The Top Five News Stories in Alicante on Thursday, November 27

TodoAlicante's editorial team has prepared a summary of the day with the five news stories that have shaped the province's current affairs this Thursday, November 27.

Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca became the President of the Valencian Government this Thursday, November 27, 2025. He is the eighth head of the Consell since the establishment of regional self-government in 1982, and the third from Alicante after Eduardo Zaplana and Carlos Mazón. He succeeds the latter just 13 days after Mazón resigned, a year after the flood that devastated Valencia on October 29, 2024, causing 229 deaths. Click here to read the full story.

A peacock residing in the Reina Sofía municipal park in Guardamar del Segura has tested positive for bird flu. This was announced on Thursday by the town's mayor, José Luis Sáez, on social media, and confirmed by sources from the Conselleria to Europa Press. Click here to read the full story.

Warning for outdoor concert lovers in Alicante. The City Council's Urban Planning Department explained in a statement on Thursday that the events being advertised for next year at the Área 12-Multiespacio Rabasa lack the necessary municipal permit. This does not mean they will not take place, but they do not yet have the municipal license, despite tickets being on sale for weeks. Click here to read the full story.

Saint Nicholas is already packing his bags for a festive season in Alicante. The legendary bishop, also known worldwide as Santa Claus, will return to the city to settle in his new home, resurrected in Séneca Square. Click here to read the full story.

The Third Section of the Provincial Court of Alicante has sentenced a man to five years in prison for abusing his granddaughter over six years. The abuse occurred between 2009 and 2015, when the victim was just four years old and the perpetrator was 67, ceasing when the girl turned ten. Click here to read the full story.

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