At around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, thousands of mobile phones across the Vega Baja started to emit an audible warning, accompanied by a message in both Spanish and English warning of an imminent flood. The message was the second test of the ES Alert system.
For yet another year, the Valencian Community has demonstrated excellence of its beaches. The region once again stands out as the leader in Spain with a whopping 153 blue flags, 14 more than in 2022. Surprisingly, however, despite poor recent management of the beaches by the local council, all 11 Orihuela Costa beaches were included in the list.
We also reveal the details of the scaled down Torrevieja May Fair celebration to be held from May 11 to 14 in the Parque de la Estación, unveiled last week by the Councillor for Fiestas, Concha Sala, and yet again, three pages of information about the upcoming Municipal Elections.
