‘Shocked and angered’ – Man arrested after receiving 32 fines for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules in Spain’s Elche

A REPEAT offender has been put in the docks after receiving 32 police fines in Elche. The man was hit by 14 Policia Local fines

8 Apr, 2020 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police arrest a man in Spain’s Basque Country for breaking the lockdown rules in order to go buy drugs

THE police have detained a man in the Basque Country for breaking the lockdown rules in order to go buy drugs.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 15:28

Crime & Law·Lead

Ministry of the Interior quashes fine for buying Nocilla, orders Guardia Civil in Alicante to retract list of purchasable products

THE Ministry of the Interior has yesterday quashed a fine against a man for going to buy Nocilla – a chocolate-hazelnut spread similar to Nutella.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 15:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman saved from ‘violent partner who routinely raped her’ by using COVID-19 safe-word at pharmacy in Spain’s Mallorca

The woman had asked for a mascarilla-19 - the keyword to activate the victim protection protocol against gender violence

8 Apr, 2020 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police arrest a gang of ten thieves who committed 57 robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE police have arrested a gang of thieves who committed 57 robberies in the province of Malaga.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Gender violence initiative ‘Mascarilla 19’ helps three women across Andulcia since launch

There are 3,878 pharmacies spread throughout the provinces and all are aware of the protocol

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:45

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WATCH: HUGE marijuana farm uncovered inside armoured bunker in Spain’s Mallorca

A raid uncovered some 2,000 marijuana plants in a bunker safeguarded with armoured doors and reinforced walls

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Murcia healthcare staff and elderly tested first as 43,000 new ‘rapid test kits’ delivered at weekend

MURCIA’S regional health services, the SMS, took delivery of 43,000 new rapid Coronavirus testing kits on Sunday. As a priority, three groups of people will

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:22

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

British expats can pay to have coronavirus test on Spain’s Costa del Sol from next week

ANY expat or local can now pay for a coronavirus test at the Cenyt hospital in Estepona. The blood tests are available by private appointment

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:02

Health·Lead·Malaga

Tui cancel all beach holidays until May 14 due to coronavirus

TUI has cancelled all beach holidays for the next five weeks due to COVID-19.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 14:01

Lead·Travel News

Spain to begin ‘return to normal life’ at end of April but in a ‘very controlled’ process as experts search for signs of ‘herd immunity’ from coronavirus

SPAIN will begin to ‘return to normal life’ from April 26 but in a ‘very controlled’ process. That was the estimate made by government spokeswoman

8 Apr, 2020 @ 13:43

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

IN NUMBERS: Latest coronavirus figures from across Spain as infection and death rates jump for second consecutive day and caseload surpasses 146,000

THE coronavirus death toll has increased for the second consecutive day in Spain. The country registered 757 deaths on Wednesday, up from the 743 recorded

8 Apr, 2020 @ 13:07

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Woman gives birth in a taxi in Spain’s Madrid amid coronavirus pandemic

A taxi driver in Spain’s Madrid becomes the improvised hero of the day

8 Apr, 2020 @ 10:50

Health·Lead·National News

WATCH: British boy, 5, receives heartwarming happy birthday surprise from police during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

THIS is the moment police in Spain arranged a heartwarming happy birthday message for a British boy amid the coronavirus lockdown. Three police vehicles can

8 Apr, 2020 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Lead

Police to crackdown on violators of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown during Holy Week with increased checkpoints and drones

POLICE in Spain have announced they will be cracking down on those looking to flout the strict COVID-19 lockdown rules during Semana Santa this week.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 19:47

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

Leading US researcher says Spain passed its peak mortality rate on April 1 thanks to well-maintained ‘social distancing’

SOCIAL distancing measures have helped Spain reach its peak mortality rate for COVID-19 on April 1 last week, a leading US researcher has said. Dr.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 18:59

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Spain rolling out nationwide testing programme ahead of lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions

SPAIN is set to test tens of thousands of households across the country in a bid to better understand the scope of the coronavirus pandemic.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

China registers NO new coronavirus deaths for the first time since the crisis began

CHINA has registered no COVID-19 deaths for the first time since they started publishing daily figures in January.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 17:57

Health·Lead

COVID-19: Businessman arrested for ‘stealing two million face masks’ from warehouse of bankrupt firm in Spain

The Spanish suspect flogged the masks in Portugal, as well as gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE), police said

7 Apr, 2020 @ 17:46

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Brilliant’ Costa Blanca town announces citizens’ mobile street party to lift spirits during lock-down

FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA, in the Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca South, has just announced a street party with a difference on Sunday, April

7 Apr, 2020 @ 17:33

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

DO NOT enter your payment details if you receive these two WhatsApp messages, as scammers are trying to cheat people out of their money in Spain

SCAMMERS have been out in full force during the state of emergency, looking to capitalise on the current state of events.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead

UK’s infection rate nearly double Spain’s, according to study on success of COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe

THE UK’S infection rate for COVID-19 is nearly double that of Spain, according to a study from Spain’s leading institute on information systems and computer

7 Apr, 2020 @ 17:06

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La Liga President sets the end of May as the earliest date for football to resume in Spain

LA Liga President, Javier Tebas has suggested that the earliest date football in Spain could resume would be the end of May.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 14:53

Lead·Sport

MUST READ: When will the supermarkets be open during Semana Santa on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

THE country may be in the midst of a pandemic but this week is Semana Santa, and that means a change in shopping hours. Although

7 Apr, 2020 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Jet2 cancel all flights and holidays until June 17 due to coronavirus

JET2 have cancelled all their flights and holidays until June 17 due to coronavirus.

7 Apr, 2020 @ 13:59

Lead·Travel News

Elderly couple in Andalucia helped by Guardia Civil who delivered medication

The couple live in a secluded, rural area of Cordoba and had no means of getting to the pharmacy

7 Apr, 2020 @ 13:47

Cordoba·Lead·Other News

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‘Shocked and angered’ – Man arrested after receiving 32 fines for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules in Spain’s Elche

Police arrest a man in Spain’s Basque Country for breaking the lockdown rules in order to go buy drugs

Ministry of the Interior quashes fine for buying Nocilla, orders Guardia Civil in Alicante to retract list of purchasable products

Woman saved from ‘violent partner who routinely raped her’ by using COVID-19 safe-word at pharmacy in Spain’s Mallorca

Police arrest a gang of ten thieves who committed 57 robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Gender violence initiative ‘Mascarilla 19’ helps three women across Andulcia since launch

WATCH: HUGE marijuana farm uncovered inside armoured bunker in Spain’s Mallorca

Murcia healthcare staff and elderly tested first as 43,000 new ‘rapid test kits’ delivered at weekend

British expats can pay to have coronavirus test on Spain’s Costa del Sol from next week

Tui cancel all beach holidays until May 14 due to coronavirus

Spain to begin ‘return to normal life’ at end of April but in a ‘very controlled’ process as experts search for signs of ‘herd immunity’ from coronavirus

IN NUMBERS: Latest coronavirus figures from across Spain as infection and death rates jump for second consecutive day and caseload surpasses 146,000

Woman gives birth in a taxi in Spain’s Madrid amid coronavirus pandemic

WATCH: British boy, 5, receives heartwarming happy birthday surprise from police during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Police to crackdown on violators of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown during Holy Week with increased checkpoints and drones

Leading US researcher says Spain passed its peak mortality rate on April 1 thanks to well-maintained ‘social distancing’

Spain rolling out nationwide testing programme ahead of lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions

China registers NO new coronavirus deaths for the first time since the crisis began

COVID-19: Businessman arrested for ‘stealing two million face masks’ from warehouse of bankrupt firm in Spain

‘Brilliant’ Costa Blanca town announces citizens’ mobile street party to lift spirits during lock-down

DO NOT enter your payment details if you receive these two WhatsApp messages, as scammers are trying to cheat people out of their money in Spain

UK’s infection rate nearly double Spain’s, according to study on success of COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe

La Liga President sets the end of May as the earliest date for football to resume in Spain

MUST READ: When will the supermarkets be open during Semana Santa on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

Jet2 cancel all flights and holidays until June 17 due to coronavirus

Elderly couple in Andalucia helped by Guardia Civil who delivered medication

Shipwrecked, naked and posing as a healer – the incredible eight-year odyssey of Jerez conquistador Cabeza de Vaca

Political round-up: Puente’s exit clears the tracks for Spain’s election battle as general strike looms

Gibraltar treaty gets backing in European Parliament as committee votes in favour of ‘balanced solution’

Horror in northern Spain as body of newborn baby found in freezer by woman clearing out late mother’s home

The life and loves of Francisco de Zurbaran: How a boy from Extremadura became one of Spain’s greatest painters

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