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Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas Benidorm prepares to test its Low Emissions Zone: These will be the affected areas

Benidorm spending over €1 million on ‘low emissions’ zone close to popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK on creating a Low Emissions Pedestrian Zone(ZBE) on a busy Benidorm street will start in a few weeks time. The €1.2 million project on

8 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm goes to major court in Spain in last chance bid to fight off €330m compensation bill

Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent Ukrainian robbery gang who targeted fellow compatriots, including refugees from the current war, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four people were

8 Aug, 2022 @ 11:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencian Community

Why a Benidorm restaurant owner got arrested after three burglars were caught red-handed by police

British tourist in Benidorm has expensive watch stolen during football con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British tourist in Benidorm had his €13,000 watch stolen after two men pretended to have a street argument about football. The holidaymaker identified one

5 Aug, 2022 @ 13:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain introduces changes to its pension system from today: What is partial, active and delayed retirement?

Benidorm pensioners get electricity bill discount on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council is offering pensioners in the city a discount of at least €50 on electricity bills. A €300,000 fund has been created and applications

5 Aug, 2022 @ 12:52

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police smash Costa Blanca drugs gang who exported narcotics out of Spain

A Costa Blanca-based drugs gang has been brought down in a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Four men and two women

4 Aug, 2022 @ 16:00

Almeria·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman in Spain's Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

Benidorm and Pamplona romance scammers in Spain conned money out of women looking for love

TWO romance scammers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged with defrauding victims across Europe of over €20,000. The men, of Nigerian nationality,

28 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: How British tourists are bypassing disability rules to rent mobility scooters in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Benidorm have launched a crackdown on tourists renting mobility scooters and issuing fines of up to €500 after it emerged many of them

26 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

French expat, 25, is arrested after 'setting up a fake shopping website and defrauding British and other customers out of €200,000'

Benidorm fraudsters sell bogus concert tickets to customers across Spain in identity theft ruse

POLICE have arrested two Benidorm fraudsters, aged 21 and 23, who sold fake concert and festival tickets via a prominent social media network as a

24 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Helicopter Locates British Dementia Sufferer Who Went Missing For Two Days In Benidorm Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca

Helicopter rescues British dementia sufferer missing for two days in Benidorm area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante Provincial fire service helicopter has rescued a British man in the Benidorm area after he went missing on Wednesday. Richard Morris, 76, suffers

22 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm announces 2023 dates for Spain to find Eurovision Song Contest winner

PLANS for next year’s Benidorm Fest have been announced on Tuesday, as Spain gears up for its 2023 search to find a Eurovision Song Contest

19 Jul, 2022 @ 17:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Summer Police Boost For Spain's Costa Blanca Gets Benidorm Levante Beach Launch

Benidorm’s Levante beach hosts summer police boost for Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional launched their ‘Operation Summer 2022’ campaign at Benidorm’s Levante beach on Friday with 225 trainee officers boosting their ranks during the peak

18 Jul, 2022 @ 17:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Hot sticky nights warning with temperatures set to soar in parts of Spain's Costa Blanca

Sticky and sleepless nights warning with soaring temperatures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOT equatorial nights are being forecast for parts of the Costa Blanca towards the weekend. Daytime maximums are predicted to touch at least 35 degrees

18 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community·Weather

Benidorm lap dancer steals expensive watch from drunk tourist at Costa Blanca club in Spain

A Swedish tourist fell asleep after paying for the services of a Benidorm lap dancer who robbed him of his valuables. The 29-year-old man woke

14 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm's beaches could become 'smoke free zones' this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE

Two drownings in one day on Benidorm and Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

TWO people died on Wednesday from drowning on Costa Blanca beaches just days after the Valencian government launched a ‘safe beaches’ campaign. 26 bathers have

14 Jul, 2022 @ 15:01

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Safe Beaches Campaign Tries Reduce Seaside Drownings In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

‘Safe beaches’ campaign warns tourists about drowning risks in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A ‘safe beaches’ campaign has been launched in the Valencian Community with 24 seaside drownings already reported this year. The initiative aims to warn beachgoers

13 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

IN PICS: Benidorm cliff drama after man falls into sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man cheated death on Monday evening after falling off a cliff into the sea at Benidorm’s Cala de Finestrat. The 34-year-old victim was saved

12 Jul, 2022 @ 12:09

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Key section of closed Costa Blanca train line in Spain to reopen after six years

Costa Blanca train line in Spain with direct Benidorm link to reopen after six years

TRAIN services between Teulada and Gata de Gorgos on the northern Costa Blanca will resume this Wednesday(July 13). Travellers have had to make do with

11 Jul, 2022 @ 16:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain sets new record for registered workers with March job figures the best since 2008- boosted by hospitality sector

Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM bars and restaurants are being forced to close because they can’t find enough staff. The city’s Abreca hospitality association says another 3,000 employees are

11 Jul, 2022 @ 12:08

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Prepares For Summer Tourist Influx By Boosting Street Cleaning And Rubbish Collections On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm prepares for summer tourist rush with big clean up on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM has boosted its street cleaning and rubbish collection workforce for the summer holiday season. The city’s population is expected to swell three-fold in July

29 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm's much-needed new medical centre takes big step forward on Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s much-needed new medical centre in resort’s ‘English Zone’ takes big step forward on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €4.57 million contract has been awarded to build Benidorm’s new Rincon de Loix health centre. The new facility will replace the current two-floor clinic

28 Jun, 2022 @ 13:11

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Costa Blanca Drugs Gang Used Post Offices In Spain To Mail Narcotics To Uk And Usa

Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA

THREE Czech nationals have been arrested for running a mail order drugs service out of the Costa Blanca. They were based in Playa de San

28 Jun, 2022 @ 11:16

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm Bars And Clubs In Resort's 'english' Zone Get Police Checks On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm ‘English’ zone bars and clubs raided by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional during a crime sweep targeting bars and clubs called ‘Operation Summer’. The detainees, aged between 20

27 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

Elderly Benidorm couple conned by ‘stain’ trick on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A con-trick known as ‘The Stain’ helped a man and woman wrestle away a €1,800 gold chain from an elderly couple in Benidorm. A Policia

21 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm Tower Blocks In Crime Hot Spot Zone Get Raided In Drugs Bust On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

14 people of different nationalities have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for drug-dealing. Officers raided the Playmon residential blocks on Avenida Portugal,

20 Jun, 2022 @ 11:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm police unveil new quad-bikes for summer beach patrols on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO quad-bikes have been added to Benidorm Policia Local’s fleet of vehicles. The bikes will be used to patrol the resort’s beaches over the summer.

15 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm pensioners fleeced by helpful bank machine conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SWINDLERS in Benidorm conned elderly people out of over €7,000 at ATMs after pretending to help them. The Policia Nacional have arrested two men- one

15 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Benidorm spending over €1 million on ‘low emissions’ zone close to popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British tourist in Benidorm has expensive watch stolen during football con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm pensioners get electricity bill discount on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police smash Costa Blanca drugs gang who exported narcotics out of Spain

EXCLUSIVE: How British tourists are bypassing disability rules to rent mobility scooters in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm fraudsters sell bogus concert tickets to customers across Spain in identity theft ruse

Helicopter rescues British dementia sufferer missing for two days in Benidorm area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm announces 2023 dates for Spain to find Eurovision Song Contest winner

Benidorm’s Levante beach hosts summer police boost for Spain’s Costa Blanca

Sticky and sleepless nights warning with soaring temperatures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm lap dancer steals expensive watch from drunk tourist at Costa Blanca club in Spain

Two drownings in one day on Benidorm and Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

‘Safe beaches’ campaign warns tourists about drowning risks in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

IN PICS: Benidorm cliff drama after man falls into sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca train line in Spain with direct Benidorm link to reopen after six years

Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm prepares for summer tourist rush with big clean up on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm’s much-needed new medical centre in resort’s ‘English Zone’ takes big step forward on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA

Benidorm ‘English’ zone bars and clubs raided by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Elderly Benidorm couple conned by ‘stain’ trick on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm police unveil new quad-bikes for summer beach patrols on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm pensioners fleeced by helpful bank machine conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: US expat reveals the unwritten rules for Americans moving to Spain – from tipping to dress codes

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

Spain’s impressive GDP growth slows down in first three months of 2026 as impact of Iran war takes hold

August’s total eclipse all booked up? Well don’t tell anyone but there’ll be an even more spectacular one in 2027 – when and where you can catch it in all its glory

Spanish airports introduce new rules to help families amid EES border queue chaos