Authorities fear products like joke t-shirts and items with sexual messages on them are hurting the area's image.

The anticipation is tangible in the streets, in the bars, on the beach, and even in the local shops. A young Italian man asks a shopkeeper of a small, nondescript convenience store that mostly sells ...

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A Spanish hotspot loved by Brits is clamping down on shop displays featuring obscene messages in English and Spanish.

15:20, Sat, Sep 20, 2025 Updated: 15:26, Sat, Sep 20, 2025 Benidorm wants to be "less like Benidorm, more like Bilbao" in a bid to become more upmarket. Local traders are asking for a new limit on ...

The Spanish tourist resort of Benidorm is clamping down on shops that display lewd or "offensive" items in their windows - fearing that they tarnish the area's image and upset passers-by. The items ...