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
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
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
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
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
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
Benidorm politician claims innocence over Russian mafia gang money laundering charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, says he is confident of being cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian mafia gang. 23 people, including politicians
Oldest tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura celebrates landmark birthday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE oldest tiger at Benidorm’s Terra Natura has reached his 20th birthday- well over the average lifespan for the species. Alonso, an Asian tiger, arrived
Why Spain’s Eurovision choice has caused a political storm and demands for a revote
AS political issues go, the matter of who represents Spain in this Eurovision competition hardly seemed likely to spark a furore amongst all but the
Popular Benidorm tourist hotels reopen this spring after €11 million revamp on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO major hotels will reopen in Benidorm this spring after spending €11 million on extensive refurbishments. The Azora European Hotel and Leisure group(AEHL) has finished
Spectacular Benidorm area path offers new and unique gorge views for walkers visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new elevated wooden walkway through a gorge is now part of an extended path that’s not for the faint-hearted in Alicante Province It’s based
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association in Spain brands 2021 as a ‘tourism disaster’
FIGURES for last year’s overnight hotel stays in Benidorm showed occupancy rates well down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The study compiled by the
Benidorm launches Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2022 amidst controversy
SPAIN’S 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry will see Chanel perform ‘SloMo’ in Italy after a new three-night Benidorm Fest format that ended in some controversy.
Benidorm explosion risk as gas cylinders are exposed to the sun on Costa Blanca apartment patio in Spain
TWO Benidorm residents have been arrested for keeping 95 butano cylinders on a rental apartment patio. Worried neighbours called the police over serious concerns that
Elderly British couple hit trouble alongside iconic Benidorm viewpoint on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EMERGENCY services rescued a British couple after one of them suffered an injury close to a popular viewpoint in hills above Benidorm. The Brits, both
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want Spain to end COVID restrictions like England
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association wants Spain to follow England’s lead in scrapping COVID-19 regulations to boost tourism. England ends its ‘Plan B’ restrictions on
Benidorm child pornographer arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after Swiss police and Interpol tip-off
A Benidorm man who made and distributed child pornography has been arrested after Swiss police tipped off their Spanish counterparts. The 30-year-old has been charged
Spain’s Costa Blanca targets more gay and lesbian tourists plus extra Brits and Germans
COSTA Blanca tourism bosses want the region acknowledged as a ‘high quality’ destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Kick-starting a promotional campaign ahead of this
Luck runs out for female thief with 20 arrests and releases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A thief with 20 previous arrests has been detained by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 33-year-old woman has eight court warrants out against her.
Benidorm ranked as best socially distanced weekend party city in Europe
A NEW year is finally here and whilst European travel is opening up again, many travellers are still cautious and want to find a safe
Benidorm holiday hotel robber caught walking down Costa Blanca street in Spain
A woman wanted for two Benidorm hotel room robberies last August has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. She was spotted by police on January
Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, in money laundering quiz over €1.6 million Madrid apartment purchase in Spain
FORMER Valencia region president, Eduardo Zaplana, has suffered a new setback in trying to rebuke money laundering allegations involving up to €20 million. A new
Benidorm hotels predict another tricky year for bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association says there’s still a long way to go before hotel tourism on the Costa Blanca fully recovers from the effects
People who threaten bars and restaurants for enforcing COVID passports will be prosecuted in Valencia region of Spain
PEOPLE who threaten bar and restaurant owners over COVID passports could face prosecution in the Valencian Community. Regional president, Ximo Puig, said he’s contacted the
Benidorm drugs gang is collared by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm area drugs gang has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. Five men and five women of different but undisclosed nationalities have been
Record COVID-19 case numbers don’t lead to new restrictions for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
SOARING coronavirus infections are not forcing any imminent new restrictions in the Valencian Community 22,800 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, taking in the