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Second surge in Covid-19 cases feared as Costa Blanca medics ‘saddened’ by quarantine breaches

MEDICAL EXPERTS across the Costa Blanca have stated that six weeks of quarantine may have been wasted if people do not adhere to social distancing

28 Apr, 2020 @ 13:12

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

A sad goodbye as Asmara the Sumatran tigress dies at Bioparc Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FOR 19 years she has been one of Spain’s most loved icons. Hundred of thousands of people have gazed at the awe-inspiring sight of the

28 Apr, 2020 @ 11:42

Lead

Councils consider cautious return to reopening popular street markets in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region

POLITICIANS from all sides have questioned why the popular street markets in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region cannot reopen. Since the pandemic broke, Cox mayor,

28 Apr, 2020 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

ASK GRANNY: Plenty of Time to Read? How About a Memoir?

Most of us are living with restrictions on travel and have plenty of time to read a good book. Go through this list of memoirs

28 Apr, 2020 @ 10:18

Entertainment

TASTE THE BALEARICS: Hotel Petunia and La Mesa Escondida in Ibiza launch home delivery service for Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

The initiative is a true testament to the resilience of two much loved businesses during an unprecedented health crisis

28 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Man arrested after dog walker stabbed on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A DOG walker has been stabbed while walking his dog on the Costa del Sol. A 25-year-old Spanish man was injured in the incident, which

28 Apr, 2020 @ 08:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Health minister breaks down in meeting while honouring colleagues killed by Covid-19 in northern Spain

HEALTH Minister, Verónica Casado, broke down towards the end of a marathon meeting discussing Covid-19 and fellow professionals that have died from the virus. She

27 Apr, 2020 @ 20:46

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

House sales in Spain’s Andalucia increased by 8% in February, compared to the same month last year

HOUSE sales in Andalucia have increased by 8% in February, compared to the same month last year.

27 Apr, 2020 @ 18:42

Lead·Property

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

Easyjet rejects claim it is facing going bust due to drop in flights to Spain over coronavirus

EASYJET has hit back at claims it is facing going bust due to the mass grounding of flights over coronavirus. An English-language newspaper uploaded a

27 Apr, 2020 @ 17:49

Lead·National News

Horizontal Background Woman In Isolation At Home For Virus Outbreak Or Hypochondria

ASK GRANNY: Protecting Your Mental Health during the Pandemic

In the past month or two the entire world has been engulfed with news of the Corona Virus and its dangers. Our daily lives are

27 Apr, 2020 @ 17:25

Health

REVEALED: Andalucia’s plans to lift coronavirus restrictions on cafes, restaurants, shops and exercise as more details emerge

IF all goes according to plan, Spain’s southernmost region will begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions from as early as this week. The first will be individual

27 Apr, 2020 @ 16:02

Lead

Good Samaritan rescues ravenous reptile in ‘much-needed’ Costa Blanca ‘feelgood’ story

AN EXPAT in Costa Blanca’s San Miguel de Salinas saved a large terrapin from starvation, this week. Liverpudlian, Lezley Cresswell, stumbled upon the hungry reptile

27 Apr, 2020 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Balearic Islands continue to flatten COVID-19 curve with just FIVE new diagnoses in 24 hours

The positive figures serve as a clear sign that the region is winning the battle against the virus

27 Apr, 2020 @ 15:17

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Visit By The Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of The Kingdom Of Spain

Spain withdraws its request for help from NATO with regards to the coronavirus crisis

SPAIN has withdrawn its request for help from NATO with regards to the COVID-19 crisis.

27 Apr, 2020 @ 15:05

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

Costa Blanca mayor in urgent appeal for ‘responsibility’ amid breaches of new quarantine rules

ALICANTE City Mayor had to take to social media AGAIN yesterday, as thousands of children and adults took to the streets. After 43 days of

27 Apr, 2020 @ 13:53

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Parrot that went missing in Spain’s Malaga is found safe and sound after viral social media appeal

A PARROT that went missing in the province of Malaga has been found safe and sound.

27 Apr, 2020 @ 13:15

Malaga

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

Spain’s Balearic Islands call on government to set times for exercise from May 2 to avoid second wave of COVID-19

In this way, children would leave their homes at different times to the elderly or those with medical conditions

27 Apr, 2020 @ 12:50

Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: More than 100,000 people recover from coronavirus in Spain while infection rate and death toll see no significant increase after yesterday’s record drop

SPAIN has maintained its drop in the daily death toll and infection rate, new figures reveal. According to the Health Ministry, there were 1,831 new

27 Apr, 2020 @ 11:33

Lead·National News

COVID-19: List of Malaga beaches which have reopened to allow walks with children

Most of the beaches in Malaga and the Costa del Sol have been reopened for children to enjoy during their outdoor daily break.

27 Apr, 2020 @ 09:59

Lead·Malaga

LISTED: Coronavirus caseload in every single town in Spain’s Malaga as 38 revealed to have ZERO cases

ANDALUCIA is hoping to be among the first regions to see widespread lifting of coronavirus restrictions. It comes after it has been one of the

27 Apr, 2020 @ 09:24

Lead·Malaga

Dad arrested after dumping son on motorway to divert police and flee COVID-19 roadblock in Spain’s Andalucia

A DAD has been arrested after dumping his son on the side of a motorway to divert police and flee a roadblock. The 36-year-old father

26 Apr, 2020 @ 20:37

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

REVEALED: 37 towns in Spain’s Malaga province have NO coronavirus cases while British expat hotspots on Costa del Sol hardest hit

AS Andalucia prepares to reveal the town-by-town breakdown of COVID-19 tomorrow, it will be especially good news in parts of Malaga province. In some 37

26 Apr, 2020 @ 20:24

Lead·Malaga

Active COVID-19 cases double overnight in Gibraltar prompting fears of second wave

THE number of people with coronavirus has jumped from five to ten on the Rock, as latest results were processed and expert advise was received.

26 Apr, 2020 @ 19:48

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

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