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WATCH: English-speaking cyclist GRABBED by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol who scream ‘you cannot be on the street’ amid coronavirus lockdown

THIS is the moment an English-speaking cyclist appears to be manhandled by police in Spain amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. The widely shared clip shows

15 Mar, 2020 @ 16:52

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Ryanair ‘severely reduces’ flights to Spain amid coronavirus lockdown

RYANAIR will be reducing flights to Spain as the country embarks on a 15-day coronavirus lockdown. The Dublin-based carrier made the announcement online saying that

15 Mar, 2020 @ 12:46

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

BREAKING: UK warns against ALL travel to Spain as country readies for Italy-style lockdown

THE UK Foreign Office has advised against ALL travel to Spain as the country prepares for a nationwide shutdown beginning tomorrow. Its advice wesbite cited

15 Mar, 2020 @ 10:11

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Hairdressers and dry cleaners allowed to stay open during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown ‘to protect small businesses’

HAIRDRESSERS, dry cleaners and launderettes will be among the only businesses allowed to stay open during the 15 day coronavirus lockdown. They join supermarkets, pharmacies

15 Mar, 2020 @ 09:49

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

EXPLAINED: All you need to know about Spain’s coronavirus lockdown – inc. freedom of movement, fines and military intervention

SPAIN will be on official lockdown from Monday at 8am and for at least 15 days. That’s the decision made by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro

14 Mar, 2020 @ 23:18

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

‘WE HAVE TOILET ROLL AND GIN’: Jet2 British holidaymakers on Spain’s Costa del Sol enjoying beach despite coronavirus lockdown

“I said to David, we’ll get some chicken for today and chops for tomorrow, but there was nothing in Mercadona”

14 Mar, 2020 @ 20:19

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Costa del Sol hotels shut down as Spain’s Malaga airport prepares for possible closure over coronavirus fears

*Additional reporting by Jon Clarke and Dilip Kuner HOTELS and restaurants along the Costa del Sol are closing their doors on the advice of the

14 Mar, 2020 @ 18:27

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Marbella, Mijas and Estepona SHUT DOWN beaches as Marbs orders 8,000 litres of disinfectant to spray down streets in bid to get rid of coronavirus

MARBELLA, Mijas and Estepona have all closed their beaches as of this morning amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. They join Velez-Malaga, Nerja and Torrox in

14 Mar, 2020 @ 16:17

Lead·Malaga

Wakes banned and no guests at weddings as coronavirus grips Malaga

GRIEVING families have been banned from holding wakes for the victims of coronavirus in Malaga. And people entering civil partnerships in the city will not

14 Mar, 2020 @ 13:01

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Beaches and restaurants close along Spain’s Costa del Sol over coronavirus fears

THE beaches of Torrox, Nerja and Velez-Malaga have been closed in a bid to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. The red flag has been raised

14 Mar, 2020 @ 11:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain, Stop thinking of number one and let’s get through this coronavirus thing together, writes Mijas councillor Bill Anderson

Let’s just stop focussing solely on our own needs and wants for a couple of weeks and get through this together

14 Mar, 2020 @ 08:07

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

CORONAVIRUS: Malaga and parts of Spain’s Costa del Sol expected to be placed on lock down by Andalucia Junta after second recorded death

THE Junta de Andalucia is preparing an order to lock down the municipalities most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, it has been reported. It comes

13 Mar, 2020 @ 23:06

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Madrid residents flee to Spain’s Costa del Sol, Valencia and Murcia despite government advice to remain at home over coronavirus fears – including ex PM Jose Aznar

MADRID residents are fleeing to Spain’s costas in a bid to escape the effective lockdown in the central region. And according to ABC news, among

13 Mar, 2020 @ 19:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Malaga man is FIRST coronavirus death in Spain’s Andalucia

A 70-year-old man admitted to hospital in Malaga was confirmed dead this afternoon

13 Mar, 2020 @ 17:18

Lead·Malaga

Three Malaga hotels made available to health authorities in the event of the coronavirus emergency

Three hotels in Malaga have been made available for use by the health authorities to help meet emergency needs during the coronavirus crisis

13 Mar, 2020 @ 17:01

Malaga·Travel News

IT’S A WASHOUT: This is the growing list of cancellations in Spain’s Andalucia due to the coronavirus this weekend

The Olive Press is trying to keep abreast of all closures and issues and we will try to keep you updated over the next few

13 Mar, 2020 @ 15:55

Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Gazza visits Spain’s Costa del Sol amid coronavirus outbreak

Gazza revealed he had planned to watch a Malaga CF match, but had to change his plans due to the Covid-19 outbreak

13 Mar, 2020 @ 12:25

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Shoppers branded ‘selfish’ for leaving shelves empty in supermarkets from Mijas to Marbella as coronavirus ‘sparks stockpiling’ in Spain

SHOPPERS have been branded ‘selfish’ for panic buying and leaving shelves empty along the Costa del Sol. Fruit and vegetables, rice, pasta and meats have

13 Mar, 2020 @ 12:25

Lead·Malaga

CORONAVIRUS: Spain’s Costa del Sol, Malaga and Guadalhorce declared ‘special containment areas’ as cases in Andalucia top 100

75% of the region’s cases are in Malaga

11 Mar, 2020 @ 23:49

Lead·Malaga

imf boss Christine Lagarde predicts two years recession spain

IMF warns coronavirus to PARALYSE Spain’s tourism as health chiefs warn the crisis could last another FIVE months while ECB says ‘it could be as bad as 2008’

THE International Monetary Fund has warned that the ongoing coronavirus epidemic could paralyse Spain’s tourism industry and cripple consumption. The global lender said what remains

11 Mar, 2020 @ 16:13

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla