British embassy ‘unaware’ of any plans for second lockdown in Spain after article causes mass confusion among expats

It comes after a WHO health expert said on Saturday that it was very unlikely Spain would enter another mass confinement of its people

10 Aug, 2020 @ 18:36

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Antonio Banderas tests positive for COVID-19

The Spanish film star made an announcement on Twitter today after being absent from hosting the Starlite Gala in Marbella on Sunday

10 Aug, 2020 @ 15:12

Celebrity·Coronavirus·Lead

COVID-19 ‘spreading party’ broken up on beach in Spain holiday hotspot

The 60-plus attendees on Los Patos beach, which had been closed due to recent landslides, had all been invited via social media

10 Aug, 2020 @ 14:38

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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Huge fire destroys 80% of homes in expat campsite in Spain’s Andalucia

A predominantly British community, the holiday home park has been torn apart by the blaze

10 Aug, 2020 @ 12:23

Lead·Malaga

Benidorm Neighbour On Spain S Costa Blanca Could Go Into Local Lockdown If Covid 19 Cases Continue To Rise

Benidorm neighbourhood on Spain’s Costa Blanca backtracks on local lockdown threat if COVID-19 cases continue to rise

VILLAJOYOSA, which is just a 15 minute drive from Benidorm, has seen its mayor apparently backtrack on a local lockdown threat over rising COVID-19 cases.

10 Aug, 2020 @ 12:21

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

LISTED: Travel alerts for Spain from 22 European countries

The numerous outbreaks in the country have led to many of its European neighbours adopting control measures or restrictions on those arriving from the Spanish

10 Aug, 2020 @ 12:17

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Police turn bathers away as FIVE beaches reach capacity on hottest weekend of the year on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE province was forced to temporarily close five of its beaches yesterday, August 9, due to capacities being reached under social distancing regulations. Almadraba beach

10 Aug, 2020 @ 12:16

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain will NOT see a second coronavirus lockdown, believes WHO expert

Director of WHO's Public Health and Environment department Maria Neira told Efe yesterday that a new confinement of the population would have to be justified

9 Aug, 2020 @ 23:50

Lead·National News

Woman drives car through shop after refusing to pay on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WOMAN is currently in psychiatric care after driving her car through a plant nursery in Mijas Costa after a disagreement over payment. A video

9 Aug, 2020 @ 17:50

Lead·Malaga

Two captive eagle owls returned to their natural habitat in Spain’s Cordoba

Both species were taught to fly and hunt live prey before release.

9 Aug, 2020 @ 17:39

Cordoba·Environment·Lead

Outdoor cinema faces fines up to €60,000 for breaching social distancing rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN open air cinema with 220 film-goers was closed down by Alicante Policia Local for breaching social-distancing rules. Authorities agreed that the Playa de San

9 Aug, 2020 @ 16:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘Kicking on in Coin’: Is this lifelong Liverpool fan Spain’s oldest expat?

LIFELONG Liverpool fan, Edmund ‘Frank’ Francis Woodhouse turns 102 at the end of the month – and says the secret to a long and happy

9 Aug, 2020 @ 16:12

Lead·Malaga

Roads across Spain to be stripped of disgraced King Juan Carlos’ name

According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), there are 637 public roads currently named Juan Carlos I in Spain

9 Aug, 2020 @ 13:12

Lead·National News

STUBBED OUT: Seven million fake cigarettes seized by police and customs in Spain and France

SPANISH police have stubbed out a fake cigarette gang and seized a total of nearly seven million illegal ‘smokes’. Guardia Civil discovered the tobacco factory

9 Aug, 2020 @ 12:51

Lead·National News

Kate and Will thank school in Spain’s Costa Blanca for their support after Prince George was mocked on American TV for dancing

The Duke and Duchess wrote on behalf of Prince George to thank the school for their support

8 Aug, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Instascammer dupes Mallorcan restaurants into handing out freebies

Police are investigating a Instascammer who blagged free meals from restaurants and bars across the Balearic Islands by posing as a food influencer. The peckish

8 Aug, 2020 @ 12:03

Lead·Mallorca

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King Felipe of Spain and royal family arrive in Mallorca for their annual holiday

SPAIN’S royal family has arrived in Mallorca for their annual summer holiday. King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their two daughters are staying at the Merivent

8 Aug, 2020 @ 12:01

Lead·Mallorca

200 Christian burials and Roman remains unearthed in Spain’s Malaga

200 bodies have been discovered in the ongoing excavation next to the Malaga metro.

8 Aug, 2020 @ 09:42

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Far right activist Tommy Robinson teases move to Gibraltar

FAR right extremist Tommy Robinson says he will be ‘moving to Gibraltar’ after weighing up a permanent move to Spain following an alleged arson attack.

8 Aug, 2020 @ 02:59

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Other News

British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers

WHEN Middlesbrough couple Andrew and Vicki Holland left Teesside with their young son for sunnier shores in 2018, they already had an idea that would

7 Aug, 2020 @ 13:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Austria latest country to issue travel alert for Spain amid COVID-19 resurgence

From Monday, people entering Austria from Spain must test negative for COVID-19.

7 Aug, 2020 @ 13:40

Lead·National News·Travel News

Huge nightclub forced to close for 15 days after breaching COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Boa, formerly known as Kiu, is also facing sanctions after allegedly flouting several of the rules applied to nightlife venues

7 Aug, 2020 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Benidorm hotel will cater for COVID-19 infected tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO hotels will be available free of charge to accommodate any tourists visiting the Valencian Community that have contracted COVID-19. The move follows a similar

7 Aug, 2020 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Religious leader gathers over 100 people in his home for private mass in Spain’s Malaga

The young people had just arrived back from a Christian camp in Cadiz and were preparing to celebrate a mass ‘with musical instruments’, the owner

7 Aug, 2020 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Tourist At Barcelona International Airport

Tourism won’t fully recover on Spain’s Costa del Sol until 2022 following UK quarantine, says report

The report details how Greece and Turkey have seen a spike in bookings following the string of cancellations in Spain

7 Aug, 2020 @ 10:02

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Young man shot in face in Spain’s Marbella

Policia Nacional were alerted to the scene following several calls to the 091 number at 3.44am

7 Aug, 2020 @ 09:38

Lead·Malaga

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British embassy ‘unaware’ of any plans for second lockdown in Spain after article causes mass confusion among expats

BREAKING: Antonio Banderas tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 ‘spreading party’ broken up on beach in Spain holiday hotspot

Huge fire destroys 80% of homes in expat campsite in Spain’s Andalucia

Benidorm neighbourhood on Spain’s Costa Blanca backtracks on local lockdown threat if COVID-19 cases continue to rise

LISTED: Travel alerts for Spain from 22 European countries

Police turn bathers away as FIVE beaches reach capacity on hottest weekend of the year on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain will NOT see a second coronavirus lockdown, believes WHO expert

Woman drives car through shop after refusing to pay on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Two captive eagle owls returned to their natural habitat in Spain’s Cordoba

Outdoor cinema faces fines up to €60,000 for breaching social distancing rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Kicking on in Coin’: Is this lifelong Liverpool fan Spain’s oldest expat?

Roads across Spain to be stripped of disgraced King Juan Carlos’ name

STUBBED OUT: Seven million fake cigarettes seized by police and customs in Spain and France

Kate and Will thank school in Spain’s Costa Blanca for their support after Prince George was mocked on American TV for dancing

Instascammer dupes Mallorcan restaurants into handing out freebies

King Felipe of Spain and royal family arrive in Mallorca for their annual holiday

200 Christian burials and Roman remains unearthed in Spain’s Malaga

Far right activist Tommy Robinson teases move to Gibraltar

British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers

Austria latest country to issue travel alert for Spain amid COVID-19 resurgence

Huge nightclub forced to close for 15 days after breaching COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Benidorm hotel will cater for COVID-19 infected tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Religious leader gathers over 100 people in his home for private mass in Spain’s Malaga

Tourism won’t fully recover on Spain’s Costa del Sol until 2022 following UK quarantine, says report

Young man shot in face in Spain’s Marbella

Experts investigate Ryanair flight which aborted moments before take off from Costa Blanca airport

Benahavis now ranks as Spain’s second richest municipality with an average gross income of nearly €80,000 per resident

Narco boat sightings on the Guadalquivir plunge 80%, government claims

Benidorm dishes out over 1,100 fines to law-breaking electric scooter riders

Malaga’s E. coli woes continue as fecal matter found in the sea at four more beaches after recent storms

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