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In tonight's local update, the La Mata Residents' Association has submitted five proposals to the Generalitat Valenciana to improve the suburban bus service to Torrevieja University Hospital, including early morning adjustments, a new stop at Quirónsalud Torrevieja, and safer access for elderly residents.

Meanwhile, Ryanair has warned passengers using Alicante and other major airports to expect severe summer delays due to the implementation of the new EU biometric passport control system.

In regional news, the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola has arrested two men for selling 227 kilos of stolen aquaculture fish treated with veterinary medication, whilst three local police officers were injured in the town following a vehicle pursuit that dismantled a residential robbery gang.

Finally, court updates from Alicante reveal a Benidorm doctor is facing prison for illegally accessing patient records, and a suspect has been remanded in custody without bail following a tragic double murder in La Cañada del Fenollar.