The Five Most Important News from Alicante This Thursday, 15th May

TodoAlicante's editorial team reviews the current events and compiles, for your convenience, the five most significant news stories that occurred this Thursday, 15th May, in the province of Alicante:

Personal mobility vehicles, such as electric scooters, have become a common sight on the streets of many cities. Their coexistence with pedestrians and other road traffic is not always smooth, compounded by many couriers using them for deliveries. Click to read the news.

The National Police have arrested the parents of a three-year-old girl in Elche for subjecting her to genital mutilation. The incident was discovered during a routine medical check-up on the child. Healthcare professionals at an Elche health centre found signs of a surgical intervention in the genital area, which caused irreversible injuries to the girl. Click here to read.

Another month, another record. It has become a tradition for Alicante-Elche Airport, which breaks passenger records with each passing period. April closed with the highest figure in its history for this month. Click here to read the full story.

Hércules has reacted desperately this Thursday to the likely threat of playing this Saturday (19:00 hours) against Intercity in a practically empty and desolate Rico Pérez. The team will act as visitors, but the prices agreed with the club presided over by Salva Martí angered many of its supporters, to the point that the Animation Stand, composed of several fan clubs, issued a statement announcing they would not attend Rico Pérez and encouraged other Hércules fans to stay home in protest. Click here to read the full story.

The labour dispute in the urban cleaning and waste collection service in Alicante intensifies as the Hogueras days approach. Workers have announced stoppages on 16th and 17th June and an indefinite strike from the 25th, meaning the Hogueras de San Juan would remain uncollected. This presents a terrible image for the city during the peak tourist season. Click here to read the full story.

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