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SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BLACK FRIDAY: 90 deaths and 7,759 new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia as president pleads ‘stay at home’ ahead of warm weekend

ANDALUCIA has registered 7,759 new coronavirus cases on Friday, more than double the number added on Thursday. It has caused the 14-day cumulative incidence rate

29 Jan, 2021 @ 15:36

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia detects 3,676 new COVID-19 cases Thursday in significant drop, but president warns of ‘difficult days ahead’ and demands powers for total lockdown

ANDALUCIA has recorded 3,676 new coronavirus cases on Thursday in a significant drop from Wednesday’s tally of 6,626. It is also far fewer than the

28 Jan, 2021 @ 18:16

Coronavirus·Lead

BREAKING: Portugal to close border with Spain from TOMORROW following ‘exponential’ COVID-19 surge

PORTUGAL has announced that it will close its border with Spain on Friday for at least two weeks following a surge in coronavirus figures. The

28 Jan, 2021 @ 17:40

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

British expat feared 77-year-old mum battling COVID-19 was dead after being denied update from hospital for FIVE DAYS on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘IS my mother dead or alive?’ That’s what expat Lee Samuel, 54, was left pondering for five days straight as his 77-year-old mum Carole battled

28 Jan, 2021 @ 14:06

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Alleged Marbella ponzi king first exposed by Olive Press charged with money laundering and fraud after ‘swindling away €6 million of British expats’ savings’

AN alleged serial fraudster is facing money laundering charges in the UK after being exposed by the Olive Press. Rhys Williams, 39, and his wife

27 Jan, 2021 @ 18:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: ALL travellers returning to UK from ‘red list’ countries will have to quarantine in hotels

ANY traveller returning to the UK from a ‘red list’ country will have to quarantine for 10 days in Government-provided accommodation, it has been confirmed.

27 Jan, 2021 @ 15:06

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia registers 6,626 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalisations reach new heights

ANDALUCIA has registered 6,626 new coronavirus cases Wednesday in the highest daily increase of the past seven days. According to the Junta, the figure is

27 Jan, 2021 @ 14:53

Coronavirus·Lead

What you can and cannot do if your municipality has to close all non-essential activity in Spain’s Andalucia – from padel tennis to ordering takeaway

MORE and more municipalities in Andalucia are crossing the threshold of 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. According to the latest Junta rules, they must

27 Jan, 2021 @ 13:39

Coronavirus·Lead

LISTED: EVERY municipality in Spain’s Andalucia which has crossed the thresholds of 500 and 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, bringing tougher restrictions

DOZENS of municipalities have crossed one of two thresholds set by the Junta in Andalucia to determine stricter coronavirus measures. The first is a 14-day

27 Jan, 2021 @ 12:11

Coronavirus·Lead

WATCH: Ground CRACKS and homes shake as two earthquakes hit Spain’s Granada, Junta president keeping ‘aware of any developments’

RESIDENTS in Granada have shared images of the ground appearing to show cracks following two earthquakes tonight. A large crack can be seen going through

26 Jan, 2021 @ 23:39

Granada·Lead

BREAKING: Two earthquakes rock Spain’s Granada with tremors felt as far away as Malaga

TWO earthquakes measuring 4.1 and 4.3 on the Richter scale have hit Granada tonight. The epicentres of both were in the town of Chauchina, at

26 Jan, 2021 @ 23:02

Granada·Lead

BREAKING: Spain counts 591 COVID-19 deaths in deadliest day of third wave BUT seven regions ‘beginning to flatten the curve’

SPAIN has registered its blackest day of the third coronavirus wave after counting 591 deaths in the past 24 hours. According to outgoing health minister

26 Jan, 2021 @ 19:14

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

‘Potent’ Spanish drug reduces viral load of COVID-19 by 99% in lungs of lab animals

A SPANISH drug has reduced the viral load of COVID-19 in lab animals by 99%. PharmaMar said Tuesday that its drug Plitidepsin has a ‘potent

26 Jan, 2021 @ 18:04

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

COVID-19 incidence rate drops in Spain’s Andalucia for first time in weeks as 4,751 cases detected Tuesday

THE COVID-19 incidence rate in Andalucia has fallen for the first time since December 29. As of Tuesday, there are 909.9 cases per 100,000 people,

26 Jan, 2021 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Lead

British variant behind 15% of COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia as entire region facing closure of non-essential businesses and ‘tough 15 days ahead’

THE British variant of COVID-19 is currently behind 15% of new infections in Andalucia, the Junta has revealed. Regional health minister Jesus Aguirre told a

26 Jan, 2021 @ 17:10

Coronavirus·Lead

Brits returning to England ‘will pay £1,500 per person to quarantine in hotels’ as part of new COVID-19 strategy

ENGLAND is expected to announce that travellers returning from abroad will have to quarantine in hotels in a bid to stave off new COVID-19 variants.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 13:02

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

LISTED: Businesses which can remain open in municipalities with 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in Spain’s Andalucia

A STRING of municipalities in Andalucia have crossed the 1,000 cases per 100,000 people threshold on Monday. According to the region’s coronavirus plan, that places

25 Jan, 2021 @ 17:13

Coronavirus·Lead

SPECIAL REPORT: Business as usual for drug traffickers on Spain’s Costa del Sol as smuggler killed off Estepona beach during high-speed boat chase

During 2020, smugglers had to get savvy to deliver hashish, cocaine and pills across Spain, including posing as food delivery drivers

25 Jan, 2021 @ 14:09

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

SHUT DOWN: Marbella, Estepona, Manilva and two other Malaga municipalities must close ALL non-essential businesses from Wednesday following COVID-19 spike

IT’S official; Marbella, Estepona, Alhuarin de la Torre, Manilva and Mollina must close all non-essential businesses from Wednesday. The five Malaga municipalities must enforce the

25 Jan, 2021 @ 12:43

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

IN VIDEOS: Biggest earthquake in a DECADE rocks Spain’s Granada as screaming shoppers flee shaking store and Youtuber’s bedroom shakes during live stream

TWO schools will be closed in Granada today after an earthquake damaged its ceilings at the weekend. A 4.4 magnitude tremor hit the Andalucian city

25 Jan, 2021 @ 08:00

Granada·Lead

Spain hopes international tourists can ‘return by end of spring’

SPAIN has denied claims it will not allow tourists to return until after the summer, saying it hopes to welcome the first arrivals by the

24 Jan, 2021 @ 13:58

Lead·National News·Travel News

WATCH: 300g of cocaine found hidden in huge SANDWICH in Spain

POLICE in Spain have discovered a brick of cocaine hidden inside a sandwich in northern Spain. At least one arrest was made in Lugo, Galicia,

23 Jan, 2021 @ 13:04

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Can British expats get the COVID-19 vaccine in Spain?

AS the coronavirus vaccine continues to be rolled out across Spain, many British expats have been left wondering whether or not they will receive the

23 Jan, 2021 @ 12:42

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Marbella likely to close ALL non-essential businesses as COVID-19 incidence rate to reach 1,000 cases per 100,000 people tomorrow – Estepona, Mijas also on brink

MARBELLA’S coronavirus incidence rate has reached 984 cases per 100,000 people as of Friday, new figures reveal. It means the ever-important figure is all but

22 Jan, 2021 @ 14:19

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia registers 7,816 new COVID-19 cases in another record-breaking day as hospitalisations reach new heights

ANDALUCIA has registered 7,816 new coronavirus cases on Friday in yet another record daily count. The southernmost region has broken its record for daily infections

22 Jan, 2021 @ 13:47

Coronavirus·Lead

BREAKING: Spain breaks pandemic record as it detects 44,357 COVID-19 cases Thursday

FIGURES suggest Spain is struggling to control its third coronavirus wave after detecting 44,357 cases on Thursday. It is the second day in a row

21 Jan, 2021 @ 19:58

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BLACK FRIDAY: 90 deaths and 7,759 new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia as president pleads ‘stay at home’ ahead of warm weekend

Spain’s Andalucia detects 3,676 new COVID-19 cases Thursday in significant drop, but president warns of ‘difficult days ahead’ and demands powers for total lockdown

BREAKING: Portugal to close border with Spain from TOMORROW following ‘exponential’ COVID-19 surge

British expat feared 77-year-old mum battling COVID-19 was dead after being denied update from hospital for FIVE DAYS on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Alleged Marbella ponzi king first exposed by Olive Press charged with money laundering and fraud after ‘swindling away €6 million of British expats’ savings’

BREAKING: ALL travellers returning to UK from ‘red list’ countries will have to quarantine in hotels

Spain’s Andalucia registers 6,626 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalisations reach new heights

What you can and cannot do if your municipality has to close all non-essential activity in Spain’s Andalucia – from padel tennis to ordering takeaway

LISTED: EVERY municipality in Spain’s Andalucia which has crossed the thresholds of 500 and 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, bringing tougher restrictions

WATCH: Ground CRACKS and homes shake as two earthquakes hit Spain’s Granada, Junta president keeping ‘aware of any developments’

BREAKING: Two earthquakes rock Spain’s Granada with tremors felt as far away as Malaga

BREAKING: Spain counts 591 COVID-19 deaths in deadliest day of third wave BUT seven regions ‘beginning to flatten the curve’

‘Potent’ Spanish drug reduces viral load of COVID-19 by 99% in lungs of lab animals

COVID-19 incidence rate drops in Spain’s Andalucia for first time in weeks as 4,751 cases detected Tuesday

British variant behind 15% of COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia as entire region facing closure of non-essential businesses and ‘tough 15 days ahead’

Brits returning to England ‘will pay £1,500 per person to quarantine in hotels’ as part of new COVID-19 strategy

LISTED: Businesses which can remain open in municipalities with 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in Spain’s Andalucia

SPECIAL REPORT: Business as usual for drug traffickers on Spain’s Costa del Sol as smuggler killed off Estepona beach during high-speed boat chase

SHUT DOWN: Marbella, Estepona, Manilva and two other Malaga municipalities must close ALL non-essential businesses from Wednesday following COVID-19 spike

IN VIDEOS: Biggest earthquake in a DECADE rocks Spain’s Granada as screaming shoppers flee shaking store and Youtuber’s bedroom shakes during live stream

Spain hopes international tourists can ‘return by end of spring’

WATCH: 300g of cocaine found hidden in huge SANDWICH in Spain

Can British expats get the COVID-19 vaccine in Spain?

Marbella likely to close ALL non-essential businesses as COVID-19 incidence rate to reach 1,000 cases per 100,000 people tomorrow – Estepona, Mijas also on brink

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia registers 7,816 new COVID-19 cases in another record-breaking day as hospitalisations reach new heights

BREAKING: Spain breaks pandemic record as it detects 44,357 COVID-19 cases Thursday

Lifeguards in Mallorca tourist hotspot to strike over working conditions at height of summer season

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: The birth of Lope de Vega, a 70s film star and a Liverpool football legend

From Cole Palmer in Marbella to the Beckhams and Michael Jordan in the Balearics – inside Spain’s summer celebrity trail

Councillors who delayed vote on demolition of 20-year eyesore hotel under investigation as Algarrobico drama drags on

Ten arrested after narco gang opens fire on Guardia Civil during dramatic high-speed chase off Andalucia coast

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