Almost 50 famous beaches in Spain have been given unwanted black flags ... just north of Alicante, also received a flag due to disease-causing faecal pollution attributed to a nearby poorly ...

Spain closed the mission in March 2012, a year after Assad began brutal repression of anti-government protests, triggering more than 13 years of war. "It is an honour for me to be here in person ...

Article continues below The town in question is Benidorm, nestled on Spain's eastern coast ... Three of them have even earned the prestigious Blue Flag award for their commitment to environmental ...