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Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Regional border closure to be extended for at least a week for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencian Community

TRAVEL in and out of the Valencian Community will continue to be curtailed beyond the week-long period scheduled to end this Friday(November 6). Valencian President,

3 Nov, 2020 @ 12:03

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Weekend Covid 19 New Case Figures Stabilise Across Spain S Costa Blanca

Hospitals are filling up as COVID-19 cases accelerate across Spain’s Valencian Community

DEATH rates and hospitalisations are continuing to climb in the latest COVID-19 figures released for the Valencian Community. 505 new infections and 18 deaths have

3 Nov, 2020 @ 11:41

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Police on alert as ‘non-peaceful protest’ organised anonymously via social media on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Local Police have been alerted to an Instagram account that is actively encouraging a ‘non-peaceful protest’ on Saturday, November 7. Worryingly, the instigators are

3 Nov, 2020 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Halloween parties in one town result in 80 fines for non-compliance on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BREACHES of new social-distancing rules throughout the Orihuela area led to 80 fines at the weekend. Local police sanctioned party-goers at numerous Halloween parties on

2 Nov, 2020 @ 20:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

No National Home Lockdowns Imminent In Spain Despite Covid 19 Case Count Continues To Race Upwards

No national home lockdown ‘imminent’ in Spain as COVID-19 case count continues to race upwards

SPAIN’S Health Minister has ruled out any imminent national home confinement orders as new COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the country. Speaking today(November 2),

2 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Riots In Barcelona Against Covid 19 Mesures

Weekend of riots across Spain in wake of new COVID-19 restrictions

CITIES across Spain awoke this morning to the aftermath of chaotic scenes as violent demonstrations took place against new COVID-19 regulations. One of the largest

2 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Barcelona riots erupt with 700 anti-lockdown protestors in clashes with police as new infections reach record levels

BRICKS and flares have been thrown at police, bins have been set alight and protestors arrested as Barcelona protests descended into violence. Protests started as

31 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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

New COVID-19 cases hold firm across Spain’s Valencian Community

FRESH COVID-19 infections are continuing to stay above the 1,500 daily mark across the Valencian Community. A record daily number of 88 outbreaks were reported,

31 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

BREAKING: Spain detects more than 25,000 COVID-19 cases in new daily record

SPAIN has detected 25,595 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. It is the highest daily count of the pandemic and is the first

30 Oct, 2020 @ 18:13

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Second total lockdown needed to fight coronavirus in Spain, says Harvard professor and disease expert

Elvis Garcia, a doctor in Public Health and professor of Epidemics at Harvard University, made a string of suggestions on Cadena SER radio

30 Oct, 2020 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

‘STAY HOME!’: COVID-19 can infect and kill any one of us, says president of Spain’s Andalucia as he warns of potentially tougher restrictions in 10 days

The Partido Popular leader made the comments this afternoon after the southernmost region counted more than 5,000 new cases for the second day in a

30 Oct, 2020 @ 16:41

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

ICUs in Spain nearing breaking point after surge in COVID-19 cases

INTENSIVE care units across Spain are once again at breaking point as the number of coronavirus cases has skyrocketed in the past two weeks. According

30 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia records over 5,000 COVID-19 cases for second day in a row

ANDALUCIA has recorded 5,104 cases of coronavirus by PCR and antibody tests in the past 24 hours. It is the second day in a row

30 Oct, 2020 @ 14:10

Coronavirus·Lead

San Juan feast beach fun gets banished by COIVD-19 for a second year in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Find out which Costa Blanca towns will get new restrictions as Spain battles with COVID-19

23 COSTA BLANCA municipalities will go into special measures from midnight(October 31) to try to stem the spike in COVID-19 cases. Elche and Orihuela City

30 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Fresh COVID-19 cases continue to spiral despite marginal drop across Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community showed a slight fall in the latest report published on Thursday evening(October 29). 1,529 infections were logged in

30 Oct, 2020 @ 10:51

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

BREAKING: Spain’s Valencia region to close its external borders to fight coronavirus

THE Valencia region has joined the majority of Spain in declaring it will close its borders on Friday in a bid slow the spread of

29 Oct, 2020 @ 20:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

New rules affecting gyms, restaurants and more in Spain’s Andalucia depending on COVID-19 risk level of each municipality

EACH municipality in Andalucia has been divided into different risk levels by the Junta, which bring with them different restrictions to help fight coronavirus. There

29 Oct, 2020 @ 20:07

Coronavirus·Lead

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Spain’s Catalunya to close its borders tomorrow along with gyms, bars and restaurants to fight coronavirus

CATALUNYA will close its external borders on Friday with the measure lasting for at least 15 days. Interim president Pere Aragones also announced that all

29 Oct, 2020 @ 18:32

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Holidaying in Spain and loosening of restrictions blamed for Europe’s second wave in new genetic study

RESEARCHERS have pointed the finger at Spain’s tourism industry for the surge in coronavirus cases in the second wave. Scientists from the University of Basel

29 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain will be under state of alarm until May 9 as Pedro Sanchez’s plan passes in Congress

IT’S official, Spain will be under a state of alarm until May 9. The motion put forward by Pedro Sanchez’s Government passed through Congress today

29 Oct, 2020 @ 17:28

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia records over 5,200 COVID-19 cases in one day

ANDALUCIA has detected 5,202 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Junta has announced. The figure, taken from PCR and antibody tests, is a

29 Oct, 2020 @ 14:04

Coronavirus·Lead

Police to patrol train stations in Spain’s Andalucia from Friday to crackdown on ‘illegal’ travel during COVID-19 shut down

POLICIA Nacional will be screening passengers at Renfe stations from Friday in a bid to crackdown on ‘illegal’ travel. Officers will be questioning those boarding

29 Oct, 2020 @ 12:57

Coronavirus·Lead

‘More measures’ to be introduced to fight rising COVID-19 rates in Spain’s Valencian Community

VALENCIAN president Ximo Puig has promised ‘more measures’ to stem the steep rises in COVID-19 infections across the Valencian Community. Puig spoke this morning(October 29)

29 Oct, 2020 @ 12:22

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

No border closures yet as new COVID-19 cases show another steep rise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 infections went up by 60 per cent in a day across the Valencian Community, as the regional government resists following other parts of

29 Oct, 2020 @ 11:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

These are the Cadiz towns set to be closed off due to worrying COVID-19 figures

THE Junta de Andalucia has tonight announced the closure of the region’s external borders and the perimeters of some 449 municipalities. These include 19 in

28 Oct, 2020 @ 23:01

Cadiz·Coronavirus·Lead

These are the towns in Cordoba province to be closed off due to surge in COVID-19 cases

TOWNS in the southern region of Cordoba are to be closed off from midnight Thursday (00:00), according to the latest announcement from the Junta. All

28 Oct, 2020 @ 22:47

Cordoba·Coronavirus·Lead

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Regional border closure to be extended for at least a week for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencian Community

Hospitals are filling up as COVID-19 cases accelerate across Spain’s Valencian Community

Halloween parties in one town result in 80 fines for non-compliance on Spain’s Costa Blanca

No national home lockdown ‘imminent’ in Spain as COVID-19 case count continues to race upwards

Weekend of riots across Spain in wake of new COVID-19 restrictions

Barcelona riots erupt with 700 anti-lockdown protestors in clashes with police as new infections reach record levels

New COVID-19 cases hold firm across Spain’s Valencian Community

BREAKING: Spain detects more than 25,000 COVID-19 cases in new daily record

Second total lockdown needed to fight coronavirus in Spain, says Harvard professor and disease expert

‘STAY HOME!’: COVID-19 can infect and kill any one of us, says president of Spain’s Andalucia as he warns of potentially tougher restrictions in 10 days

ICUs in Spain nearing breaking point after surge in COVID-19 cases

Spain’s Andalucia records over 5,000 COVID-19 cases for second day in a row

Find out which Costa Blanca towns will get new restrictions as Spain battles with COVID-19

Fresh COVID-19 cases continue to spiral despite marginal drop across Spain’s Valencian Community

BREAKING: Spain’s Valencia region to close its external borders to fight coronavirus

New rules affecting gyms, restaurants and more in Spain’s Andalucia depending on COVID-19 risk level of each municipality

Spain’s Catalunya to close its borders tomorrow along with gyms, bars and restaurants to fight coronavirus

Holidaying in Spain and loosening of restrictions blamed for Europe’s second wave in new genetic study

BREAKING: Spain will be under state of alarm until May 9 as Pedro Sanchez’s plan passes in Congress

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia records over 5,200 COVID-19 cases in one day

Police to patrol train stations in Spain’s Andalucia from Friday to crackdown on ‘illegal’ travel during COVID-19 shut down

‘More measures’ to be introduced to fight rising COVID-19 rates in Spain’s Valencian Community

No border closures yet as new COVID-19 cases show another steep rise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

These are the Cadiz towns set to be closed off due to worrying COVID-19 figures

These are the towns in Cordoba province to be closed off due to surge in COVID-19 cases

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Why Ronda is still among the most charming cities in Spain – almost a century after Ernest Hemingway fell in love with its beauty

WATCH: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchors in Tenerife port as Spanish officials begin evacuating passengers

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent