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Benidorm warehouse stamped top brand names on clothes for local shops to fool tourists in Spain

The Policia Nacional in Benidorm have busted a criminal gang that distributed fake-branded clothes to local retailers. The hub of the illegal enterprise was a

6 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm On Spain's Costa Blanca To Spend €2.5 Million On Led Street Lights In Levante Zone

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca spending €2.5 million on LED street lights in Levante Zone

A bumper €2.5 million contract to overhaul street lighting in the Levante Zone of Benidorm has been advertised by the city council. LED technology will

5 Apr, 2022 @ 12:55

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Six Cute Looking Flying Fox Pups Born In Benidorm's Terra Natura In Spain

IN PICS: Six cute-looking flying fox babies are born in Benidorm’s Terra Natura in Spain

SIX flying fox pups have been born and are doing well at Benidorm’s Terra Natura Zoo. At birth they weighed in at around 50 grams

4 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

Benidorm will host Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury and stage special event in May

BENIDORM will be the home of Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury for the annual event which takes place in Turin, Italy on May 14. Model

31 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Russian fugitive swindler arrested in Benidorm hotel two years after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca

Russian insurance agent arrested at Benidorm hotel in Spain after stealing €1.4 million of premium cash

A Russian swindler who stole €1.4 million of insurance premium cash has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 57-year-old fraudster had an International Arrest

28 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Driver Survives Plunge Off Benidorm Area Motorway On Spain's Costa Blanca

IN PICS: Motorist survives horrific plunge off Benidorm area motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female motorist survived a plunge of several metres down an embankment on Thursday off the AP-7 motorway on the Costa Blanca. Her vehicle careered

24 Mar, 2022 @ 14:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

Police intercept drug-dealers trying to flee Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR drug dealers have been arrested after trying to speed away from a police patrol car in the ‘English Zone’ of Benidorm. Policia Nacional officers

22 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two Brits stand trial over alleged Benidorm group sex attack

Convicted Dutch drug-trafficker faces extradition after Benidorm arrest in Spain

A Dutch drug-dealing fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. He was said to have been living in the city for ‘several

21 Mar, 2022 @ 11:21

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm council signs deal to clean up eyesore bus station commercial centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM mayor Toni Perez signed a deal on Wednesday to usher in a new era for the city’s controversial bus station. The agreement will see

16 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British woman plunges to death in horror Benidorm hotel fall

A BRITISH woman tragically fell to her death hours into her holiday in Benidorm. Marie Riley, 37, died just seven hours after arriving at the

12 Mar, 2022 @ 11:53

Benidorm·Lead·Other News

Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain

BENIDORM hotels and restaurants say they are concerned about rising costs brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though hotel and holiday bookings are

11 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars

Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain

BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that ‘big-spending’ Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the Ukraine

9 Mar, 2022 @ 16:19

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British Woman Pumped Full Of Booze And Drugs Travels Down Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Motorway In Spain

British motorist pumped full of booze and drugs drives down wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A British woman drove on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway on the northern Costa Blanca after consuming excess alcohol and taking drugs. The

4 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Callous rat poison attack on Benidorm feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca may have killed up to 100 animals

A Benidorm feral cat colony has been ravaged by rat poison placed into feeding containers and strewn across the ground. Up to 100 cats are

4 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Nursing Home Worker Robs Residents Of Jewellery And Sells It Off To Pawn Shops Across Spain

Costa Blanca carer steals jewellery from nursing home residents for pawn shop sales in Spain’s Benidorm and Granada

A woman worked for just a week in a Costa Blanca nursing home and stole jewellery from three residents. Five items made from gold ended

28 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca starts collecting medical aid for Ukraine

BENIDORM council has unanimously condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and opened four collection points for medical supplies. Monday’s plenary meeting brought rare political unity as

28 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Luxury in the clouds: A look around Europe’s tallest residential building in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IT took 15 years to build at a cost of €86 million but Benidorm’s latest – and by far its largest – landmark has finally

27 Feb, 2022 @ 10:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Benidorm Unveils New 'state Of The Art' Rescue Drone For Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm unveils new ‘state-of-the-art’ life-saving rescue drone for Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM has unveiled a new ‘start-of-the-art’ drone that can be used for both seaside and inland rescues. ‘Saturno’ is a 100% Spanish-made device and was

23 Feb, 2022 @ 11:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Politician Fully Cleared Of Being Part Of Costa Blanca Led Russian Mafia Plot In Spain

Benidorm politician cleared in corruption probe involving Russian mafia gang in Spain

BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, has been cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian solicitor accused of running a mafia gang operating out of

21 Feb, 2022 @ 20:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Unsolved Benidorm Killing Of British Holidaymaker Visiting Spain Prompts Fresh Police Appeal

Unsolved Benidorm killing of British holidaymaker in Spain prompts fresh police appeal

GREATER Manchester Police have made a new appeal for information to find the killer of a British tourist who was brutally assaulted outside Benidorm bar

21 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

No foul play as Benidorm's seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spanish resort

Benidorm seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spain’s top Costa Blanca resort

BENIDORM is looking to fine more dog owners who don’t pick up their pet’s mess from streets and pavements. Police are focusing on city areas

18 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

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Street showered with broken glass after gas explosion rips through 7th floor apartment in Benidorm

A BENIDORM street was showered with glass as the windows of a seventh floor apartment were blown out by a gas explosion. The shocking scenes

13 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

False teeth are among the expenses claimed

Brit reunited with false teeth he lost in Spain 11 years ago

A BRIT was left gobsmacked after being reunited with the false teeth he lost on boozy night out in Benidorm – 11 years later. Paul

12 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Benidorm shocker as false teeth lost during 2011 Spanish booze-up get returned to UK owner

A British holidaymaker who lost his dentures on a night out in Benidorm in 2011 has been reunited with them thanks to DNA matching. Paul

10 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

UK and foreign holidaymakers boost overnight hotel stays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Hotel bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to improve but still below pre-pandemic levels

HOTEL occupancy figures for the Costa Blanca in January saw an annual rise of 26.6%, with a total of 47.3%. The numbers from the Alicante

10 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

Benidorm area hospital doubling its size to match rising population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK on a massive expansion of Villajoyosa’s Marina Baixa Hospital could get under way as soon as April. That follows the announcement of a €47

9 Feb, 2022 @ 20:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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Benidorm warehouse stamped top brand names on clothes for local shops to fool tourists in Spain

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca spending €2.5 million on LED street lights in Levante Zone

IN PICS: Six cute-looking flying fox babies are born in Benidorm’s Terra Natura in Spain

Benidorm will host Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury and stage special event in May

Russian insurance agent arrested at Benidorm hotel in Spain after stealing €1.4 million of premium cash

IN PICS: Motorist survives horrific plunge off Benidorm area motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police intercept drug-dealers trying to flee Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Convicted Dutch drug-trafficker faces extradition after Benidorm arrest in Spain

Benidorm council signs deal to clean up eyesore bus station commercial centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British woman plunges to death in horror Benidorm hotel fall

Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain

Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain

British motorist pumped full of booze and drugs drives down wrong side of Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

Callous rat poison attack on Benidorm feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca may have killed up to 100 animals

Costa Blanca carer steals jewellery from nursing home residents for pawn shop sales in Spain’s Benidorm and Granada

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca starts collecting medical aid for Ukraine

Luxury in the clouds: A look around Europe’s tallest residential building in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm unveils new ‘state-of-the-art’ life-saving rescue drone for Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm politician cleared in corruption probe involving Russian mafia gang in Spain

Unsolved Benidorm killing of British holidaymaker in Spain prompts fresh police appeal

Benidorm seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spain’s top Costa Blanca resort

Street showered with broken glass after gas explosion rips through 7th floor apartment in Benidorm

Brit reunited with false teeth he lost in Spain 11 years ago

Benidorm shocker as false teeth lost during 2011 Spanish booze-up get returned to UK owner

Hotel bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to improve but still below pre-pandemic levels

Benidorm area hospital doubling its size to match rising population on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Itinerary confirmed for Pope Leo’s visit to Spain – including meeting with immigrants, visit to Barcelona prison and historic parliament address

Passengers on hantavirus-ridden cruise ship to be flown home ‘immediately’ once vessel docks in Spain’s Canary Islands

Mystery after British tourist, 26, found dead in Mallorca apartment with ‘glass shards from door stuck in head’

Hantavirus case confirmed in Switzerland as two people evacuated in ‘serious condition’ from virus-stricken cruise ship heading for Spain

Malaga bullring boss investigated for workplace negligence following fatal goring of retired matador