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Prosecutors seeking 12-month JAIL sentence for man who refused to wear mask in Spain’s Andalucia – despite accused being ‘obese, with diabetes and respiratory problems’

A MAN is facing being sentenced to 12 months behind bars for refusing to wear a mask – despite allegedly being exempt from the coronavirus

25 Nov, 2020 @ 09:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Young nurse in Spain becomes viral sensation after flatmates try to kick her out following positive COVID-19 test result

Elena pointed out in her tweet that it would actually be illegal for her to go home and would go against the Government’s coronavirus guidelines,

25 Nov, 2020 @ 09:00

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain sees deadliest day of second wave Tuesday as 537 die from coronavirus – but infection rates continue to decline

SPAIN has seen its deadliest day of the second wave on Tuesday with 537 coronavirus deaths recorded in the past 24 hours. According to the

24 Nov, 2020 @ 19:46

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Retirement home residents and workers will get first COVID-19 vaccines in Spain

NURSING home residents and staff will get the first mass access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Spain. The country is set to receive 140 million

24 Nov, 2020 @ 15:34

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain’s Christmas and New Year COVID-19 plans revealed – including 1am curfew and rule of six for dinners

The potential measures have been revealed in a draft proposal entitled Proposals for public health measures against COVID-19 for the celebration of the Christmas holidays

24 Nov, 2020 @ 12:50

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

School teacher among seven arrested in nationwide child porn bust across Spain

OFFICERS from the Policia Nacional have made seven arrests in a nationwide swoop on a gang dedicated to the distribution of child pornography. According to

24 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s King Felipe in isolation after ‘positive’ COVID-19 contact

KING Felipe VI is currently under a 10-day quarantine after coming into contact with a COVID-19 positive person. According to a statement coming from the

24 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: Spain’s COVID-19 incidence rate drops below 400 for first time in a MONTH as infection rates decline – but death rate holds steady

SPAIN’S coronavirus incidence rate has fallen below 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time in a month. As of Monday, it now stands

23 Nov, 2020 @ 19:22

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Negative PCR tests required for international arrivals to Spain from ‘at risk’ countries from TODAY – all you need to know

The measure, announced earlier this month, produced many queries for residents and expats hoping to return to their place in the sun

23 Nov, 2020 @ 13:46

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

ETA terrorist finally returned to Spain from Belgium to stand trial for 39-year-old murder of Lieutenant Colonel

A FORMER ETA member has returned to Spain to stand trial for the murder of a Spanish Lieutenant during the Vizcaya attacks in 1981. Maria

23 Nov, 2020 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

BREXPATS IN SPAIN: Driving licences, bank accounts and health cards on the agenda

By Anne Hernandez, founder of Brexpats in Spain ANOTHER eventful week for us Brits here in Spain. On Monday, November 16, DGT announced new rules

22 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Lead·National News

Brexit deal ‘close to being finalised’ EU ambassadors told

EU ambassadors have been told that a trade deal with Britain is on the verge of being finalised. But there remains a risk that there

22 Nov, 2020 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Majority of Spain to receive coronavirus vaccine by July 2021, says health minister

SPAIN’S vaccination plan will begin in January 2021 with a view to immunise the majority of the population by July, the health minister has said.

21 Nov, 2020 @ 15:42

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain’s coronavirus incidence rate continues slow decline as 15,156 cases detected Friday

SPAIN has registered 328 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours. The figure is up from yesterday’s 252 but fewer than the 435 counted on

20 Nov, 2020 @ 19:01

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain continues stabilising trend in latest coronavirus figures as Fernando Simon says country is ‘performing better’ than other EU states

SPAIN’S coronavirus figures are continuing to stabilise with the country reporting 16,233 cases on Thursday. While it is an increase of 892 on Wednesday, it

19 Nov, 2020 @ 19:39

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Typically chatty public transport users in Spain asked to shut up to help stop spread of coronavirus

PUBLIC transport users in Spain are being asked to keep quiet to help stop the spread of coronavirus. It’s not something you’d have to ask

19 Nov, 2020 @ 10:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Glasses raised as Spain’s biggest brewery pumps in millions to keep bar terraces warm this winter

SPAIN’S biggest brewer, Mahou San Miguel, is to pump in €20 million to keep bar terraces as warm and comfortable as possible this winter. Indoor

18 Nov, 2020 @ 20:00

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus incidence rate continues to fall but hospital pressure remains firm

SPAIN registered 351 deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday. It is a step down from the 435 recorded yesterday, which was the highest daily death count

18 Nov, 2020 @ 19:03

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spanish satellite Ingenio lost eight minutes after launch due to ‘human error’

THE Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, the largest space project ever undertaken by the national industry, was lost eight minutes after its launch from Kourou, in French

18 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s government extend monitoring measures to counter ‘fake’ news on the internet

SPAIN has extended a law which continues to see the government monitoring the internet in a bid to cut down on ‘fake’ news stories. The

17 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Lead·National News

From floor to ceiling: Fairway Lawyers fighting illegal bank clauses

THEY had taken out the mortgage through Bankia in 2004. The villa in Mojacar, Almeria, was the home they had always dreamed of buying for

17 Nov, 2020 @ 20:30

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BREAKING: Spain reports lowest daily case count in a month as COVID-19 infections stabilise – but deaths continue to soar

SPAIN has registered 13,159 cases on Tuesday, the lowest daily figure since October 14. While it brings the total number of cases detected since the

17 Nov, 2020 @ 18:52

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Madrid pushes for testing in pharmacies to ensure all 6.7 million of its residents tested before Christmas – and plan could be replicated across Spain

MADRID wants all 6.7 million of its residents to take a free coronavirus antibody test before Christmas. Regional leader Isabel Ayuso’s plan is for the

17 Nov, 2020 @ 16:44

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

First 100% Spanish satellite to monitor state of Earth’s soil, water and air launches today

THE SEOSAT-Ingenio satellite is the first 100% Spanish satellite that will ‘monitor’ the state of the Earth’s soil, water and air as well as the

17 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Other News

BREAKING: Spain shows first signs that second wave of COVID-19 is stabilising as weekend figures best in a month

SPAIN is finally showing signs that the second wave of the coronavirus is stabilising. According to the Ministry of Health, the country detected 38,273 cases

16 Nov, 2020 @ 19:43

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Exiled King Juan Carlos denies attempting to withdraw €10 million from secret account in Jersey as prosecutors in Spain open new probe

Don Juan Carlos, who abdicated the throne in 2014, maintains that ‘he is not responsible for any trust in Jersey and that he never has

16 Nov, 2020 @ 18:48

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Prosecutors seeking 12-month JAIL sentence for man who refused to wear mask in Spain’s Andalucia – despite accused being ‘obese, with diabetes and respiratory problems’

Young nurse in Spain becomes viral sensation after flatmates try to kick her out following positive COVID-19 test result

BREAKING: Spain sees deadliest day of second wave Tuesday as 537 die from coronavirus – but infection rates continue to decline

Retirement home residents and workers will get first COVID-19 vaccines in Spain

Spain’s Christmas and New Year COVID-19 plans revealed – including 1am curfew and rule of six for dinners

School teacher among seven arrested in nationwide child porn bust across Spain

Spain’s King Felipe in isolation after ‘positive’ COVID-19 contact

BREAKING: Spain’s COVID-19 incidence rate drops below 400 for first time in a MONTH as infection rates decline – but death rate holds steady

Negative PCR tests required for international arrivals to Spain from ‘at risk’ countries from TODAY – all you need to know

ETA terrorist finally returned to Spain from Belgium to stand trial for 39-year-old murder of Lieutenant Colonel

BREXPATS IN SPAIN: Driving licences, bank accounts and health cards on the agenda

Brexit deal ‘close to being finalised’ EU ambassadors told

Majority of Spain to receive coronavirus vaccine by July 2021, says health minister

Spain’s coronavirus incidence rate continues slow decline as 15,156 cases detected Friday

Spain continues stabilising trend in latest coronavirus figures as Fernando Simon says country is ‘performing better’ than other EU states

Typically chatty public transport users in Spain asked to shut up to help stop spread of coronavirus

Glasses raised as Spain’s biggest brewery pumps in millions to keep bar terraces warm this winter

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus incidence rate continues to fall but hospital pressure remains firm

Spanish satellite Ingenio lost eight minutes after launch due to ‘human error’

Spain’s government extend monitoring measures to counter ‘fake’ news on the internet

From floor to ceiling: Fairway Lawyers fighting illegal bank clauses

BREAKING: Spain reports lowest daily case count in a month as COVID-19 infections stabilise – but deaths continue to soar

Madrid pushes for testing in pharmacies to ensure all 6.7 million of its residents tested before Christmas – and plan could be replicated across Spain

First 100% Spanish satellite to monitor state of Earth’s soil, water and air launches today

BREAKING: Spain shows first signs that second wave of COVID-19 is stabilising as weekend figures best in a month

Exiled King Juan Carlos denies attempting to withdraw €10 million from secret account in Jersey as prosecutors in Spain open new probe

Fresh corruption scandal in Andalucia as high-profile arrests made over Covid-era ‘bribes’

Spain’s population conundrum: Life expectancy breaks new record, births are at an all-time low – and over half a million immigrants arrive each year

Spain’s luxury property market sees a ‘Mamdani boost’ – here’s where fleeing Americans are shovelling their capital

Opportunistic thief used April blackout to break into Madrid jewellery shop and steal worth one million in jewellery

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists