Benidorm
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- Oct 14
RTVE presents 18 acts for Benidorm Fest 2027, with Eurovision participation still undecided
The 18 performers were chosen from about 900 songs submitted over 115 days. Semifinals follow on 26 and 28 January 2027, with the final on 30 January at the Palau d'Esports L'Illa in Benidorm.
- Oct 13
AEMET forecasts stable weather across Spain on Tuesday, 13 October, with highs up to 34 degrees
An anticyclone will bring mostly clear skies to most of mainland Spain on Tuesday, 13 October, according to AEMET. Cloud and weak, occasional rain are forecast for the Cantabrian region, the Balearic Islands and parts of the eastern coast.
- Oct 1
Spanish courts order custody without bail for two men in partner killings
Judges in Seville and Alicante provinces ordered provisional imprisonment without bail for two men accused of killing their partners in separate domestic violence incidents.
- Sep 28
Spanish police arrest three men after woman found dead in Benidorm field
Spanish National Police detained a murder suspect and two alleged accomplices after a 33-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Benidorm and buried in a rural area near Finestrat on 28 September 2026.
- Sep 25
Alejandra Neira wins junior road title and Ashlin Barry takes under-23 gold in Montreal
Spain's Alejandra Neira won the junior women's road race in Montreal on Friday, while American Ashlin Barry claimed the under-23 men's title after a long solo breakaway.
- Aug 24
Spain Transport Minister Backs Tourist Levies and Rebuffs Ryanair Demands on Airport Charges
Transport Minister Óscar Puente supported municipal tourist taxes in high-density destinations and accused Ryanair of deflecting aircraft delivery shortages by demanding cuts to airport fees.
- Aug 9
Stray firework casing injures 27 at Castell de l'Olla show in Altea, Alicante
A firework casing veered off course and struck the crowd at the Castell de l'Olla pyrotechnic show in Altea, Alicante, injuring 27 people and sending 11 to a burn unit.
- Aug 5
Spanish police arrest UK most-wanted fugitive John Rocks in Madrid, identified by tattoos
Spanish National Police arrested 37-year-old British fugitive John Rocks on August 1 in central Madrid, ending a four-year manhunt for one of the UK's most wanted sex crime suspects. He was identified by visible tattoos after providing false information to officers.
- Jul 27
Police rescue boy, 8, found sitting on air conditioner unit on 21st floor in Benidorm; father arrested
Around 11 p.m. Saturday, a neighbor spotted the child on the exterior unit of a high-rise on Avenida Bilbao. Officers reached him from an adjacent balcony and held him by the arm until they could enter the apartment.
- Jul 1
Spain's first total eclipse since 1912 prompts 500+ medical consultations, mostly minor eye complaints
A total solar eclipse crossed Spain on August 12 for the first time since 1912, sending more than 500 people to health services across 14 regions with mostly minor eye complaints and anxiety.
