Hefty fines to people who break partial smoking ban in Spain’s Andalucia
The restriction also applies to the use of any other tobacco inhalation device, water pipe, bong or similar, including electronic cigarettes or vaping.
No pool or boat parties and smoking ban: Spain’s Balearic Islands introduce tougher measures to combat COVID-19
Boat and pool parties will now be strictly prohibited, since according to the Balearic government, these are where contagions are most likely to occur
HANDS OFF OUR HAM: Outrage in Spain as plans are made to make ‘Iberian’ ham stateside
TRADITIONALLY, Iberian ham comes from acorn-fed blackfoot pigs. It is an ingredient unique to the Iberian Peninsula and is deeply intertwined with Spanish culture.
Yet,...
Nearly 20 COVID-19 cases in Gibraltar as health services return
THE number of active COVID-19 cases on the Rock is now 19, after rising to 21 on the weekend as health services slowly return to normal on the Rock.
Fifth blaze in three days in Spain’s Malaga province
A FIRE that has broken out in Ardales is the fifth to have hit Malaga province in just three days.
The latest blaze is in...
‘The virus does not exist’: Hundreds of anti-mask protesters take to the streets of Spain’s Madrid
"I have lived through Franco, I have lived through terrorists, I have never felt as oppressed as I do now," said one of the protesters
Blitz spirit survives as locals rally round Brits made homeless in southern Spain campsite blaze
NOTHING encapsulates the British mentality more than the ability to smile in the face of adversity, to be able to show strength and courage...
Partial public smoking ban in Andalucia from midnight as region follows Murcia in enforcing new coronavirus restrictions
ANDALUCIA has confirmed that new coronavirus restrictions will come into effect from midnight tonight (Sunday, August 16).
All 11 new regulations are already in force...
City in Spain’s Costa Blanca receives over €2m for flood relief, but mayor keeps the news to himself
ORIHUELA City Council was told it would get over €2 million to alleviate the damage caused by the floods of September 2019, but the...
How to properly disinfect reusable hygiene masks amid COVID-19 resurgence in Spain
In the case of reusable masks, these are made with fabrics -authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Health- wearing it is only half the battle, you also have to wash it.
From Malaga to Beirut: Lebanese sibling duo collecting donations
LEBANESE siblings living in Malaga have reacted to the crisis their home country faces after the massive Beirut explosion by starting to fund raise.
With...
Alleged murder of 44-year-old woman by her boyfriend in Andalucia’s La Linea classified as gender-based
By Shay Conaghan
THE alleged murder of a 44-year-old woman at the hands of her boyfriend in La Linea de la Concepcion (Cadiz) has been...
Spain’s Basque Country warns of ‘tsunami’ of COVID-19 cases as it prepares to declare health emergency while Madrid remains...
Regional president Isabel Ayuso said the situation 'is not going to be much different from what we have seen these last few months' as the contagion is less severe and the affected are younger
Brothel sees COVID-19 outbreak in small town in Spain but locals fear married men will avoid coming forward for...
It comes as Ciudad Real, in Castilla-La Mancha, is the province with the most accumulated coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic
TUI cancels holidays to Spain until end of the month
TUI has cancelled all its flights and holidays to Spain up until August 28 on the mainland and August 23 on the Canary and...
Andalucian government enforces social distancing measures at bullfights
By Shay Conaghan
CROWDS have been subjected to new coronavirus measures at bullrings after huge backlash from the public for not following original rules.
The spokesman...
Netflix row as new series on Spain’s drugs barons’ secret lives in La Linea scheduled for release
RESIDENTS in La Linea have slammed a new Netflix documentary on the dark underbelly of drug trafficking in the area saying it ‘does not...
Families ignoring COVID-19 restrictions to set up night time dining areas on Torrevieja’s closed beaches on the Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja councillor has slammed inconsiderate families who are ignoring barriers to set up outdoor night time dining rooms on the city's beaches.
The beaches...
Carers accused of killing disabled Benidorm woman in money-motivated attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MARRIED couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the town of Jaca in northern Spain, on suspicion of killing and robbing...
Suspected sham marriage gang arrested in Spain
SPANISH police have arrested 12 suspected members of a sham marriage network.
They are alleged to have facilitated illegal immigration into the European Union by...
Residents fume over rubbish piling up in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA residents have slammed the local council for letting rubbish pile up high on some of their streets.
The area always gets a big...
SILVER LINING: Spanish villages becoming more popular during coronavirus pandemic
THE coronavirus pandemic may be having the unexpected side effect of breathing new life into Spain’s small villages.
For years many smaller municipalities, particularly inland,...
Deadly lightning kills over 30 sheep, a cow and a ram in rural Spain
The macabre images released by the Guardia Civil look like something out of a gory, zombie-apocalypse film.
Grim outlook on Spain’s road to economic recovery from coronavirus crisis
SPAIN’S economy is in danger of lagging behind the main advanced economies in Europe in recovering from the coronavirus crisis.
According to the Organisation for...
Beach lifeguard on Spain’s Costa Blanca admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19
A 20-YEAR-OLD beach lifeguard working in the Dénia area has been admitted to Dénia Hospital's ICU on suspicion of having contracted the coronavirus.
Four other...
BREAKING: Spain orders closure of all nightclubs and nationwide smoking ban to fight COVID-19 resurgence
Health Minister Salvador Illa instructed the 17 autonomous communities to bring in the new measures following a week of rapidly increasing coronavirus cases