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
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
Tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca area are swindled over donations to bogus charities
THREE people have been arrested after tourists made donations to fake charities on the streets of Castell de Guadalest in Alicante Province. The men, aged
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
Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved
A JUDGE has closed a probe into the February 2024 shooting of a Russian pilot who defected to the Ukraine because no suspects can be
Benidorm ‘best in Europe’ coffee shop and a bar are busted for selling drugs in city’s tourist zone
A BENIDORM coffee shop and a bar have been raided for selling drugs in the tourist area of the city. Six people have been arrested
New evidence shows Brit who died in Benidorm ‘was driven to the cliff he fell off’ as police try to brush it off as an accident
THE family of a Welsh holidaymaker who claim he died in Benidorm as a result of foul play has revealed new evidence to back their
British fugitive convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 10 years is arrested at Benidorm hotel
A BRITISH fugitive convicted of two sexual assaults who skipped his sentencing hearing has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 44-year-old man had an
IN PICS: Benidorm’s Fancy Dress Party attracts over 30,000 visitors- mainly British- to Europe’s ‘biggest’ costume parade
OVER 30,000 people- mainly British expats and tourists- lined Benidorm’s streets on Thursday for the annual ‘Fancy Dress Party’. The event organised by hospitality associations
Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms
A BENIDORM court has green-lit the trial of a Russian mafia money laundering gang operating on the Costa Blanca- five years after they were arrested.
Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets
A SERIAL electric scooter stealer has been arrested in Benidorm by the Policia Nacional. The man, 36, travelled regularly from Alicante to plunder at least
WATCH: Benidorm theme park opens its own solar farm to supply clean energy
BENIDORM’S Terra Natura park has opened a solar power plant capable of generating over 1,000 kW clean energy. The park says it is a major
Costa Blanca council admits- three months later- that cyberhackers may have stolen personal details of residents
VILLAJOYOSA residents have been warned that their personal details may have been hacked after a cyberattack on the council’s computer network on July 2. Over
Benidorm gets €6.4m of EU money in fresh attempt to turn old bullring into major cultural venue
BENIDORM has secured €6.4 million of EU funding for its long-awaited redevelopment of the old bullring. Plans were first announced nearly five years ago for
Benidorm to crack down on ‘offensive’ shop window displays
BENIDORM is clamping down on shop window and street displays featuring items with obscene messages in English and Spanish. T-shirts are among the main offenders
Benidorm police catch French fugitive jailed for 10 years for drug and sex offences
A FRENCH fugitive who skipped a 10-year prison sentence was caught driving around Benidorm with bogus ID documents on him. He had been jailed for
Convicted French drug-trafficker on the run since 2016 is arrested at Benidorm hotel
A FRENCH fugitive on the run for nine years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a Benidorm hotel. The 33-year-old man had no
Benidorm’s TM Tower will be Europe’s tallest residential complex- surpassing the city’s Intempo skyscraper
THE TM Real Estate Group has confirmed that Benidorm’s TM Tower will become the tallest residential complex in Europe- surpassing the city’s Intempo building. The
Benidorm hotel head waiter extorted money from exploited workers to keep their jobs
A HOTEL head waiter has been arrested for extorting and harassing workers at a Benidorm establishment. The 43-year-old man was detained by the Policia Nacional
Benidorm luxury villa rented by French fugitives wanted for murder and drug trafficking
TWO fugitives on the run from French justice have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The men were wanted for a string of
Benidorm welcomes French police officers to help tourists and track down criminals from their country
BENIDORM’S Policia Nacional officers have been joined on their summer tourist beat this August by two of their French counterparts. They will also work with
Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase
SEVERAL police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Benidorm involving a British motorist who was subsequently jailed by a judge. Details of Saturday’s
Police boost patrols and drones to fight beach crime during Benidorm peak holiday season
THE Policia Nacional has upped its patrols on Benidorm’s beaches for the peak tourist season and will once again use drones to monitor the area.
Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar
AN OUTDOOR brawl between Italians and Spaniards in Altea’s Old Town early last Saturday morning resulted in one of them suffering a skull fracture. The
British tourists splash the cash in Benidorm restaurants as Spaniards cut back
A BENIDORM hospitality association says British tourists are spending more in high-end restaurants while Spaniards are cutting back in cheaper establishments. The Abreca association says
Benidorm goes to major court in Spain in last chance bid to fight off €330m compensation bill
BENIDORM City Council is going to Spain’s Constitutional Court in a last bid to stop a €330 million compensation payment to developers. The case revolves
