The Five Most Important News Stories from Alicante this Sunday, 1st June

The editorial team at TodoAlicante reviews the current events and compiles the top five news stories that occurred this Sunday, 1st June, in the province of Alicante:

The President of the Provincial Council, Toni Pérez, presented this morning the portrait of Rafael Altamira y Crevea, the first Sorolla that the National Museum of the Prado deposits in the Museum of Fine Arts of Alicante (Mubag), with which the provincial institution pays tribute to the distinguished humanist on the 74th anniversary of his death. Click here to read the full story.

The National Police have arrested a 56-year-old man in Alicante who allegedly forced the donation boxes of the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolás and stole the money inside. A witness was able to photograph the thief, which was key to his identification and capture 48 hours after the temple's officials filed the complaint, according to the Police. Click here to read the full story.

In car registration, there are also tax havens, and specifically in the province of Alicante, there are two. In these towns, the tax known as 'the little number' is seven times less than what is paid in the city of Alicante. It is not surprising that these types of municipalities have multiplied the number of registered cars. Click here to read the full story.

Elche has done it again: another promotion to the First Division. The team from Elche did not beat around the bush in Riazor. They needed to win and they thrashed Deportivo de la Coruña. 0-4 and a display of solidity and power that left no doubt about which team would accompany Levante to the top tier of national football. Click here to read the full story.

The Castle of Santa Bárbara will feature artificial intelligence and heat maps to understand visitor behaviour and prevent overcrowding. The project, which is part of the Tourism Sustainability Plans in Destination funded equally by the City Council, the Generalitat, and the Ministry of Tourism, involves the sensorisation of the fortress to understand occupancy, the routes visitors usually take, and the use of spaces at different times, according to the Alicante City Council. Click here to read the full story.

The Mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, praised this Sunday the "high participation" in the Rice Contest, organised by the Federació de Fogueres in Lo Morant Park, and noted that "it is the expected prelude to Hogueras that are expected to be multitudinous and with historic attendance figures, considering the weekend days." Click here to read the full story.

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