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Woman imprisoned for spitting on Guardia Civil and lying she had coronavirus after police bust house in party in Spain’s Torrevieja

A WOMAN has been imprisoned without bail on the Costa Blanca after spitting on a Guardia Civil agent and lying she was infected with Covid-19.

27 Mar, 2020 @ 12:35

Lead

BREAKING: Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

BORIS Johnson has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. The British prime minister made his diagnosis known in a statement via social media. The UK leader

27 Mar, 2020 @ 12:21

Lead·National News

Woman punctures partner’s tyres because he ‘kept going to play slot machines’ and risking coronavirus infection in Spain’s Alicante

A WOMAN has punctured the tyres of her partner’s car because he kept ‘leaving to play slot machines’ and she feared he would catch coronavirus

27 Mar, 2020 @ 12:08

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Gibraltar hospital worker in court for ‘stealing hundreds of pounds worth of medical and cleaning supplies’ amid coronavirus outbreak

A GIBRALTAR hospital worker allegedly stole hundreds of pounds worth of medical and cleaning supplies amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Ana Gingell, 53, is accused

27 Mar, 2020 @ 12:06

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Five people denounced for flouting coronavirus lockdown with Semana Santa parade, music and traditional dress in Spain’s Andalucia

Footage of the event, which flies in the face of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, shows revellers dancing to breakbeat music

27 Mar, 2020 @ 11:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

BREAKING: 700 people dead by coronavirus in a DAY in Spain in new record as caseload surpasses 64,000

SPAIN has seen another record day in terms of coronavirus deaths with 769 people losing their lives to the virus between Thursday and Friday. The

27 Mar, 2020 @ 11:51

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

93-year-old man discharged from hospital after surviving coronavirus in Spain’s Valencia

The recovery of the 93-year-old man brings a ray of hope to the 80 elderly people infected in the 665 public and private nursing homes

27 Mar, 2020 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·National News

78-year-old man enters hospital with fractured hip and dies of Covid-19 without seeing his family again – son has message for all in Spain

“MY father entered hospital with a fractured hip and died of Covid-19,” says Julian Sánchez, a TV producer living in Madrid. This candid statement, recorded

27 Mar, 2020 @ 10:29

Lead

CORONAVIRUS: Nine new cases in Gibraltar as of today

There have now been a total of 35 cases of Coronavirus in Gibraltar, with 13 of them having fully recovered although that number could go

26 Mar, 2020 @ 22:26

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Blood transfusions from coronavirus survivors being tested as potential treatment in Madrid

BLOOD transfusions from Covid-19 survivors are being tested in a Madrid medical centre for use as a groundbreaking treatment. The Spanish capital’s Centre for Transfusions

26 Mar, 2020 @ 21:10

Health·Lead

SPAIN: More than 700 police and Guardia Civil officers test positive for coronavirus as 7,400 in isolation

It comes after three Guardia Civil agents have died from coronavirus, in Valdemoro, Aranjuez and Ciudad Real

26 Mar, 2020 @ 21:05

Lead·National News

Neighbourhood watcher reports dog walking ring to police amid coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Alicante

A NEIGHBOURHOOD watcher has alerted police in Alicante to a number of residents walking the same dog. Police reportedly went undercover to follow the ‘various

26 Mar, 2020 @ 20:34

Costa Blanca

Madrid Police decline fining couple caught having car sex because ‘they couldn’t find intimacy’ at their busy home

MADRID police agents have declined fining a couple caught having sex in a car because they ‘couldn’t find intimacy’ at home. Policia Local located the

26 Mar, 2020 @ 19:44

Crime & Law

BREAKING: China closes its borders to all foreigners, including those with visas and residence permits

CHINA has announced that it will be closing its borders to foreigners from midnight on Saturday.

26 Mar, 2020 @ 19:04

Lead·Travel News

BEA’S HELPLINE: Pets, police and plane tickets – meet the Olive Press receptionist helping worried expats during Spain’s coronavirus crisis

“I feel obligated to help people and I am frustrated I cannot help more”

26 Mar, 2020 @ 19:01

Lead·Other News

‘LIES’ – Madrid’s health authority denies taking ventilators from the over-65s despite viral video of crying Spanish doctor

MADRID’S department of health has denied taking ventilators from critical patients aged 65 and over. Sources from the Department of Health de Madrid said they

26 Mar, 2020 @ 17:34

Lead

Women’s football in Spain is struggling financially due to coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS has hit women’s football in Spain particularly hard.

26 Mar, 2020 @ 16:33

Lead·Sport

Mallorcan sporting hero Rafa Nadal kickstarts campaign to raise €11 MILLION in fight against Spain’s coronavirus crisis

Launched by the Spanish Red Cross, the initiative aims to raise money amongst athletes

26 Mar, 2020 @ 16:13

Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Congreso approves state of alarm extension in Spain

The state of alarm extension has been approved until at least April 11

26 Mar, 2020 @ 15:48

Lead·Politics

Five of Spain’s Ibex 35 companies pledge €150 million to the health authorities to help fight coronavirus

LARGE companies from the Ibex 35 have donated €150 million to the health authorities to help in the fight against Covid-19.

26 Mar, 2020 @ 15:37

Business & Finance·Lead

King of Spain visits coronavirus hospital in Madrid

KING Felipe VI has been visiting the emergency hospital set up inMadrid’s massive IFEMA conference centre for coronavirus patients. Spain’s monarch was accompanied by the

26 Mar, 2020 @ 15:20

Lead·Madrid

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Spain’s 600,000 rapid coronavirus tests ‘don’t work’ as Chinese Embassy confirms manufacturer has no medical licence

SPAIN has ordered 600,000 rapid coronavirus testing kits from a Chinese manufacturer that ‘no licence’ to sell medical products. The tests also ‘don’t meet the

26 Mar, 2020 @ 15:11

Lead

BARS’ LIFELINE: Spanish Government considering rent and mortgage holiday for small businesses in coronavirus lockdown

SPAIN’s national government has begun considering ways to throw small businesses a lifeline by deferring rent and mortgage payments for their premises. Sources from several

26 Mar, 2020 @ 15:02

Lead·National News

Spanish Football Federation pledges €500 million to help clubs struggling financially due to coronavirus

THE Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has pledged €500 million to help clubs that are struggling financially due to Covid-19.

26 Mar, 2020 @ 13:04

Lead·Sport

Spain and Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina thinks he contracted coronavirus but is healthy now

PEPE Reina believes he has become the latest footballer to have coronavirus.

26 Mar, 2020 @ 12:20

Health·Lead·Sport

Expat arrested in Spain’s Mallorca after encouraging mass suicide while selling ‘cure’ for COVID-19

The man preached that ‘the world is ending and we are all going to be killed by coronavirus.’

26 Mar, 2020 @ 12:13

Lead·Mallorca

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Woman imprisoned for spitting on Guardia Civil and lying she had coronavirus after police bust house in party in Spain’s Torrevieja

BREAKING: Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Woman punctures partner’s tyres because he ‘kept going to play slot machines’ and risking coronavirus infection in Spain’s Alicante

Gibraltar hospital worker in court for ‘stealing hundreds of pounds worth of medical and cleaning supplies’ amid coronavirus outbreak

WATCH: Five people denounced for flouting coronavirus lockdown with Semana Santa parade, music and traditional dress in Spain’s Andalucia

BREAKING: 700 people dead by coronavirus in a DAY in Spain in new record as caseload surpasses 64,000

93-year-old man discharged from hospital after surviving coronavirus in Spain’s Valencia

78-year-old man enters hospital with fractured hip and dies of Covid-19 without seeing his family again – son has message for all in Spain

CORONAVIRUS: Nine new cases in Gibraltar as of today

Blood transfusions from coronavirus survivors being tested as potential treatment in Madrid

SPAIN: More than 700 police and Guardia Civil officers test positive for coronavirus as 7,400 in isolation

Neighbourhood watcher reports dog walking ring to police amid coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Alicante

Madrid Police decline fining couple caught having car sex because ‘they couldn’t find intimacy’ at their busy home

BREAKING: China closes its borders to all foreigners, including those with visas and residence permits

BEA’S HELPLINE: Pets, police and plane tickets – meet the Olive Press receptionist helping worried expats during Spain’s coronavirus crisis

‘LIES’ – Madrid’s health authority denies taking ventilators from the over-65s despite viral video of crying Spanish doctor

Women’s football in Spain is struggling financially due to coronavirus

Mallorcan sporting hero Rafa Nadal kickstarts campaign to raise €11 MILLION in fight against Spain’s coronavirus crisis

Congreso approves state of alarm extension in Spain

Five of Spain’s Ibex 35 companies pledge €150 million to the health authorities to help fight coronavirus

King of Spain visits coronavirus hospital in Madrid

Spain’s 600,000 rapid coronavirus tests ‘don’t work’ as Chinese Embassy confirms manufacturer has no medical licence

BARS’ LIFELINE: Spanish Government considering rent and mortgage holiday for small businesses in coronavirus lockdown

Spanish Football Federation pledges €500 million to help clubs struggling financially due to coronavirus

Spain and Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina thinks he contracted coronavirus but is healthy now

Expat arrested in Spain’s Mallorca after encouraging mass suicide while selling ‘cure’ for COVID-19

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport

12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

Why New Year’s Eve is called ‘nochevieja’ in Spain – and what it says about the Spanish way of life