearney and McCafferty were arrested in Spain
Donna McCafferty and Anthony Kearney were at a cafe in the resort of Javea, a town an hour’s drive north of Alicante, when they were spotted.
They were recognised by a British couple sitting on a table next to them on Thursday.
The couple called police who then arrested the two [...]
La línea de autobús de Gran Alacant circulará también en invierno
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
El concejal de Transportes de Santa Pola, Antonio García, aseguró ayer que estudia que la línea de autobús de Gran Alacant circule nueve meses a partir de marzo, o incluso “todo el año, y no sólo en verano”.
Del tren turístico que muchos usan a falta de otro transporte, garantizó que está “en regla”, y [...]
Thousands cut off as pirate TV gang scuppered
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Around 60,000 mainly British and Irish expats living in Alicante, Murcia and AlmerÃa are unable to continue enjoying their favourite TV programmes after the company supplying them was closed down in a Guardia Civil operation codenamed ‘Cimitarra’.
It is estimated that the gang netted more than half a billion euros illegally broadcasting pirate satellite channels originating [...]