Spain’s Mallorca increases penalties in Level 4, with bars and restaurants now facing €600,000 fines
President Francina Armengol said that establishments that fail to follow the new rules could now receive a fine up to €600,000
BREAKING: Spain to suspend most air travellers from United Kingdom
SPAIN is to severely curtail air travel from the United Kingdom from tomorrow(December 22). Spanish citizens and residents will be exempted from the ban which
Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Murcia region get closing orders for Xmas and New Year holidays
MURCIA’S bars and restaurants will have to close between 6.00pm and 9.00pm on four days of the festive season. The closure window will apply to
Spain’s airports and ports are STILL OPEN to British arrivals despite new contagious COVID-19 strain in UK
SPAIN is keeping flights to and from the UK going in spite of EU countries like France, Germany, and Ireland closing their borders. The closures
Fury as 5,000 attend concert in Spain’s Madrid among COVID-19 third wave fears
A CONCERT held at the WiZink Centre in Madrid has sparked outrage after more than 5,000 music fans packed the arena, just one day after
TIGHTER CURFEW: New rules to fight COVID-19 infections now in force across Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW restrictions to stop of the spread of COVID-19 in the Valencian Community came into force at midnight (December 21). The move comes as the
Spain’s Andalucia sets date for possible changes to COVID-19 Christmas plans
THE Junta is maintaining, for the time being, its Christmas deescalation plan, but new measures could be announced shortly. Although other Communities such as Aragon
LISTED: 27 Andalucian municipalities which still exceed 500 Covid cases per 100,000 inhabitants
27 MUNICIPALITIES in Andalucia are still considered ‘at very high risk’ as they continue to exceed 500 Covid cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The numbers are,
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER: More than 300 nightclubs and discos in Spain’s Valencian Community up for sale
THE Valencian Community has always been famous for its nightlife and party spirit, dating back to the infamous Ruta del bakalao techno craze in the
Second illegal student gathering dissolved by police at Valencia college
NATIONAL POLICE officers on Saturday (December 19) were forced to intervene yet again to break up another illegal gathering at Valencia city’s Galileo Galilei college.
Golden Visa driving international property market in Spain’s Valencia
DESPITE the COVID pandemic, house prices, sales transactions and rentals are all skyrocketing in Valencia, with international buyers driving the market. The city has seen
The 7 financial steps to take for a fresh start to life in Spain for 2021
I always like to write an article at the end of each year to give people some financial tips to help them prepare for a
Requiem for the Christmas card
I DON’T know about you but I’ve got three solitary Christmas cards to display on my mantelpiece this Christmas. It’s nothing like ye old yuletide’s
DRUGS HIT: Man gunned down on terrace of British bar in Alfas del Pi near Benidorm
A MAN has been gunned down in front of his British girlfriend on the terrace of a popular expat bar near Benidorm. The 42-year-old Albanian
MENTAL TOLL: Coronavirus pandemic is tough to endure even in the paradise of Mallorca
IT’S really sad driving by Palma airport and seeing all the planes parked up. The airline industry is suffering probably worse than most, and it’s
Spain’s Andalucia sees 55 COVID-19 deaths Saturday in second-deadliest day of December – but hospital pressure continues to ease
ANDALUCIA counted 55 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday in its second-deadliest day so far this month. Today’s figure was only topped on December 10, when 56
You will need proof of COVID-19 vaccine to travel and attend events in 2021, says president of Spain’s Andalucia
ANDALUCIA has announced plans to give ‘licences’ to anyone vaccinated against COVID-19 from December 27 onwards. Junta president Juanma Moreno said the plan was to
Police presence increasing by 50% in hospitality and shopping centres from today in Spain’s Valencia region
THE VALENCIA regional government has met with health authorities to agree that security measures in public places must be increased from today. A top level
Big 50% weekly leap in fresh COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have gone up by 50% across the Valencian Community over seven days. 2,189 new positives were reported by the regional health ministry
BREAKING: Bars and restaurants in Gibraltar must close at 7pm from today as COVID-19 cases soar
BARS and restaurants will have to close at 7pm from today after 120 COVID-19 cases were reported in Gibraltar.
Spain to start COVID-19 vaccines from NEXT WEEK as health minister declares ‘beginning of the end’ of pandemic
SPAIN will begin vaccinating against COVID-19 on December 27, the Ministry of Health has announced. Pfizer will send its first batch of vials on Boxing
BREAKING: More than 5,000 people overcome COVID-19 in Spain’s Andalucia Friday as incidence rate lowers further
ANDALUCIA has detected 1,017 new coronavirus cases Friday while almost five times as many people recovered. The figure is a welcome drop from the 1,383
Police to carry out spot checks for booze in cafes from 6pm to 8pm in Spain’s Andalucia – including on punters’ tables
POLICE in Andalucia will be checking that cafes are not serving alcohol between 6pm and 8pm from today. It comes after the Junta modified the
Angry bar and restaurant owners attack new early closure rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A leading hospitality group representing Alicante Province bars and restaurants has slammed the news that opening hours will be cut further under new curfew rules.
WATCH: Human trafficking gang arrested after smuggling 700 Moroccan refugees into mainland Spain via Canary Islands
A HUMAN-trafficking operation has been smashed by Policia Nacional and Europol in Spain. Hundreds of desperate refugees were allegedly transported by the gang from Morocco
Junta funds taxi lifelines throughout rural Andalucia, but drivers are wanting more
THE Junta announced this week that it will be extending the special taxi services throughout rural Andalucia. The project, as part of the long-term plan