Tag: Benidorm
British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm dials his stolen mobile phone with police answering it
A 49-YEAR-OLD Spanish woman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing a €1,000 mobile phone from a British tourist in Benidorm.
While she...
Frustration for car owners over ITV test delays at some centres in Spain’s Costa Blanca
MOTORISTS in parts of Alicante province are suffering long delays in getting an ITV vehicle test with some centres full up into August.
The issue...
Police arrest 22 in bust of Benidorm-based ring dealing drugs and ripping off rivals
THE SPANISH authorities have arrested 22 people suspected of forming part of a drug-trafficking ring in Benidorm that was also ripping off rivals.
A major...
Benidorm reopens libraries on Poniente beach for tourist season on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM'S two Poniente beach libraries have reopened for the main tourist season.
The 'biblioplayas' are next to the Paseo de Colon and by Avenida Vicente...
Foreign police join patrols in busy tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have welcomed their French and Italian counterparts once again this summer to patrol tourist areas of the Costa Blanca during the...
Hostel in Spain’s Benidorm in trouble for not telling police about criminals staying there
A HOSTEL in the Levante beach area of Benidorm had over a dozen criminals as guests with the Policia Nacional not being told about...
Spain’s Costa Blanca looks to woo foreign pet owners to come on holiday
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board laid on a special programme for social media influencers o show what the area can offer for people bringing...
Benidorm cybercrooks steal €50,0000 in bank ‘phishing’ con on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO MEN have been arrested in Benidorm for illegally obtaining bank account and credit card details via phone text messages, which netted them around...
Key Benidorm road reopening in time for summer season on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S Avenida Beniarda is scheduled to reopen on Thursday after being closed since September 15 to allow for the construction of a new underpass.
The...
Partido Popular grab top city prize in municipal election gains across Spain’s Valencia and northern Costa Blanca
LOWER TAXES, a 'shock cleaning' plan, and more police are on the agenda for Valencia's next mayor, Maria Jose Catala, who produced a big...
Top Benidorm attraction joins anti-bullying campaign to help children on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM'S Terra Natura animal park has joined forces with anti-bullying group AcoSOS to fight the problem in Alicante province.
It's estimated that three out of...
Benidorm police use CCTV to catch parrot thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM parrot left its owner's home for its daily local flight but was stolen while it perched down on a public street.
A man,...
Costa Blanca singer aims for Spanish success at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool
BLANCA PALOMA will be representing Spain this Saturday evening in the Eurovision Song Contest with a flamenco-based song called Eaea.
The 33-year-old singer hails...
Benidorm bids for €3 million grant to install elevators to access iconic tourist spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council wants to install a network of elevators to improve access to the Tossal de La Cala viewpoint.
Access up the 889 metre-long steep...
Fire crew in Spain’s Benidorm rescue child trapped between iron fence and advertising billboard
A YOUNG boy got himself into a tight spot on Wednesday night in Benidorm after getting wedged between some iron bar fencing and an...
Costa Blanca beaches in Spain lose six coveted Blue Flags in 2023 awards
ALICANTE PROVINCE continues to be Spain's top province for winning Blue Flags for the quality of its beaches despite losing six beaches losing their...
Italian man taken to hospital after base jump goes wrong at Benidorm hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ITALIAN base jumper was injured on Thursday after his leap off the Gran Hotel Bali in Benidorm went badly wrong.
He was competing in...
Man saved from drowning in Benidorm hotel swimming pool in Spain
A 54-YEAR-OLD man was found unconscious in a Benidorm hotel swimming pool on Wednesday evening.
He was spotted in the pool at the hotel on...
Time runs out for fake luxury watch distribution gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DISTRIBUTION network involving thousands of fake watches imitating high-end brands has been broken up by the Policia Nacional.
The bogus timepieces were dispatched right...
Police catch child gang stealing electric scooters in Spain’s Benidorm
A GANG of child thieves have been arrested for stealing electric scooters parked close to a Benidorm sports centre.
Police received reports from scooter owners...
Benidorm’s Terra Natura welcomes pair of deadly snakes to aid anti-venom research in Spain
TERRA NATURA park in Benidorm has expanded its collection of poisonous residents by welcoming a pair of butterfly vipers from a Dutch zoo.
Besides caring...
British man arrested as marijuana gang used luxury villas to grow drugs on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN people including a British national have been arrested for growing marijuana in luxury villas on urbanisations in the Calpe area.
Six of the gang...
Spain’s Benidorm launches anti-litter campaign and installs new waste bins
BENIDORM City Council has launched a new awareness campaign to keep the city's streets clean including a plea to smokers not to discard cigarette...
British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter
COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday.
The survey carried out by...
One-day midweek heatwave coming to parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
AFTER a pleasant sunny and dry Easter in the Valencian Community, a one-day taste of high summer is predicted to reach parts of the...
Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain’s tourist apartment bookings for 2022
ALICANTE has overhauled Barcelona in the number of people staying in tourist apartments during 2022.
A University of Zaragoza study shows there were 155,726 stays...
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