Border closure derails Benidorm bargain breaks plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PLAN to boost Benidorm’s tourism by offering cheap accommodation and dining packages has hit the buffers. The Valencian Community’s decision to close its border
Brits and Irish arrested in Benidorm area as police raid bar used for drug sales on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH and Irish nationals have been arrested after a police swoop on a Benidorm area bar in Albir-Alfaz that sold cocaine and viagra pills. Two
Hotels in Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca are set for a grim and empty Christmas
LOCKDOWNS across Europe have led to Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel bookings drying up for Christmas and the New Year. European and domestic travel restrictions
Fifth tremor in two days makes Spain’s Costa Blanca the earthquake hotspot of Europe
FOLLOWING two earthquakes reported in the Torrevieja area yesterday, another even bigger shock was felt in Alcoi this morning, in the hills above Benidorm. With
Benidorm area man used social networks to transmit underage strip shows from Costa Blanca’s Spain
A BENIDORM area man has been arrested for using an underage teenager to perform live strip shows screened via social networks. The Policia Nacional said
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca inspired ground-breaking poet Sylvia Plath
BENIDORM features in a movie currently being shot that tells the honeymoon story of renowned American poet Sylvia Plath and one of Britain’s greatest 20th
BREAKING: Spain’s Valencia region to close its external borders to fight coronavirus
THE Valencia region has joined the majority of Spain in declaring it will close its borders on Friday in a bid slow the spread of
Benidorm shops in crisis as shutters are pulled down on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AROUND half of Benidorm’s shops will be closed over the next few months according to the Independent Association of Benidorm Merchants(Aico). The group also says
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca claim cancellation rise after second State of Alarm was introduced
BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers claim that bookings are being cancelled after Sunday’s announcement of a second State of Alarm. Alicante Province Hotel Association president,
Bulgarian gang exploited women and forced them to rob Benidorm tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX BULGARIANS go on trial at Alicante Provincial Court today (October 27) over sexually exploiting women and forcing them to steal from Benidorm tourists. Most
Islamic State recruiter in Benidorm area who targeted young people is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN has been arrested on the Costa Blanca for recruiting young people to support the Islamic State terror group. Guardia Civil agents detained the
New-look fundraiser for Benidorm-based cancer charity enters final days on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A VIRTUAL fundraiser in aid of breast cancer charity Anemona Marina Baixa is reaching its closing stages with this Saturday(October 24th) as the final day.
Thief nearly suffocates 86-year-old woman in Benidorm street attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 86-year-old woman was knocked over on a Benidorm street by a man who tried to steal her jewellery and nearly suffocated her in the
Economic woe as billions of Euros disappear from Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist industry in Spain
TOURIST INCOME has collapsed by 70 per cent across the Costa Blanca and Valencian Community during the first nine months of 2020 due to the
Benidorm copper on an off-duty run ends up catching a crook on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN OFF-DUTY Benidorm policeman chased down a 31-year-old man who used a counterfeit note in a bar. The Policia Nacional agent was out for a
Benidorm hosts launch of annual British Legion Poppy Appeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE 2020 launch of the Royal British Legion(Spain North) Poppy Appeal was held behind closed doors in Benidorm last Friday(October 16). In contrast to the
People living on Spain’s Costa Blanca can get up to 70 per cent off a local holiday
HOLIDAY discounts of up to 70 per cent for Valencian Community residents will be available from tomorrow(October 20). The Viatgem voucher scheme aims to boost
Long saga over illegal Benidorm bus station complex sees breakthrough on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 17-YEAR saga over the illegal use of Benidorm’s bus station complex has reached an important breakthrough. Benidorm council has finally struck a deal with
Benidorm reports busy holiday weekend thanks to domestic tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER 46,000 people used Benidorm’s beaches during the four-day October holiday weekend in a welcome boost to local tourism. The official figures come for a
British fugitive leaps off Benidorm hotel balcony in failed escape bid on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH fugitive tried to escape the clutches of the Policia Nacional by jumping off the balcony of his Benidorm hotel room. The unnamed 32-year-old
British collapse in resorts like Benidorm fuels dramatic August fall in foreign tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUGUST foreign tourist numbers collapsed on the Costa Blanca falling by 63 per cent over 12 months, according to the National Statistics Institute. COVID-19 travel
Safe air corridors to Britain MUST open to save Benidorm’s winter tourist season, claim hotel bosses
COSTA Blanca’s largest group of hoteliers, HOSBEC, insists the Spanish government MUST open safe ‘air corridors’ with Britain and Europe. The group claims that pandemic
Furlough extended as Benidorm tourist and hospitality groups stage protest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S government announced an extension to furlough payments today(September 29) as Benidorm hosted a motorcade protest calling on the scheme to continue. The temporary ERTE
Benidorm mayor uses festival cash to help families on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council is reallocate €214,000 from its festival budget to help boost aid for needy families. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, said: “This injection of extra
Benidorm eyesore set to be knocked down on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM eyesore is set to be knocked down and replaced by a hotel and shops, but an important piece of art will be preserved
Denia defied dreadful August for struggling hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUGUST overnight stays in Costa Blanca hotels collapsed by almost two-thirds compared to 2019, as Denia defied a poor month for bookings. Figures from the