No dope: Man absolved of cannabis possession in Spain because the drugs ‘were to be shared with friends’
A MAN who was arrested in Spain in March 2020 in possession of more than two kilos of cannabis has been absolved of his crime
Two years since lockdown: What we know about the evolution of coronavirus pandemic in Spain
IT’S been two years since Spain declared a ‘state of emergency’ as the coronavirus swept across Spain and the nation was put into lockdown. The
Top 20 roadside ventas you NEED to visit in Spain’s Andalucia
THEY are as much a part of Andalucia as fish and chip shops in Britain or bistros in Paris. The roadside ventas lining the highways
Two wings in Spanish prison go into lockdown due to major COVID-19 outbreak
TWO wings in a Spanish prison have gone into lockdown with dozens of inmates isolating due to a major coronavirus outbreak. There are currently 31
LISTED: 94 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia in red zone for possible border lockdowns or closure of all non-essential activities
ALMOST one hundred municipal towns in Andalucia face possible restrictions on non-essential activities or mobility due to their COVID-19 infection rates. According to the latest
OFFICIAL – full details of Monday’s lockdown easement on Spain’s Costa Blanca
XIMO PUIG, president of the Valencian region, has just announced details of the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions from this Monday, March 1. The interdepartmental
Route out of lockdown in Spain’s Valencia region – official announcement expected on Thursday
COVID restrictions in Valenciana expect to be eased from Monday, March 1, but such decisions will be made “with rigour, caution and prudence”, says regional
LISTED: 24 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to reopen this weekend after weeks of perimetral closure
THE third wave of coronavirus in Malaga is slowly starting to retreat, and the less contagion and the lower the incidence, the more the restrictive
Homeless man jailed for being outside during lockdown in Spain’s Mallorca
The man, aged 56, pleaded guilty to a crime of serious disobedience and was handed a four month prison sentence
Stricter COVID-19 restrictions being discussed in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, is to mull over fresh options today(January19)over what new restrictions can be introduced to stem the rising tide of new COVID-19
EYE IN THE SKY: A helicopter and drones to reinforce local lockdowns in the Valencia region
TOWNS and cities throughout the Valencian Community that are currently under municipal lockdown could begin using helicopters and drones to control access points. So far,
Junta President calls for home confinement in Spain—while notifying mobility will be limited in Andalucia
JUNTA President, Juanma Moreno, has asked the central government to consider a return to home confinement in Spain. During a media briefing on an institutional
Spain’s Andalucia considering a return to lockdown amid surge of COVID-19 cases
ANDALUCIA is considering a return to home confinement if hospital pressure does not drop. Junta president, Juanma Moreno has said he doesn’t rule out lockdown
Barcelona riots erupt with 700 anti-lockdown protestors in clashes with police as new infections reach record levels
BRICKS and flares have been thrown at police, bins have been set alight and protestors arrested as Barcelona protests descended into violence. Protests started as
Estimates show Spain’s ‘lockdown loss’ of over 40 million tourists and nearly 50 BILLION euros so far
FIGURES released this morning, September 6, suggest that Spain had around 40 million fewer international tourists during the first eight months of 2020, compared to
COVID-19 lockdown returns for the first time since State of Alarm ended in June to part of Spain’s Valencian Community
LOCKDOWN measures are being reintroduced for the first time in a Valencian Community town since the State of Alarm was lifted on June 21. The
FAKE NEWS: Spain confirms there is NO plan for second lockdown in September after ‘false’ article impacts business
A spokesperson from Moncloa succinctly told the Olive Press last night: “This information is false.”
British embassy ‘unaware’ of any plans for second lockdown in Spain after article causes mass confusion among expats
It comes after a WHO health expert said on Saturday that it was very unlikely Spain would enter another mass confinement of its people
Benidorm neighbourhood on Spain’s Costa Blanca backtracks on local lockdown threat if COVID-19 cases continue to rise
VILLAJOYOSA, which is just a 15 minute drive from Benidorm, has seen its mayor apparently backtrack on a local lockdown threat over rising COVID-19 cases.
Mayor of tourist and British expat area in Spain’s Murcia region slams Phase One lockdown threat
MAZARRON’S mayor has attacked comments that a return to Phase One lockdown measures is imminent in his area after a recent spike in coronavirus cases.
Spain’s Murcia region gets lockdown warning if COVID-19 cases carry on rising
A lockdown return could happen across more towns in the Murcia region if COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise. Totana last week was rolled back
Giles Brown realised he wasn’t the only one heading for the beach post-lockdown as Spain’s Costa del Sol gets BUSY again
HOW were things for you in the first weeks of the ‘new normal’? As I mentioned before, I was lucky enough during lockdown to have
‘Covid taxes’, hotel deals and the price of a pint – what can Brits expect on holiday in Spain post-lockdown?
THOUSANDS of hotels and restaurants across Spain have reopened in a major boost for the economy. Some 12% of the country’s GDP comes from tourism,
Inside Novak Djokovic’s €6.4 million Marbella mansion where tennis ace spent lockdown just weeks before testing positive for COVID-19
NOVAK Djokovic became the latest tennis star to test positive for COVID-19 this week. The world number one, 33, joined a string of top pros,
Coronavirus lockdown reintroduced in Aragon just a day after Spain entered its ‘new normality’
JUST a day after Spain entered the ‘new normality’ three comarcas have reverted to Phase 2 of lockdown after a new coronavirus outbreak. Monday’s move
Spain’s state of alarm ends with over 28,000 COVID-19 deaths and almost 250,000 infected
Andalucia had seen 1,417 detainees and 194,055 sanctions during lockdown
