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Starting on Monday the resort will host its third Benidorm Gay Pride – but the main events, which everyone looks forward to will be held on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th. It is the last of the Prides across Europe - they intentionally don´t all host them at the same time to enable people to enjoy more than one.
Yesterday afternoon was the "Benidorm Bites Back" benefit concert in aid of David Wenzel - one quarter of fantastically talented "One Vision"... and Benidorm certainly bit back!David suffered a fractured skull and two haemorrhages following a totally unprovoked attack by a Brit who was on holiday here and spent 10 days in hospital.
Many will it hard to believe but the age on consent here in Spain is 13 - however that is about to change as am amendment proposed by the Ministry of Justice will increase that to 16. The bill should hopefully go through by the end of this month - it has already had approval in the first round of voting in parliament and set to become law by late Autumn.
On Tuesday 17th September there will be a unique event combining a book signing and variety show to raise money for the AECC - the national Spanish Cancer charity. The evening has been organised by Pamela Dawson Tasker, who works tirelessly to fundraise for the charity and local broadcasting legend Vince Tracy. Originally from Liverpool, Vince has years of broadcasting experience, having started his career on Radio Merseyside
Last weeks blip in the weather has resulted in more than just disappointed holidaymakers. The torrential rain that fell last week in the province has has damaged wine grapes as well as other fruit and vegetables according to the farmers association BDA. At this time of the year the vines are almost ready to harvest and this will have consequences for the wine industry.
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Well fans of the Benidorm series were certainly out in force this morning. An orderly queue was already eagerly awaiting the arrival of actor Jake Canuso, aka Mateo at 10.30am outside Morgans Tavern, even though the signing wasn´t due to start for another half an hour. Morgans Tavern is the fictitious Neptunes Bar from the series.
The number of 500 euro notes in circulation has fallen to its lowest level since August 2005 and the 100 euro note is at its lowest since the euro was introduced - now why doesn´t that surprise me! I wonder whether that means the black market trade is also suffering in the current economic crisis! Many stores do not even accept such high denomination notes anyway - with notices by the tills stating so, in main due to the number of
A foreign airline has introduced what I think is a brilliant idea - seats in designated quiet zones with no under 12´s allowed! Now before you raise you arms and shout in disgust, I have children myself so feel entitled to say that! "Scoot" - the budget arm of Singapore Airlines is offering passengers the option to upgrade for a 10 GBP fee to a seat in one of the first seven rows
Local cancer fundraiser Gary, from the Giving4Giving charity shop in La Nucia has a very special day planned on Sunday 15th September - a Downhill Bike Ride! Don´t worry if you do not have one either - they can be provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of "The Downhill Bike Ride" company who are sponsoring the event.
Yesterday travel group Jet2 held a press conference at the tourism office in the Old Town. The presentation was aimed at all those associated with the travel sector in Benidorm - one of the company´s most important travel destinations.
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Wanting to gain an insight into a visitors experience of their holiday to Benidorm, I booked myself onto an ABAS Costa Blanca shuttle yesterday, en-route back to Alicante airport. My lovely coach driver was called Enrique and I met him at the depot a little after 10am, ready for the first pick up which was at the Regente hotel in the Rincon. We then went on and had a further four pick ups before heading onto the N332 and airport bound.
In an attempt to catch illegal landlord, tax inspectors have been knocking on doors of what they suspect to be undeclared holiday rentals. The practice is prolific in high tourist destinations where apartments are rented out in the peak summer months and then not declared to the tax authorities - in reality it is probably something that occurs around the world.
Benidorm has changed beyond recognition since the 1950´s and the Town Hall has put on a photographic exhibition in the Old Town of some wonderful black & white pictures to reflect this.The exhibition can be viewed at L´Hort de Colon Museum - a recently restored mid-nineteenth century house which has been turned into an ethnological museum.
The beaches in Benidorm are positively heaving with holiday makers and it is almost impossible to find a patch of sand to lay your towel down unless you are a real early bird. Those wanting front line position close to the waters edge stake their place by 9am - generally the Spanish or other foreign visitors. Most young Brits are still sleeping off the heavy drinking session from the previous night
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B&H 50.00€
Camel 47.00€
Embassy 50.00€
JPS 44.50€
L&B 48.50€
Marlboro 50.00€
Mayfair 45.00€
Silk Cut 50.00€
Golden Virginia 89.50€
Old Holborn 90€