The Five Most Important News Stories from Alicante on Monday, October 13

TodoAlicante's editorial team prepares a summary of the day with the five news stories that have defined the province's current events this Monday, October 13.

The mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, announced on Monday, during the debate on the state of the city, that the City Council is in "very advanced talks" for the construction of the first sports city of Hércules, a historic aspiration of the centenary club. Barcala described Hércules as "the most representative and well-known club" in Alicante and explained the following details of the project: "The sports city will be located on a 120,000 square metre plot in Albufereta, near the Club Atlético Montemar, and will feature a stadium for 3,000 spectators, as well as several fields, an indoor pool, and a gym." Click here to read the full story.

The mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, announced during the Debate on the State of the City the launch of a new pedestrian axis in the centre. San Vicente Street will bid farewell to traffic in the coming months with the aim of restoring its commercial splendour and continuing the pedestrian connection that links the Central Market with the Esplanade via Constitution Avenue. With this project, it will be possible to walk to the Bullring. "The pedestrianisation will allow the commercial splendour it had years ago to be restored," the mayor emphasised. Click here to read the full story.

The Civil Guard has dismantled a residential complex located on non-developable and flood-prone land in a municipality of Vega Baja del Segura, where "serious urban planning, environmental, and safety violations" have been found. The Armed Institute has filed charges against the landowners, managers, landlords, and owners of the mobile homes. In total, there are about twenty individuals under investigation, who have been charged with a crime against land use and urban planning, and two of them have been additionally charged with a crime against natural resources and the environment for their involvement in contaminant dumping, according to the Alicante Command. Click here to read the full story.

The National Police have arrested in La Nucía the alleged recruiter of a criminal group specialised in pyramid schemes that has left at least fifty victims across the country, according to police sources. The detainee, aged 44, is accused of fraud, money laundering, document forgery, and membership in a criminal organisation. Click here to read the full story.

The city of Alicante is preparing for another week of power cuts. This time, the supply interruptions will last for three days across four neighbourhoods, from Tuesday to Thursday. The electricity company Iberdrola has reported that these power cuts, some lasting up to six hours, in Alicante are due to maintenance and improvement works on the network. Click here to read the full story.

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