Morocco buys first Spanish battleship in 40 years to help combat Spain’s migrant crisis
THE Moroccan Navy has signed a contract with a large Spanish shipbuilder to supply a brand new patrol vessel for the first time in nearly
Adrift in Madrid’s white weekend
IF we thought the bells on New Year’s Eve marked the end of our troubles, a historic snowfall in and around Madrid prompted a rethink.
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia detects 4,896 cases Monday in worst figure for two months as incidence rate soars to 298 cases per 100,000 people
SOME 4,896 coronavirus cases have been detected in Andalucia on Monday in the highest daily increase since November 7. It brings the two-week cumulative incidence
SNOW SEEKERS blasted for weekend mountain pleasure drives on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SNOW in the Alicante Province mountains over the weekend brought out motorists who got stuck after going for a pleasure drive. Storm Filomena brought problems
Man gunned down in his car on Spain’s Costa del Sol in second shooting in four weeks
A MAN has been fatally shot inside his car in the Costa del Sol town of Benahavis in what is the second shooting to take
Vaccines arrive in Gibraltar as COVID-19 claims four more lives
THE first vaccines were distributed to 420 people as four more died of the virus on the same weekend, the blackest day so far.
‘I WANTED TO GIVE UP’: Marbella-based British expat and former COVID-denier says ‘virus is real’ after testing positive and suffering severe symptoms
“I felt like it was never going to end, my wife called the doctors every day for a week because I was getting worse”
All non-essential surgery AND treatment suspended at hospitals throughout Spain’s Valencia region
HOSPITALS throughout the Valencia region have suspended all non-emergency surgical activity to make bed space for Coronavirus victims. General director of Healthcare in Valenciana, Mariam
Shopping centres to expect increased police presence after 5pm to “assess compliance” on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SHOPPERS will be counted in and counted out of shopping centres, as police are redirected from the social sector at 5pm. That is the statement
SPECIAL REPORT: Snow and severe weather bring four deaths and travel chaos to Spain as army called in, flights diverted and rail services cancelled
The first reported victims were a South American couple who drowned in Mijas after their car was swept away by surging water
Spain’s Andalucia detects 3,542 COVID-19 cases Saturday in highest daily figure since November 26, deaths also surge
ANDALUCIA has detected 3,542 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily figure since November 26 (3,549). According to the regional health ministry,
Spain’s Balearic Islands records highest number of COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
THE Balearic Islands has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. The Department of Health revealed that in the
Beady-eyed art lovers spot Game of Thrones star lookalike at Madrid museum
FROM Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote to Emma Corbin being cast to play Princess Diana in the Crown, Hollywood has the ability to find
WINTER WONDERLAND: Madrid plays in heaviest snowfall for 40 years
AMONGST the COVID gloom the people of Madrid have taken to the streets to take advantage of a massive snowfall and enjoy what has become
Two people killed in severe weather conditions on Spain’s Costa del Sol after car becomes trapped in Mijas
TWO people have died after their car became trapped by flooding in Mijas last night. The man and woman, both around 50 years old, came
ALL bars, restaurants, gyms and ‘non-essential’ shops to close in Spain’s Mallorca for 14 days
The closures will come into force from January 12 and stay in place until at least January 26
EU fine threat over endangered turtle doves in Spain’s Murcia region
THE Murcia government faces a European Union fine if it does not do more to protect the European turtle dove. The endangered migratory bird has
Stolen British-owned car from Spain’s Costa del Sol is found 400 kilometres away in Murcia with thieves ‘living’ in it
A stolen British-owned car from Malaga Province has ended up 400 kilometres north in the Murcia region with a man and woman ‘living’ inside it.
IN VIDEOS: Downpour turns streets into rivers on Spain’s Costa del Sol while man rescued from trapped car in Estepona
STREETS across the Costa del Sol have been turned into rapids following a day of heavy rainfall. Scenes from Alhaurin de la Torre show two
BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport CLOSED due to snow as all flights diverted
MADRID airport has been closed due to the heavy snowfall. All incoming flights have been diverted to other airports, airport operators AENA and Enaire announced.
ANOTHER RECORD for new COVID-19 cases set in Spain’s Valencian Community
A daily high of 4,557 confirmed new COVID-19 infections has been announced this evening(January 8) in the Valencian Community. The figure beat Tuesday’s pandemic record
Royal family step out in style to mark Pascua Militar
QUEEN Letizia stepped into the new year in style as she joined the King to celebrate Epiphany Day. The royal mother-of-two, 48, put on a
All wages will be paid to Gibraltar businesses closed by lockdown
A 12th person has died of COVID-19 in Gibraltar as the government promised to pay all staff costs for locked down businesses.
Gibraltar border town La Linea sent into virtual lockdown by Spain’s Andalucia after being over-run with COVID-19 cases
THE border town of La Linea de la Concepcion has been handed extra harsh coronavirus restrictions by the Junta de Andalucia. The municipality, which borders
Spain’s Costa del Sol and most of Malaga moved up into Level 3 of Andalucia’s coronavirus tier system
THE Costa del Sol has moved into Level 3 of Andalucia’s coronavirus tier system following an increase in cases. The Junta established four levels, with
‘Well-organised’ cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought to justice
A Costa Blanca cocaine gang that processed and sold the drug has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine Spaniards have been arrested including the