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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’

2 May, 2020 @ 09:05

‘UNLOCK THE ROCK’: Gibraltar eases COVID-19 restrictions on businesses from May 2 onward

LOCALS will be able to head to shops on main-street this Saturday for the first time in Gibraltar since the general lock-down that started on

30 Apr, 2020 @ 20:06

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Woman arrested in Madrid for lying about being kidnapped when instead she broke lockdown rules to go to a birthday party

A WOMAN has been arrested in Madrid for saying she was kidnapped but instead broke lockdown rules and went to a birthday party.

29 Apr, 2020 @ 18:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Woman in Spain tells police she’s going to her mother’s funeral, even though her mother died before the state of emergency was declared

A WOMAN in Galicia that was stopped by the police told them she was going to her mother’s funeral, even though her mother had passed

27 Apr, 2020 @ 18:03

Lead

Sucesos Detienen Al Organizador De Una Fiesta En Una Villa Privada De Sant Josep Ibiza

Guardia Civil break down a party with over 20 guests in luxury villa in Spain’s Ibiza

THE Guardia Civil have dismantled a party with 20 guests in a luxury villa in Ibiza.

27 Apr, 2020 @ 14:10

Crime & Law·Lead

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 44 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma can finally go outside and jump

FINALLY, after SIX weeks, we have been given permission to go outside. I was just as excited, or perhaps more so, than my kids. I

27 Apr, 2020 @ 13:03

EXPLAINED: Playgrounds, stopping to chat and other reasons you could be fined up to €1,500 as Spain’s kids leave COVID-19 lockdown

Penalties for those flouting the rules have generally been in the €601 range but they can be more than doubled to €1,500 depending on the

26 Apr, 2020 @ 17:57

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

IN PICS: High spirits in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as children flock to beaches and promenades on first outing during coronavirus lockdown

Hundreds of youngsters and their parents packed the capital's streets, squares and beaches in their first taste of freedom

26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:32

Lead·Mallorca

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EXCLUSIVE: British pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol forced to throw out €6,300 worth of beer during coronavirus lockdown

A BRITISH pub on the Costa del Sol has had to throw out €6,300 worth of beer due to the state of emergency.

26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

These essential Spanish seasonings will quash your hunger for hard-to-find British condiments during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

MISSING your English mustard, Branston Pickle and that essential dollop of HP Sauce on the side of your plate? Be warned, you will be hard-pressed

26 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

The Mayor of a city in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer

THE Mayor of a town in Catalunya has resigned after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer.

22 Apr, 2020 @ 13:37

Crime & Law·Lead

Former Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero teaching Spanish to children in the UK, as part of the BBC’s plan to help educate children during the lockdown

SERGIO Aguero has been announced as the BBC’s Spanish teacher for children in England during the lockdown.

20 Apr, 2020 @ 19:54

Education·Lead·Sport

Pedro Sanchez considering setting the age limit at 14 and not 12 for children leaving the house during the lockdown

PEDRO Sanchez has considered setting the age limit for children going outside from next week, at 14 years old and not 12.

20 Apr, 2020 @ 15:19

Lead·National News

BREAKING: UK lockdown extended for a further three weeks

THE UK lockdown has been extended another three weeks due to coronavirus.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 19:20

Health·Lead

Mayor of Barcelona calls for end to the strict lockdown rules and urges Spanish Government to allow children to go out

THE Mayor of Barcelona has called for an end to the strict lockdown rules, urging the Government to allow children to be able to go

16 Apr, 2020 @ 13:43

Barcelona·Lead

People in Spain will gain around five kilos during the coronavirus crisis according to experts

PEOPLE in Spain will gain between three and five kilos during the lockdown experts have said.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 14:32

Health·Lead

A Mayor in Spain’s Castilla y Leon caught breaking lockdown to go ring church bells on Good Friday

A MAYOR from a town in Castilla y León has been caught breaking lockdown to go ring the church bells.

13 Apr, 2020 @ 16:52

Lead

Police in Spain’s Barcelona file denuncia against ten people for breaking lockdown rules by going into a forest and performing satanic rituals

THE police in Barcelona have filed a denuncia against ten people for breaking lockdown rules and going into a forest to perform satanic rituals.

13 Apr, 2020 @ 15:22

Barcelona·Lead

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London diaries – Sun, barbecues and lockdown

THE UK is famous for its dull and gloomy weather.

9 Apr, 2020 @ 19:36

Police on Spain’s Costa del Sol arrest Finnish expat who broke lockdown rules and ran around naked shouting he had coronavirus

A FINNISH expat has been arrested in the province of Malaga for breaking lockdown rules and running around naked.

9 Apr, 2020 @ 17:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: You probably haven’t seen Estepona’s 10 NEW murals, completed as Spain’s Costa del Sol went into COVID-19 lockdown

An international crop of artists completed their works just days before the Government put Spain into lockdown on March 14

5 Apr, 2020 @ 19:17

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Proteccion Civil officers sing Happy Birthday and blare sirens for girl on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid extended COVID-19 lockdown

It comes as Spain’s lockdown has been extended for another 14 days until April 26

5 Apr, 2020 @ 15:29

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Spain will extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown until April 26

IT’S official… the lockdown in Spain has another three weeks to go. Pedro Sanchez will announce that he is seeking to extend the state of

4 Apr, 2020 @ 14:22

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Find out which regions in Spain experienced the highest decrease in commuting to work, going to the shops, to the park, or even to the supermarket since the state of emergency

THE region of Valencia and the Canary Islands have the highest decrease of people commuting to work in Spain since the state of emergency.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 18:37

Lead

Police Nacional ramp up Christmas patrols

Man sentenced to four months in prison in Spain’s Castilla y Leon for breaching lockdown four times after caught breaking and entering

A MAN has been sentenced to four months in prison for skipping quarantine in Castilla y Leon.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead

Domestic abuse calls increase by nearly 20% in Spain during the period of lockdown compared to last year

DOMESTIC abuse calls have increased dramatically during the lockdown, compared to the same period last year.

1 Apr, 2020 @ 15:08

Crime & Law·Lead

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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

‘UNLOCK THE ROCK’: Gibraltar eases COVID-19 restrictions on businesses from May 2 onward

Woman arrested in Madrid for lying about being kidnapped when instead she broke lockdown rules to go to a birthday party

Woman in Spain tells police she’s going to her mother’s funeral, even though her mother died before the state of emergency was declared

Guardia Civil break down a party with over 20 guests in luxury villa in Spain’s Ibiza

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 44 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma can finally go outside and jump

EXPLAINED: Playgrounds, stopping to chat and other reasons you could be fined up to €1,500 as Spain’s kids leave COVID-19 lockdown

IN PICS: High spirits in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as children flock to beaches and promenades on first outing during coronavirus lockdown

EXCLUSIVE: British pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol forced to throw out €6,300 worth of beer during coronavirus lockdown

These essential Spanish seasonings will quash your hunger for hard-to-find British condiments during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

The Mayor of a city in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer

Former Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero teaching Spanish to children in the UK, as part of the BBC’s plan to help educate children during the lockdown

Pedro Sanchez considering setting the age limit at 14 and not 12 for children leaving the house during the lockdown

BREAKING: UK lockdown extended for a further three weeks

Mayor of Barcelona calls for end to the strict lockdown rules and urges Spanish Government to allow children to go out

People in Spain will gain around five kilos during the coronavirus crisis according to experts

A Mayor in Spain’s Castilla y Leon caught breaking lockdown to go ring church bells on Good Friday

Police in Spain’s Barcelona file denuncia against ten people for breaking lockdown rules by going into a forest and performing satanic rituals

London diaries – Sun, barbecues and lockdown

Police on Spain’s Costa del Sol arrest Finnish expat who broke lockdown rules and ran around naked shouting he had coronavirus

IN PICS: You probably haven’t seen Estepona’s 10 NEW murals, completed as Spain’s Costa del Sol went into COVID-19 lockdown

WATCH: Proteccion Civil officers sing Happy Birthday and blare sirens for girl on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid extended COVID-19 lockdown

BREAKING: Spain will extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown until April 26

Find out which regions in Spain experienced the highest decrease in commuting to work, going to the shops, to the park, or even to the supermarket since the state of emergency

Man sentenced to four months in prison in Spain’s Castilla y Leon for breaching lockdown four times after caught breaking and entering

Domestic abuse calls increase by nearly 20% in Spain during the period of lockdown compared to last year

Spain has the highest number of births to mothers over 40 in Europe – how the housing crisis, tourism and cost of living has pushed the figure ever upwards

Taxi driver sexually assaults British tourist and tells her ‘that’s how things are done in Spain’

Barcelona mayor wants to ban non-EU residents from purchasing property – but how many homes do they actually buy?

Malaga cruise ship recovery sees passenger numbers boom to rival the city’s entire population

Tourism fears in Costa del Sol expat haven as Semana Santa bookings are down 35% – lack of high-speed trains blamed