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Albufera lake area beachesAlicante ProvinceBenidormBlack flag awards 2025Ecologistas en AccionEnvironmentLeadmar menormurcianews spainnewspaperThe Olive PressTorreviejaValenciaWaste discharges from DANA floods
18 June, 2025•By: Benidorm Holidays

Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ awards for beach pollution includes one for flood disaster waste in Valencia

THE Ecologistas en Accion group have handed out their ‘Black Flags’ for 2025 to coastal areas of Spain which they say have environmental problems. They include a flag to a cluster of Valencia beaches hit by pollution caused by the October 29 floods. 48 flags have been handed out this year across the country- two […]

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Balearic IslandsBritish man bailed for breaking hotel worker jawcrimeCrime & LawHotel worker says 'life is ruined'LeadMagalufMallorcanews spainnewspaperThe Olive Press
17 June, 2025•By: Benidorm Holidays

Mallorca hotel worker who suffered broken jaw at hands of British tourist says his life ‘has been ruined’

A MAGALUF hotel worker who had his jaw broken by a British tourist says his life ‘has been ruined’. Speaking to Mallorca’s Ultima Hora newspaper, he expressed his disgust that the offender is back in the UK after paying bail of just €1,000. Meanwhile the married father-of-three has to take sleeping pills and is fed […]

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16 June, 2025•By: Benidorm Holidays

LIFE IN SPAIN: Why are expats called ‘guiris’? It seems a Spanish Queen liked Scottish soldiers

HAVE you ever heard the term, ‘guiris’? It’s a slang term, and it means us. Foreigners. Specifically, the anglo-saxon type of foreigner. Spanish people know very well that they need us. (Look around – apart from tourism, is there any other economic activity going on?) But they have a (mildly) pejorative word for us. They […]

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15 June, 2025•By: Benidorm Holidays

Discover these two famous wine producing regions just a short hop from Madrid

JUST outside of Spain’s capital, you’ll find vast agricultural lands, rolling hills and history all to be enjoyed with some of the country’s best wine in hand. To the southeast of Madrid, you’ll find the Las Vegas and Alcarria regions, made up of municipalities such as Aranjuez, Villarejo de Salvanés, and Carabaña. READ MORE: Costa […]

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14 June, 2025•By: Benidorm Holidays

Medical operations halted across Spain as doctors strike over ‘regime of slavery from 50 years ago’

SPANISH doctors downed tools today – the first nationwide strike in five years – as medics across the country protested what they describe as ‘precarious working conditions.’ Protesters in the Canary Islands carried banners reading ‘Exploited doctor, mistreated patient’ and ‘Deficient staffing, risk to patients.’ At the heart of the dispute is the government’s proposed […]

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crimeCrime & LawCrime of omission of duty to helpLeadManisesnews spainnewspaperPolicia nacionalQuart de Poblet courtThe Olive PressTuria River drowningValencia
13 June, 2025•By: Benidorm Holidays

Man arrested for not helping friend who fell into Valencia river and drowned

A CHINESE man, 19, has been arrested for not helping his friend who drowned in a Valencia river. The 20-year-old male Wen Tao Chi- also Chinese- fell into the Turia River in Manises early on Sunday morning. The men were out walking having consumed a lot of beer in a local park before the accident […]

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12 June, 2025•By: Benidorm Holidays

Mijas to build giant sanctuary for its famous donkeys in boost for Costa del Sol town

MIJAS Town Hall has approved plans for a major donkey sanctuary spanning over 10,000 square metres as part of a €15.1 million infrastructure spending package. The council has allocated €80,000 for the design of the recreational park, which will house the town’s famous donkeys in more spacious stables with dedicated recreational areas.  The facility will […]

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