Organisers of a recent charity rastro in Albir, received an unexpected boost, when another local charity gave one thousand euros towards their cause after reading an article in The Weekender. Despite a quiet turn out for the event two weeks ago, Rob Adema and Hardy Janssen, fundraisers for the Make A Wish Foundation, a charity set up to make dreams come true for children with life threatening diseases,...
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A group of Costa Blanca Hotel chiefs met this week to discuss measures aimed at curbing unsocial behaviour caused by groups of drunken guests. The one day conference, organised by GrupoVía, took place at the MeliáVillaitana Hotel in Benidorm and was entitled Gran DebateHotelero. Concerned delegates, spoke of the need to use modern technology to filter out guests, who could cause potential disruptions to...
A British man appeared in an Alicante court earlier this week, facing an eleven year jail term, charged with the attempted murder of a Benidorm bar owner, who was also his employer. He is accused of stabbing the boss, who had refused him a shot and ordered him to leave his kitchen. The incident, which led to his arrest, occurred at around 16.15h on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, last year, in the...
Benidorm firefighters battled for hours to prevent a forest fire endangering one of the resort’s top visitor attractions earlier this week. Benidorm firefighters battled for hours to prevent a forest fire endangering one of the resort’s top visitor attractions earlier this week. The fire broke out on an elevated slope of the Sierra Gelada Mountain close to the boundary fence of the Aqualandia Water...
Emergency services, including fire engines, helicopter and an 'air tractor' fire fighting aircraft, rush to extinguish fire very close to Benidorm residential area and Aqualandia water park. At around 17.15 local time a fire broke out on the Sierra Gelada Mountains, that extend from Benidorm to Albir. The origin of the fire is as yet undefined, but emergency services worked hard and efficiently at...
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Twenty one establishments are lined up to take part in this year’s ninth edition of the Benidorm Tapas Route, which begins this weekend and runs for eight days. The bars and restaurants will compete to win a prize for the best original tapa, voted for by customers, who can vote by using the ‘Gastro Events’ App on their phones. To participate in voting, diners must try at least five tapas from...
The Rastro held at the Bar Los Musicos, Albir. Raised 930.00€, during the two day event. Organisers of the event Rob Adema & Hardy Janssen, would like to thank everybody for their support and now look forward to their gala event at the Hotel Rober Palas on November 23rd For further information call Rob on 622 921 171 Or...
A GANG that targetted beach goers in Benidorm and across the Costa Blanca, has been arrested by the National Police, and charged with violent robbery and belonging to a criminal organisation. The five men, aged between 25 and 31, and of Spanish and Ecuadorian nationalities, were rounded up, after a British tourist was robbed by them on Tuesday. Police arrived at the scene at the undisclosed beach in...
One of the Costa Blanca’s premier water attractions opened its doors last week, promising an exciting new experience to visitors this Summer. Since its opening in 1985, Aqualandia, sitting in an elevated position on the outskirts of Benidorm has become a benchmark for waterparks in Spain. Always eager to innovate and stay ahead of its competitors, the park opened last weekend with a completely new ride...