THE COVID-19 pandemic has not yet reached its peak in Spain, new figures have suggested. According to the health ministry, between Saturday and Sunday, 394 people died from the coronavirus, the biggest
ALICANTE’S College of Physicians, COMA, has told the Ministry of Health of its concern about a lack of protective masks and other essential equipment. In a statement on Friday 20, they admitted
MURCIA City Council is urging citizens to come forward to help in the battle against the spread of Coronavirus. It is reinforcing its volunteer plan, which works in two key areas. The
EIGHT men have been arrested on drug-related charges after being busted having a cocaine-fuelled orgy in a Barcelona flat. The accused were caught red-handed by undercover police who received a tip off
SPAIN has experienced the biggest jump in COVID-19 cases since the outbreak in the country began. In the last 24 hours, 4,946 new cases have been confirmed, bringing the total to 24,926.
ALICANTE Province’s major hotel association has pledged hundreds of its beds to health authorities, in a major move to halt the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Association of Hotels of the
A MAN has been denounced by Spanish police for leaving his house for sex work during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Los Mossos d’Esquadra fined the resident of Figueres in Catalunya today for
SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has warned that the adaptation period of the nationwide lockdown is officially over. Authorities have said the first few days have made clear to residents what the restrictions and
1,002 people have been killed by the coronavirus in Spain. New figures released this morning also show that the caseload has surged again to 19,998. However the increase in confirmed cases has
THE TENTH edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South & Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and many places in between, the region’s hottest
SPAIN has ordered for the closure of all its hotels in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. A ruling published in the Official State Gazette calls for ‘the suspension of
AMID the emergency measures being introduced here in Spain and in the UK, our Monarch has released a statement to the nation. In an online announcement, she reassures Britons that the country
SPAIN has seen its coronavirus cases surge past 17,000. As of noon today, the total stands at 17,147, meaning a surge in COVID-19 cases of 3,431 in just 24 hours. The number
ALGORFA Policia Local has issued a statement this morning, March 19, prohibiting meetings of two people or more. It states that ‘penalties of 600 to 30,000 euros or even detention, for those
PILAR DE LA HORADADA council is to make urgent repairs to coastal walks, after six months of destructive storms. Repairs to the walkway at the Conde beach and Sardinero promenade are planned,
CAMPSITES have begun closing ‘toilet blocks’ on the Costa Blanca as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community. Stringent measures, advised by the Minister of Tourism on
ALICANTE province has not registered any new cases of Coronavirus between Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 March. The region’s Minister of Health, Ana Barceló, made the announcement during her daily press conference,
EL CAMPELLO’S famous Barranc d’Aigües Tower will soon be brought into public ownership to protect the 16th-century landmark from further damage. The city council’s plans came from the mayor, Juanjo Berenguer, who
GETTING your ITV for your car in Spain has always proven a bit of a nightmare. The bookings have to be made often months in advance and on the day of the
PORNHUB has dropped the paywall for its premium content in Spain in a bid to show solidarity amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. The porn streaming site made the hard-felt announcement on Twitter.
THE Olive Press will be distributing as normally as we can this week. Our five regional newspapers are going to print as they always do – never a day late in 14
POLICE in Murcia have had to take to social media reminding citizens that fancy dress costumes are not a valid way to avoid the lock-down. Government instructions in light of the emergency
SPAIN has not ruled out closing down all airports in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic. According to El Mundo, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has said the closing of airspace is
TOURISTS in Benidorm have been fined for ignoring the coronavirus lockdown. According to local paper Informacion, Policia Local have handed out several fines of up to €700. Meanwhile, bars and restaurants have
WELL the lockdown has barely begun and many are already crippled by boredom. With beaches closed along with restaurants and bars, a trip to the supermarket is about the only exciting activity
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