The Five Most Important News Stories from Alicante This Friday, June 27

The editorial team at TodoAlicante reviews the current events and compiles, for your convenience, the five most significant news stories that occurred this Friday, June 27, in the province of Alicante:

The heatwave has already begun and will last until at least next Tuesday. The highest temperatures of this episode will be recorded from this Saturday, potentially reaching 40 degrees in parts of the province of Alicante. Click here to read the full story.

The National Police, in a joint operation with the Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, has dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to the illegal marketing of semaglutide, the viral weight loss drug, among other substances. One of the 'cells' within the network has been dismantled in Alicante, according to police sources. Click here to view the story.

The rebound effect of the DANA on the economy has once again boosted the Valencian Community, which closes the first quarter of 2025 with good growth data and a trend that, if it continues, would lead the region to grow above the national average. This quarter it grew by 0.7% compared to the previous one and 2.6% year-on-year. Click here to learn more.

The President of the Valencian Government, Carlos Mazón, has expressed caution regarding the declaration recently approved by the Alicante City Council to designate the city as a predominantly Spanish-speaking territory. For Mazón, this decision should be understood as a "municipal autonomy initiative" to which the regional administration "has little to say" without a "real and technical study." Click here to read the full story.

The National Police have completed a complex major operation against child pornography, resulting in 61 arrests in Spain, two of them in Alicante, and 17 people investigated for possession, production, and distribution of child pornography material. Among those arrested is a former soldier who had nine assault rifles and handguns in his home, and a secondary school teacher who had minors in his care. Click here to view the story.

Alicante has set a new record for waste collection during the main week of the Hogueras festival. According to the City Council this Friday, the capital's cleaning service removed 3,657 tonnes of waste between June 18 and 25, compared to 3,204 recorded in 2024. This is exactly 453 tonnes more, representing a 14% increase. Click here to read the full story.

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