British expat receives ‘frightening threats against her family’ after accusations of spreading Covid-19 around the world – she says authorities to blame

A BRITISH expat accused of ‘denying’ self-isolation rules and spreading Covid-19 across the world has responded after receiving ‘frightening threats’ against her safety. Coral Guise-Smith,

1 Apr, 2020 @ 19:43

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain surpasses 100,000 coronavirus cases – but there is some good news

SPAIN has seen another daily record in terms of coronavirus deaths with 864 people losing their lives between Tuesday and Wednesday. New figures from the

1 Apr, 2020 @ 12:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

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British transfer company gets hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during first days of Spain’s coronavirus crisis

A BRITISH transfer company has received hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during the first days of Spain’s

31 Mar, 2020 @ 22:44

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WATCH: Expat opera singer, 22, treats Costa Blanca neighbours to rooftop rendition of Puccini’s ‘Oh mio babbino caro’

NEIGHBOURS in the Costa Blanca town of San Miguel de Salinas were treated to a surprise rendition of a Puccini aria on Sunday, March 29,

31 Mar, 2020 @ 13:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain sees biggest daily rise in deaths as coronavirus caseload nears 95,000

A FURTHER 849 people have died from coronavirus in Spain in the past 24 hours. It is the deadliest day yet and brings the death

31 Mar, 2020 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Costa Blanca police ‘break down perceived barriers’ with home visits for children celebrating birthdays during Spain’s lock-down

SAN FULGENCIO Local Police in the Vega Baja area of Costa Blanca South have made a pledge to lighten the lock-down blues of the town’s

30 Mar, 2020 @ 16:39

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

European Space Agency proves lock-down leads to significant drop in pollution above Spain’s major cities

A BAN on non-essential travel has led to a drastic drop in pollution across Spain. The European Space Agency (ESA) published images on Friday, March

30 Mar, 2020 @ 14:48

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla

Spain to track mobile phones of citizens during coronavirus crisis

THE Spanish government will be using mobile phone data to track its citizens during the coronavirus lockdown, it has been announced. In a publication in

30 Mar, 2020 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Madrid family-of-five fined for picknicking on closed Costa Blanca beach during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

FOR families from Spain’s bustling capital, a visit to their second home on the coast is not complete without a toe-dip in the Med. Except

30 Mar, 2020 @ 10:56

Costa Blanca

Mixed news: Official Coronavirus figures released for Alicante region showing more deaths but increase in hospital discharges

OFFICIAL figures relating to Coronavirus cases were announced today, Sunday March 29, by Minister of Universal Health and Public Health, Ana Barceló. New cases numbered

29 Mar, 2020 @ 17:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Prison officer who refused retirement last year ‘dies from coronavirus’ AFTER being released from hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PRISON officer is believed to have died from COVID-19 this morning after being released from hospital on the Costa Blanca. Known only as Ismael,

29 Mar, 2020 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

LONG READ: From the Costa del Sol to the Costa Blanca, British expat firms are showing their true grit in the face of Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

The Olive Press asked a series of top expat businesses how they are coping and what measures they are taking to stay afloat

29 Mar, 2020 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain sees record number of deaths from coronavirus but infection rate lowers and thousands cured as turning point edges closer

SPAIN has seen another record day in terms of deaths from coronavirus with 838 dying from the disease between Saturday and Sunday. It brings the

29 Mar, 2020 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Costa Blanca town reaches 1,000 fines for people violating lock-down

IN ONLY two weeks of ‘lock-down’, Torrevieja authorities will have issued 1,000 penalties to people flouting lock-down restrictions, according to the Mayor. City Mayor, Eduardo

28 Mar, 2020 @ 10:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain makes it ILLEGAL to fire workers during coronavirus crisis

SPAIN has made it illegal to fire workers during the coronavirus crisis. The new measure was passed today and came into effect immediately. The law

27 Mar, 2020 @ 21:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Man sentenced to four months in prison for repeatedly breaking lockdown restrictions in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN in the region of Valencia has been sentenced to four months in prison for repeatedly breaking lockdown restrictions.

27 Mar, 2020 @ 20:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca entertainers ‘bring the world together’, and defy Spain’s lockdown with all-day charity memorial gig … online

TOP entertainers in the Costa Blanca have come together to rescue a memorial gig that was destined for the Coronavirus chop. Using modern technology and

27 Mar, 2020 @ 14:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Self-employed ‘autónomos’ affected by coronavirus lockdown to receive benefits up to €1,500 in Spain’s Comunitat Valenciana

SELF-EMPLOYED ‘autónomo’ workers whose income has been affected by the coronavirus lockdown will have access to benefits ‘up to €1,500’ in the Comunitat Valenciana. According

27 Mar, 2020 @ 13:40

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

Woman punctures partner’s tyres because he ‘kept going to play slot machines’ and risking coronavirus infection in Spain’s Alicante

A WOMAN has punctured the tyres of her partner’s car because he kept ‘leaving to play slot machines’ and she feared he would catch coronavirus

27 Mar, 2020 @ 12:08

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

BREAKING: 700 people dead by coronavirus in a DAY in Spain in new record as caseload surpasses 64,000

SPAIN has seen another record day in terms of coronavirus deaths with 769 people losing their lives to the virus between Thursday and Friday. The

27 Mar, 2020 @ 11:51

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

93-year-old man discharged from hospital after surviving coronavirus in Spain’s Valencia

The recovery of the 93-year-old man brings a ray of hope to the 80 elderly people infected in the 665 public and private nursing homes

27 Mar, 2020 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·National News

Neighbourhood watcher reports dog walking ring to police amid coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Alicante

A NEIGHBOURHOOD watcher has alerted police in Alicante to a number of residents walking the same dog. Police reportedly went undercover to follow the ‘various

26 Mar, 2020 @ 20:34

Costa Blanca

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus caseload surpasses 56,000 after more than 650 deaths in a DAY in new record

SPAIN has seen 655 new coronavirus deaths between Wednesday and Thursday. New figures released today reveal the new daily record brings the total death toll

26 Mar, 2020 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·National News

Two die from drinking antifreeze after running out of beer at private party in Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICIA Nacional are investigating the death of a party-going pair, aged 40 and 44, that attended an illegal gathering on Saturday. A third man, 28,

26 Mar, 2020 @ 11:21

Costa Blanca·Lead

Three multiple car thieves caught red-handed and arrested in Murcia car park

OBSERVANT citizens of Murcia helped arrest three alleged car thieves as they witnessed them smashing into cars. The trio had allegedly been responsible for the

26 Mar, 2020 @ 10:38

Costa Blanca·Lead

SPECIAL DISPATCH: A life under coronavirus lockdown in Valencia – why Spain’s welcome has never been warmer

The locals in Valencia have shown a spirit and humour over coronavirus, not witnessed since the Civil War days, writes Barnaby Bouchard in this touching,

25 Mar, 2020 @ 18:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

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British expat receives ‘frightening threats against her family’ after accusations of spreading Covid-19 around the world – she says authorities to blame

BREAKING: Spain surpasses 100,000 coronavirus cases – but there is some good news

British transfer company gets hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during first days of Spain’s coronavirus crisis

WATCH: Expat opera singer, 22, treats Costa Blanca neighbours to rooftop rendition of Puccini’s ‘Oh mio babbino caro’

BREAKING: Spain sees biggest daily rise in deaths as coronavirus caseload nears 95,000

Costa Blanca police ‘break down perceived barriers’ with home visits for children celebrating birthdays during Spain’s lock-down

European Space Agency proves lock-down leads to significant drop in pollution above Spain’s major cities

Spain to track mobile phones of citizens during coronavirus crisis

Madrid family-of-five fined for picknicking on closed Costa Blanca beach during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Mixed news: Official Coronavirus figures released for Alicante region showing more deaths but increase in hospital discharges

Prison officer who refused retirement last year ‘dies from coronavirus’ AFTER being released from hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LONG READ: From the Costa del Sol to the Costa Blanca, British expat firms are showing their true grit in the face of Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

BREAKING: Spain sees record number of deaths from coronavirus but infection rate lowers and thousands cured as turning point edges closer

Costa Blanca town reaches 1,000 fines for people violating lock-down

Spain makes it ILLEGAL to fire workers during coronavirus crisis

Man sentenced to four months in prison for repeatedly breaking lockdown restrictions in Spain’s Valencia

Costa Blanca entertainers ‘bring the world together’, and defy Spain’s lockdown with all-day charity memorial gig … online

Self-employed ‘autónomos’ affected by coronavirus lockdown to receive benefits up to €1,500 in Spain’s Comunitat Valenciana

Woman punctures partner’s tyres because he ‘kept going to play slot machines’ and risking coronavirus infection in Spain’s Alicante

BREAKING: 700 people dead by coronavirus in a DAY in Spain in new record as caseload surpasses 64,000

93-year-old man discharged from hospital after surviving coronavirus in Spain’s Valencia

Neighbourhood watcher reports dog walking ring to police amid coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Alicante

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus caseload surpasses 56,000 after more than 650 deaths in a DAY in new record

Two die from drinking antifreeze after running out of beer at private party in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Three multiple car thieves caught red-handed and arrested in Murcia car park

SPECIAL DISPATCH: A life under coronavirus lockdown in Valencia – why Spain’s welcome has never been warmer

Mallorca police officer shot twice in the leg after man ‘snatched his gun’ during row over street barbecue

The bustling port city in northern Spain named the country’s ‘seafood capital’ by The Guardian

Flight to Malaga cut short as drunk passenger demanding more beer ‘gropes four air stewardesses and attacks police officer’

EXCLUSIVE: Tracing the expat barman who made a small fortune as the only person to back ‘hippy’ board game Trivial Pursuit

Racism row engulfs build-up to England’s Nations League clash in Madrid as Spain coach insists ‘there’s no racism in this country’

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