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Court rules that last year's lockdown travel rules in Spain were unconstitutional

Spain to let regions decide Covid-19 restrictions when State of Alarm lifts on May 9

SPAIN’S government will pass responsibility for coronavirus restrictions on to the country’s 17 autonomous regions when the State of Alarm expires next week, Deputy Prime

4 May, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREXIT: Brits unite in fight to extend 90-day allowance in Spain

BRITS living in homes in Spain between 3 and 6 months have launched a campaign asking the Spanish government to reconsider the post-Brexit rules. Since

4 May, 2021 @ 13:00

Brexit·Lead·National News·Other News

Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

EU demands countries use their ‘Covid passport’ to ease travelling restrictions from overseas

THE European Union is asking that restrictions on holiday travel from overseas are relaxed in line with use of a ‘Covid passport.” Under new plans,

3 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Drivers in Spain beware: Mobile cameras and helicopters deployed in crackdown on speeding during Semana Santa

Nearly one million COVID-19 traffic fines across Spain could be voided by slow administration

A RECENT investigation into the sanctions imposed during the first COVID-19 State of Alarm has revealed that almost 80% have yet to be processed. The

3 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain extends coronavirus ban on non-essential travel for those outside EU – including Brits – until May 31

THE Spanish government has extended a ban on all non-essential travel to Spain from outside the EU and Schengen area for another month. Confirmation of

3 May, 2021 @ 13:58

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Things you can do for your mum if you can’t see her this Mother’s Day amid Spain’s COVID-restrictions

Coronavirus and confinement will mark this year’s Mother’s Day.

1 May, 2021 @ 15:30

Lead·National News·Other News

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations and acrimony – the rich and violent history of Labour Day in Spain

THIS SATURDAY sees Labour Day celebrated in Spain, a national holiday originating back to 1889 that was outlawed for decades under Franco. The Día del

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Health centre worker steals vials of powerful anaesthetic for a year in Spain's Valencia area

VACCINE LATEST: Spain extends gap between AstraZeneca jabs to 16 weeks

SPAIN will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to 16 weeks from 12 for those aged under 60-years-old,

30 Apr, 2021 @ 16:14

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid military airbase

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid airbase

THE bodies of two journalists and their guide killed during an attack on an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso arrived in Spain this morning(April 30).

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:14

Madrid·National News

Olive Press readers raise over €5,000 after report of charity funds running dry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG REDS Animal Association, based in Catral (Alicante), received “unbelievable” donations of over €5,000 after The Olive Press revealed they were in “panic mode” when

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

International singer and restaurateur Toni Dalli dies at Marbella home

TONI DALLI, the International singing star who rose from the Yorkshire coal mines to become a household name in the UK and US in the

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:58

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

PORTUGAL will reopen its land border with Spain tomorrow(May 1) two days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced the country would be moving

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Notorious killer branded as ‘Igor the Russian’ gets life sentence for three murders in Aragon area of Spain

A Serbian killer nicknamed ‘Igor the Russian’ has been given a life sentence after murdering three people in the Aragon region in December 2017. Norbert

29 Apr, 2021 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's ex-Prime Minister Zapatero gets two bullets mailed to him in latest threat to politicians

Two bullets mailed to Spain’s ex-Prime Minister Zapatero in latest threat to politicians

FORMER Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has become the latest politician to be sent a threatening letter, accompanied by two bullets. Correos staff at

28 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain ready to welcome British and international tourists in June under ‘vaccine passport’ scheme

SPAIN has announced it will be ready to welcome back British and international holidaymakers this June. The Spanish government has told the main players in

28 Apr, 2021 @ 08:55

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Spain confirms death of two journalists abducted while covering story on wildlife poaching in Burkina Faso

MADRID has confirmed that two bodies found in the west African region of Burkina Faso are those of two Spanish journalists abucted while covering a

27 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Artificial intelligence could manipulate the way you date, claim researchers in Spain

FOR lonely singles seeking a little love on Tinder, ‘a little’ could be all they get — because algorithms can easily manipulate matters of the

27 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

‘Bloodied’ knife sent to government minister as death threats continue ahead of regional elections in Spain’s Madrid

SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, received a package containing what appeared to be a bloodied knife today, April 26. The terrifying

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s world-famous Pamplona bull runs are cancelled for a second year due to COVID-19

SPAIN’S famous Pamplona bull runs have been scrapped for a second successive year due to the COVID pandemic. The official confirmation came today(April 26) from

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Travel News

Double Standards: Morocco holds Spain accountable for independence leader’s COVID-19 treatment

TENSIONS between Spain and Morocco have risen as the Moroccan government has accused Spain of ‘double standards’ over the COVID-19 treatment of a notorious independence

26 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Almost 4,000 arrests in Spain for environmental crimes during 2020 with big increases in animal abuse

NATURE PROTECTION Service (SEPRONA), part of Spain’s Guardia Civil, arrested an incredible 3,957 people for crimes related to the environment during 2020. Worryingly, crimes that

25 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Murcia becomes the first region to reach Level Zero status for Covid-19 incidence in Spain

MURCIA is the closest region to reaching any level of ‘new normal’ in Spain after a Ministry of Health report confirms the region is at

24 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims

LEADING Spanish politicians have filed complaints about misleading billboards from the far-right Vox party. The posters falsely claim that unaccompanied child migrants are getting over

23 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Madrid·National News·Politics

St. George’s Day in England vs. Sant Jordi in Spain’s Catalunya

The patron saint of England has captivated British imaginations since the Crusades and the Hundred Years’ War.

23 Apr, 2021 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Maria Gamez First Woman To Head The Guardia Civil

Threatening letters containing bullets sent to Pablo Iglesias, Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Maria Gamez, director of the Spain’s Guardia Civil

A SERIES of threatening letters containing bullets have been sent to Spain’s Minister for Home Affairs, Fernando Grande-Marlaska; the candidate of Podemos to the Community

23 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Politics

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