The Top Five News Stories from Wednesday, 18th June in Alicante

TodoAlicante's editorial team prepares a summary of the day with the five stories that have defined the news in the province this Wednesday, 18th June.

There was a palpable excitement for the Hogueras this Wednesday, 18th June, at Luceros Square. Just after 1 PM, the areas surrounding the roundabout housing the Bañuls monument were crowded with people eager to witness the first mascletà of the Alicante Hogueras competition. Click here to read the full story and watch the video.

The Alicante neighbourhood of El Pla continues to generate news that concerns its residents. The latest incident reported by TodoAlicante involves the arrest of a 14-year-old minor of Maghrebi descent for stabbing another teenager on Periodista Rodolfo Salazar Street. Click here to read the full story.

The Alicante City Council will impose restrictions during the 2025 Hogueras on afternoon gatherings at popular racós. The council will launch a special surveillance campaign to prevent overcrowding around some of the festive areas in the city centre. Click here to read the full story.

Maritime Rescue has intercepted a boat carrying 20 migrants off the coast of Alicante. The rescue team found the precarious vessel at sea and transported those on board to Alicante Port, according to the Red Cross. Click here to read the full story.

Alicante is experiencing an "absolutely exceptional" June in terms of temperatures, according to the Spanish Meteorological Agency (Aemet), with temperatures 3.2 degrees above normal for this time of year. Since the end of May, with the arrival of a dana in southern Spain that brought Saharan air to the province, temperatures have been unusually high. Click here to read the full story.

The TodoAlicante Hogueras magazine was distributed for free this Wednesday around Luceros Square. It was before the mascletà that the publication hit the streets, reaching the hands of locals and visitors alike.

This is the third magazine published by the first digital newspaper of the Vocento Group in Alicante, which delves into the history and essence of the Alicante Hogueras through commissions of hogueras and barracas, reports, and interviews with festival personalities. Click here to read the full story.

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