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

Police officers injured in Spain’s Benidorm after driver rams patrol cars during high speed chase

FIVE Policia Nacional officers suffered minor injuries after a German motorist collided with patrol cars during a high-speed chase around the streets of Benidorm. The Audi RS Quatro driver, 42, was waved

10 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

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Work Begins On New €1.6 Million Pedestrian Walkway At Poniente Beach In Spain's Benidorm

Work begins on new €1.6 million Poniente beach walkway in Spain’s Benidorm

WORK started on Wednesday to completely replace the pedestrian walkway running alongside Benidorm’s Poniente beach at a cost of €1.6 million. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, said: “The walkway is in a very

1 Mar, 2023 @ 11:19

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Benidorm repairman arrested for stealing two antique clocks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO vintage clocks valued at €5,000 have been recovered in Benidorm after a repairer refused to return them to their owner. A man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged

27 Feb, 2023 @ 12:01

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Hostel in Spain's Benidorm in trouble for not telling police about criminals staying there

Dishonest Benidorm and Alicante employees flushed out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 31-year-old gaming saloon worker in Benidorm stole €18,992 from her employer and shoved most of it back into the establishment’s machines. The saloon owner suspected that one of his employees had

22 Feb, 2023 @ 11:57

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Work Starts On €2.1 Million Youth Hostel And Visitor Centre In Spain's Benidorm

Work starts on €2.1 million Benidorm youth hostel and visitor centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WORK has begun on a €2.1 million youth hostel and visitor centre in Benidorm’s Sequia Mare park. European Union grants totalling €700,000 have helped the project to become a reality and the

14 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

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Visitors To Spain's Benidorm Can Go Online To Find Where They Can Park For Free Via Google Maps Link

Visitors to Spain’s Benidorm can go online to locate free car parking via Google Maps link

VISITORS to Benidorm will no longer have to scratch their heads wondering where they can park their cars for free thanks to a new link via the municipal website. A list of

10 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

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Benidorm Launches Annual Festival To Find Spain's Eurovision Song Contest Entry For 2023

Benidorm opens festival week to find Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2023

The second Benidorm Fest was officially launched on Sunday night to find Spain’s entry for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. The Benidorm Palace hosted an opening ceremony with 18 artists

30 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

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British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain

A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed his extradition order in late December but

30 Jan, 2023 @ 12:54

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Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca welcomed over two million people in 2022

BENIDORM got over two million hotel bookings last year according to the city-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The Hosbec Monitor report for 2022 says bookings were down by 5.7% on 2019 levels. The

25 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

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Spain’s Benidorm goes on tree planting spree to improve the environment

BENIDORM City Council has begun an initiative to plant new trees all around the area until the end of March. Some 200 trees will be planted to help improve the local environment.

25 Jan, 2023 @ 16:00

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Spain’s Benidorm installs underground recyclable waste containers to cut odours and mess

BENIDORM council has installed seven new underground waste containers in Plaza l’Hort de Colon to make life easier for users and to cut pungent smells. The old traditional bins took up more

20 Jan, 2023 @ 14:36

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Iconic Benidorm Hotel From Early Tourist Boom Years Faces Demolition On Spain's Costa Blanca

Iconic Benidorm hotel dating back to pioneering tourist boom faces demolition on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE of the first hotels to be part of Benidorm’s tourist boom in the 1960’s is set to be demolished. Goya Real Estate wants to take down the Gran Hotel Delfin in

19 Jan, 2023 @ 13:53

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Benidorm Shops In Spain Caught Selling Fake Branded Clothes Worth €200,000

Benidorm shops in Spain caught selling fake-branded clothes with €200,000 retail value

FOUR Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling fake-branded clothes and accessories. 1,913 items with a retail value of €200,000 were removed by the Guardia Civil in simultaneous raids on premises

19 Jan, 2023 @ 12:15

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Staff Working In Spain For Uk Health Company Plan Legal Action After Pre Christmas Sackings

Staff sacked by UK health company in Spain’s Costa Blanca taking legal action after pre-Christmas dismissals

A GROUP of disgruntled expats are taking legal action after their UK health company shut down without warning in Spain just before Christmas. The 40 sacked workers are taking Dam Health to

15 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

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Benidorm Vets In Spain Solve Infection Affecting Eye Sight Of Giant Indian Python

OPEN WIDE! Benidorm vets in Spain solve mouth infection causing eye problem for giant python

A team of vets have solved eye sight issues affecting a giant Indian python snake at Benidorm’s Terra Natura. Valencia is a 14-year-old python weighing 29 kilos and comes in at over

14 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

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Popular Benidorm area beach is losing sand on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FINESTRAT council wants to stop the erosion of sand from Cala de Finestrat beach on the northern Costa Blanca. It’s an urban cove of around 200 metres and is a busy area

13 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

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British tourist in Spain's Benidorm dials his stolen mobile phone with police answering it

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism

BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative. The city had bid for €8 million but Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, says he’s pleased

3 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

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Police in Spain's Benidorm find €11,000 in fake notes stuffed in luminous vest pocket

Benidorm police in Spain stumble upon €11,000 in fake notes during routine car check

THE Policia Nacional in Benidorm have arrested a 35-year-old man after they found €11,000 of counterfeit notes in his car. The motorist was pulled over during a routine check in the city.

3 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

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Costa Blanca population reaches highest figure in a decade

Spain’s Costa Blanca reaches highest population in a decade

ALICANTE Province’s population has risen by 19,832 over a year according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). The total- based on municipal padron registrations- is now 1,901,594. Last July, the INE

2 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

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Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm hotel worker bailed after British tourist accuses him of rape in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A worker at an unnamed Benidorm hotel has been bailed after being accused of raping a 43-year-old British guest. The man denies the assault and police analysis of hallway security cameras revealed

2 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

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Benidorm Moves To Phase Two Of Major Energy Efficient Street Light Switchover On Spain's Costa Blanca

Man arrested in Spain’s Benidorm after partner plunges to death from sixth-floor window

THE NATIONAL Police have detained a 22-year-old man in Benidorm after his partner fell to her death on Thursday from the window of a sixth-floor flat. The suspect insisted that the tragic

29 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

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Benidorm's main promenade to celebrate New Year twice with Big Ben and Puerta del Sol chimes

Benidorm’s main promenade to celebrate New Year twice with Big Ben and Spain’s Puerta del Sol chimes from Madrid

A big party to celebrate the New Year will run for over seven hours on Saturday on Benidorm’s Paseo de Levante. An estimated 5,000 people are expected to attend the event organised

28 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

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Hotels on Spain's Costa Blanca look forward to bumper New Year's Eve

Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca looking forward to bumper New Year’s Eve

HOTELIERS on the Costa Blanca are looking forward to a busy New Year’s Eve after two years of heavily reduced trade caused by Covid-19 restrictions. The Alicante Province Hotels Association(APHA) says its

28 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

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Terra Natura Benidorm Manager In Spain And Two Staff Members Admit Reckless Homicide After Tiger Killed Worker

Manager at Benidorm’s Terra Natura on Spain’s Costa Blanca admits reckless homicide after tiger killed worker

THE manager of Benidorm’s Terra Natura wildlife park and two employees have plead guilty to reckless homicide after a zookeeper was killed by a tiger in July 2016. A Benidorm court gave

26 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

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Homeless man paid to have stag’s name tattooed on his forehead by vile drunk Brits in Spain’s Benidorm finally having it removed, while still awaiting a simple sorry

A HOMELESS man who was paid by a vile stag party in Benidorm to have the groom’s name tattooed on his forehead is finally on his way to having it removed. Every

26 Dec, 2022 @ 12:12

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Benidorm gang dress up as police to con €500,000 out of businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm gang fleeced a Russian businessman out of €500,000 by pretending to be Guardia Civil officers and telling him that he was wanted by authorities in his country. The Russian was

20 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

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