Yesterday, 13 very brave members of The Royal British Legion kick started the 2013 Poppy Appeal on the Costa Blanca, by taking part in a sponsored Zip Wire at Terra Natura Wildlife Park in Benidorm.Forty members from across two branches - Benidorm and La Val dÁlbaida were invited to a guided tour of the park before the select volunteers embarked on the feat!
One of the reasons Benidorm remains so popular with British visitors is because of the value for money it offers. All Inclusive holidays - the bane of many business owners, is favoured by families because as the name suggests it includes everything, which when holidaying with children is an attractive option. Many hotels in the resort have become solely All Inclusive - and it´s not hard to see why it appeals.
Often the simple pleasures in life are the best.... One of the many joys of living in Spain is the easy laid back attitude - sometimes it can appear positively horizontal and take a little getting use to, but overall the relaxed lifestyle is what drives most people to uproot and move here. The weather is probably the number one reason but the culture and long lazy lunches are just as appealing to most.If
Alicante arrivals is full of them every Friday - yep, no prizes for guessing... Stag & Hen groups. Love them or hate them, they do help to keep many businesses in Benidorm afloat, particularly in these economically difficult times. I would say that the vast majority are harmless and are just here to have a good time... yes they sometimes get a bit rowdy after a few drinks but are just here to have a good time.
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Luggage allowances play a major part in the decision when booking your holiday flight - probably second to the actual cost of the flight, assuming that you have the luxury of choice. For some they are held ransom as they only have one airline available.The company often depicted as the villain, Ryanair - who have the strictest of charges and smallest allowance with regards to hand luggage dimensions
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Already commonplace on the streets of all major towns and cities in the UK, Close Circuit Television cameras are to be installed in parts of the Rincon de Loix area of Benidorm. Following an attack on a local Spanish shopkeeper, who went to the assistance of an elderly British couple who were being mugged, he ended up being beaten by the two East European assailants himself.
After a well deserved rest last week the cast and crew are back in town for the second round of filming for the 6th series – and they certainly appear to be filming around the resort. On Monday they were at Luckys, located underneath The Secret Fountain at the Marina Hotel for a casino scene - with the return of actor Nicholas Burns.
For those brave enough - and that most certainly counts me out, then Aqualandia will be opening its doors this coming Saturday, the 18th May for the start of the holiday season.The largest water park in Europe turns 28 years old this year and has been one of Benidorms favourite attractions for the young... and from what I have witnessed in previous years, not so young!
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An ambitious plan has been submitted to AENA to turn the old disused terminal 1 building at El Altet Alicante airport into an outlet shopping centre. The company Alicante "Aerovillage" has support from foreign backers with an estimated investment of 40 million euros and the creation of 650 jobs!The 2 floors of the terminal building which encompasses 40,000 square metres would be transformed into 109 commercial units.
Over 11 years after the introduction of the euro, the 17 countries which share the common currency have started introducing a second generation of bank note - starting with the 5 euro note. One of the primary objectives is to make it more difficult to forge - and so includes many more security features.
If you are wondering what to do this Sunday - that´s Sunday 12th May, then think no more.... head to Levi´s Showboat in the Rincon de Loix for a fabulous afternoon of top Benidorm acts & entertainers - and all for a very worthy charity which will pull at everyones heartstrings - Children with Cancer.The event is the brainchild of Gary, who runs a Charity Shop "Giving4Giving" in La Nucia
How many of you were aware that yesterday was "Europe Day" ?63 years ago, on 9th May 1950, the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, made the first moves towards the creation of what we now know as the European Union. He laid out a plan for France and Germany to pool their coal and steel resources with the aim of preventing a future war in Western Europe.
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Yesterday there was a rather disturbing report published in the "Money Mail" section of the Daily Mail entitled "Britons held hostage by foreign hospitals"!In short, the article stated that holidaymakers are being told that they must pay for any treatment which they receive, despite having a valid EHIC - European Health Insurance Card and the paper implied this is down to the huge cuts being made to the Spanish healthcare system
The British Consulate in Alicante is moving.... but not far - the new office will only be 10 minutes´walk from the current building. From Tuesday 14th May you will find the Consulate on the Rambla Mendez Nuñez, just near the port of Alicante, a short walk from the Tram stop and Alicante Central bus station.
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€