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Couple set sail from Spain’s Canary Islands to cross the Atlantic ocean and didn’t know about extent of coronavirus pandemic until they reached the Caribbean

A COUPLE who had set sail from the Canary Islands to cross the Atlantic ocean on a sailing boat did not know about the extent

24 Apr, 2020 @ 14:21

Lead·Travel News

Unions and parents in Spain’s Andalucia outraged by Junta’s proposal that schools re-open in May amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Junta’s proposal to open the schools in mid-May has been met by outrage from Unions and parents.

24 Apr, 2020 @ 10:51

Education·Lead

Gibraltar lock-down extended to May 22 as active cases go down to FOUR

GIBRALTAR now has only four active cases of COVID-19 after 129 people have recovered in the peninsula as the first BEAT COVID payments are cashed

23 Apr, 2020 @ 20:21

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

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Man denied entrance to supermarket with his wife starts brawl before coughing in police officer’s face claiming he has ‘coronavirus’ – arrested in Valencia

A MAN has been arrested in Valencia after coughing in a police officer’s face and claiming he had ‘coronavirus’ following a supermarket brawl. Policia Nacional

23 Apr, 2020 @ 19:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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Man to be fined at least €601 for dancing ‘Sevillanas’ dressed as a woman in sunglasses in Spain’s Alicante

A MAN is under investigation for a serious disobedience after he was filmed dancing ‘Sevillanas’ dressed as a woman in sunglasses in Spain’s Alicante province.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 18:59

Costa Blanca·Lead

A 106-year-old woman from Andalucia becomes Spain’s oldest COVID-19 survivor after she recovered from the virus

A 106-YEAR-OLD woman from Andalucia has recovered from coronavirus.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 18:46

Health·Lead·Malaga

Fake doctor in Spain arrested for trying to con health workers into buying non-existent protective gear

A MAN in Spain has been arrested for allegedly posing as a doctor and trying to con health workers into paying for non-existent protective clothing.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 17:45

Lead·National News

Spain’s ‘patient zero’ ruled out as first COVID-19 cases investigated in Madrid

SCIENTISTS from the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid have revealed findings from studies on the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Spain. Studying the

23 Apr, 2020 @ 17:21

Lead·Madrid·National News

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Catalan clothing line Mango plan to quarantine tried-on clothes for ’48 hours’ as part of strict measures to hopefully reopen ‘in June’

SPANISH clothing lines Mango has begun reopening shops in northern Europe, with 135 active in Austria and the Netherlands, while 483 more are due to

23 Apr, 2020 @ 15:28

Business & Finance·Lead

IN PICS: Volunteers from public and private sectors ‘show solidarity’ by making 6,000 meals in THREE days for Costa Blanca needy

SCORES of volunteer chefs, restaurants, hotels and council staff have been recognised for their efforts helping the needy during the Coronavirus pandemic. Over 150 volunteers

23 Apr, 2020 @ 15:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Women’s Euro 2021 pushed back to 2022 so that it doesn’t clash with the Men’s competition that was also postponed due to coronavirus

THE Women’s Euro 2021 due to be held in England has been postponed to 2022 due to coronavirus.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 14:55

Lead·Sport

‘Bigger and better’ terraces to kickstart comeback of restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca post-coronavirus

Outdoor spaces are proven to be healthy than those indoors, thus posing less risk of contagion

23 Apr, 2020 @ 14:23

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Overnight stays in hotels across Spain in March drop by 61.1% compared to the same month last year

HOTEL overnight stays in Spain have dropped by 61.1% in March, compared to the same month last year.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 14:06

Lead·Travel News

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Spain’s hotels study safety measures to ensure reopening as soon as possible after COVID-19 crisis

The tourism sector is considering what security measures to take to ensure that hotels reopen as soon as possible after the COVID-19 crisis.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 13:57

Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia wants kids back at school from May 15 and will lift lockdown restrictions for towns which have seen no coronavirus cases first

ANDALUCIA wants children in the region to return to school on May 15. Junta president Juanma Moreno told Ser in an interview this morning that

23 Apr, 2020 @ 13:52

Lead

Real Madrid and Wales superstar, Gareth Bale, donates €575,000 to a Welsh health charity to help fight coronavirus

GARETH Bale has donated €575,000 to a Welsh health charity.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 13:14

Lead·Sport

Beaches in Spain’s Andalucia ‘very likely’ to open in summer as tourism bosses study holiday voucher scheme

The president of the Junta de Andalucia Juanma Moreno says beaches will open this year 'with limitations'

23 Apr, 2020 @ 13:12

Lead·Malaga

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 40 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma is confused about the government’s advice on children going for walks…

Kids would be allowed out to the Supermarket?! The mind boggled, I’d obviously heard it wrong...

23 Apr, 2020 @ 09:30

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Active COVID-19 cases drop to five as Gibraltar elderly await golden hour

THE number of active COVID-19 cases has gone down to just five with none in hospital as the elderly prepare to get their daily hour

22 Apr, 2020 @ 19:35

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Mercadona sees profits drop 95% in March during Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

MERCADONA has recorded losses of nearly 95% in March, it claims are due the coronavirus crisis. The supermarket giant insists the slump is due to

22 Apr, 2020 @ 18:10

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca cops keep confined kids content with lock-down learning literature

ORIHUELA Policia Local have produced two activity books to help stimulate the minds of children during lock-down. The books are aimed at children aged between

22 Apr, 2020 @ 17:33

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

World’s largest tomato fight, La Tomatina, cancelled in Valencia due to the coronavirus pandemic

THE world’s biggest tomato fight, the Tomatina, is the latest of Spain’s iconic festivals to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. First fell the

22 Apr, 2020 @ 16:55

Lead

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Costa Blanca council give out PPE to front-line staff struggling to get stock

ORIHUELA City Council are distributing essential Personal Protective Equipment to businesses that remain open throughout lock-down. Given that access to PPE involves ‘great difficulty’, the

22 Apr, 2020 @ 16:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Outrage as expats with second homes in Spain’s Mallorca plead to return to island during COVID-19 lockdown

The group criticise the current lockdown restrictions which they consider to be a 'violation of property law'

22 Apr, 2020 @ 16:10

Lead·Mallorca

Cancer patients and pregnant women in Alicante’s Marina Alta comarca can receive rapid COVID-19 tests – details here

CANCER patients and pregnant women can receive free coronavirus tests thanks to a campaign launched by health activists in Alicante’s Marina Alta comarca. The rapid

22 Apr, 2020 @ 15:20

Costa Blanca·Health

Netflix adds 16 million new users during the pandemic

NETFLIX has added 16 million new users during the coronavirus crisis.

22 Apr, 2020 @ 14:57

Entertainment·Lead

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