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Benidorm beach is the third most photographed beach in Spain, on the photo-sharing website Flickr. In total, more than 71,000 photos were taken from the beach. This concerns almost 17% of all beach photos tagged in Spain. Sitges claimed first place, with Tarifa second and Maspalomas beach in Gran Canaria fourth. The website has over […]
Some 3,000 teachers from Alicante are refusing the AstraZeneca vaccine. Nevertheless, the Minister of Health says he is still happy with the progress made. After two days of massive vaccination of teaching staff in the Valencian Community, more than half of all teachers in the province of Alicante have received the first dose of AstraZeneca. […]
The number of “autónomos” in the province of Alicante increased during the corona pandemic. This is evident from figures from the Instituto de Estudios Económicos de Alicante (Ineca). 22% of all workers are self-employed in the province. At the end of January 2021, 133,394 self-employed persons were registered in the province of Alicante, while 474,442 […]
The municipality of Elche has approved a motion to start a pilot project. That project aims to reduce the working week to 32 hours or four days, as proposed by the central government. The plan should encourage employers to test the initiative. A reduction in working hours would have a positive effect on the country’s […]
The tourist trade association Hosbec predicts a large number of bookings from British tourists for stays in Benidorm and other places on the Costa Blanca from late spring to the end of summer. After nearly a year of failing to welcome British tourists, Hosbec hopes that the “spectacular recovery” in bookings made in recent days […]
El Corte Inglés has given the green light for the first mass layoff in its history. The department stores plan is to formally begin collective redundancies from the first week of March and try to reach an agreement with staff over the next three weeks. Between 3,000 and 3,500 people are likely to lose their […]
The national police in Benidorm has arrested a fugitive man. A European arrest warrant had been issued against the suspect, filed by the Italian authorities for theft involving explosives and arms trafficking. The arrested man is accused of being one of the leaders of an organization specializing in robbing ATMs using explosives. The group is […]
The relaxation of anti-covid measures gives the catering industry the opportunity to open terraces. However, three out of ten bars and restaurants on the Costa Blanca cannot take advantage of that relaxation. The reason is that not all catering establishments have outdoor space. At least 2,500 of the 7,700 companies in the province of Alicante […]
To support everyone in Corona time, Lievegem artist Enca Caen, who has moved to Spain, is working on a gigantic egg, a work of art that he dedicates to his hard-hit new homeland. The egg is already 5.40 meters high and weighs 6 tons, and then the finishing has to follow. According to Enca, this […]
