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Guardamar council has approved a notion to implement “blue parking” zones at the beach areas of the town, which will now apply between the 15th of June and the 15th of September. Despite a number of residents opposing the plan, there will now be a total of 850 parking spaces which will require a payment of 2,78 euro, plus IVA, for up to 4 hours between 10:00 in the morning and 20:00 at night. A private company will be contracted to manage the scheme with an investment of 273,000 euro.

A fire in scrubland near Los Dolores threatened to spread to properties on Tuesday, but was brought under control by fire fighters. Around 2 acres of land was destroyed with the entire east coast of Spain on high alert for forest fires, with warnings of extra vigilance being required in these increasingly arid areas.

Three police officers in San Fulgencio, Samuel, Ángela and Juanlu, have received an award of merit after being praised for their efforts in helping elderly neighbours in the town in a recent emergency situation.

The Sindicato Profesional de Policías Locales y Bomberos, or SPPLB, has warned that cuts across the Valencia region are endangering lives and the “security” of citizens. A spokesperson for the group said that there has been an 80% cut in the last two years in reinforcements for boost summer forest fire coverage, with additional strains on the inability to cover holidays and leave, as well as early retirement, making additional support impossible, leading to a considerable increase in failures to attend emergencies.

Officers from both the regional and local police met in Elche this week, in order to coordinate an action plan to combat melon thieves during the harvesting season. Focus will be given to melon farms across the area, as far as Pilar de la Horadada, between now and the end of the season in September. The Guardia Civil will also be joining in the campaign of both prevention and detection of thefts.

The councillor for infrastructure has said this week that Line 2 of the Alicante tram system, connecting San Vicente del Raspeig and the Universidad de Alicante, will become operational in September. Testing is likely to start in late June or early July, “In a year has radically changed the landscape of level transport and mobility in the Alicante province. In these times of difficulty, this is great news”, she said.

A British woman, believed to be a van driver for a Kent based haulage company, and the daughter of the owner, died in a crash near Alicante this week. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said, “We can confirm the death of a British National, named Victoria Leadsham, on Monday, June 10 in Spain. We are providing consular assistance to the family at this sad time”. Friends and family took to posting tributes on her Facebook page, shocked at the news of the death of an apparently popular girl.

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