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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".

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia no longer an ‘extreme risk’ of COVID-19 contagion after lowering incidence rate to below 250

ANDALUCIA has lowered its 14-day coronavirus incidence rate to 234.11 cases per 100,000 people. It means the country’s most populous region is no longer classed

24 Feb, 2021 @ 14:50

Coronavirus·Lead

British man dead with wife seriously ill after gas cylinder leak at Mallorca finca in Spain

COVID burglars arrested in Valencia Province

THREE people have been arrested for allegedly committing 14 burglaries in Valencia and Castellon provinces while being infected with COVID. The two men and one

24 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Valencia

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Spain’s Valencian Community opts for ‘prudence’ ahead of announcing reduced COVID-19 restrictions this Thursday

BARS and restaurants in the Valencian Community will reopen next week for the first time since January 20. The return of the hospitality trade offering

24 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases drop to early autumn levels across Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to tumble in the Valencian Community with the lowest Tuesday total since October 13. Latest figures from the regional health

23 Feb, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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Spain extends ban on most UK arrivals until March 16 – but British tourists could see return from May 17

SPAIN has extended its current travel restrictions against UK arrivals until at least March 16. Government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero announced in a press conference

23 Feb, 2021 @ 18:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain is no longer at ‘extreme risk’ of COVID-19 contagion as incidence rate drops below 250 barrier

IT’S official… the average person in Spain is no longer at an ‘extreme risk’ of coronavirus contagion. It comes as figures released by the Ministry

23 Feb, 2021 @ 18:29

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

COVID-19 infection rate continues decline in Spain’s Andalucia as one province declares ZERO new cases Tuesday

ANDALUCIA’S COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to drop but the number of deaths and hospitalisations are taking longer to catch up, new figures have suggested

23 Feb, 2021 @ 18:18

Coronavirus·Lead

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

Spain’s Valencian Community drops to lowest COVID-19 infection rate since mid-December

NEW COVID-19 case rates have fallen to cumulative levels last seen on December 16 according to Valencian health ministry figures released this evening(February 22). Today’s

22 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Bar And Shop Hours To Be Extended In Spain S Murcia Region As Covid 19 Cases Drop

Bar and shopping hours to be extended in Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases drop

MURCIA will allow bars and shops to open after 8.00 pm from this Wednesday night(February 24) as new COVID-19 infections continue to fall in the

22 Feb, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Route out of lockdown in Spain’s Valencia region – official announcement expected on Thursday

COVID restrictions in Valenciana expect to be eased from Monday, March 1, but such decisions will be made “with rigour, caution and prudence”, says regional

22 Feb, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Andalucia detects 650 COVID-19 cases Monday in lowest daily count since January 2 – while incidence rate falls to 279

ANDALUCIA registered 650 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily tally since January 2. According to figures released by the Junta, there were also

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:52

Coronavirus·Lead

Marbella and Estepona on track to open borders this week as COVID-19 incident rate falls below 500 cases per 100,000 people

MARBELLA’S COVID-19 incidence rate has fallen below 500 cases per 100,000 people. Standing at 498 cases as of Monday, it means the municipality is on

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Restaurant On Spain S Costa Blanca Hides Diners To Avoid Arrest For Breaking Covid 19 Rules

ILLEGALLY-OPEN restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca hides diners to avoid arrest in COVID-19 rule swoop

A police raid on an Elche restaurant over COVID-19 rule-breaking proved to be far from a routine matter, as diners tried to hide from their

22 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Top court rejects extra night-time hours for clubs and late bars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Top court rebuffs bar and restaurant reopening bid as being ‘against public interest’ in Spain’s Valencian Community

JUDGES at the Valencia Superior Court (TSJ) have thrown out a bid to reverse the closure of bars and restaurants in the Valencian Community. The

20 Feb, 2021 @ 08:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 infections continue to go down in tandem with hospital admissions in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 infection rates are maintaining their major downward trend according to today’s(February 19) briefing from the Valencian health ministry. 1,768 new cases were reported today,

19 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

RECENT FALLS in new COVID-19 infections slow down in Spain’s Valencian Community

3,065 new coronavirus cases were reported tonight(February 18) in the latest update from the Valencian health ministry. On a week-to week basis, that is a

18 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 hospital numbers fall below 2,000 for first time since January 1 in Spain’s Valencian Community

HOSPITAL admissions involving COVID-19 cases have dropped below 2,000 for the first time since January 1 in the Valencian Community. 1,981 hospitalisations were reported tonight(February

17 Feb, 2021 @ 19:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Tourism Minister Cristina Sanchez Announces Paid For Healthcare And Approved Accommodation

Spain’s Murcia region tries to boost tourist numbers by offering to pay expenses if visitors get COVID-19

TOURISTS visiting the Murcia region will get a free COVID-19 insurance plan from the regional government if they stay in ‘approved accommodation’. Once a reasonable

17 Feb, 2021 @ 18:57

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Travel News

Number of COVID-19 patients plummets by over 1,000 in a week in Spain’s Andalucia as incidence rate falls to 411 cases per 100,000 people

CORONAVIRUS figures are falling across the board in Spain’s Andalucia, new figures have revealed. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate stands as of Wednesday at 411.2

17 Feb, 2021 @ 18:16

Coronavirus·Lead

Self-employed and small businesses in hospitality sector to receive 24 million euros of aid in Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE Provincial Council has approved two aid plans to help businesses devastated by the Covid pandemic and lockdown. Some nine million euros is coming from

17 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: Bars and restaurants in the Valencia region to reopen in March

BARS and restaurants in the Valencian Community will reopen gradually from March 1 – COVID permitting. A meeting between the regional Health department and representatives

17 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia

'SAFETY FIRST' as nursing group in Spain's Valencia region appeals Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients to see their doctor if they get serious side-effects

Spain’s Cordoba cases fall as majority of province open their borders to travel

AS of yesterday, just 10 of municipalities in the province of Cordoba have COVID-19 cases above 500 per 100,000 people after a steady period of

17 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

Cordoba·Coronavirus·Lead

‘Public hanging’ outside church in protest of ‘unnecessary’ lockdown of hospitality trade in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CHEF mannequin was hung from a lamp-post in Torrevieja as hospitality workers protested against what they see as an unnecessary lockdown of trade. Almost

17 Feb, 2021 @ 11:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 infections fall by half in just a week in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases have more than halved over a week in the Valencian Community. Latest figures from the regional health ministry declared 2,065 coronavirus infections

16 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Valencian president calls for European COVID-free travel zone

VALENCIAN president Ximo Puig is calling for the creation of a European ‘safe travel’ zone to relaunch tourism as soon as possible after the lockdowns.

16 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Travel News·Valencia

EXCL: British expats furious and ‘disappointed’ as Spanish mayors refuse to resign after ‘jumping queue’ to receive COVID-19 vaccine

BRITISH expats are demanding the resignation of any Alicante politicians who jumped the queue to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. They believe it would be ‘despicable’

16 Feb, 2021 @ 12:14

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia no longer an ‘extreme risk’ of COVID-19 contagion after lowering incidence rate to below 250

COVID burglars arrested in Valencia Province

Spain’s Valencian Community opts for ‘prudence’ ahead of announcing reduced COVID-19 restrictions this Thursday

NEW COVID-19 cases drop to early autumn levels across Spain’s Valencian Community

Spain extends ban on most UK arrivals until March 16 – but British tourists could see return from May 17

BREAKING: Spain is no longer at ‘extreme risk’ of COVID-19 contagion as incidence rate drops below 250 barrier

COVID-19 infection rate continues decline in Spain’s Andalucia as one province declares ZERO new cases Tuesday

Spain’s Valencian Community drops to lowest COVID-19 infection rate since mid-December

Bar and shopping hours to be extended in Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases drop

Route out of lockdown in Spain’s Valencia region – official announcement expected on Thursday

Spain’s Andalucia detects 650 COVID-19 cases Monday in lowest daily count since January 2 – while incidence rate falls to 279

Marbella and Estepona on track to open borders this week as COVID-19 incident rate falls below 500 cases per 100,000 people

ILLEGALLY-OPEN restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca hides diners to avoid arrest in COVID-19 rule swoop

Top court rebuffs bar and restaurant reopening bid as being ‘against public interest’ in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 infections continue to go down in tandem with hospital admissions in Spain’s Valencian Community

RECENT FALLS in new COVID-19 infections slow down in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 hospital numbers fall below 2,000 for first time since January 1 in Spain’s Valencian Community

Spain’s Murcia region tries to boost tourist numbers by offering to pay expenses if visitors get COVID-19

Number of COVID-19 patients plummets by over 1,000 in a week in Spain’s Andalucia as incidence rate falls to 411 cases per 100,000 people

Self-employed and small businesses in hospitality sector to receive 24 million euros of aid in Spain’s Costa Blanca

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: Bars and restaurants in the Valencia region to reopen in March

Spain’s Cordoba cases fall as majority of province open their borders to travel

‘Public hanging’ outside church in protest of ‘unnecessary’ lockdown of hospitality trade in Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 infections fall by half in just a week in Spain’s Valencian Community

Valencian president calls for European COVID-free travel zone

EXCL: British expats furious and ‘disappointed’ as Spanish mayors refuse to resign after ‘jumping queue’ to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Algeciras rampage killer is cleared of terrorism charges after court rules he suffered ‘psychotic break’

BREAKING: One dead and dozens injured after bus carrying British tourists crashes into ravine in Canary Islands

Divers scouring the sea off the coast of southern Spain discover 34 underwater wreckages – including remains of boat from 5th century BC

PICTURED: Dozens evacuated from Costa del Sol tourist hotspot as fire torches shops and cars

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages