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Spain unlikely to receive foreign tourists en masse until end of summer in dire news for tourism bosses following €106 BILLION in losses in 2020

SPANISH tourism bosses have warned of ‘ruin’ after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said international travellers would be unlikely to return until the end of summer.

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:32

Business & Finance·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: Spanish vaccine proven to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in mice

A SPANISH vaccine has proven to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in mice. The jab, developed by virologists Mariano Esteban and Juan Garcia Arriaza at

21 Jan, 2021 @ 12:14

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

TOURIST PAINS as Spain tots up massive cost of 2020 holiday collapse

SPAIN’S tourism sector lost €106 billion last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The calculation has been made by Exceltur, a national body made up

20 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

BREAKING: Spain registers 41,576 new COVID-19 cases in new pandemic record as Government REJECTS regions’ requests for tougher restrictions

SPAIN has detected 41,576 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours in a new pandemic record, the Ministry of Health has announced. It means the

20 Jan, 2021 @ 18:31

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

At least two killed by explosion in centre of Spain’s Madrid as residents warned to steer clear

TWO people have been killed after a building exploded in the centre of Madrid just before 3pm today. The strong blast in the Puerta de

20 Jan, 2021 @ 16:09

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Explosion destroys building in heart of Spain’s Madrid as residents evacuated

AN explosion just before 3pm has destroyed a building in then centre of Madrid. The building is located at number 98 on Calle Toledo and

20 Jan, 2021 @ 15:40

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain detects more than 84,000 COVID-19 cases over weekend as incidence rate soars to 689

SPAIN has detected 84,287 coronavirus cases since Friday, the Health Ministry has announced. It has seen the 14-day cumulative incidence rate soar to 689 cases

18 Jan, 2021 @ 18:52

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: UK to close ALL travel corridors from Monday to ‘reduce risk of new COVID-19 variants’ entering country

THE UK will scrap its so-called ‘travel corridor’ scheme from Monday, it has been announced. It means that anyone entering the country from abroad from

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:26

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Calls for fresh lockdown in Spain as country breaks daily COVID-19 infection record and incidence rate reaches all-time high

SPAIN’S third coronavirus wave reached record highs on Friday as the country detected 40,197 new infections. According to the Health Ministry, that is the highest

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:07

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Expats still have time to apply for residencia in Spain and help is available

BRITISH expats can still apply for residencia to protect their rights while living in Spain, despite the UK leaving the EU. The December 31 deadline

13 Jan, 2021 @ 13:32

Lead·National News

The Historic Snowfall Of The Storm Filomena Has Trapped Thousands Of Drivers On The Roads Of Madrid The Madrid 112 Emergency And Security Agency Has Indicated That During The Early Hours Of This Saturday About 1 000 Vehicles Have Been Released Some Trees

Spain under Strain: how storm Filomena has put the country on its knees

AS the country freezes in some of the coldest temperatures on record and the capital lies under a blanket of snow for the first time

12 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Salt sent to Spain’s snowy centre in storm solution and show of ‘solidarity’ by Costa Blanca cities

TORREVIEJA Council has joined up with an Orihuela company to send road salt to central Spain, in light of the deadly snow conditions. A fleet

11 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·National News

Adrift in Madrid’s white weekend

IF we thought the bells on New Year’s Eve marked the end of our troubles, a historic snowfall in and around Madrid prompted a rethink.

11 Jan, 2021 @ 13:35

Lead·Madrid·National News

Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London

Spanish security firm in court for spying on Julian Assange in London under orders from US intelligence

The case is currently being tried at the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid

10 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

Cadiz·National News

SPECIAL REPORT: Snow and severe weather bring four deaths and travel chaos to Spain as army called in, flights diverted and rail services cancelled

The first reported victims were a South American couple who drowned in Mijas after their car was swept away by surging water

10 Jan, 2021 @ 07:00

Lead·National News

Madrid Aparece Cubierto Por Un Enorme Manto De Nieve Tras El Paso De La Borrasca Filomena

WINTER WONDERLAND: Madrid plays in heaviest snowfall for 40 years

AMONGST the COVID gloom the people of Madrid have taken to the streets to take advantage of a massive snowfall and enjoy what has become

9 Jan, 2021 @ 13:26

Lead·Madrid·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport CLOSED due to snow as all flights diverted

MADRID airport has been closed due to the heavy snowfall. All incoming flights have been diverted to other airports, airport operators AENA and Enaire announced.

8 Jan, 2021 @ 22:00

Lead·National News

Far-right Vox’s ‘warm’ welcome to Spain for Brit pianist James Rhodes in online Twitter spat

RADICAL Conservative party Vox has issued a ‘warm’ welcome to British pianist James Rhodes after he was granted Spanish nationality by the government. Rhodes took

8 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

FILOMENA: RED weather alert across much of Spain as snow blankets Madrid, Valencia and Andalucia

A RED weather warning for snow has been issued across central and eastern Spain as storm Filomena continues to wreak havoc. The most extreme warning,

8 Jan, 2021 @ 12:29

Lead·National News

Spain’s Iberia says goodbye to legendary Airbus A340/600 as it performs last flight from Madrid to Ciudad Real

AFTER 24 years of flight, Iberia has stopped using the Airbus A340. On January 4, the last aircraft of this model that was still at

8 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

National News·Other News

BREAKING: ALL international travellers arriving to England MUST produce negative COVID-19 test

ANYONE travelling to England from abroad must produce a negative coronavirus test to enter the country, the Government has announced. Much like Spain, the test

8 Jan, 2021 @ 01:19

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

REVEALED: Andalucia has third LOWEST COVID-19 testing rate out of Spain’s 17 regions

ANDALUCIA has the third-lowest testing rate out of Spain’s 17 regions, figures have revealed. According to the Health Ministry, the latest statistics show the most

7 Jan, 2021 @ 14:20

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BIG FREEZE: Record -34.1C recorded in Spain as dozens of provinces on alert for heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures

TEMPERATURES have reached a record -34.1C in Spain as dozens of provinces remain on alert for heavy snowfall. The freezing feat was achieved in the

7 Jan, 2021 @ 07:00

Lead·National News

COVID-19 infected man flew from London to Spain’s Alicante and was allowed to take TAXI to home in Almeria after refusing to go to hospital

The Nigerian flew into Alicante-Elche airport from the UK without the required PCR/LAMP test on Monday and so was ordered to be tested on site

6 Jan, 2021 @ 15:17

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Child porn swoop leads to 40 arrests throughout Spain

THE National Police has arrested 40 people throughout Spain on charges of distributing child pornography through social media. An investigation was set up following a

5 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Lead·National News

Police in protest as “lives at risk” from sharing bulletproof vests among Spain’s Guardia Civil

BULLETPROOF vests are having to be shared among Guardia Civil due to poor planning, according to their union, UnionGC. They consider it unacceptable that, during

4 Jan, 2021 @ 11:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

National News- Page 156

Spain unlikely to receive foreign tourists en masse until end of summer in dire news for tourism bosses following €106 BILLION in losses in 2020

BREAKING: Spanish vaccine proven to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in mice

TOURIST PAINS as Spain tots up massive cost of 2020 holiday collapse

BREAKING: Spain registers 41,576 new COVID-19 cases in new pandemic record as Government REJECTS regions’ requests for tougher restrictions

At least two killed by explosion in centre of Spain’s Madrid as residents warned to steer clear

BREAKING: Explosion destroys building in heart of Spain’s Madrid as residents evacuated

BREAKING: Spain detects more than 84,000 COVID-19 cases over weekend as incidence rate soars to 689

BREAKING: UK to close ALL travel corridors from Monday to ‘reduce risk of new COVID-19 variants’ entering country

BREAKING: Calls for fresh lockdown in Spain as country breaks daily COVID-19 infection record and incidence rate reaches all-time high

Expats still have time to apply for residencia in Spain and help is available

Spain under Strain: how storm Filomena has put the country on its knees

Salt sent to Spain’s snowy centre in storm solution and show of ‘solidarity’ by Costa Blanca cities

Adrift in Madrid’s white weekend

Spanish security firm in court for spying on Julian Assange in London under orders from US intelligence

SPECIAL REPORT: Snow and severe weather bring four deaths and travel chaos to Spain as army called in, flights diverted and rail services cancelled

WINTER WONDERLAND: Madrid plays in heaviest snowfall for 40 years

BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport CLOSED due to snow as all flights diverted

Far-right Vox’s ‘warm’ welcome to Spain for Brit pianist James Rhodes in online Twitter spat

FILOMENA: RED weather alert across much of Spain as snow blankets Madrid, Valencia and Andalucia

Spain’s Iberia says goodbye to legendary Airbus A340/600 as it performs last flight from Madrid to Ciudad Real

BREAKING: ALL international travellers arriving to England MUST produce negative COVID-19 test

REVEALED: Andalucia has third LOWEST COVID-19 testing rate out of Spain’s 17 regions

BIG FREEZE: Record -34.1C recorded in Spain as dozens of provinces on alert for heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures

COVID-19 infected man flew from London to Spain’s Alicante and was allowed to take TAXI to home in Almeria after refusing to go to hospital

Child porn swoop leads to 40 arrests throughout Spain

Police in protest as “lives at risk” from sharing bulletproof vests among Spain’s Guardia Civil

These are the costa crimes Spanish police are set to interrogate Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons about – could it lead to the unravelling of the entire ‘super cartel’?

Irishwoman, 38, avoids prison with last minute plea deal after admitting to ‘lustfully’ groping Swedish teenager in Magaluf hotel steam bath

WATCH: Anger as jet ski rider chases and harasses dolphins off popular Costa Blanca resort

Spain welcomes cooler temperatures after historic heat wave that sent June records tumbling across the country

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner spotted on location in Almeria filming new Tomb Raider series

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