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WATCH: Police raid on Chinese restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca uncovers six people gambling illegally with thousands of euros

The restaurant's owners had previously been denounced for organising illicit games of 'mahong', a popular Chinese game similar to Domino

7 May, 2020 @ 14:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s coronavirus infection rate grows but far more recover in past 24 hours

SPAIN’S COVID-19 death toll has dropped from 244 to 213 between Wednesday and Thursday. According to the Health Ministry, it puts the total number of

7 May, 2020 @ 12:42

Lead·National News

Consumer rights group in Spain reports Vueling and Ryanair over coronavirus refund policies

LOW cost airlines Ryanair and Vueling have had official complaints made against them over refunds for cancelled flights. The FACUA-Consumers organisation has denounced Ryanair to

7 May, 2020 @ 12:20

Lead·National News

COVID-19: Police fine 23 swimmers who jumped fence for dip in stunning reservoir near Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE have handed out fines to 23 people who took a dip in a stunning Malaga reservoir. On three separate occasions since Monday, groups of

7 May, 2020 @ 12:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Parts of Spain’s Costa del Sol and Granada set to be prohibited from meeting up with friends in Phase 1 of deescalation plan due to higher incidence of coronavirus

THE Junta de Andalucia has asked Madrid to allow all eight of its provinces to enter Phase 1 of the deescalation plan on Monday –

7 May, 2020 @ 11:56

Granada·Lead·Malaga

Women’s football season in Spain cancelled, with Barcelona crowned champions and Espanyol staying up despite not winning a single game

THE Women’s Primera Division season has been cancelled due to coronavirus.

7 May, 2020 @ 11:56

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Laude San Pedro International College would like to meet you (virtually)

Marbella based international School, Laude San Pedro, is holding 3 virtual open days for prospective families interested in learning more about their unique educational provision

7 May, 2020 @ 11:36

Education·Lead·Malaga

Ministry of Culture announces grants to support Spanish film industry following the coronavirus crisis

THE Ministry of Culture has announced grants to support the Spanish film industry following the pandemic.

7 May, 2020 @ 11:07

La Cultura·Lead

Plane tickets could increase in price by up to 54% once borders reopen, due to social distancing rules

PLANE tickets could increase in price by up to 54% due to social distancing, it has been suggested.

7 May, 2020 @ 10:08

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Penelope Cruz and Pedro Almodovar join hundreds of celebs – including Madonna and Robert De Niro – in call for profound social transformation in a post-COVID-19 world

Madonna, Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz call on people to change their way of life because of the pandemic

7 May, 2020 @ 09:19

Celebrity·Lead·National News·Other News

Have you put on a ‘corona stone’? Most people in Spain will be up to five kilos heavier after strict lockdown, predicts British expat expert

EVIDENCE is mounting that people have been losing the battle of the bulge during the coronavirus lockdown. Despite claims that those locked at home are

7 May, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

Couple wheel dead body of mother into the street to hide their large scale marijuana drug den in Spain’s Andalucia

A TWISTED drug dealer has been arrested after faking the circumstances of her mother’s death in a bid to protect her illicit business. The 41-year-old

6 May, 2020 @ 21:26

Granada·Lead

Sunbathers warned again after being seen at beaches in Gibraltar

PEOPLE have been reminded that sunbathing is not allowed as more people took to the beaches to escape the hot weather with active cases at

6 May, 2020 @ 19:24

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Malaga’s Picasso Museum expects to reopen its doors to visitors at the end of the month

THE Picasso Museum in Malaga has been planning to reopen its doors at the end of the month.

6 May, 2020 @ 18:52

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Spain extends coronavirus state of alarm until May 24

THE Spanish Congress has agreed to extend the state of alarm until May 24. Despite wavering support for the Government, the Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

6 May, 2020 @ 18:38

Lead·National News

Estepona begins construction on new futuristic €11 million town hall and underground car park

ESTEPONA has begun construction on its brand new €11 million town hall. The futuristic site will come with a 169-space car park, managed by disability

6 May, 2020 @ 18:33

Lead·Malaga

Number of unemployed people in Spain’s Malaga rises by 4.7% in April, bringing the total number to 192,403

UNEMPLOYMENT in the province of Malaga has risen by 4.7% in the month of April, compared to March.

6 May, 2020 @ 18:04

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Malaga’s iconic El Caminito del Rey to open on May 29 with daily limit of 550 visitors

MALAGA’S El Caminito del Rey will reopen on May 29, the local government has said. The iconic walkway will welcome back visitors at 50% capacity,

6 May, 2020 @ 17:27

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

CON-FLU-SED: What to do when your hamlet borders up to three different provinces amid Spain’s coronavirus travel restrictions?

THE announcement of the multi-phase de-escalation plan can be somewhat confusing, and many people have discovered various grey areas in the regulations. One of the

6 May, 2020 @ 16:00

Lead

Crisis-hit hotels in Spain’s Mallorca plead for airport to reopen on JULY 1 amid fears tourists will choose holidays in ‘safer’ destinations like Greece

The president of the Hotel Chains Association said: "Both Germans and Britons are still interested in travelling to the Balearic Islands this summer."

6 May, 2020 @ 15:34

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain’s Costa del Sol projected to lose 4 million tourists and €4 billion between January and March

THE President of Tourism for the Costa del Sol has projected that the area will lose four million tourists and €4 billion between January and

6 May, 2020 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Pedro Sanchez will become the first Spanish Prime Minister in history to take part in a European Summit that includes Kosovo

PEDRO Sanchez will be the first Prime Minister in Spanish history to have taken part in a European Summit that also includes Kosovo.

6 May, 2020 @ 14:19

Lead·Politics

COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia plans to reopen schools on May 18 for ‘face-to-face’ teaching despite unions’ coronavirus fears

THE Junta de Andalucia has said it plans to reopen the region’s schools on May 18 for ‘face-to-face’ teaching. The Ministry of Education and Sports

6 May, 2020 @ 14:00

Education·Lead

Barcelona players undergoing coronavirus tests at their training ground today, ahead of a return to training

BARCELONA players are set to have COVID-19 tests today at their training ground, before returning to training.

6 May, 2020 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

‘Extremely violent’ British fugitive caught while trying to lay low in sleepy inland town in Spain’s Andalucia

AN ‘extremely violent’ British fugitive has been caught in a sleepy inland town in Andalucia. Known only as L.W.J and with a European Arrest Warrant

6 May, 2020 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Spain’s PP and Vox will NOT vote for extending coronavirus lockdown to May 24, they announce in COVID-19 debate

SPAIN’S right-wing parties have said they will not vote for an extension of coronavirus lockdown. An extension until May 24 has not been backed by

6 May, 2020 @ 11:39

Lead·National News·Politics

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WATCH: Police raid on Chinese restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca uncovers six people gambling illegally with thousands of euros

Spain’s coronavirus infection rate grows but far more recover in past 24 hours

Consumer rights group in Spain reports Vueling and Ryanair over coronavirus refund policies

COVID-19: Police fine 23 swimmers who jumped fence for dip in stunning reservoir near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Parts of Spain’s Costa del Sol and Granada set to be prohibited from meeting up with friends in Phase 1 of deescalation plan due to higher incidence of coronavirus

Women’s football season in Spain cancelled, with Barcelona crowned champions and Espanyol staying up despite not winning a single game

Laude San Pedro International College would like to meet you (virtually)

Ministry of Culture announces grants to support Spanish film industry following the coronavirus crisis

Plane tickets could increase in price by up to 54% once borders reopen, due to social distancing rules

Spain’s Penelope Cruz and Pedro Almodovar join hundreds of celebs – including Madonna and Robert De Niro – in call for profound social transformation in a post-COVID-19 world

Have you put on a ‘corona stone’? Most people in Spain will be up to five kilos heavier after strict lockdown, predicts British expat expert

Couple wheel dead body of mother into the street to hide their large scale marijuana drug den in Spain’s Andalucia

Sunbathers warned again after being seen at beaches in Gibraltar

Malaga’s Picasso Museum expects to reopen its doors to visitors at the end of the month

BREAKING: Spain extends coronavirus state of alarm until May 24

Estepona begins construction on new futuristic €11 million town hall and underground car park

Number of unemployed people in Spain’s Malaga rises by 4.7% in April, bringing the total number to 192,403

COVID-19: Malaga’s iconic El Caminito del Rey to open on May 29 with daily limit of 550 visitors

CON-FLU-SED: What to do when your hamlet borders up to three different provinces amid Spain’s coronavirus travel restrictions?

Crisis-hit hotels in Spain’s Mallorca plead for airport to reopen on JULY 1 amid fears tourists will choose holidays in ‘safer’ destinations like Greece

Spain’s Costa del Sol projected to lose 4 million tourists and €4 billion between January and March

Pedro Sanchez will become the first Spanish Prime Minister in history to take part in a European Summit that includes Kosovo

COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia plans to reopen schools on May 18 for ‘face-to-face’ teaching despite unions’ coronavirus fears

Barcelona players undergoing coronavirus tests at their training ground today, ahead of a return to training

‘Extremely violent’ British fugitive caught while trying to lay low in sleepy inland town in Spain’s Andalucia

BREAKING: Spain’s PP and Vox will NOT vote for extending coronavirus lockdown to May 24, they announce in COVID-19 debate

Gibraltar makes first arrests for entering the Rock illegally since border opened up

Tourist couple who had wild sex romp on Marbella motorway are tracked down and fined

Murder of Hungarian woman, 45, in Benahavis is reclassified as gender violence as her lodger, 61, is remanded in custody

Spain asks EU allies to ‘stop blaming Morocco’ for Ceuta crisis as Spanish court investigates whether police had advance warning

More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show

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