The Top Five News Stories from Thursday, 1st May in Alicante

The editorial team at TodoAlicante has prepared a summary of the day with the five news stories that have defined the events of this Thursday, 1st May.

The Jubilee year, a national holiday for 1st May, and a long weekend in Madrid. These factors, combined with good weather, have led to a record-breaking edition of the Santa Faz in Alicante this 2025. More than 350,000 pilgrims participated in the pilgrimage, according to initial estimates. Read the full story.

A tremendous scare this Thursday holiday, 1st May, in Guardamar del Segura. The report of the disappearance of a seven-year-old girl at three in the afternoon in the Centro beach area prompted a large-scale search operation throughout the town. Read the full story.

Alicante workers took to the streets of the city centre to demand decent work and a reduction in working hours this 1st May. According to sources from the Government Subdelegation, around 1,000 people marched from the steps of the IES Jorge Juan in the traditional Workers' Day demonstration. Read the full story.

An 'inquiokupa' with a criminal record has been arrested by the National Police in Alicante for setting fire to the house he was illegally occupying before having to leave it in May. Due to the fire, two people had to be treated for smoke inhalation. The house was completely destroyed, and only thanks to the intervention of the firefighters was the fire prevented from spreading throughout the block. Read the full story.

Otters in Alicante province. This is one of the latest discoveries in the south of the province, where several specimens of this European mammal have been detected in the Segura River areas. Specifically, the populations are located between Vega Baja and Bajo Vinalopó. Read the full story.

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