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SURVIVING THE CRISIS: Students of British martial arts gym owner set up surprise GoFundMe to help him through Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

MATRIX Martial Arts was opened in April 2018 and was the first dedicated martial arts school in Javea,” says Professor Steve Newman owner and head

9 Apr, 2020 @ 20:04

Costa Blanca

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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

Spain’s coronavirus lockdown likely to be extended into May as PM Pedro Sanchez says ‘we cannot back down’

THE nationwide lockdown is unlikely to end on April 26 despite Spain beginning to bring its coronavirus epidemic ‘under control’. Pedro Sanchez told congress today

9 Apr, 2020 @ 16:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish costume company that worked on hit HBO series, Chernobyl, donates wardrobe from the show to hospitals and care homes in the fight against coronavirus

A SPANISH costume company that worked on the hit show Chernobyl, has donated the wardrobe from the show to hospitals and care homes in the

9 Apr, 2020 @ 15:13

Entertainment·Lead

Lock-down claims latest victim as Sevillanas Fair cancelled in major Costa Blanca city

TORREVIEJA authorities have officially cancelled the May 2020 Fair, due to be held between 6th and 10th of next month. The city’s mayor, Eduardo Dolón,

9 Apr, 2020 @ 14:28

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man in his 70s stabs his brother to death, also in his 70s and then takes his own life in Spain’s Extremadura

A MAN in his 70s has stabbed his brother to death, also in his 70s and then proceeded to take his own life.

9 Apr, 2020 @ 14:24

Crime & Law·Lead

Man stabs partner and throws himself off building in Spain’s Valencia

The 45-year-old woman was taken to hospital with stab wounds

9 Apr, 2020 @ 13:59

Crime & Law·Lead

Manhunt launched as arsonist burns down library and sets fire to NINE motorbikes in Spain’s Mallorca

The raging fire caused mass panic among sleeping residents who heard a series of explosions as the vehicles' engines set on fire

9 Apr, 2020 @ 13:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Real Madrid players agree to take 10-20% pay cut due to coronavirus crisis

REAL Madrid players have agreed to take a pay cut of 10-20% due to COVID-19.

9 Apr, 2020 @ 13:25

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Costa Blanca man gets vicious dog to attack police and gets arrested for multiple other crimes in process

AN ALMORADI man has been arrested for committing multiple crimes whilst skipping lock-down restrictions. The 47-year-old Spaniard was detained for two alleged robberies and attacking

9 Apr, 2020 @ 13:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain tests use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients after Chinese study shows 10 intensive care patients recovered without side-effects

THE first therapy gaining ground in the fight against coronavirus also happens to be the oldest: the transfusion of blood plasma from recovered patients into

9 Apr, 2020 @ 13:06

Lead

Spain’s handling of coronavirus pandemic praised as ‘heroic’ and ‘innovative’ by WHO

SPAIN’S handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has been branded ‘heroic’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Canadian doctor Bruce Aylward, who led the organisation’s mission

9 Apr, 2020 @ 12:51

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

WATCH: Madrid’s top botanical garden gives its tulips to staff in 7 hospitals as show of thanks during the COVID-19 pandemic

MADRID’s Royal Botanical Gardens have given hundreds of tulips to hospital staff in a show of thanks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visits to the gardens

9 Apr, 2020 @ 12:38

La Cultura

BREAKING: Spain surpasses 15,000 coronavirus deaths as PM Pedro Sanchez defends lockdown extension and warns the ‘EU is in danger’

SOME 683 people in Spain have died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Figures from the Health Ministry released this morning now put the

9 Apr, 2020 @ 12:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Gaudí in the Cinema

When is a castle not a castle? When it’s a park, obviously! Barcelona doesn’t exactly spring to mind as the setting for The Castle of

9 Apr, 2020 @ 11:53

Silver Screen Spain (on the road with Thelma)

Three arrested in Andalucia for planning attacks on police through Whatsapp

Three people have been arrested as alleged perpetrators of attacks on police officers

9 Apr, 2020 @ 11:52

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

8,000 lives have been saved in the Comunitat Valenciana thanks to up to 96% of residents staying at home, study of phone data finds

AN estimated 8,000 lives have been saved in the Comunitat Valenciana thanks to up to 96% of residents staying at home, according to a new

9 Apr, 2020 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

A tour of the world’s most beautiful gardens from your sofa, including Spain’s Generalife

A "total disconnection" with the natural environment "can have negative effects on our well-being," experts warn.

9 Apr, 2020 @ 09:58

Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Other News

Random tests show Gibraltar could have 3% infection of coronavirus

Confirmed cases have gone up again to 120 with half of them being active and the other half now fully recovered, a jump of 11

8 Apr, 2020 @ 21:55

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

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8 Apr, 2020 @ 21:24

Lead·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia registers its highest number of coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, while at the same time more people recover from the disease than test positive for the fifth consecutive day

ANDALUCIA has registered its highest death count since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 19:41

Health·Lead

WATCH: Young girl in Spain sends emotive birthday wishes to her grandmother with help from police

The police officers do not hesitate to fulfil the girl’s wish.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 18:52

Lead·National News

Traffic jams in Spain’s Madrid and Sevilla as police ramp up checkpoints ahead of Semana Santa weekend

THIS weekend would normally see millions of Spaniards heading to the coasts or their family homes in the pueblo. Semana Santa (Holy Week) is arguably

8 Apr, 2020 @ 18:43

Lead·Madrid·Sevilla

Couple in Spain’s La Rioja get married on their balcony, after their wedding ceremony was cancelled due to coronavirus

A COUPLE in La Rioja have married on their balcony, after their wedding had to be cancelled due to COVID-19.

8 Apr, 2020 @ 17:38

Lead

Madrid boy arrested for lying online he caught COVID-19 before travelling to the Comunitat Valenciana – cries as police doorknock him

A BOY has been arrested after posting online he had COVID-19 symptoms and had recently arrived in Gandia, in the Comunitat Valenciana, from Madrid. The

8 Apr, 2020 @ 16:27

Costa Blanca·Lead

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SURVIVING THE CRISIS: Students of British martial arts gym owner set up surprise GoFundMe to help him through Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

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

Spain’s coronavirus lockdown likely to be extended into May as PM Pedro Sanchez says ‘we cannot back down’

Spanish costume company that worked on hit HBO series, Chernobyl, donates wardrobe from the show to hospitals and care homes in the fight against coronavirus

Lock-down claims latest victim as Sevillanas Fair cancelled in major Costa Blanca city

Man in his 70s stabs his brother to death, also in his 70s and then takes his own life in Spain’s Extremadura

Man stabs partner and throws himself off building in Spain’s Valencia

Manhunt launched as arsonist burns down library and sets fire to NINE motorbikes in Spain’s Mallorca

Real Madrid players agree to take 10-20% pay cut due to coronavirus crisis

Costa Blanca man gets vicious dog to attack police and gets arrested for multiple other crimes in process

Spain tests use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients after Chinese study shows 10 intensive care patients recovered without side-effects

Spain’s handling of coronavirus pandemic praised as ‘heroic’ and ‘innovative’ by WHO

WATCH: Madrid’s top botanical garden gives its tulips to staff in 7 hospitals as show of thanks during the COVID-19 pandemic

BREAKING: Spain surpasses 15,000 coronavirus deaths as PM Pedro Sanchez defends lockdown extension and warns the ‘EU is in danger’

Gaudí in the Cinema

Three arrested in Andalucia for planning attacks on police through Whatsapp

8,000 lives have been saved in the Comunitat Valenciana thanks to up to 96% of residents staying at home, study of phone data finds

A tour of the world’s most beautiful gardens from your sofa, including Spain’s Generalife

Random tests show Gibraltar could have 3% infection of coronavirus

Generous readers support Spain’s number one English community newspaper

Spain’s Andalucia registers its highest number of coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, while at the same time more people recover from the disease than test positive for the fifth consecutive day

WATCH: Young girl in Spain sends emotive birthday wishes to her grandmother with help from police

Traffic jams in Spain’s Madrid and Sevilla as police ramp up checkpoints ahead of Semana Santa weekend

Couple in Spain’s La Rioja get married on their balcony, after their wedding ceremony was cancelled due to coronavirus

Madrid boy arrested for lying online he caught COVID-19 before travelling to the Comunitat Valenciana – cries as police doorknock him

The McGrail Report – Toward a modernised model of policing for Gibraltar, writes F Oliva

Sky high rents in Spain’s top cities are pushing people into popular hotspots in Alicante, Valencia and Andalucia

Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK

WATCH: Shock as Donald Trump Jr makes flying visit to Gibraltar

Flash sale offers high-speed train tickets between Malaga and Madrid for just €7 — but you’ll have to move fast