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

Spain’s Costa Blanca continues to buck national trend as new COVID-19 cases fall

NEW COVID-19 cases have shown another fall in Alicante Province and across the Valencian Community. The figures continue to counter big upward trends seen across

8 Oct, 2020 @ 11:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: Police discover 26,000 baby chicks left to die at Spain’s Madrid airport as hunt begins for those responsible

SPANISH National Police rescued some 20,000 live chicks abandoned at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, last weekend. They had been crammed into tiny cardboard boxes

8 Oct, 2020 @ 11:16

Madrid

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Spain’s Andalucia activates holiday voucher with discounts of up to 50%

THE Junta has launched an initiative which offers complementary vouchers for residents in Andalucia. The tourist voucher, which began this Thursday and will be valid

8 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead·Travel News

Madrid named once again as best city in world for expats to work from remotely

MADRID has once again been named as the best city to work from remotely. Just a few weeks ago, Olive Press revealed that the Spanish

8 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News·Property·Travel News

Man is sued for being gay nine years after separation in Spain’s Valencia City

A MAN who split from his wife in 2011 is now being sued by her for being gay when they got married. Javi Vilalta’s ex-partner

7 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Lead·Valencia

Suspected drug lord is now in prison after being on the run for 18 months

A TOP alleged hashish smuggler has been jailed after handing himself in at a police station in Gibraltar's neighbouring town.

7 Oct, 2020 @ 19:42

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain records 10,491 COVID-19 cases Wednesday but doubts emerge over Madrid figures while concern grows for Andalucia

SPAIN has added 10,491 coronavirus cases to its rolling total on Wednesday, a drop of 13% on yesterday, when 11,998 were recorded. It brings the

7 Oct, 2020 @ 18:54

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Gibraltar authorities urge public ‘to work as one’ to beat COVID-19

THE general public must work with the contact tracing department ‘in a supreme effort’ to overcome COVID-19 on the Rock.

7 Oct, 2020 @ 18:21

Gibraltar·Lead

Lidl lands in hot water with Valencian rice producers over ‘deceptive’ claims

VALENCIAN rice growers are calling for a comprehensive inquiry into possible food fraud on the aisles of Lidl. The German supermarket has landed itself in

7 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Valencia

WATCH: Alleged murderer of Ben Nesbitt is arrested in Spain’s Girona

POLICE have released video footage of the arrest of the suspected killer of British man Ben Nesbitt on the Costa Blanca. Guardia Civil of Girona

7 Oct, 2020 @ 17:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

Nerja Feria to be held online as pandemic cancels in-person event – just like it did 110 years ago, unearthed documents reveal

AS Nerja prepares for its 2020 Virtual Fair following the cancellation of its feria, documents have revealed that 110 years ago the annual celebration was

7 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga

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Barcelona named in list of top most cultural cities in the world

BARCELONA has been named as one of the ten most cultural cities in the world, climbing the rankings thanks to its architectural flare. The Catalan

7 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Barcelona police seize back 474 priceless artworks left to the city by businessman but held ransom by daughters in Spain

GUARDIA Civil have reclaimed 474 works of art left to the Spanish people by businessman Munoz Ramonet. Priceless paintings and sculptures, intended for the residents

7 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

La Cultura

El Corte Ingles launches unlimited delivery scheme to compete with Amazon Prime in Spain

DEPARTMENT store El Corte Ingles have announced a 24-hour unlimited delivery scheme to compete with online retailers Amazon. Costing €19.90 a year customers can now

7 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Other News

Spanish language group declares war over scrapping of town name on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PETITION has been launched by a national Spanish-language group to stop Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca being called by just its Valencian name of

7 Oct, 2020 @ 14:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spanish navy ship has taken two barrels of sherry on a journey around the world for tradition

AGEING sherry at sea has been done by Spaniards for centuries and dates back to ancient Rome. To revive the tradition, the Juan Sebastián de

7 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Spain’s Andalucia records 1,907 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, breaking record in ‘second wave’ – but hospital pressure eases slightly

Sevilla once again leads the daily increase in infections confirmed by PCR with 551, followed by Granada with 465, Cordoba with 238 and Malaga with

7 Oct, 2020 @ 13:41

Coronavirus·Lead

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Transformed campervan on sale for €17,000 is like a hotel on wheels

THE trendiest holiday home isn’t a palm tree lined house the Maldives or a penthouse apartment in Madrid. It’s not even a sprawling villa in

7 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Property·Travel News

British dad who one-punch killed pensioner after mistaking him for sex pest on Spain’s Costa del Sol avoids jail

Mark Turner, 45, of Dagenham, was handed a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay €183,500 in compensation to the family of victim Mario Sauco

7 Oct, 2020 @ 13:22

Lead·Malaga

SAVE THE DATE: Clocks will change end of October

WINTER is officially coming in October as the clocks are set to be put back an hour. As with every year, the days will seem

7 Oct, 2020 @ 12:55

Lead·National News

Man shot in the back of the head while driving in Spain’s Malaga

The victim, in his 30s, is still in hospital after miraculously surviving. Doctors say he is not in a critical condition and is expected to

7 Oct, 2020 @ 12:25

Crime & Law·Malaga

Woman who fell on pavement due to mulberry tree berries loses payout bid in Spain’s Valencia City

A WOMAN has lost her bid to get €20,000 in compensation after she slipped on a pavement covered with fallen berries. The case was rejected

7 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Valencia

Spanish researchers to stage experimental concert to test COVID-19 virus spread

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, live event organisers have had to cancel all large gatherings from technology conferences to major concerts.

7 Oct, 2020 @ 11:30

Lead·Other News

COVID 19 figures rise above 100 cases per 100,000 mark...

COVID-19 figures hold firm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

197 NEW COVID-19 cases have been reported in Alicante Province in the latest update from Valencia’s Health Ministry last night(October 6). That’s the same figure

7 Oct, 2020 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report best week of the summer as Spanish room bookings keep them goin

Benidorm to become all-inclusive resort as tourists offered dozens of restaurants and accommodation for just €200 per week – special voucher for residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The week-long offering includes establishments that are part of the ABRECA and COBRECA hospitality associations, the Rosemberg Real Estate Agency and the Nicaragua Apartments

7 Oct, 2020 @ 10:48

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

DOG-GONE!: Rescue podenco from Spain causes chaos after escaping at Canadian airport

A SPANISH dog on its way to a new home in Canada caused chaos when it went on the run and forced one of North

7 Oct, 2020 @ 10:09