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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 aim was to end traffic jams caused

29 May, 2023 @ 19:05

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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 win for the Partido Popular in Sunday’s municipal

29 May, 2023 @ 15:44

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

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 ten children suffer different types of bullying

25 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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, 56, wrapped the bird- worth €700- in

15 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

British toddler drowns in villa swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 18-month-old British boy drowned in a La Nucia villa swimming pool in Alicante province on Friday. Emergency services were called at around 10.00am with news that the youngster had been pulled

12 May, 2023 @ 18:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Benidorm Bids For €3 Million Grant For Elevators To Access Popular Tourist Spot On Spain's Costa Blanca

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 path has always been a major concern

12 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Beaches·Benidorm·Cities·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

IF you are a dog owner and fancy taking your pet out for a trip to the seaside and a run along the beach, you have to be aware that you can

12 May, 2023 @ 13:30

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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 advertising billboard. Emergency services were alerted shortly before

11 May, 2023 @ 19:30

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Luxury rental villas on Spain’s Costa Blanca converted into marijuana farms

AN ANONYMOUS tip-off directed the Guardia Civil to a gang who grew marijuana in two luxury villas in Altea. The email- from either a ‘concerned’ citizen or a rival drugs gang member-

11 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police warn of ‘killer’ drug that’s cheaper than cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have warned that Costa Blanca drug dealers may be trying to sell a synthetic narcotic named ‘Alpha’ that prove fatal to users. A small pack with 100 grams of the lethal

9 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O’War in Spain’s Costa Blanca waters

THE FIRST spring sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have been made in the sea not far from popular Costa Blanca beaches. The Institute of Coastal Ecology has confirmed its presence off El

8 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British Man Taken To Hospital After Base Jump Goes Wrong At Benidorm Hotel On Spain's Costa Blanca

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 the Base Jumping World Championship at the

27 Apr, 2023 @ 18:30

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Police Catch Child Gang Who Stole Electric Scooters In Spain's Benidorm

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 that their vehicles had been stolen when

24 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

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Benidorm's Terra Natura Welcomes A Pair Of Deadly Snakes For Anti Venom Research In Spain

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 for the new snakes, their dangerous venom

23 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British Man Arrested For Role In Marijuana Gang Who Used Luxury Villas To Grow Drugs On Spain's Costa Blanca

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 members, including the ring-leader, have been jailed

14 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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 butts on the ground. The campaign has launched

13 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

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Brits will continue flocking to Spain's Benidorm 'despite the negative press coverage in UK tabloids', say tourism experts

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 Turisme CV says booking levels were up

11 Apr, 2023 @ 17:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

British woman seriously injured after hotel balcony fall in Spain’s Benidorm

A BRITISH woman, 36, is in a serious condition after falling from a sixth-floor Benidorm hotel balcony early on Saturday morning. The accident happened around midnight at the Rio Park Hotel on

10 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Online scammers con bank into getting €950,000 personal loan on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested in the Benidorm and Aspe areas of Alicante province for being part of a cyber scam that netted €1.1 million. The Spaniards- aged between 24 and 32-

7 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

New luxury hotel and apartment skyscraper unveiled for Spain’s Benidorm

THE Goya Real Estate group has announced details of its project to build the ‘Gran Delfin Private Residences & Hotel’, situated next to the Delfin tower in Benidorm which finished construction last

7 Apr, 2023 @ 09:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

British Tourist In Benidorm Seriously Injured After Motorbike Knocks Him Over In Spain's Costa Blanca

British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm seriously injured after motorbike hits him when crossing road

A 25-year-old British tourist was seriously injured after a motorcycle knocked him over at a Benidorm crossing point. The man suffered severe head trauma along with bruising and given the serious nature

31 Mar, 2023 @ 11:24

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Irish man stabs fellow tourist in Benidorm holiday apartments on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FIGHT involving two Irish holidaymakers staying in a Benidorm tourist apartment ended up with one of them being stabbed and requiring hospital treatment. The Policia Local were called to the Rincon

30 Mar, 2023 @ 16:46

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm On Spain's Costa Blanca Launches Blitz On Dog Owners To Pick Up Pet Mess

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca launches blitz to stop dog mess on streets

BENIDORM has started a two-month campaign to make sure dog owners pick their pet’s mess from city streets. The initiative is called ‘Benidorm, my pet. Take care Benidorm, it’s your home’. A

30 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

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Youths arrested after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca

Youths caught red-handed after stealing valuable racing pigeons from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE youths aged between 16 and 20 have been arrested for stealing racing pigeons from a Benidorm club. The male gang were caught during a routine Policia Nacional traffic check in Alicante.

27 Mar, 2023 @ 12:35

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm Schoolkids Witness Rescued Loggerhead Turtle Returned To Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain

CHILDREN from Benidorm’s Bautista Lledo primary school witnessed a rescued loggerhead turtle return to the sea at the city’s Poniente beach on Friday. The turtle, named Lledo in honour of the school,

25 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

BENIDORM’S Parque de l’Aiguera welcomes around 4,000 bikers from around the Valencia region and further afield this weekend for the annual Southeast Bike Week. There’ll be exhibitions of Harley-Davidson bikes, Indian motorcycles(the

23 Mar, 2023 @ 10:47

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