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Watch: Protests in Alicante after Madrid family buys iconic book store to turn into tourist flats

The much-lived 80 Mundos shop on Avenida General Marva was founded in 1984 and is one of the city's most enduring cultural landmarks.

Laurence Dollimore
The protest this week will start at the 80 Mundos bookstore (Pictured: Protest held at 80 Mundos this month after shop was revealed to have been sold off to become tourist flats)
At least 500 people have taken to the streets of Alicante over plans to convert an iconic bookstore into tourist flats. The much-lived 80 Mundos shop on Avenida General Marva was founded in 1984 and is one of the city's most enduring cultural lan

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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