Watch: Spanish streamer ‘is groped by a British man in Benidorm’ while broadcasting live
THIS is the moment a Spanish streamer appears to be groped live on air by a British man in Benidorm this week. The female streamer
EXC: Tommy Robinson uses British billionaire’s stunning €1.6m villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca to film his podcast with a string of far-right extremists
AN investigation is underway into how Tommy Robinson accessed a stunning Costa Blanca villa owned by a British billionaire to film his extreme far-right podcasts,
Quirky and crude donkey tradition continues to entertain locals in towns of Valencian Community
A CURIOUS tradition is back again this year to entertain the locals of towns in the Valencian community. For the second year in a row,
British tourists help secure record-breaking August in Valencia after filling up hotels in Benidorm and along the Costa Blanca
HOTEL OCCUPANCY topped 90% in the Valencian Community in August, according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The figures though were not a record which
Fish attacks in Benidorm are injuring 15 people per DAY, experts warn: THIS is who they are targeting
WARM sea temperatures have been encouraging certain types of fish to nibble on surprised Benidorm bathers on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Around 15 people a day
Two Albanians who ‘robbed more than FIFTY homes’ are arrested: Prolific duo accused of targeting expat neighbourhoods across Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO MEN have been arrested for robbing 51 homes in Alicante province, with authorities believing they may have committed more offences. The Albanian nationals aged
EXPLAINER: Why one in five homes are lying empty during housing shortage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER 209,000 properties are lying empty in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE)- around a fifth of all homes in the region.
Benidorm blitz on electric scooter law-breakers results in five seizures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE ELECTRIC scooters have been removed off Benidorm streets so far this August for not complying with municipal laws. Benidorm’s Policia Local have been carrying
Russian businessman accused of mass fraud is arrested at Benidorm police station in Spain as he applied for asylum
A FORMER Russian company boss got a shock at Benidorm police station where we went to process his asylum application but ended up collared on
Benidorm and Murcia Terra Natura parks in Spain report profits that are higher than before Covid pandemic
THE TERRA NATURA wildlife parks in Benidorm and Murcia have boosted profits last year to surpass 2019 figures after dips caused by the Covid pandemic.
Benidorm’s busy roads suggest record-breaking summer season at resort popular with British holidaymakers in Spain
BENIDORM’S high tourist bookings are indicative of a busy summer season, but another positive sign is the number of motorists using local roads which is
Thousands of fake branded football shirts and clothing seized by police in Benidorm area of Spain
THOUSANDS of bogus-branded clothes and accessories have been seized by the Guardia Civil during visits to Benidorm shops and Moraira market. Twelve people have been
Benidorm shops openly selling cannabis next to popular tourist beach are closed down by police in Spain
SIX BENIDORM stores openly selling cannabis and other drugs in the Levante beach and Marina areas have been closed down by the Policia Nacional. 22
Horror moment boy, 16, is savagely gored by bull at festival near Spain’s Benidorm, sparking calls for tougher controls
The horror incident took place at the annual ‘Bous al carrer’ event in Calpe, on the Costa Blanca, just a few miles north of Benidorm
Court investigates death of Benidorm man who suffered severe blood loss after getting ten dental implants in Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A VALENCIA court is investigating the death of a Benidorm man who died after getting ten dental implants
Trafficking gang arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually exploiting women flown in from Columbia
POLICE have freed 11 sexually exploited women and arrested ten people for their part in the racket in Benidorm, Denia, and Gata de Gorgos. The
Benidorm in big clean up for peak tourist month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM CITY COUNCIL will use over 210 people each day to clean up the resort during August- the busiest tourist month of the year. Extra
The hidden side of Benidorm
IT’S best known for its stag parties and excessive boozing – not to mention its own TV programme. But there is a lot more going
Scammers caught hiding at Benidorm campsite after conning elderly victims across Spain
FIVE SPANIARDS have been arrested at a Benidorm campsite after scamming elderly people across Spain. Three men and two women aged between 27 and 55
Two men enjoy holiday in Spain’s Benidorm using cloned card from unsuspecting victim
TWO SPANIARDS have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for using credit card details stolen from a victim in the Barcelona area. The
EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early
Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
JOURNEY times to the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa will be reduced thanks to a new €3.4 million road project- the construction of which has
Benidorm cannabis club closed for selling drugs to foreign tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM cannabis club operating from city centre premises has been closed down for selling drugs- mainly to foreign tourists. Licensed cannabis associations are permitted
Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE HOSBEC hoteliers association has predicted that summer season hotel stays across the Valencian Community will be higher than last year. The Benidorm-based group says
Spain’s Benidorm to spend €3.8 million on green projects around city
BENIDORM will spend €3.8 million over the next two years on a project called ‘Green and Water’ with 15 initiatives aimed to increase green areas
IN PICS: Benidorm wildlife park in Spain welcomes baby flamingo- second birth in three years
BENIDORM’S Mundomar wildlife park has a new resident- a baby flamingo born on June 8. It’s the second flamingo birth at the park since it