Hospitals in Spain at ‘breaking point’ as stand in Health Director holds crisis meeting
SPAIN’S hospitals are near ‘breaking point’ with a deluge of critical Covid cases in the last few days. A...
BREAKING: UK pledges €85 million to repatriate stranded Brits, with over 150,000 returning from Spain since the coronavirus lockdown
THE British government has pledged to spend €85 million to repatriate stranded Brits abroad.
CORONAVIRUS: Vox party members given all clear after March meeting that infected key party members
A TOTAL of 70 members of the far right Vox party from Cordoba have completed their voluntary 17-day coronavirus quarantine.
Congreso approves state of alarm extension in Spain
The state of alarm extension has been approved until at least April 11
Vox wants to remove free healthcare for non residents in Spain during the coronavirus crisis
VOX has asked to remove free healthcare for non residents during the state of emergency.
Government considers freezing rents for ‘two months’ for people affected during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
A FREEZE on rental payments is being considered by Spain's government to aid citizens affected during the coronavirus lockdown.
Spanish government call on Congress to extend state of alarm by 15 days WITHOUT further restrictions
The debate and vote on the extension will take place on Wednesday March 25
Handling of coronavirus restores some faith back in Spanish government, survey reveals
THE handling of the coronavirus outbreak by the newly formed coalition government of Spain has gone some way to softening the public’s...
Deputy leader of Spain’s Vox party contracts coronavirus after he is pictured sniffing and coughing at 9,000-strong event in...
Secretary General Javier Ortega Smith was confirmed as among Spain’s 1,600 victims this afternoon
Spain’s VOX defies coronavirus advice to hold far right meeting with Trump administration in US
VOX representatives have travelled to the United States to meet withleaders of the Trump administration in a bid to strengthen far rightalliances.
Spanish coalition government to extend ban on home evictions by up to four years, affecting renters and homeowners alike
FURTHER protection for people struggling in the Spanish financial climate is to be announced today. Spain’s new government will...
Costa Blanca mayors accused of ‘disobedience’ over withholding reports on river pollution and dumping of waste
BOTH Benijofar and Formentera del Segura councils are being threatened with prosecution over withholding information requests. The Catalan Ombudsman...
DISGRACED mayor in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after sexually abusing two women
THE mayor of a town in Catalunya has resigned after admitting he has committed sexual abuse.
Giles Brown has an awkward moment with Spain’s DGT while changing his British license post-Brexit
Phonetically spelling out my name to the operator, my brain froze on the first letter
BREXIT: It’s time for British expats in Spain to adopt David Bowie’s mantra – ‘turn and face the strange’,...
Gone are the days of the British Empire when a British Citizen could travel anywhere with a sense of entitlement
Spain repeals law allowing businesses to fire staff if they have taken too many sick days
THE coalition government has repealed a law that allowed businesses to dismiss workers if they had accumulated too much medical leave.
Prosecutor calls for two years in prison for Nerja mayor over illegal landfill
José Alberto Armijo has allegedly been involved in illegal dumping in the Malaga province
Spain receives the most asylum claims in the EU
SPAIN has the most asylum claims out of all EU states.
Mayor of Nerja to appear in court for allowing raw sewage to flow into sea in Spain’s Andalucia
The Mayor of Nerja along with current and former councillors has been called to give evidence over the untreated sewage water being pumped into the sea
Marbella demanding ‘urgent action’ over daily traffic hell between Puerto Banus and San Pedro as it seeks budget for...
MARBELLA town hall is set to ask Madrid for urgent action to tackle the daily traffic nightmare between Puerto Banus and San Pedro. The A-7...
POLITICAL SCANDAL as Vox party member investigated for gender violence in Spain’s Malaga
Juan Ros Alcaideis, the Senator for Ceuta, is accused of attacking his partner, who was hospitalised on Tuesday
Ex far-left and first female mayor of Manilva arrested for money laundering for Italian mafia on Spain’s Costa del...
A FORMER Manilva mayor has been arrested for her alleged role in helping launder money for an Italian mafia. Antonia Munoz was cuffed alongside 12...
SCOT-FREE: Spain to extradite Catalan separatist Clara Ponsati from Scotland so she can stand trial
Clara Ponsati is currently enjoying diplomatic immunity in Scotland
Spain’s Andalucian government unveils the new logo
The government claims the logo is respectful of the history of Andalucia, adapted to the times and friendly to the environment
BREXIT: Boris Johnson wants a Canada-style deal with the EU
BORIS Johnson has said the United Kingdom wants a Canada-style free trade deal with the European Union.
Barcelona protesters burn containers in response to leaders loss of voting rights
Tensions rose yesterday as protesters reacted to the decision to strip the President of the Generalitat of his rights as a lawmaker
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Weekend COVID-19 totals are under a SIXTH of early February figures in Spain’s Valencian Community
A total of 1,231 new COVID-19 cases were reported since last Friday in the Valencian Community according to regional health ministry figures...
