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Local Police in Costa Blanca town ban ‘meetings of more than one person’ with fines of up to €30,000 threatened

ALGORFA Policia Local has issued a statement this morning, March 19, prohibiting meetings of two people or more. It states that ‘penalties of 600 to

19 Mar, 2020 @ 11:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain records warmest winter this century

SPAIN has recorded its warmest winter this century so far.

19 Mar, 2020 @ 11:38

Lead·Nature

Evangelical church facing €30,000 fine for defying coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘100 followers’ gather in church

DOZENS of churchgoers have been kicked out of an Evangelical church in Malaga for defying the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Policia Local raided the Jesus con

19 Mar, 2020 @ 11:34

Lead·Malaga

Coronavirus: French Open’s controversial new dates in late September ‘approved’ by Spain’s Rafael Nadal

Uproar in the tennis world following surprise announcement by Roland Garros officials to move French Open to September.

19 Mar, 2020 @ 10:52

Coronavirus·Sport

Costa Blanca council lets nature help in urgent beach restoration

PILAR DE LA HORADADA council is to make urgent repairs to coastal walks, after six months of destructive storms. Repairs to the walkway at the

19 Mar, 2020 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Touring Caravan And Awning La Torreta Benidorm

Campsites begin closing ‘toilet blocks’ as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community

CAMPSITES have begun closing ‘toilet blocks’ on the Costa Blanca as 95% of all hotels and tourist apartments shut in the Valencian Community. Stringent measures,

18 Mar, 2020 @ 22:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

Furious neighbour threatens to ‘kill family with knife’ in Spain’s Mallorca after getting fed up with noise during coronavirus lockdown

The disgruntled neighbour allegedly threatened to kill a family if they would not be quiet.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 22:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Five new Coronavirus cases reported in Gibraltar are not in danger

There are now six active Coronavirus patients in Gibraltar, but all are in good health, with a number of tests still to be received from

18 Mar, 2020 @ 21:01

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Famous Spanish actress and La Casa de Papel star tests positive for coronavirus

AN actress from the hit series, La Casa de Papel has tested positive for coronavirus.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 20:05

Celebrity·Health·Lead

BREAKING: Schools to become child care centres from next Monday

Gibraltar's schools will close up this Friday after dropping attendance, instead being used for children to have a place to stay while parents are at

18 Mar, 2020 @ 19:29

Education·Gibraltar·Lead

88 arrests across Spain so far for breaking new lockdown rules

The Policia Nacional recorded 73 arrests while the Guardia Civil detained 15 people

18 Mar, 2020 @ 19:04

Crime & Law·Lead

EasyJet launch winter schedule early, to allow people to change their flights to a much later date

EASYJET has launched its winter 2020-21 schedule early due to coronavirus.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 19:00

Lead·Travel News

Spaniards in lockdown in Madrid take to their balconies to bang pots and pans in protest against King Juan Carlos and his Saudi funds

SPANIARDS in lockdown have taken to their balconies to bang pots and pans in protest against the former King.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 18:33

Lead·Madrid

MADRE MIA: Man asks to be arrested as he is fed up of being stuck at home with mum

He was outraged at having to remain at home and ‘tired of being at home with his mother'

18 Mar, 2020 @ 17:43

Lead·Other News

Lock-down may be working in Alicante province, no new Coronavirus cases for 24 hours

ALICANTE province has not registered any new cases of Coronavirus between Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 March. The region’s Minister of Health, Ana Barceló, made

18 Mar, 2020 @ 17:07

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Guardia Civil trick to make masks for under 5 cents each – Olive Press TV

During the coronavirus lockdown in Spain we will be answering reader’s questions in a new Coronavirus Questions Answered series. Please type your comments on our

18 Mar, 2020 @ 17:04

Lead

‘WE’VE RETURNED TO WINTER’: Orange weather warning bashes beaches on Spain’s Costa del Sol as gota fria expected to bring downpours this weekend

AN orange warning for dangerous coastal conditions has been felt strongly along the Costa del Sol today. The AEMET weather agency has warned of waves

18 Mar, 2020 @ 17:04

Lead·Malaga

Five men in Spain’s Tenerife fined for breaking the lockdown and posting it on Instagram

FIVE men in Tenerife have been fined for breaking the lockdown and then posting it on Instagram.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 16:48

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: #QuedateEnCasa is the coronavirus song sweeping Spain and keeping the public safe

Ariel de Cuba’s now-viral tune is helping lift the nation’s spirits since a state of alarm was declared in Spain

18 Mar, 2020 @ 16:34

Entertainment·Lead

BREAKING: Eurovision cancelled due to coronavirus

THE Eurovision Song Contest that was due to take place on May 16, has been cancelled due to coronavirus.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 16:19

Entertainment·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia to lose 8 MILLION tourists in €5.5 billion hit over coronavirus pandemic

ANDALUCIA is set to lose eight million tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials have predicted. Junta vice president Juan Marin has lowered the forecasts

18 Mar, 2020 @ 15:50

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga