The jellyfish alert is still on across beaches in Benidorm - which is now in its third week. The invasion of the "compass jellyfish" is in fact a common species that lives in the waters of the Mediterranean, but generally never seen at this time of the year.... normally it is July/August time. The council have even been compelled to raise a "Jellyfish" warning flag  - white with jellyfish picture

The continued warm weather in Benidorm has been a bonus for those coming on holiday. Sea temperatures have been hitting 29 degrees, the highest recorded in the last 10 years - so more like getting into a bath rather than a refreshing dip to cool down! But the unusually warm sea temperatures have bought with them a number of unwelcome visitors – jellyfish, or medusas in Spanish!

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