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A thief was arrested by the National Police, as he tried to break into the cash box of a photo-me machine outside the police station in Elche. The machine, which is frequently used by people who go to the police station to renew their identity documents, is just a few metres from the police station

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport registered a total of 1,713,090 passengers this July, an increase of 12.7% compared to the same month in 2022. Of the total number of travellers, 1,484,306 travelled on international flights, 14.7% more than last July, and 226,503 were on national routes, 0.8% more than last year. Thus, 10,584 aircraft took off

Baby loggerhead turtles started hatching on Sunday night from the eggs laid by a female which made a nest on Arenales del Sol beach in Elche on June 25. A total of 48 young emerged at El Saler beach in Valencia, where 65 of the 78 eggs from the nest were moved to keep them safe. Full report in

Serkan Senturk/ZUMA Press/Rex FeaturesThe Montreal Pride parade drew a record crowd of 15,500 people eager to celebrate after the last-minute cancellation of

An ice rink has been set up in the centre of Elche, offering a welcome alternative to the hot summer days. The opening hours are from Tuesday to Friday, 4.30 pm to 9.00 pm, Saturdays from 5pm to 10pm. It is closed on August 15 for the holiday, and you can probably work out yourself that

N332 reached an agreement with the Hollywood Motor Show to help the children from Elche Children´s Home have a fun day out. The stunt drivers didn´t hesitate to help us when we explained where the tickets would go. The three stars of the show, stunt drivers David, Patrick and Christopher, donated the tickets so that

A Valencia team featuring young players earned a 2-1 win at 10-man Sevilla on the opening day of the Spanish league on Friday. Twenty-year-old substitute Javi Guerra, who emerged as a talent last campaign, scored the 88th-minute winner after Sevilla had lost defender Loic Badé to a red card. “I am very happy not just for the goal but for the win by the team," Guerra said. “There is no better way to start the season.”

The Elche fig season is already in full swing with 30% more production

Barcelona couldn’t bring back Lionel Messi, and lost two other stalwarts in Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Real Madrid couldn’t sign Kylian Mbappé — so far at least — and saw veteran striker Karim Benzema leave for Saudi Arabia. The Spanish league begins this week with the title favorites facing a transition year and squad changes that might open the door for other challengers.

Leading the summer training sessions are the 20 coaches of the competition, five of whom know how it feels to lift the trophy as a champion of Spain.