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Police Close Down Bar And Arrest British And Irish Nationals Over Drug Sales On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

9 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Earthquakes continue daily across eastern and southern Spain

SINCE Sunday, November 1, Spain’s southern and eastern coasts have seen two dozen earthquakes. This morning, one of the strongest quakes this week was felt

6 Nov, 2020 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·National News·Valencia

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

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

4 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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

3 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment

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

2 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

31 Oct, 2020 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment

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

28 Oct, 2020 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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,

27 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Bulgarian Gang Exploited Woman And Forced Them To Rob Benidorm Tourists On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

27 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man Who Recruited Young People To Back Islamic State Terrorists Is Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

23 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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.

22 Oct, 2020 @ 19:15

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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

21 Oct, 2020 @ 18:01

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Economic Woe As Billions Of Euros Disappear From Costa Blanca Tourism In Spain S Valencian Community

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

20 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Benidorm Copper Goes On An Off Duty Run And Catches A Crook On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

19 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Benidorm Sees Launch Of Annual Poppy Appeal On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

19 Oct, 2020 @ 15:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencia

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

19 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

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

15 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

13 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British Fugitive Leaps Off Benidorm Hotel Balcony In Escape Bid On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

9 Oct, 2020 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

3 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

29 Sep, 2020 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Switches Unused Fiesta Money To Help Families On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

27 Sep, 2020 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

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

26 Sep, 2020 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm Palace owner reveals tragic reason why fundraising is needed for abandoned dogs on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM Palace is to hold two COVID-safe charity shows on Saturday, October 3, to raise funds for abused, abandoned and sick animals in the area.

25 Sep, 2020 @ 20:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Bar And Restaurant Owners Claim 18 000 Jobs Are Threatened In Benidorm On Spain S Costa Blanca If Furlough Scheme Is Not Extended

Bar and restaurant owners claim 18,000 jobs could be lost in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca if furlough scheme is not extended

BENIDORM faces losing 18,000 jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors if the ERTE furlough scheme is discontinued, according to a business association in the

21 Sep, 2020 @ 16:37

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm rolls out welcome to ‘digital nomads’ to stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM wants younger home workers to come to the city for a long-term break. It’s the latest move from the Costa Blanca resort that is

19 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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