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COVID-19: Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, 69, tests positive for coronavirus as EU-UK negotiations delayed and London ‘facing lockdown’

MICHEL Barnier has tested positive for COVID-19. The EU’s top Brexit negotiator revealed his diagnosis on social media, adding that he was confident in his

19 Mar, 2020 @ 12:33

Health·Lead

COVID-19: Italy to extend its nationwide lockdown past April 3 while number of coronavirus cases in Spain nears 15,000

ITALY’S coronavirus lockdown is set to be extended past April 3. Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte announced the extension in an interview with Italian newspaper Il

19 Mar, 2020 @ 12:04

Health·Lead

Spain records warmest winter this century

SPAIN has recorded its warmest winter this century so far.

19 Mar, 2020 @ 11:38

Lead·Nature

Costa Blanca council lets nature help in urgent beach restoration

PILAR DE LA HORADADA council is to make urgent repairs to coastal walks, after six months of destructive storms. Repairs to the walkway at the

19 Mar, 2020 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Furious neighbour threatens to ‘kill family with knife’ in Spain’s Mallorca after getting fed up with noise during coronavirus lockdown

The disgruntled neighbour allegedly threatened to kill a family if they would not be quiet.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 22:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Famous Spanish actress and La Casa de Papel star tests positive for coronavirus

AN actress from the hit series, La Casa de Papel has tested positive for coronavirus.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 20:05

Celebrity·Health·Lead

BREAKING: Schools to become child care centres from next Monday

Gibraltar's schools will close up this Friday after dropping attendance, instead being used for children to have a place to stay while parents are at

18 Mar, 2020 @ 19:29

Education·Gibraltar·Lead

88 arrests across Spain so far for breaking new lockdown rules

The Policia Nacional recorded 73 arrests while the Guardia Civil detained 15 people

18 Mar, 2020 @ 19:04

Crime & Law·Lead

MADRE MIA: Man asks to be arrested as he is fed up of being stuck at home with mum

He was outraged at having to remain at home and ‘tired of being at home with his mother'

18 Mar, 2020 @ 17:43

Lead·Other News

Five men in Spain’s Tenerife fined for breaking the lockdown and posting it on Instagram

FIVE men in Tenerife have been fined for breaking the lockdown and then posting it on Instagram.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 16:48

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: #QuedateEnCasa is the coronavirus song sweeping Spain and keeping the public safe

Ariel de Cuba’s now-viral tune is helping lift the nation’s spirits since a state of alarm was declared in Spain

18 Mar, 2020 @ 16:34

Entertainment·Lead

BREAKING: Eurovision cancelled due to coronavirus

THE Eurovision Song Contest that was due to take place on May 16, has been cancelled due to coronavirus.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 16:19

Entertainment·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia to lose 8 MILLION tourists in €5.5 billion hit over coronavirus pandemic

ANDALUCIA is set to lose eight million tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials have predicted. Junta vice president Juan Marin has lowered the forecasts

18 Mar, 2020 @ 15:50

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Blood donations needed on Spain’s Costa del Sol as Malaga’s transfusion centre pleas for help – here’s how to donate

In an emergency situation which has swept across Spain, blood banks in hospitals are alarmingly low.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 15:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Guardia Civil officer, 37, dies from coronavirus in Spain and ‘did not have previous illnesses’ as number of cases nears 14,000

A GUARDIA Civil officer has been killed by COVID-19 in Spain. The 37-year-old is the first of the country’s security forces to die from the

18 Mar, 2020 @ 15:26

Health·Lead

BREAKING: Gibraltar government planning to put in place an EMERGENCY budget for next few months

THE Government of Gibraltar has convened a meeting of Parliament for an emergency budget on Friday.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 14:42

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Gender violence across Spain could rise due to coronavirus quarantine

The free number 016 remains in operation during this time

18 Mar, 2020 @ 14:28

Lead·Other News

Two men posing as priests in Spain’s Extremadura use coronavirus as an excuse to scam elderly people

TWO people in Extremadura who are posing as priests have tried to scam elderly people, using coronavirus as the excuse.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 13:49

Crime & Law·Lead

China begins clinical trials for first coronavirus vaccine

CHINA has begun clinical trials for its first coronavirus vaccine.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 12:36

Health·Lead

Coronavirus lockdown rebels terrorise Spain’s Mallorca as elderly woman chased down street by ‘coughing man’ and police officer bitten

Troublemakers have been out in force terrorising others on the streets during the lockdown.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish doctors suggest the death count nationwide could reach 86,000, if strict measures are not followed

ICU doctors in Spain have suggested that there could be up to 86,000 deaths in the country, if strict measures are not followed.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 11:39

Health·Lead

The EIGHT key ingredients and superfoods to help get you through Spain’s coronavirus quarantine

As the nation stays behind closed doors for the foreseeable future it is important to stay healthy and to eat right

18 Mar, 2020 @ 10:05

Health·Lead

PRADO IN YOUR PJ’S: The 13 virtual museum tours you can do FROM BED amid Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Stuck at home and not sure what to do with yourself? Beat the coronavirus lockdown with these virtual museum tours you can take while tucked

18 Mar, 2020 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

Costa Blanca landmark to go into public ownership ahead of €300k restoration project

EL CAMPELLO’S famous Barranc d’Aigües Tower will soon be brought into public ownership to protect the 16th-century landmark from further damage. The city council’s plans

18 Mar, 2020 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

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Spain’s €200 billion plan to aid ‘autónomos’, employers and laid-off workers through the coronavirus crisis

PEDRO Sanchez has today announced a €200 billion package to aid the self-employed, employers and laid-off workers through the coronavirus crisis (details below). The Prime

17 Mar, 2020 @ 19:23

Business & Finance·Lead

The ten businesses still booming as coronavirus closures hit Spain

While many businesses, such as hotels, airlines and stock markets are reeling from the shocking lockdown and spread of Covid-19, some are doing well

17 Mar, 2020 @ 19:14

Lead·Other News

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