Fingerprints unmask Dutch fugitive in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRADITIONAL crime science uncovered a Dutch fraudster that was hiding out in Benidorm. The 51-year-old had been on the run from Netherlands authorities since last
Olive Press assists UK TV probe into Kirsty Maxwell’s death in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British TV team is getting help from the Olive Press in a new investigation of the Benidorm balcony death of Kirsty Maxwell in April
Cities start COVID-19 weekend blockade this Friday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER 1,200 police officers will be involved in closing off nine Costa Blanca cities this weekend in the latest move from the Valencian Government to
Benidorm launches police operation to enforce weekend closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE will be deployed at key entry and exit points around Benidorm to ensure that a new weekend perimeter closure is not flouted. The resort,
Benidorm skyscraper worker gets safety rope slashed by angry resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 51-year-old woman has been charged with trying to kill a Benidorm skyscraper worker after she cut his safety rope. She was allegedly unhappy that
Benidorm hotels slam new weekend closure orders on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE coronavirus pandemic caused Costa Blanca hotels to suffer their worst-ever year with a 75% collapse in occupancy rates in 2020. The figures were compiled
Benidorm bullring will get a radical makeover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S bullring will be converted into a new cultural hub at a cost of €8.7 million. Structural issues have meant that the venue has not
Benidorm looks to new high-tech guide system to help tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM wants its Old Town equipped with a high-tech navigation system, NaviLens, to guide visitors around the area via a mobile smartphone app. Code points
Benidorm group predicts big losses caused by enforced bar and restaurant closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
€50 million will be the minimal financial cost of the latest closure of Costa Blanca hospitality businesses, according to a leading Benidorm hotel association. Hosbec
Jealous Benidorm husband jailed for tieing-up wife who got friendly with another man on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm man who exacted abusive revenge on his wife for developing a friendship with another man, has been jailed for almost nine years. The
COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of
‘Benidorm Island’ resurfaces to woo 2021 domestic tourists to Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM has produced a plan to prioritise health safety for domestic tourists during this spring and summer. The project is a variation on the ‘Benidorm
Deserted tourist rooms in Benidorm available to hospital workers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EMPTY tourist accommodation in Benidorm is being offered again to health staff working long hours at the Marina Baixa regional hospital and local health centres.
Bars and restaurants in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and across Valencian Community slam enforced early closing times
TWO leading hospitality associations in the Valencian Community have branded new closing times as a ‘coup’. Bars and restaurants will have to stop service from
COVID CLAMPDOWN as police aim to stop party crowds in early New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MAJOR police operations will kick in across the Costa Blanca tomorrow(December 31) to stop daytime crowds coming together in an early New Year celebration. The
Benidorm area girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca saved after TikTok postings over taking her life
INTERNATIONAL police collaboration stopped a child on the Costa Blanca from killing herself. An alert was issued after Greek police spotted her posts on the
Benidorm parking problems to be eased in popular Poniente Beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK has begun on a major new multi-storey car park in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca. The seven-storey facility is being constructed in the Poniente
Gloomy hoteliers predict two years for tourism to recover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA Blanca hotel owners fear that the local tourist industry may not fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic until 2023. The warning has come from
Christmas shivers ahead for Benidorm and the rest of a chilly Costa Blanca in Spain
COSTA BLANCA resorts like Benidorm and Torrevieja are in for a chilly Christmas, according to weather forecasters. A cold Atlantic front will sweep over Spain
Benidorm bar and restaurant group wants Spain’s PM Sanchez to resign over ‘ruining’ businesses
BENIDORM hospitality association, Abreca, has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez and his cabinet. They say their businesses have been ‘ruined’ because they
Man accused of sexually assaulting child at Benidorm cable ski facility on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man has been arrested in the Madrid area over the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in Benidorm area last summer. Policia Nacional
Benidorm’s battered tourist businesses issue €72 million ‘pay-up’ demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S struggling shops and hospitality businesses have demanded €72 million in aid over six months from the Valencian government. Pandemic restrictions have seen the normally-bustling
Popular optician chain launches Christmas food collection points throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPECSAVERS Opticians across the Costa Blanca have teamed up to collect food donations for vulnerable people in the region. Staff are collecting items throughout this
Nightlife businesses in places like Benidorm can reopen straight away in Spain’s Valencian Community
NIGHTLIFE businesses that were forced to shut in mid-August in the Valencian Community due to pandemic restrictions can now resume trading. As the Olive Press
Benidorm woman arrested for street robbery lies to get insurance pay-out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM woman has landed herself in hot water with the Policia Nacional after falsely reporting that she had a bag containing €6,000 snatched from
Nightlife businesses in areas like Benidorm to reopen next week after long closure in Spain’s Valencian Community
NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to resume trading next week during the day in the Valencian Community. Late bars and clubs were forced to close