What can I expect when visiting the optician in Spain as COVID-19 lockdown eases?
AS things start going back to normal as lockdown eases, it’s not unusual to feel a bit nervous about visiting your opticians. To make sure
Why expats SHOULD be learning Spanish as Spain opens up post-lockdown
YOU may have been too scared to venture outside over the past few months, even for life’s basic necessities. If you’re an expat, you’ve probably
Spain’s Catalunya will lift state of alarm and enter ‘new normal’ tomorrow
CATALUNYA has announced that it will lift the state of alarm at midnight tonight and enter the ‘new normal’.
Beaches in Torrevieja to open on June 17 – rules here
TORREVIEJA’S mayor, Eduardo Dolón, has finally announced when the city’s beaches will open. The big day will be Wednesday, June 17, now that all safety
Belgian party Prince Joachim fined more than €10,000 for breaking quarantine rules during his visit to Spain
BELGIAN party Prince Joachim has been fined €10,400 after his jet set lockdown antics were uncovered.
Belgian Prince who ‘broke’ Spain’s lockdown rules to be investigated after party-goer in Andalucia is COVID-19 positive
BELGIAN Party Prince Joachim is under investigation by the Spanish authorities as more details of his jet set lockdown antics have been uncovered – including
COVID-19: Around 40% of Spain’s smokers getting through more fags during coronavirus lockdown, study reveals
AROUND 40% of Spain’s smokers are getting through more fags during lockdown than normal, a study has revealed. Meanwhile 20% of habitual or social smokers
Female expats slam police for ridiculous sanctions, as it emerges Spain has issued over ONE million fines for breaking coronavirus lockdown
A PAIR of female expats have appealed to their town halls over intimidation and overreaction by their local police forces during the COVID-19 lockdown. The
Spain’s coronavirus quarantine for tourists to be scrapped in July
STRICT quarantine rules on tourists visiting Spain will be lifted in July. During the coronavirus lockdown, all international travellers arriving in the country have been
If lockdown is leaving you bookworms bereft of new titles, turn over a new leaf with these 10 books of the same genre
By Alicia Duggan SO you’ve reached the last page of that gripping novel and you’re still pining for more. No worries. Make a list of
Learn these Spanish phrases for ordering in restaurants as Spain eases coronavirus lockdown
GAMBAS pil pil, crusty bread, beer, ensalada de pulpo, real cafe con leche, chips, alioli, tomato salad, jamon, olives – the list of local delicacies
Lisa Burgess confronts her inner serpent during lockdown and puts it right back in its cage…
MENTAL health is often neglected in these dire times so to keep the brain firing on all cylinders I do frequent Zoom quizzes in Dulwich
Benidorm politician slams Spanish government for ‘scaring tourists away’ with two-week quarantine for international travellers
TOURISM spokesman for the Partido Popular Agustin Almodobar has accused the Spanish government of ‘scaring away’ tourists. It comes after a two-week quarantine was announced
Plenty of Brits will be committing to Spain post-coronavirus lockdown, predicts property expert Campbell Ferguson
WELL, well, well. Demand, no surprise, has virtually ceased in the Spanish property market, though a few committed buyers are hanging in there and there
Olive Press columnist Lisa Burgess finds strength in heroes to keep on going through coronavirus lockdown and finally gets those vital cancer tests
I SAW with awe the sheer will and determination that 100-year-old Colonel Tom Moore showed when he began his 100 laps of the garden for
GAZPACHO: When life gives you squishy tomatoes left in the boot of your car during coronavirus lockdown, make Spain’s signature summer soup!
FOR the last two months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British couple
Mortgage enquiries are still coming in, but the Spanish market cannot sustain coronavirus lockdown much longer, warns the Finance Bureau’s Tancrede de Pola
THE mortgage market has still been functioning during the current crisis (albeit at a slightly slower pace), supporting the property sales that are still taking
‘SHOP LOCAL’: Costa Blanca resort launches campaign to keep smaller businesses afloat after lockdown
GUARDAMAR del Segura council has launched a plan to boost its lockdown-stricken economy with a campaign encouraging people to shop locally. It’s no secret the
British expat banned from bar after trying to ‘hug and kiss’ people on first night of Phase 1 of coronavirus de-escalation plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A POPULAR pub near Costa Blanca’s La Finca golf course had to ban a British woman on the very first day of ‘Phase 1’ on
How residents in Madrid dealt with the first week of partial de-escalation measures
LIKE Sleeping Beauty, Madrid is emerging from its induced coma after eight long weeks of lockdown during which dogs and their owners ruled the streets.
Valenciana health minister blasts how region has essentially been split in half after only certain districts permitted entry into Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation plan
DESPITE positive recovery data coming from its health ministry only parts of the Valencia region can go to Phase 1 status tomorrow. Public Health Minister
COVID-19: ‘Lone wolf’ ISIS terrorist who flouted Spain’s coronavirus lockdown by ‘searching for targets’ arrested in Barcelona after FBI probe
AN ISIS ‘lone wolf’ terrorist who violated Spain’s coronavirus lockdown has been arrested in Barcelona. The Moroccan, who played a ‘critical’ role for the Islamic
BREAKING: Spain’s PP and Vox will NOT vote for extending coronavirus lockdown to May 24, they announce in COVID-19 debate
SPAIN’S right-wing parties have said they will not vote for an extension of coronavirus lockdown. An extension until May 24 has not been backed by
COVID-19: More than 35,000 people fined and 235 arrested during Spain’s first weekend outdoors under coronavirus lockdown
MORE than 35,000 people have been fined and 235 arrested during Spain’s first weekend of COVID-19 ‘freedom’. A total of 36,762 penalties were doled out
Crime in Spain decreases by 73.8% in the first two weeks of lockdown, compared to same period in 2019
CRIME in Spain has decreased by 73.8% in the first two weeks of lockdown, compared to the same period last year.
IN PICS: Runners and cyclists hit Costa del Sol for FIRST exercise of Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown as 36°C heat to scorch Andalucia this weekend
The Costa del Sol’s beaches and promenades finally looked as if they were returning to a ‘new normal’