El Nino lottery - will Benidorm be lucky again

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Following the buzz surrounding the massive El Gordo lottery, which was drawn on 22nd December attention is now turning to the other big lottery which is drawn on Sunday - El Niño.The El Niño, which is held annually on January 6th offers another opportunity of big winnings, with a prize pool of 840 million euros!

New Years Day in Benidorm

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2013 began well in Benidorm - the good weather and special deals has bought an influx of visitors to the resort. But the past year has been not been good for many households and 2012 will go down in history as one of hardship. Despite this though, thousands celebrated the arrival of the New Year and bars and cafes were jam packed.

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In between festivities in Benidorm

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As everyone recovers from the aftermath of Christmas, many are now planning for New Years Eve. Boxing Day in Spain is a normal working day and I watched in bewilderment the scenes on the BBC of the first day of the sales. Many stores opened at 6am and shoppers queued from the early hours in order to "grab that bargain"... you would never believe that there was a recession with ladies fighting over items

Christmas Square in Benidorm

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Yesterday Christmas officially came to Benidorm with the inauguration of the Plaza de la Navidad and switching on of the Christmas lights by Gema Amor, the Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Tourism in the town.The plaza is actually the square underneath the Town hall and is a made up name - only last week I asked a local policeman where it was but he looked at me blankly and told me that there wasn´t such a place...

Golf in Benidorm with the Union Jack Golf Society

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Yesterday the Union Jack Golf Society held their Open at the Villaitana Golf Resort, on the Poniente course in Benidorm.An incredible 38 participants took part, meeting at 9am for a 9.30am tee-off. I must say you have to be very keen to be up and ready to play at that early hour.... the Benidorm skyline was shrouded in mist as I stood on the green, wrapped up in my scarf and jumper!

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Valencian Mayor unhappy at BBC portrayal of region

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Back in September I wrote an article about local businessman David Craig, owner of Kings Food located in Alfaz del Pi who was interviewed for the BBC documentary "This World".The episode, called "The Great Spanish Crash" was broadcast last Sunday evening (16th) at 7pm on BBC 2.Having been involved in part of the research process with director Alicia Arse, I watched and listened with great interest.... it is worth trying to catch it on iPlayer

Movement coming from Benidorms Cultural Centre

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If you have wondered down the Avd Europa this week, you would be forgiven if you thought that the economy is out of recession. The reason being that there are construction noises coming from the concrete shell of what "one day" will become Benidorm´s state of the art Cultural Centre.The Calle Ibiza, running alongside the construction site was blocked to traffic as a crane stood in the middle of the road hoisting giant beams up.

Toll prices to rise again

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Motorway tolls will rise yet again on 1st January 2013 - making it the third rise in less than a year! The prices went up by a whooping 7.5% last July then again on 1st September when the new IVA rates came into effect, pushing it up a further 3% as the rate went from 18% to 21%. Now there is to be yet another increase.

What do Harley Davisdon bikers and Med Playa Hotels have in common?

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Christmas is traditionally a time of giving and 3 separate initiatives in Benidorm have been set up with this in mind.Yesterday, 100 Harley Davidson bikers dressed up as Santa´s, rode into Benidorm bearing gifts!  For the fifth consecutive year, the Costa Blanca Chapter bought gifts for the children of the Emaus homes with money raised by its members. They roared through Albir and Alfaz before heading to the main Town Hall

Christmas Fayre in La Nucia

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Today (Saturday) and tomorrow there is a Christmas craft market on the Plaza Mayor, the main square of La Nucia - just in front of the church and Town Hall building.The aim of the weekend is to raise funds which will go towards the local charity food bank, helping those families in the town that are struggling financially... which unfortunately is many.It will be open until 10pm today and on Sunday from 10am until 8pm in the evening.

Brits dominate Alicante airport... but who shops there?

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November figures for traffic passing through Alicante´s El Altet airport have been released and show a 5.9% increase - 2972 flights used the airport. The total number of passengers that walked through the airport over the month came to just over half a million, the exact figure being 519,746.It comes as no surprise to hear that the British are the biggest customers, with a 2.2% increase on last years November figure

Drink Drive campaign starts in Benidorm

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Starting today, police in Benidorm are launching a drink drive crackdown following the arrest of 12 drivers over the weekend, all of whom "far exceeded the maximum rates". The detainees, mostly young women, were charged with drinking under the influence of alcohol and face sentences of between 3-6 months in prison! All drivers were pulled over due to their "erratic" driving and three were involved in accidents ...

Benidorm and Iberdrola finally agree

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Back in July of last year, I reported that the derelict buildings, known as "Edificia Las Terrazas" which stood on the corner of the Avd Mediterraneo and Avd Europa were being demolished. The majority were bulldozed but one building remained - the one which housed the electricity transformer which provided power to the surrounding properties.

Free Healthcare for all in Spain?

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As Spain celebrated Constitution Day yesterday, opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba was asking for an amendment to the Spanish Constitution regarding healthcare. At present the Constitution mentions medical attention as being a right for all residents in an "advisory" manner only... more or less meaning that everyone is entitled to emergency care.

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