Spain’s Andalucia prepared to receive and administer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
One of the main obstacles with the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is that it needs to be refrigerated at -70C to -80C, about 50 degrees
COVID-19 cases rebound upwards across Spain’s Costa Blanca
NEW COVID-19 cases have spiked upwards again in the Costa Blanca with Alicante Province reporting 640 new infections last night(November 12). That’s a rise of
Husband ‘stabbed wife with screwdriver and tried to hide murder with fake car crash’
IN a bid to conceal his wife’s murder, a man has staged an elaborate car crash to fool police in Mallorca. The 35-year-old allegedly stabbed
Madrid Mountaineer trains to climb Himalayas at 81-years-old to commemorate COVID victims
AN 81-year-old man from Madrid is training to climb the Himalayas in tribute to those that have died from coronavirus. Carlos Soria will climb the
The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?
Over the last decade or so, Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In many cases this has led to clients
Ministry of Internal Affairs awards two police dogs from Spain’s Malaga for exceptional devotion to duty
The dogs are experts in detecting drugs, precursors, weapons and other illicit commodities.
Row over ‘needless’ 200 kilometre hospital trips from Orihuela to Villajoyosa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA area patients are allegedly having to do 200 kilometre round-trips to Villajoyosa in spite of Torrevieja Hospital being on their doorstep. The claim involves
Andalucia’s daily death toll now higher than it was during first wave of pandemic
ANDALUCIA’S average daily death toll from COVID-19 has risen to a record high of 53, six higher than it was at the peak of the
Canary Islands hotels demand help from Spanish government as they struggle to house people arriving from Africa
HOTELS have called for action from the mainland Spanish government as they struggle to house desperate people who have arrived to the island’s from Africa.
€660 million rescue package announced for small to medium-sized businesses hardest hit by COVID-19 in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Junta de Andalucia has announced a €660 million fund to rescue small and medium-sized businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan is
Benidorm’s naked attraction as British teen known as ‘The Little Nuisance’ returns for illegal stunt on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH teenager has returned to Benidorm to foolishly climb naked up a 180 metre-high crane next to the Intempo building. Adam Lockwood, who brands
Libyan political dialogue forum in Tunisia: appointment of radicals to leadership positions will lead to a new crisis in the country
On November 9, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum started in Tunis. It is organised by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), led by
COVID cull threat for Gibraltar’s Barbary monkeys
GIBRALTAR’S famous Barbary macaques face a death sentence if efforts to protect them from COVID fail. The government has warned it might have to cull
Gibraltar close to highest COVID-19 numbers with nearly 120 cases today
FIVE new COVID-19 cases at schools have helped push infections to nearly 120 on the Rock as nearly 100 cases sprouted in the Campo area.
COVID-19 statistics drop Spain’s annual life expectancy by up to 8 years in new study
A PAPER published yesterday by a leading Spanish medical journal has discovered that the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has caused the mortality rate in Spain to
Spanish police busts two criminal gangs trafficking protected species and rescues over 300 species of reptiles
SPANISH authorities have dismantled two criminal gangs trafficking animals with the highest level of international protection and breeding them in Europe. In a joint operation
Third deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Andalucia as number of ICU patients breaks 500 for first time
ANDALUCIA has registered its third deadliest day of the pandemic Thursday with 68 people losing their lives to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. That
FLIP FLOP: Coronavirus rules change AGAIN in Spain’s Andalucia as U16s permitted to play sport after 6pm
UNDER 16s in Andalucia ARE permitted to play outdoor sports after 6pm, the regional government has declared. The flip flop comes after the Junta edited
Barcelona combats rising pollution levels with €37.8m plan to rid city of cars
BARCELONA has a new 10-year plan to build more green spaces for its residents. In a bid to cut down the population and deplete the
Men arrested after weed growing tent found in Gibraltar home
TWO men have been arrested after £7000 worth of cannabis was found at two addresses in Gibraltar in a Drug Squad operation.
Unions slam calls to scrap Christmas lights in Spain’s Cordoba
TRADE Union’s have slammed plans to scrap the installation of Christmas lights this year as a potential threat to thousands of jobs in the region.
More than HALF of COVID-19 carriers in Spain’s Malaga province are asymptomatic
MORE than half of people infected with COVID-19 in Malaga province are asymptomatic, experts have warned. While it’s good news for those who carry none
Virtual shutdown of regional airport in Spain’s Murcia due to pandemic travel restrictions
MURCIA’S regional airport at Corvera faces two weeks without any flights due to cancellations caused by pandemic travel restrictions. Internal services to areas like the
Stricter driving laws to come into force in Spain – all you need to know
THE Ministry of Transport approved on Tuesday, changes to its traffic code that will serve stricter penalties for common driving offences. The update of the
First endangered Western gorilla born in Andalucia’s Bioparc in Spain
A baby Western gorilla has been born for the first time ever at Andalucia’s Bioparc zoo in Fuengirola. A critically endangered species, the Malaga park
Rollback on COVID-19 record high in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW coronavirus cases recorded a fall last night(November 11) after a Tuesday’s daily record in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures showed 1,936 new positives