https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/benidorm/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:18:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/benidorm/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/special-ice-creams-keep-animals-cool-during-heatwave-at-terra-natura-benidorm/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/special-ice-creams-keep-animals-cool-during-heatwave-at-terra-natura-benidorm/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:17:39 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429169 THE animals at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park are enjoying a range of flavoured giant ice creams to keep them cool during the heatwave. Vegetable, meat, and fish ice creams are]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/special-ice-creams-keep-animals-cool-during-heatwave-at-terra-natura-benidorm/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/benidorm-luxury-villa-rented-by-french-fugitives-wanted-for-murder-and-drug-trafficking/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/benidorm-luxury-villa-rented-by-french-fugitives-wanted-for-murder-and-drug-trafficking/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428667 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 offences committed in 2024 including]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/benidorm-luxury-villa-rented-by-french-fugitives-wanted-for-murder-and-drug-trafficking/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/loggerhead-turtles-hatch-on-benidorm-beach-in-party-going-area-of-resort/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/loggerhead-turtles-hatch-on-benidorm-beach-in-party-going-area-of-resort/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428222 DOZENS of loggerhead turtles hatched on Thursday just after midnight on Benidorm’s Levante beach. Several passers-by on Avenida de Madrid contacted emergency services and the Policia Local to report sightings]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/loggerhead-turtles-hatch-on-benidorm-beach-in-party-going-area-of-resort/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/06/benidorm-welcomes-french-police-officers-to-help-tourists-and-track-down-criminals-from-their-country/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/06/benidorm-welcomes-french-police-officers-to-help-tourists-and-track-down-criminals-from-their-country/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427810 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 the city’s Policia Local to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/06/benidorm-welcomes-french-police-officers-to-help-tourists-and-track-down-criminals-from-their-country/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/record-august-start-for-hotel-and-tourist-apartment-bookings-on-spains-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/record-august-start-for-hotel-and-tourist-apartment-bookings-on-spains-costa-blanca/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:10:29 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427517 TOURIST groups are reporting record hotel and holiday accommodation bookings for August on the Costa Blanca and other coastal areas of the Valencian region. Hotel reservations on the Valencian Community]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/record-august-start-for-hotel-and-tourist-apartment-bookings-on-spains-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/kamikaze-british-motorist-hits-police-cars-and-injures-officers-during-benidorm-high-speed-chase/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/kamikaze-british-motorist-hits-police-cars-and-injures-officers-during-benidorm-high-speed-chase/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427359 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 incident have been released by]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/kamikaze-british-motorist-hits-police-cars-and-injures-officers-during-benidorm-high-speed-chase/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/benidorm-barman-jailed-for-attempted-murder-after-brutal-stabbing-of-british-customer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/benidorm-barman-jailed-for-attempted-murder-after-brutal-stabbing-of-british-customer/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426761 A BENIDORM bar worker has been jailed for five years for the attempted murder of a British holidaymaker in October 2022. Alicante Provincial Court also ordered that the unnamed employee]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/benidorm-barman-jailed-for-attempted-murder-after-brutal-stabbing-of-british-customer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/police-boost-patrols-and-use-drones-to-cut-beach-crimes-during-benidorm-peak-holiday-season/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/police-boost-patrols-and-use-drones-to-cut-beach-crimes-during-benidorm-peak-holiday-season/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426376 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. Extra officers will aim to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/police-boost-patrols-and-use-drones-to-cut-beach-crimes-during-benidorm-peak-holiday-season/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/british-tourists-splash-the-cash-in-benidorm-restaurants-as-spaniards-cut-back/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/british-tourists-splash-the-cash-in-benidorm-restaurants-as-spaniards-cut-back/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425904 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 that based on income received]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/british-tourists-splash-the-cash-in-benidorm-restaurants-as-spaniards-cut-back/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/benidorms-beaches-go-high-tech-to-help-visually-impaired-visitors/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/benidorms-beaches-go-high-tech-to-help-visually-impaired-visitors/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425556 BENIDORM’S beaches have a new network of information boards where visually-impaired visitors can access information Using the NaviLens code technology, users can find out whether it is safe to go]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/benidorms-beaches-go-high-tech-to-help-visually-impaired-visitors/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/benidorm-sea-lions-provide-therapy-to-vulnerable-children-and-young-people/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/benidorm-sea-lions-provide-therapy-to-vulnerable-children-and-young-people/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425484 A SPECIAL Benidorm-based initiative has been extended with sea lions providing therapy to vulnerable children and young people. Launched in 2024, the project at Aqua Natura Benidorm has helped more]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/benidorm-sea-lions-provide-therapy-to-vulnerable-children-and-young-people/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/watch-poolside-brawl-breaks-out-between-benidorm-stag-party-and-bouncers-but-who-started-it/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/watch-poolside-brawl-breaks-out-between-benidorm-stag-party-and-bouncers-but-who-started-it/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425142 A SHOCKING fight erupted at a Benidorm hotel swimming pool between members of a stag party and security staff as onlookers – some with children – looked on stunned. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/watch-poolside-brawl-breaks-out-between-benidorm-stag-party-and-bouncers-but-who-started-it/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/benidorm-goes-to-major-court-in-spain-in-last-chance-bid-to-fight-off-e330m-compensation-bill/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/benidorm-goes-to-major-court-in-spain-in-last-chance-bid-to-fight-off-e330m-compensation-bill/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:13:36 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425079 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 around the loss of building]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/benidorm-goes-to-major-court-in-spain-in-last-chance-bid-to-fight-off-e330m-compensation-bill/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/17/benidorm-has-new-inspectors-ready-to-fine-owners-of-illegal-holiday-rental-homes/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/17/benidorm-has-new-inspectors-ready-to-fine-owners-of-illegal-holiday-rental-homes/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:27:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424472 BENIDORM can now penalise owners of illegal holiday rental properties after the formation of a five-person inspection team. It follows Valencia City as the second municipality in the Valencian Community]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/17/benidorm-has-new-inspectors-ready-to-fine-owners-of-illegal-holiday-rental-homes/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/07/this-little-britain-in-spain-is-hailed-as-the-most-complete-destination-for-uk-tourists/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/07/this-little-britain-in-spain-is-hailed-as-the-most-complete-destination-for-uk-tourists/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:39:29 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423108 BENIDORM, an old fishing village in Alicante has been converted into a symbol of modernity without losing its essence over the years. It remains a tourist detination for many Brits,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/07/this-little-britain-in-spain-is-hailed-as-the-most-complete-destination-for-uk-tourists/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/rare-tiny-turtles-recover-at-terra-natura-benidorm-after-being-smuggled-in-from-china/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/rare-tiny-turtles-recover-at-terra-natura-benidorm-after-being-smuggled-in-from-china/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=421640 TINY turtles smuggled in from China have been found inside a container by the Guardia Civil at a checkpoint in Gandia(Valencia). 20 black-bellied leaf turtles were hidden among stuffed toys]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/rare-tiny-turtles-recover-at-terra-natura-benidorm-after-being-smuggled-in-from-china/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/26/founder-and-owner-of-iconic-benidorm-palace-vicente-climent-has-died-aged-80/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/26/founder-and-owner-of-iconic-benidorm-palace-vicente-climent-has-died-aged-80/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:36:55 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=421318 VICENTE Climent who founded and owned the Costa Blanca’s best-known entertainment venue, the Benidorm Palace, has died at the age of 80. He passed away in the early hours of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/26/founder-and-owner-of-iconic-benidorm-palace-vicente-climent-has-died-aged-80/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/benidorm-suffers-massive-setback-over-e330m-compensation-payment-to-developers/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/benidorm-suffers-massive-setback-over-e330m-compensation-payment-to-developers/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:18:27 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420791 THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJCV) has thrown out an appeal by Benidorm council over a €283 million compensation payment- plus interest- to developers over the loss of building rights. The authority]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/benidorm-suffers-massive-setback-over-e330m-compensation-payment-to-developers/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/british-motorcyclist-dies-after-road-sign-collision-near-benidorm/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/british-motorcyclist-dies-after-road-sign-collision-near-benidorm/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:40:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420712 A BRITISH motorcyclist died on Monday in the Marina Baixa region of Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil said the 51-year-old man was involved in an accident on the CV-715 road]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/23/british-motorcyclist-dies-after-road-sign-collision-near-benidorm/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/ukrainian-fraudster-makes-big-mistake-by-going-for-appointment-at-benidorm-police-station/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/ukrainian-fraudster-makes-big-mistake-by-going-for-appointment-at-benidorm-police-station/#respond Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:34:46 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420085 A UKRAINIAN fugitive accused of a €1 million fraud served himself up on a plate to the police in Benidorm when he went to renew his foreigner’s ID card. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/20/ukrainian-fraudster-makes-big-mistake-by-going-for-appointment-at-benidorm-police-station/feed/ 0