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Spain’s COVID-19 vaccination drive: How to register for a jab if you’re over 30 and live in Madrid

People aged over 30 in Spain are now being invited to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. People in this age bracket can now self-register to get their jab online at https://www.comunidad.madrid/covid-19 or

7 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Health·Madrid·Other News

Young gay man attacked in Spain’s Valencia just one day after homophobic murder in Galicia

Orienta’s lawyers are meeting the victim today (Wednesday July 7) to outline the legal procedure to report the case.

7 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police in Spain's Valencia search for beggar who killed bar owner who refused to give him money

British fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for arms and explosives trafficking crimes

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional detained a 39 year-old British man on Monday who has been on the run since 2017 when he was linked to an organisation involved in trafficking explosives and weapons.

7 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Pedro Sanchez claims 'more than 500 people' died during latest heatwave in Spain

Pedro Sanchez will not bring back a national curfew to stop rising COVID-19 cases in Spain

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has rebuffed calls to reimpose night curfews to fight rising COVID-19 infections. Case rates are approaching late February levels in many parts of the country with unvaccinated

7 Jul, 2021 @ 11:32

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Samuel Luiz Muñiz: Three men arrested over murder of young gay man in northwestern Spain

POLICE have confirmed the arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a young gay man whose death at the weekend is being investigated as a possible homophobic attack. The

7 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Explainer: What does the ‘only yes means yes’ law mean for rape victims in Spain?

A DRAFT bill that strengthens the country’s laws against rape by requiring the word ‘yes’ before sex acts was approved by the cabinet on Tuesday in Spain. The proposed law, long supported

7 Jul, 2021 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics

Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0.

Spain’s Andalucia halts de-escalation plans again due to high risk of COVID-19 infections

ANDALUCIA remains stuck in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures. The accumulated incidence of more than 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants has caused the Advisory

7 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead

Elderly couple arrested for dealing drugs on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SPANISH couple in their sixties have been arrested for dealing drugs in Malaga. The pair had been dealing various drugs out of their flat in the Cruz Verde district when they

6 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE tide of new coronavirus infections continues to surge in the Valencian Community with 998 cases reported today(July 6). A week ago on June 29, the figure was 618, and stood on

6 Jul, 2021 @ 19:35

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

CURFEW CALL as health experts also demand nightclub closures to stem rising COVID-19 cases in Spain

A report from national Ministry of Health officials is proposing the return of a ‘night curfew’. That’s in addition to the ‘urgent’ closure of all nightlife venues in Spain in attempt to

6 Jul, 2021 @ 18:50

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation

TEN people have been arrested for ripping off 300 tourists to the tune of €4 million in a series of accommodation and credit card scams. Five of the arrests took place in

6 Jul, 2021 @ 18:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

SEXTORTION ARRESTS: Eight people detained in Spain’s Valencia for blackmailing clients with fake prostitution services

The authorities reveal that this kind of fraud is on the rise in Spain, with numerous arrests made throughout the country in recent months.

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ministers in Spain support new law that will classify all 'non-consensual' sex as rape

‘Only yes means yes’: Spain’s cabinet approves bill to classify ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape

SPAIN’S cabinet has backed a bill which would classify all ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape. The Council of Ministers approval today(July 6) will see the measure debated this September by Congress before it

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Catalunya is latest region in Spain to tighten COVID-19 restrictions as fifth wave hits

Catalunya has announced it will tighten restrictions on socializing and nightlife after a surge in new coronavirus infections hit Spain. The new rules come as health chiefs warn of a fifth wave

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:11

Catalunya·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Alcampo Supermarkets In Spain Will Use Uk's Ocado To Develop Its Online Sales Operations

Alcampo supermarkets in Spain will use UK’s Ocado to develop its online sales business

Spanish supermarket chain Alcampo is to link up with the British company Ocado to develop its online business. Alcampo has 310 stores in Spain as part of the French-owned Auchan Retail group

6 Jul, 2021 @ 16:35

Business & Finance·Lead

Cash reward on head of pint sized hitman thought to be in Spain

A £5,000 (€5,850) reward has been offered for information about a pint-sized hitman who has been on the run since 2007. Derek Ferguson, 58, is wanted in connection with the murder of

6 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

HEALTHY RETURN as Barcelona rock concert used as a COVID-19 test event causes very few infections in Spain

Spain faces fifth wave this summer with surge in COVID-19 infections among younger generation

SPAIN will see a fifth wave of coronavirus driven by the rising number of infections among young people, an immunologist has warned. Alfredo Corell, immunology professor at Spain’s University of Valladolid issued

6 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Testing the system in the field (Photo by Ainia)

Investigators in Spain’s Valencia develop system to cut use of pesticides and ration water

A TEAM of Valencian scientists has developed a new system to diagnose crop infections that can greatly reduce the use of pesticides. The technology created by Ainia relies on artificial intelligence and

6 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Environment·Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

Turn round for polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain's Murcia with best August scientific data in six years

43 companies face court summons over Mar Menor water pollution in Murcia region of Spain

A judge investigating the illegal dumping of improperly-treated water into the Mar Menor has been given a new list of potential polluters. Judge Angel Garrote has ordered 42 agriculture-based companies and individuals

6 Jul, 2021 @ 13:50

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Beloved singer Raffaella Carra dies age 78

SINGER, dancer and actor Raffaella Carrà has died at the age of 78. Her long-term partner, Sergio Iapino, announced her death on Monday, with the words: “Raffaella has left us. She has

6 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Weather warning: Terral wind puts Malaga back on yellow alert for scorching heat

FOLLOWING a sizzling hot weekend, temperatures are set to soar again today, Tuesday. Spain’s weather agency AEMET has placed the Costa del Sol, the Guadalhorce Valley and Axarquia, on yellow alert for

6 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Protests across Spain call for justice for Samuel Luiz Muñiz, murdered for being gay

THOUSANDS of people gathered across Spain on Monday to protest the killing of Samuel Luiz Muñiz. The 24-year-old from A Coruña was savagely beaten to death by seven thugs outside a nightclub

6 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Valencia

The Top Ways Of Making Money Online Quickly

Making money and accumulating legit wealth can take a lot of time. Even starting side hustles often takes months of effort and commitment before you can start reaping any real profits. This

6 Jul, 2021 @ 10:25

Business & Finance

The State Of Alarm Is Withdrawn At Spain

Surge in new COVID-19 cases identifies Malaga as ‘extreme risk’ zone

MALAGA City has entered the COVID-19 ‘extreme risk’ zone as infections spread like wildfire across most of the province. The coronavirus cumulative incidence rate in Malaga city has shot up by more

6 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Massive cocaine haul seized in two separate shipments at Valencia port in Spain

A TOTAL of 660 kilos of cocaine from two separate shipments were seized by the authorities after landing at Valencia port on the same day last week. Both ships docked in Valencia

5 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases are EIGHT times higher than two weeks ago in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections reached 3,662 cases over the weekend in the Valencian Community. Today’s(July 5) figure of 1,970 new COVID-19 cases combined with 1,692 reported on Saturday brings a total eight times

5 Jul, 2021 @ 19:35

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

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