Benidorm

Benidorm's 'English Zone' sees 80 arrests over drug trafficking in bars and clubs

Bar owners in Benidorm’s English Zone ‘used walkie-talkies and secret lookouts to protect drug dens’ as 80 arrested

80 PEOPLE have been arrested in Benidorm for drug trafficking in a massive police sweep of bars and clubs in the city’s so-called English Zone.

4 May, 2026 @ 15:19

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British fugitive ‘on the run’ for drug trafficking and money laundering is arrested in Benidorm

A BRITISH fugitive on the run from Lancashire police for two years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The 32-year-old man was

4 May, 2026 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two workers die in Benidorm tower block tragedy after scaffolding collapse with colleague clinging onto balcony

TWO workers died in Benidorm on Wednesday morning while they were dismantling scaffolding at the Principality of Europe building on Calle Ibiza. The scaffolding fell

22 Apr, 2026 @ 14:23

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

THE opposition PSOE socialist party on Benidorm City Council wants a smoking ban on all local beaches. In July 2024, the council signed an agreement

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

HOUSE prices have soared by 18.3% in Alicante province in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year earlier. Figures from property appraisal

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

BREAKING: At least seven injured after hotel roof collapses in Benidorm

SEVEN people have been injured after part of a hotel roof suddenly collapsed in the popular Spanish holiday hotspot of Benidorm. Emergency services were called

5 Apr, 2026 @ 19:51

Benidorm·Lead

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

AT LEAST 50 people have been arrested in a massive police operation against drug trafficking in pubs and clubs operating in Benidorm’s popular ‘English Zone’.

30 Mar, 2026 @ 09:54

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

British tourists made up over half of Benidorm's hotel bookings during early March in something 'not seen for a long time'

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

BRITISH tourists helped Benidorm’s hotels boost their occupancy rates to 77.9% in the first half of March- up by 0.7% on a year ago. The

19 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

British woman 'went our of her mind due to abuse' and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

A BRITISH woman has made her first court statement- six months after being arrested by the Policia Nacional for strangling her Benidorm flatmate with a

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:02

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

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

A BENIDORM tattoo parlour has been raided by the Policia Nacional for selling cocaine. The business is located in the resort’s busy ‘English Zone’. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:09

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

Benidorm council avoids bankruptcy by agreeing to land compensation deal costing at least €500 million over 30 years

BENIDORM council has approved a deal to stave off possible bankruptcy over a land compensation award. €283 million plus interest was granted by the Valencian

17 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers

FOUR Belarus men have been arrested and jailed for stealing cars on the Costa Blanca and selling them abroad. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional

11 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

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

Marbella villa robberies: Spanish police bust Albanian gang

WATCH: Inside the takedown of a brutal Albanian gang who tortured Marbella expats in their luxury villas

AN ALBANIAN gang that executed 11 violent home robberies in Spain has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The crew acquired over €1.5 million in

27 Feb, 2026 @ 11:57

Andalucia·Barcelona·Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Reform MP calls for immigrants in the UK to speak English – but is the sentiment shared for British immigrants in Spain?

REFORM UK politicians often insist immigrants should learn English – but how do the Spanish feel about Brits who haven’t mastered the lingo? Sarah Pochin,

26 Feb, 2026 @ 12:09

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’

TWO British men, aged 37 and 51, have been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional for staging a fake kidnapping to extract €830. A

25 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

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

Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap

A BRITISH man found dead in a Costa Blanca hospital last week ‘suffocated’ after becoming trapped ‘upside down’ in a tight gap, it has emerged.

21 Feb, 2026 @ 09:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year

A FEDERATION of eight Spanish tourist resorts are complaining that they don’t get enough help from the government to pay for basic services. The Alliance

13 Feb, 2026 @ 12:05

Benidorm·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa del Sol·Mallorca·National News·Tenerife

‘Completely out of character’: Concern for missing British expat, 54, last seen leaving Benidorm hospital on Saturday morning

Have you seen Pete? If so, get in touch: newsdesk@theolivepress.es / ben@theolivepress.es CONCERNS are growing for the safety of a British expat last spotted leaving

10 Feb, 2026 @ 12:59

Benidorm·Lead

Benidorm applies for €50m government loan to stave off bankruptcy risk over €350m land compensation payment

Benidorm applies for €55m government loan to stave off bankruptcy risk over €350m land compensation payment

BENIDORM City Council has asked for a €55 million government loan to stave off the risk of bankruptcy over a €350 million compensation award. The

29 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

TWO people have been arrested in Benidorm after a car carrying a 580-gram slab of cocaine was intercepted at a police checkpoint. Two Ukrainians aged

29 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm bankruptcy fears remain after court rejects challenge to €330m compensation award

Benidorm bankruptcy fears mount after court rejects bid to overturn €330m compensation ruling

BENIDORM City Council has suffered a fresh setback in its attempt to overturn a €283 million compensation award plus €47 million in interest. The total

14 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Wet October and fewer ‘home’ tourists are blamed for slight fall in 2025 Costa Blanca hotel stays

A WET October and a slight drop in domestic tourists have been blamed for a fall in Costa Blanca hotel occupancy rates in 2025. The

7 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Benidorm gold chain snatcher targeted elderly people during special robbery trips to Costa Blanca resort

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benidorm for robbing four elderly woman by snatching chains and jewellery which they wore around their necks. The

5 Jan, 2026 @ 10:28

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes after calling a colleague a 'dwarf'

Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes for calling a colleague a ‘dwarf’

TWO female cleaners at a Benidorm clinic have been given six-month prison terms for harassing and mocking a colleague with short stature. They continually referred

23 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cold air mass will cause big fall in temperatures and bring persistent rain and snow to parts of Spain

Coldest Christmas for 15 years predicted for the Costa Blanca with snow in some areas

THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has predicted this Christmas will be the coldest in the Valencian Community since 2010 plus there could be some snow

22 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Good news for Benidorm with improved €40m tram link officially in service linking key areas- plus more to come!

AN improved tram link between Benidorm and the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa was officially inaugurated on Tuesday after refurbishment work costing nearly €40 million.

16 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Bar owners in Benidorm’s English Zone ‘used walkie-talkies and secret lookouts to protect drug dens’ as 80 arrested

British fugitive ‘on the run’ for drug trafficking and money laundering is arrested in Benidorm

Two workers die in Benidorm tower block tragedy after scaffolding collapse with colleague clinging onto balcony

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

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

BREAKING: At least seven injured after hotel roof collapses in Benidorm

Benidorm ‘English Zone’ pubs and clubs raided for selling drugs – at least 50 people arrested

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

British woman ‘went out of her mind due to abuse’ and strangled Benidorm flatmate with vacuum cleaner cord, court hears

Benidorm tattoo parlour in resort’s ‘English Zone’ raided for selling cocaine

Benidorm council avoids bankruptcy by agreeing to land compensation deal costing at least €500 million over 30 years

Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers

WATCH: Inside the takedown of a brutal Albanian gang who tortured Marbella expats in their luxury villas

Reform MP calls for immigrants in the UK to speak English – but is the sentiment shared for British immigrants in Spain?

Two British men arrested in Benidorm for staging fake kidnapping to extort just €830 from relative of ‘victim’

Brit found dead in Benidorm hospital ‘suffocated’ after tragically getting stuck ‘upside down’ in tight gap

Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year

‘Completely out of character’: Concern for missing British expat, 54, last seen leaving Benidorm hospital on Saturday morning

Benidorm applies for €55m government loan to stave off bankruptcy risk over €350m land compensation payment

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

Benidorm bankruptcy fears mount after court rejects bid to overturn €330m compensation ruling

Wet October and fewer ‘home’ tourists are blamed for slight fall in 2025 Costa Blanca hotel stays

Benidorm gold chain snatcher targeted elderly people during special robbery trips to Costa Blanca resort

Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes for calling a colleague a ‘dwarf’

Coldest Christmas for 15 years predicted for the Costa Blanca with snow in some areas

Good news for Benidorm with improved €40m tram link officially in service linking key areas- plus more to come!

Get off the beaten track this spring with National Geographic’s recommendations for Spain’s best natural wonders

Alicante and Malaga’s congested roads gained over 100,000 vehicles last year – amounting to three for every four people in both provinces

Barcelona named best in Europe for free drinking water fountains with summer heatwaves just round the corner

All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in Sevilla to charge a ‘vomit fee’ to customers who eat until they ‘burst’

Mercadona ordered to rehire or pay out €40,000 to an employee fired for walking his dog and doing grocery shopping while on medical leave