The Five Most Important News Stories in Alicante on Thursday, December 2

TodoAlicante's editorial team reviews the current events and presents the five most notable news stories that occurred during the first Thursday of 2025 in the province of Alicante:

The National Statistics Institute (INE) published its Rental Reference Index with November data this Thursday. This is the first figure that will cap the annual increases in rental contracts, set at 2.2% this November. Click here to read the full story.

A man miraculously survived after falling 15 meters with his car from a bridge at km 617 of the AP-7, near Gata de Gorgos, on the afternoon of Thursday, December 2, according to the Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium. Click here to see images of the dramatic accident.

The city of Alicante is preparing for one of the most special nights of the year with the arrival of the Three Wise Men. This Sunday, January 5, the Three Kings will conclude their caravan in the city to greet the thousands of children gathered in the city centre streets. Click here to read the full story.

Alicante fishermen stage another protest. The province's trawler fleet, along with that of the Community, did not set sail this Thursday, January 2, and the vessels remained docked in various ports of Alicante. Click here to read the full story.

The province of Alicante is the second poorest in Spain in terms of relative poverty (28.5%), only behind Almería, and is also among the four provinces with the highest risk of social exclusion (13.9%). Click here to read the full story.

Just a few hours remain until the first wish of the year for Alicante's Elena Vidal comes true. Under her Instagram alias, @alicantestreetstyle, she has organized a contest to choose the best "roscón de Reyes" in Alicante. This time, she will have the help of a dozen Alicante residents who will act as a popular jury to deliver the final verdict. Click here to read the full story.

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