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A Teacher Shares the PAU History Exam when He Couldn't Do It Yet

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A Teacher Shares the PAU History Exam when He Couldn't Do It Yet

The Miguel Hernández University of Elche has confirmed that a teacher from a high school in Orihuela (Baix Segura) shared the Spanish history exam of the PAU just twenty minutes after the test had begun. The regulations establish that these materials can only be made public once 45 minutes have passed. Despite the violation, the university does not consider that there was any prior leakage, since the students were already in the classroom at the…Read Article

Return to Los Arcos in the Second Entry of the Orihuela CF 2025-26

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Return to Los Arcos in the Second Entry of the Orihuela CF 2025-26

News in the Orihuela CF in relation to its next team 2025-26. The first reinforcement that was announced was that of Iván Buigues, goalkeeper of Mutxamel and who arrives from the Eagles FC. The second signing is also Alicante. Juanma García will again tour the band of Los Arcos Returns to the Orihuela CF a year later Juanma García, left-handed Alicante side who already defended the elastic of this team in the 2023-24 season, which ended with the…Read Article

Orihuela Hosts Second Edition of Vega Fibra Girls' Football Tournament

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Orihuela Hosts Second Edition of Vega Fibra Girls' Football Tournament

The 2nd Vega Fibra-Féminas Ciudad de Orihuela Youth Girls Football Tournament will take place on June 21 and 22 at the Municipal Sports Complex of Algorfa, closing the season with a celebration of grassroots girls’ football. Organised by Club de Fútbol Féminas Ciudad de Orihuela and sponsored by Vega Fibra, the event will feature top underage girls’ teams from clubs like Murcia CF, Valencia CF, Elche CF, Levante UD, and CD Alba Fundación Femenin…Read Article

Orihuela’s Bin Bill Backlash! Flat-Rate Garbage Tax TRASHED in Shock Council Shake-Up

Taxpayers fuming as rates TRIPLE—now the opposition fights back! Orihuela’s controversial flat-rate garbage tax has been tossed into political turmoil just seven months after residents started paying it! The annual €202 fee—blasted for hitting everyone equally, no matter their income or home size—may soon be dumped in favour of a more balanced, progressive system. In a dramatic turn at Thursday’s plenary session, a motion pushed by Cambiemos, an…Taxes · Orihuela Read Article

Asoka Contract Renewed to Manage Orihuela Animal Protection Center

Orihuela, Spain – The Orihuela City Council has officially awarded the management contract for the municipality’s Animal Protection Center (CPA) to the nonprofit organization Asoka. The contract, valued at €778,392.50, will cover a three-year period with the possibility of extension for up to five years. This agreement includes a wide range of responsibilities: the collection, care, and management of lost, abandoned, or confiscated animals withi…Orihuela · Orihuela Read Article

The West and the Saharan Air Bring a Summer Week to the Province of Alicante

Week forecast in the province of Alicante. The west wind and the entrance of Saharan air have caused the temperature to exceed 30 degrees in some points of the province of Alicante. On Monday they reached 32.6 degrees in Orihuela, being the locality with the maximum temperature of Spain, and this Tuesday similar values are expected in this city, and 30 in Elche.Orihuela · Orihuela Read Article

Orihuela Upgrades Sports Facilities Across the Municipality

Renovations in five locations aim to improve safety, functionality, and community use The Orihuela City Council, through its Department of Sports, has recently carried out improvement works at five sports facilities across the municipality. Notable upgrades include renovations at the sports courts in Orihuela Costa (Calle Aben Humeya), Arneva, and Correntías. These enhancements have been made possible through funding from the Alicante Provincial…Orihuela · Orihuela Read Article

Orihuela hires almost fifty street cleaning workers for the summer

The Orihuela Town Council’s Human Resources Department, has recruited staff to reinforce street cleaning and solid urban waste (SUW) collection services during the summer period. Initially, 45 workers will be employed as street cleaners, USW and drivers, who will be hired from 24th June until 14th September to provide support with special attention to the districts and the coast, especially in the latter case, when the population increases signi…Orihuela · Orihuela Read Article

Orihuela Police Chief Appeals Forced Retirement

Orihuela’s Local Police Chief, José María Pomares, is contesting the city council’s decision to mandate his retirement. Pomares asserts that the standard retirement age is 67, placing his retirement in 2027, a point of contention with the council. In his formal appeal, Pomares labels the council’s rationale for his forced retirement at 65 (scheduled for September 18th) as muddled and poorly reasoned. He emphasizes his request to remain in his po…Orihuela · Orihuela Read Article

Over 50 Evacuated as Wildfire Sweeps Through Las Ramblas

Wildfire Near Las Ramblas May Open Door to Construction on Previously Protected Land A fast-moving wildfire erupted Sunday evening in the Las Ramblas area of Orihuela Costa, prompting the evacuation of 50 residents and reigniting controversy over the potential rezoning of forest land for future urban development. The fire broke out around 6:00 p.m. near the Tajo-Segura water canal, in an area previously considered a green buffer zone. Although t…Orihuela · Orihuela Read Article

PSOE Opposes Change in Waste Management Model in Orihuela

The Socialist Party (PSOE) in Orihuela has strongly opposed the decision by the PP-VOX local government to change the management model for the municipal waste and street cleaning services. Spokesperson Carolina Gracia criticized the move to transfer services to the municipal company Gestión Medio Ambiental SL, arguing that the change is politically motivated and not based on technical or economic justification. Gracia claims the government has d…United Nations · Orihuela See the Story

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