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From beach paradise to holiday hell: What happens when you test positive for COVID before you fly home from Spain

“WE feel like prisoners,” says 22-year-old Gabriella Fernandez, adding: “We decided to come out here and we knew the risks but nobody told us how

22 Jul, 2021 @ 15:27

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

Eu Digital Covid Travel Certificate Can Now Be Downloaded By Costa Blanca And Valencia Residents In Spain

Gibraltar to issue same COVID-19 vaccination certificates as UK’s NHS

PEOPLE who have been fully vaccinated on the Rock will now be issued a COVID-19 certificate in the same format as the one presented to

22 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Bowie exhibition, live music and outdoor cinema season launches at iconic eco hotel on Spain’s Ibiza

A RICH and varied summer of cultural events is about to kick off at Ibiza’s historic Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel and Spa. From tonight, they’re hosting

22 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Art lovers in uproar after 40-year-old mural by world-renowned artist is painted over in Spain’s Castellon

CASTELLON city council has come under fire this week after workers painted over a huge and historic mural created by internationally renowned local artist Juan

22 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

CURFEW areas will be extended across the Valencian Community from Monday(July 26) subject to the approval of the region’s Superior Court. Costa Blanca tourist spots

22 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

RATS! Watch the moment rodent causes mayhem and sends Vox MP fleeing chamber during vote in Spain’s Andalucia

LAWMAKERS in Andalucia’s regional parliament had an unusual visitor during a debate on Wednesday when a rat entered the chamber and caused a disruption. The

22 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Politics·Sevilla

Love Island bosses ‘stalling’ Casa Amor reveal due to construction delays in Mallorca

LOVE Island bosses are stalling plans to introduce Casa Amor on the latest series as it reportedly remains under construction in Mallorca. ITV is yet

22 Jul, 2021 @ 12:30

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Spain and the Olympic Games: Full schedule for Tokyo 2020

THE delayed Olympic Games are edging ever closer, a year later than planned due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There will be no fans present due to

22 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Sport

British hacker, 22, arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol over massive Twitter hack of high-profile accounts

A 22-year-old Briton was arrested in Estepona on Tuesday for his role in a July 2020 Twitter hack which compromised dozens of Twitter accounts including

22 Jul, 2021 @ 10:11

Lead

Poisoned vodka and fake honey: 15,000 tonnes of illegal food & drink seized as 42 smuggling gangs busted in Spain and across Europe

EUROPOL and Interpol have just concluded an 18-month long operation which targeted the trafficking of fake and substandard food and drink. The tenth operation of

22 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Can Franc station photo by Masia Vilalta / Flickr

Titanic of the Mountains: Historic train station in Spain’s Pyrenees to be transformed into luxury hotel

Known as the ‘Titanic of the Mountains’, a grandiose railway station which is reputed to have served both as an escape route for thousands of

22 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases rise by a third in just one day in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus cases have risen by a third in the Valencian Community in just one day. 3,015 new infections were announced today(July 21) compared to

21 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Kendall Jenner stuns on cover of Vogue Spain’s activism issue

SHE’S the world’s highest-paid model. And Kendall Jenner looked sensational as she revealed the cover of her latest shoot with Vogue Spain. The brunette beauty,

21 Jul, 2021 @ 19:59

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Spanish chef conquers London art scene with two new restaurants opening at the Royal Academy

ACCLAIMED Spanish chef Jose Pizarro will open not one but two new restaurants in the hallowed grounds within London’s Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly.

21 Jul, 2021 @ 19:58

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

New study reveals the number of children orphaned by COVID-19 in Spain

MORE than 2,300 children in Spain lost a parent during the first 14 months of the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has revealed. The figures

21 Jul, 2021 @ 19:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Two arrested over ‘hate-crime’ for attack on young gay man in Spain’s Granada

Police arrested two men for a hate crime following an attack on a 21-year-old man in the town of Castell del Ferro in Granada, southern

21 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Granada·Lead

Spain's telecoms companies agree to stop making nuisance calls during 'siesta' hour and to start later in the morning

Phone companies in Spain vow to stop ‘cold-calling’ during afternoon siesta

SPAIN’S top phone companies have promised to cut unsolicited calls pestering people to sign up to their services putting an end to the misery of

21 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

EXCLUSIVE: Police shut down massive illegal party where 1,300 people raved in breach of Covid regulations in Spain’s Cadiz

A PAIR of local councillors had a rude awakening when they were asked to join their police force in breaking up an illegal rave of

21 Jul, 2021 @ 18:10

Cadiz·Coronavirus·Lead

Travelling to Spain’s Balearic Islands? These are the new COVID-19 rules you need to know about

These measures will come into force from this Saturday, July 24, and are aimed at curbing a sharp increase in infections among young people

21 Jul, 2021 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Holiday rentals in Spain are booming as domestic bookings make up for lower numbers of UK and foreign tourists

A Spanish holiday rental website says that August accommodation bookings are higher than two years ago before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rentalia put that down to

21 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Travel News

Major Costa Blanca Property Builder Says New Home Sales In 2021 Are Better Than They Hoped For

Major Costa Blanca property builder says new home sales in Spain are better in 2021 than predicted

THE Costa Blanca-based, TM Real Estate group, says this year’s property sales are going better than expected in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. TM

21 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Five luxury villas inspired by Karl Lagerfeld planned for Marbella’s Golden Mile

FIVE luxury villas, designed by the Karl Lagerfeld brand, are planned for Marbella’s Golden Mile, one of the most sought-after addresses on the Costa del

21 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Property

Disposable syringes, masks and gloves are a major environmental problem (Photo by Cordon Press)

New sanitary waste treatment plant underway in Spain’s Valencia area

WORK is now underway to build a sanitary refuse treatment plant in Buñol (Valencia Province). Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the Valencia region had a

21 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Angry Couple Set Woman On Fire And Try To Suffocate Her With A Plastic Bag Over A Traffic Dispute In Murcia Area Of Spain

Woman is set alight and almost suffocated by a plastic bag over a traffic dispute in Murcia area of Spain

A Murcia couple have been arrested for trying to kill a woman by burning and suffocating her The Los Ramos district residents sprayed a flammable

21 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

WATCH Olive Press live on Sky: ‘It’s great to see the Brits coming back to Spain’

THE Olive Press reported live from a beach on the Costa del Sol with an appearance on UK television news on Wednesday morning. Editor Jon

21 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30