Benidorm shops in crisis as shutters are pulled down on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AROUND half of Benidorm’s shops will be closed over the next few months according to the Independent Association of Benidorm Merchants(Aico). The group also says
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca claim cancellation rise after second State of Alarm was introduced
BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers claim that bookings are being cancelled after Sunday’s announcement of a second State of Alarm. Alicante Province Hotel Association president,
Bulgarian gang exploited women and forced them to rob Benidorm tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX BULGARIANS go on trial at Alicante Provincial Court today (October 27) over sexually exploiting women and forcing them to steal from Benidorm tourists. Most
Islamic State recruiter in Benidorm area who targeted young people is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for recruiting young people to support the Islamic State terror group. Guardia Civil agents detained the
New-look fundraiser for Benidorm-based cancer charity enters final days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A VIRTUAL fundraiser in aid of breast cancer charity Anemona Marina Baixa is reaching its closing stages with this Saturday(October 24th) as the final day.
Thief nearly suffocates 86-year-old woman in Benidorm street attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 86-year-old woman was knocked over on a Benidorm street by a man who tried to steal her jewellery and nearly suffocated her in the
Economic woe as billions of Euros disappear from Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist industry in Spain
TOURIST INCOME has collapsed by 70 per cent across the Costa Blanca and Valencian Community during the first nine months of 2020 due to the
Benidorm copper on an off-duty run ends up catching a crook on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN OFF-DUTY Benidorm policeman chased down a 31-year-old man who used a counterfeit note in a bar. The Policia Nacional agent was out for a
Benidorm hosts launch of annual British Legion Poppy Appeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE 2020 launch of the Royal British Legion(Spain North) Poppy Appeal was held behind closed doors in Benidorm last Friday(October 16). In contrast to the
People living on Spain’s Costa Blanca can get up to 70 per cent off a local holiday
HOLIDAY discounts of up to 70 per cent for Valencian Community residents will be available from tomorrow(October 20). The Viatgem voucher scheme aims to boost
Long saga over illegal Benidorm bus station complex sees breakthrough on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 17-YEAR saga over the illegal use of Benidorm’s bus station complex has reached an important breakthrough. Benidorm council has finally struck a deal with
Benidorm reports busy holiday weekend thanks to domestic tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER 46,000 people used Benidorm’s beaches during the four-day October holiday weekend in a welcome boost to local tourism. The official figures come for a
British fugitive leaps off Benidorm hotel balcony in failed escape bid on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH fugitive tried to escape the clutches of the Policia Nacional by jumping off the balcony of his Benidorm hotel room. The unnamed 32-year-old
British collapse in resorts like Benidorm fuels dramatic August fall in foreign tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUGUST foreign tourist numbers collapsed on the Costa Blanca falling by 63 per cent over 12 months, according to the National Statistics Institute. COVID-19 travel
Furlough extended as Benidorm tourist and hospitality groups stage protest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S government announced an extension to furlough payments today(September 29) as Benidorm hosted a motorcade protest calling on the scheme to continue. The temporary ERTE
Benidorm mayor uses festival cash to help families on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council is reallocate €214,000 from its festival budget to help boost aid for needy families. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, said: “This injection of extra
Benidorm eyesore set to be knocked down on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM eyesore is set to be knocked down and replaced by a hotel and shops, but an important piece of art will be preserved
Benidorm Palace owner reveals tragic reason why fundraising is needed for abandoned dogs on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM Palace is to hold two COVID-safe charity shows on Saturday, October 3, to raise funds for abused, abandoned and sick animals in the area.
Bar and restaurant owners claim 18,000 jobs could be lost in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca if furlough scheme is not extended
BENIDORM faces losing 18,000 jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors if the ERTE furlough scheme is discontinued, according to a business association in the
Benidorm rolls out welcome to ‘digital nomads’ to stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM wants younger home workers to come to the city for a long-term break. It’s the latest move from the Costa Blanca resort that is
Travel bubble setback as Benidorm records two COVID-19 outbreaks on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in Benidorm which has been trying hard to promote itself as a ‘safe’ destination for UK tourists to visit.
Benidorm wants UK government permission for a special flight to Spain’s Costa Blanca in plea to create safe ‘travel bubble’
BENIDORM wants the UK government to green-light a charter flight to help promote the Costa Blanca resort as a safe area for British tourists. The
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca are struggling to fill up even a third of their rooms
A COSTA BLANCA hotel association leader has branded travel quarantines and restrictions as ‘absurd’. Toni Mayor, president of the Benidorm-based Hosbec group, made the comment
Benidorm wants to create its own ‘safe travel’ corridor for UK visitors to Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Pérez, says that the resort wants to set up a ‘safe travel corridor’ for UK tourists. That follows a summer where many
Benidorm and 12 other towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ordered to tighten up on COVID-19 rule breakers
13 COSTA BLANCA councils, including Benidorm and Dénia, have been told to take the ‘strictest possible measures’ to clamp down on too many people meeting
Benidorm mother abandons teenage son at northern Spain bar and drives 150 kilometres to Bilbao
A MOTHER has been charged with child abandonment after leaving her teenage son in a Pamplona bar, while she travelled 150 kilometres to Bilbao. The