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“I HAVE CORONAVIRUS” Infected woman spits on eight Guardia Civil agents arresting her for domestic violence

EIGHT Guardia Civil agents are in self-isolation after being spat on by a woman with Covid-19. The woman was arrested in Zaragoza after Guardia Civil

21 Mar, 2020 @ 21:29

Lead

THEY DID: Spanish couple defy coronavirus to get married from an upstairs window

A SPANISH couple held their ‘wedding’ half hanging out of their apartment window with the whole street as witnesses – as the coronavirus pandemic struck.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 20:42

Lead·National News

Spanish hunter escapes quarantine in Argentina to return to Spain and is now wanted by the Argentinian police

A SPANIARD has escaped quarantine in Argentina to return to Spain

21 Mar, 2020 @ 20:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

CORONAVIRUS: Still a low number of confirmed cases in Gibraltar for now

A total of ten people have contracted Covid-19 in Gibraltar, many cases are thought to be by local transmission.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 20:02

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Health

London diaries day one – How the UK differs from Spain in its fight against coronavirus

BORIS Johnson may have finally got the memo that coronavirus affects the UK as well and has finally acted upon it.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 19:10

Food & Drink·Lead

British woman BLOCKED from entering Spain’s Mallorca after flying in to ‘holiday at friend’s vacant home’

The woman had flown from London to Hanover this morning, then taking a flight to Son Sant Joan airport.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 19:03

Lead·Mallorca

Hoax caller charged with public disorder after reporting fake car accident in Andalucia

‘This is not a game, we are in a state of alarm'

21 Mar, 2020 @ 18:40

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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‘I’M WALKING MY GOAT’ – and 15 other excuses that resulted in police fines during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

IT has been one week since Pedro Sanchez announced an unprecedented state of alarm across Spain – but still people are bending the rules. Spain’s

21 Mar, 2020 @ 18:32

Crime & Law·Lead

Police ordered to fine anyone escaping to ‘second homes’ after coronavirus patients from Madrid create outbreaks on Spain’s coasts

POLICE have been given orders to fine anyone travelling to a ‘second home’ after coronavirus patients from Madrid created outbreaks on Spain’s coastal regions. Fernando

21 Mar, 2020 @ 18:08

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Man arrested THREE times in four days for disobeying coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Mallorca as police step up controls on highways

The man was found roaming around Palma’s Parc de Estacions, despite being warned on his previous arrests to remain at home

21 Mar, 2020 @ 16:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Vatican proposes moving Easter processions to September because of coronavirus

THE Vatican has proposed moving the Easter processions to a different date due to coronavirus.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 16:30

Lead

British motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with fellow expat on Spain's Costa Blanca

HUNDREDS of cars ordered to turn back while trying to access Andalucia’s costas amid Spain’s coronavirus lockdown – including families from Madrid

AT least 200 cars have been ordered to turn back while attempting to reach parts of Andalucia’s coast. According to IDEAL, hundreds of people have

21 Mar, 2020 @ 16:02

Granada·Lead

Dead body found in a gym in Spain’s Andalucia

A BODY has been found in a gym in the province of Malaga.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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REVEALED: The cash reserves being used to fight coronavirus by rich towns on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TOWNS across the Costa del Sol have been given extra powers to dip into their cash reserves to fight the coronavirus pandemic – but urge

21 Mar, 2020 @ 15:34

Lead·Malaga

Crimes in Spain have dropped by 50% since the state of alarm began

However, cybercrime may increase due to a change in habits since the lockdown

21 Mar, 2020 @ 15:17

Crime & Law·Lead

Man arrested in Spain’s Andalucia for hugging people and breaking lockdown rules

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga for hugging people without their consent and breaking the lockdown rules.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 14:57

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Drug traffickers get to work in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol as police distracted by coronavirus lockdown

RATHER than follow the government’s orders to remain indoors, drug traffickers, it seems, are taking advantage of the diverted police attention. https://twitter.com/APAYFADUANAS/status/1240548290049069056 Footage has emerged

21 Mar, 2020 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Coronavirus outbreak has Giles Brown humming along to a noughties boy band from inside his loo roll lair

Living in splendid isolation in a cottage by the lake, with the nearest neighbour about half a mile away, a generator for power and a

21 Mar, 2020 @ 14:00

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

Your world needs you! How you can help beat COVID-19

IT’S time to fight back against the coronavirus – and you can do your bit. Anyone with a PC that has a dedicated graphics card

21 Mar, 2020 @ 13:42

Lead·National News

Spain sees almost 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a DAY as total nears 25,000 – so is the lockdown working?

SPAIN has experienced the biggest jump in COVID-19 cases since the outbreak in the country began. In the last 24 hours, 4,946 new cases have

21 Mar, 2020 @ 13:22

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Google Local Reviews in Spain and why you shouldn’t trust them

THE Irish have a saying that goes, ‘if you can’t say anything, say nothing’

21 Mar, 2020 @ 13:00

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Business & Finance·Malaga·Property

CORONAVIRUS: Market downturns may look scary, but sit tight and play the long game

Supporting You Through Market Uncertainty

21 Mar, 2020 @ 12:00

Business & Finance

Gibraltar’s derelict Old Casino has been given another roll of the dice thanks to the vision of the Rock’s wealthiest resident, Greg Butcher

Lady luck has finally turned up, albeit in the shape of a man - one who happens to be the Rock’s richest resident and something

21 Mar, 2020 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Costa Blanca hoteliers gift hundreds of empty beds to Valencian health authorities in fight against Coronavirus

ALICANTE Province’s major hotel association has pledged hundreds of its beds to health authorities, in a major move to halt the spread of the Covid-19

21 Mar, 2020 @ 10:21

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

OUT AND ABOUT: How the Olive Press distribution team (including the editor and three writers) got all FIVE editions out this week

TOGETHER, WE CAN BEAT THE BUG

21 Mar, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE DISPATCH: Bored teens doing drugs in parks, older people fighting back, and how we’re now a ‘city of cuckoo clocks’ – coronavirus in Madrid

Six days into lockdown, Heather Galloway reports from the Spanish capital

21 Mar, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·Madrid

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