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Medical body concerned over lack of life-saving equipment in Spain’s Costa Blanca hospitals

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

22 Mar, 2020 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mayor of Murcia looks to recruit volunteers to help elderly in fight against Coronavirus

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,

22 Mar, 2020 @ 10:01

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

8 men arrested for hosting drug-fuelled orgy during coronavirus lockdown in Spain

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

22 Mar, 2020 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain sees almost 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a DAY as total nears 25,000 – so is the lockdown working?

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

21 Mar, 2020 @ 13:22

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Costa Blanca hoteliers gift hundreds of empty beds to Valencian health authorities in fight against Coronavirus

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

21 Mar, 2020 @ 10:21

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Male prostitute leaves house for sex work during coronavirus lockdown in Spain before telling police it was ‘essential’ while another fined for walking a GOAT

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

20 Mar, 2020 @ 19:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

‘YOU’VE BEEN WARNED’: Police and military in Spain to crackdown on rule-breakers of coronavirus lockdown

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

20 Mar, 2020 @ 13:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

BREAKING: 1,000 dead by coronavirus in Spain as cases surge towards 20,000

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.

20 Mar, 2020 @ 12:04

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

The new Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – and here’s where you can get your copy

THE TENTH edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South & Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

20 Mar, 2020 @ 07:17

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain orders ALL hotels to close amid coronavirus pandemic – including caravan parks and camping sites

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

19 Mar, 2020 @ 23:57

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

HM The Queen states that she and her family ‘stand ready to play their part’

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

19 Mar, 2020 @ 18:52

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s coronavirus cases surge past 17,000 as almost 3,500 test positive in 24 hours

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

19 Mar, 2020 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Local Police in Costa Blanca town ban ‘meetings of more than one person’ with fines of up to €30,000 threatened

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

19 Mar, 2020 @ 11:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca council lets nature help in urgent beach restoration

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

19 Mar, 2020 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Touring Caravan And Awning La Torreta Benidorm

Campsites begin closing ‘toilet blocks’ as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community

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,

18 Mar, 2020 @ 22:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

Lock-down may be working in Alicante province, no new Coronavirus cases for 24 hours

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

18 Mar, 2020 @ 17:07

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca landmark to go into public ownership ahead of €300k restoration project

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

18 Mar, 2020 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Will I be fined for driving without an updated ITV during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown?

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

17 Mar, 2020 @ 21:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

NICE TOUCH: Pornhub offers free access to premium content in Spain amid coronavirus lockdown

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

17 Mar, 2020 @ 18:25

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: We are there for you! Olive Press team will work around the clock to deliver your favourite paper across Spain this week

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

17 Mar, 2020 @ 17:50

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: ‘T-Rex’ spotted in Murcia trying to evade Coronavirus lock-down

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.

17 Mar, 2020 @ 14:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain considering closing down ALL AIRPORTS to fight coronavirus pandemic as case load nears 10,000

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

17 Mar, 2020 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Tourists in Spain’s Benidorm and Costa Blanca fined up to €700 for disobeying coronavirus lockdown as police crackdown on notorious ‘English zone’ and ALL hotels advised to close

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

16 Mar, 2020 @ 18:59

Costa Blanca·Lead

10 things to do to stop you losing your mind during the coronavirus lockdown in Spain

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

16 Mar, 2020 @ 18:05

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: EU set to BAN all ‘non-essential’ travel for 30 days after becoming epicentre of coronavirus pandemic

THE EU is set to ban non-essential travel to the bloc for 30 days in a bid to reduce coronavirus contagion. The measure has been

16 Mar, 2020 @ 16:37

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

State of alarm in Spain ‘likely to last more than 15 days’ as number of coronavirus cases surpasses 9,000

TRANSPORT minister Jose Luis Abalos has said the initial 15-day ‘state of alarm’ in Spain is likely to be extended. His comments during an interview

16 Mar, 2020 @ 13:56

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

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Medical body concerned over lack of life-saving equipment in Spain’s Costa Blanca hospitals

Mayor of Murcia looks to recruit volunteers to help elderly in fight against Coronavirus

8 men arrested for hosting drug-fuelled orgy during coronavirus lockdown in Spain

Spain sees almost 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a DAY as total nears 25,000 – so is the lockdown working?

Costa Blanca hoteliers gift hundreds of empty beds to Valencian health authorities in fight against Coronavirus

Male prostitute leaves house for sex work during coronavirus lockdown in Spain before telling police it was ‘essential’ while another fined for walking a GOAT

‘YOU’VE BEEN WARNED’: Police and military in Spain to crackdown on rule-breakers of coronavirus lockdown

BREAKING: 1,000 dead by coronavirus in Spain as cases surge towards 20,000

The new Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – and here’s where you can get your copy

BREAKING: Spain orders ALL hotels to close amid coronavirus pandemic – including caravan parks and camping sites

HM The Queen states that she and her family ‘stand ready to play their part’

Spain’s coronavirus cases surge past 17,000 as almost 3,500 test positive in 24 hours

Local Police in Costa Blanca town ban ‘meetings of more than one person’ with fines of up to €30,000 threatened

Costa Blanca council lets nature help in urgent beach restoration

Campsites begin closing ‘toilet blocks’ as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community

Lock-down may be working in Alicante province, no new Coronavirus cases for 24 hours

Costa Blanca landmark to go into public ownership ahead of €300k restoration project

Will I be fined for driving without an updated ITV during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown?

NICE TOUCH: Pornhub offers free access to premium content in Spain amid coronavirus lockdown

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: We are there for you! Olive Press team will work around the clock to deliver your favourite paper across Spain this week

WATCH: ‘T-Rex’ spotted in Murcia trying to evade Coronavirus lock-down

BREAKING: Spain considering closing down ALL AIRPORTS to fight coronavirus pandemic as case load nears 10,000

Tourists in Spain’s Benidorm and Costa Blanca fined up to €700 for disobeying coronavirus lockdown as police crackdown on notorious ‘English zone’ and ALL hotels advised to close

10 things to do to stop you losing your mind during the coronavirus lockdown in Spain

BREAKING: EU set to BAN all ‘non-essential’ travel for 30 days after becoming epicentre of coronavirus pandemic

State of alarm in Spain ‘likely to last more than 15 days’ as number of coronavirus cases surpasses 9,000

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK