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Devastated sister of missing expat Lisa Brown speaks out five years on from shocking disappearance in Spain

THE heartbroken sister of a missing expat Lisa Brown has spoken out about the horror of losing her sibling – and begged people to speak

16 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Local restrictions set to be introduced in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ areas of Spain’s Valencian Community

THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY is set to introduced localised restrictions to combat outbreaks of COVID-19 in the region. Despite the area having the lowest infection rates

15 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain extradites corrupt Iranian banker in ‘first of its kind’ case in Europe

THE former CEO of the Iranian Sarmayeh Bank has been extradited back to Iran following his arrest in Spain on corruption charges. Alireza Heydar Abadipour

15 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Crime & Law

Spain registers 13,318 COVID-19 cases Thursday

SPAIN has recorded 13,318 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the second-highest daily count since the end of June. It was beaten only by September 18, when

15 Oct, 2020 @ 19:46

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Remembrance Sunday parade in Spain cancelled by RAF because of COVID restrictions

REMEMBRANCE Sunday services have become the latest event to be cancelled by coronavirus. Due to take place on November 8, the service was scheduled to

15 Oct, 2020 @ 19:15

Lead

Gibraltar celebrates sustainable culture with latest award ceremony

A TOTAL of 12 winners were announced for the Gibraltar Sustainability Awards last night judged by UN goals.

15 Oct, 2020 @ 19:13

Gibraltar

Spain set to create four-tier system to decide on future COVID-19 lockdown measures for all 17 regions

The draft proposal, which has been sent to the autonomous communities for agreement, analyses each community on seven different criteria

15 Oct, 2020 @ 18:29

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Rough Day: Unlucky motorist injured after tree fell on his convertible on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN unlucky driver has been admitted to Malaga infirmary after a tree branch fell into his convertible car yesterday afternoon. The man, who has not

15 Oct, 2020 @ 18:00

Malaga

FULL OF BEANS: Heinz to stay in Spanish stores after Brexit transition ends

BAKED Beans have long been a staple of the great English breakfast and have been served to UK diners since 1901. But expats began to

15 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Food & Drink

Odeon launch new cinema in converted railway station in Sevilla

TWO giants of Spanish theatre and cinema have joined forces to create an original entertainment hub in Sevilla. Platea, which is located in the shopping

15 Oct, 2020 @ 17:09

Lead·Sevilla

Girls That Wander launch new online community to help solo expats find friends in Spain

WHILE expat communities are often a thriving social network, life in another country can at first feel daunting and solitary. Research has found that four

15 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Travel News

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Brit who allegedly flew to and from Spain despite showing COVID-19 symptoms lands in intensive care

BRITISH police have launched an investigating after reports that a man flew to and from Spain while suffering from symptoms of COVID-19. The man is

15 Oct, 2020 @ 16:12

Lead

Long saga over illegal Benidorm bus station complex sees breakthrough on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 17-YEAR saga over the illegal use of Benidorm’s bus station complex has reached an important breakthrough. Benidorm council has finally struck a deal with

15 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia registers 1,971 COVID-19 cases Thursday as hospital pressure increases

ANDALUCIA has registered 1,971 cases of COVID-19 by PCR and rapid tests on Thursday. According to the Junta, there have been 11 deaths in the

15 Oct, 2020 @ 14:35

Coronavirus·Lead

BREAKING: Spain’s Salamanca to revert to lockdown measures after surge in COVID-19 cases – see rules here

The regional health minister Veronica Casado announced a package of measures which will be in force from Saturday at 00:00

15 Oct, 2020 @ 14:24

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Family con insurers out of €250,000 over bogus flood damage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR FAMILY members have been arrested in a Costa Blanca town for conning a €250,000 insurance payout after last year’s flood disaster in the Vega

15 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

More than 600 children test positive for COVID-19 in Spain’s Balearic Islands since start of school term

A total of 619 youngsters have contracted COVID-19 in the region, with 105 testing positive in the last week

15 Oct, 2020 @ 13:31

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Major outbreaks cause upward rebound in COVID-19 cases across Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 case rates in Alicante Province have seen the biggest spike since September 24. The latest figures released by the Valencian Health Ministry on

15 Oct, 2020 @ 12:08

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 vs. FLU: Main differences as explained by Spanish experts

With the flu season looming and COVID-19 still spreading, Spanish experts highlight the main differences between both viruses.

15 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead·Other News

How Brits will join Americans and Japanese needing a European visa from 2022

THE joys of travel have been severely curtailed for almost everyone this year. As the spread of COVID-19 gripped the world, airlines drastically cut routes,

15 Oct, 2020 @ 10:05

Travel News

SCREW LOOSE: Ikea in Spain receives tongue in cheek street name in public vote

AFTER the UK public named a multi-million pound polar research vessel Boaty McBoat face you would think public christenings would be off the cards. But

15 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Spain’s Melilla to close all bars and restaurants and implement ‘rule of six’ to fight coronavirus resurgence

MELILLA has ordered for the closure of its bars and restaurants in a bid to tackle a surge in coronavirus. The city’s public health minister

15 Oct, 2020 @ 09:00

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Asturias returns to Phase 2 lockdown measures despite having below average COVID-19 incidence rate – see restrictions here

In effect since 00:00 this morning, the restrictions will be in place for 15 days

15 Oct, 2020 @ 08:00

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Massive Spanish Survey Shows Small Coronavirus Exposure Amongst Costa Blanca Residents

Spain surpasses 900,000 COVID-19 cases as it detects 11,970 on Wednesday

SPAIN has surpassed 900,000 official COVID-19 cases after detecting 11,970 on Wednesday. It brings the total number detected by PCR and rapid tests to 908,056.

14 Oct, 2020 @ 23:43

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Teide National Park: Tenerife’s must visit UNESCO World Heritage Site

IT’s easy to forget amongst the cheap English breakfasts, eternally hot beaches and €2 pints that the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, Tenerife, is also

14 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Hotel stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca collapsed by over 50 per cent in September

OVERNIGHT stays in Costa Blanca hotels fell by 50 per cent in September compared to a year earlier, according to figures from the Provincial Association

14 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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Devastated sister of missing expat Lisa Brown speaks out five years on from shocking disappearance in Spain

Local restrictions set to be introduced in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ areas of Spain’s Valencian Community

Spain extradites corrupt Iranian banker in ‘first of its kind’ case in Europe

Spain registers 13,318 COVID-19 cases Thursday

Remembrance Sunday parade in Spain cancelled by RAF because of COVID restrictions

Gibraltar celebrates sustainable culture with latest award ceremony

Spain set to create four-tier system to decide on future COVID-19 lockdown measures for all 17 regions

Rough Day: Unlucky motorist injured after tree fell on his convertible on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FULL OF BEANS: Heinz to stay in Spanish stores after Brexit transition ends

Odeon launch new cinema in converted railway station in Sevilla

Girls That Wander launch new online community to help solo expats find friends in Spain

Brit who allegedly flew to and from Spain despite showing COVID-19 symptoms lands in intensive care

Long saga over illegal Benidorm bus station complex sees breakthrough on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Andalucia registers 1,971 COVID-19 cases Thursday as hospital pressure increases

BREAKING: Spain’s Salamanca to revert to lockdown measures after surge in COVID-19 cases – see rules here

Family con insurers out of €250,000 over bogus flood damage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

More than 600 children test positive for COVID-19 in Spain’s Balearic Islands since start of school term

Major outbreaks cause upward rebound in COVID-19 cases across Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 vs. FLU: Main differences as explained by Spanish experts

How Brits will join Americans and Japanese needing a European visa from 2022

SCREW LOOSE: Ikea in Spain receives tongue in cheek street name in public vote

Spain’s Melilla to close all bars and restaurants and implement ‘rule of six’ to fight coronavirus resurgence

Spain’s Asturias returns to Phase 2 lockdown measures despite having below average COVID-19 incidence rate – see restrictions here

Spain surpasses 900,000 COVID-19 cases as it detects 11,970 on Wednesday

Teide National Park: Tenerife’s must visit UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hotel stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca collapsed by over 50 per cent in September

Revealed: More than 700,000 homes were bought in Spain in 2025 – the highest figure in 18 years

Man arrested in Andalucia on suspicion of animal cruelty after ‘pet dog is found hanging from a bridge’

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes