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Bleach cleaning begins across village in Spain’s Mallorca as 56 people test positive for COVID-19 in one day

A total of 56 people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, the largest number of infections that has so far been confirmed in the village

20 Aug, 2020 @ 15:07

Lead·Mallorca

Beach club forced to close for not enforcing social distancing as figures reveal more than 420 people fined for breaking face mask rules in Spain’s Marbella

Policia Nacional were first called to the venue on Wednesday when a customer refused to put on a mask at the entrance

20 Aug, 2020 @ 14:59

Lead·Malaga

Extra COVID-19 restrictions are not on the cards in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

THE PRESIDENT of the Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, has said that this week’s introduction of new restrictions to slowdown the spread of

20 Aug, 2020 @ 14:19

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Bar closures due to new COVID-19 restrictions are unfair says resort mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA mayor has slammed this week’s closure of nightlife like clubs and cocktail bars as unfair and said the move lacked consistency.. Calpe’s

20 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Spain’s Andalucia ‘will not hesitate’ to enforce stricter measures to fight COVID-19 ‘not matter how painful’ they are

Moreno added that the southernmost region is 'still far' from the levels of contagion seen in the likes of Aragon, Madrid and Catalunya, but pleaded

20 Aug, 2020 @ 13:22

Coronavirus·Lead

Fines handed out on day one of smoking ban in Spain’s Malaga

Establishments such as bars or restaurants may also be fined for allowing customers to smoke without respecting the two-metre distance

20 Aug, 2020 @ 12:39

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Cordoba in Spain’s Andalucia slammed for setting aside €1.6 million for Christmas show amid COVID-19 recession

Between April and June, the country’s GDP dropped by a staggering 18.5%, the largest collapse of its kind since records began in 1970

20 Aug, 2020 @ 11:45

Cordoba·Lead

Nerja joins Marbella in night closures of public beaches in fight against COVID-19

The regulations will affect the beaches of Playa de Burriana, Playa Carabeillo and Playa Torrecilla and will be closely monitored by law enforcement officers

20 Aug, 2020 @ 11:18

Lead·Malaga

Drug bust in Almeria as police foil hashish drop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have intercepted 1,400 kilos of hashish on Guardias Viejas beach in Almería. Officers arrested three people and seized 47 bundles of the drug, as

20 Aug, 2020 @ 11:15

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Hotels across Spain’s Mallorca offer unprecedented discounts of up to 50% to avoid closing this month

In an attempt to increase their capacity, reported in some to be as low as 30%, hoteliers are now introducing unprecedented discounts this month

20 Aug, 2020 @ 11:13

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

DEAR JENNIFER: What kind of cover do I actually get with an insurance policy?

All the world is experiencing a very frightening time due to this dreadful virus that is circulating everywhere. Until a vaccine has been developed, we

20 Aug, 2020 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

Llegan Los Test Rapidos De Coronavirus Que Son Como Funcionan Y Que Ventajas Tienen

Spain records 3,715 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours as health ministry says testing has increased

Of the 3,715 in the past 24 hours, around half were in Madrid (1,535), followed by the Basque Country (472) and then Aragon (466)

19 Aug, 2020 @ 21:27

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

New COVID-19 measures hit Gibraltar from Friday to stop current surge

MASKS for all shoppers and catering curfews will be in force before the weekend as Gibraltar tries to stem a large growth in COVID-19 cases.

19 Aug, 2020 @ 18:20

Gibraltar·Lead

Exciting art exhibition kicks off Gibraltar National Celebrations

A competitive exhibition that looks at the identity of Gibraltar through art and photos will show throughout this year's national festivities.

19 Aug, 2020 @ 17:10

Gibraltar·Lead

Latest COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Andalucia as Malaga province counts highest caseload since pandemic began

It is slightly down from the 189 recorded yesterday but brings the total number of cases in the province to 5,059

19 Aug, 2020 @ 16:49

Coronavirus·Lead

Police smash cocaine gang with Columbian connections operating in tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has smashed a major drugs ring based in the Marina Alta region of the Costa Blanca. A dozen drugs sales points have

19 Aug, 2020 @ 16:43

Costa Blanca

Town in Spain orders lockdown following surge in COVID-19 cases – despite majority being asymptomatic and just one remaining in hospital

Villamalea, in Albacete, has been ordered by the Government of Castilla-La Mancha to confine its 4,000 inhabitants

19 Aug, 2020 @ 15:54

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Online pervert offered money via social media to young children on Spain’s Costa Blanca to perform obscene acts

A 22-YEAR-OLD man from the northern Costa Blanca has been arrested for offering cash to two Elche children in exchange for them showing him their

19 Aug, 2020 @ 15:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘SCIENCE FICTION’: Defence minister attacks false Euro Weekly News article which warned of Spain lockdown beginning on September 18 – and it may face a fine

Margarita Robles said today that ‘at this time there is no talk of a new lockdown'

19 Aug, 2020 @ 14:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

SEVEN players test positive for COVID-19 from visiting Europa League side in Gibraltar

LINCOLN Red Imps' Europa League qualifier was cancelled after seven FC Prishtina players tested positive for COVID-19 before the crucial match.

19 Aug, 2020 @ 14:29

Gibraltar·Lead

Doctor with no underlying health problems becomes first to die of COVID-19 in Spain’s Balearic Islands

The German national had relocated to Mallorca almost 10 years ago and worked at Clinica Rotger in Palma

19 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Lead·Mallorca

FOUND: Body of missing man identified in Northern Spain after horrific landfill avalanche

A BODY found by the forensic team at the Zaldibar landfill avalanche has today been identified as missing worker Alberto Sololuze. After six months of

19 Aug, 2020 @ 13:13

Lead·National News

Gibraltar records highest COVID-19 count since April as GHA moves to Amber Alert

GIBRALTAR could declare another major incident after the COVID-19 Platinum Command announced cases are rising steadily with the GHA on alert.

19 Aug, 2020 @ 12:46

Gibraltar·Lead

Wild boar injures farmer after his wife was hospitalised last year in similar attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ORANGE grower needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a wild boar on his Denia area plantation on the northern Costa Blanca. It

19 Aug, 2020 @ 12:37

Costa Blanca

Over 70 ex-ministers and Spanish officials have signed a manifesto supporting disgraced Juan Carlos I

EX-MONARCH King Juan Carlos has received support from 75 former government ministers and senior officials from the PP and PSOE parties. Among those who’ve signed

19 Aug, 2020 @ 12:26

Lead·National News

Struggling Bar And Nightclub Owners In Benidorm Plan Protest Against Enforced Closures On Spain S Costa Blanca

Struggling bar and nightclub owners in Benidorm to protest against enforced COVID-19 closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM bars and clubs hit by new restrictions to combat increasing COVID-19 cases on the Costa Blanca will protest against the measures this Sunday(August 23).

19 Aug, 2020 @ 12:04

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Bleach cleaning begins across village in Spain’s Mallorca as 56 people test positive for COVID-19 in one day

Beach club forced to close for not enforcing social distancing as figures reveal more than 420 people fined for breaking face mask rules in Spain’s Marbella

Extra COVID-19 restrictions are not on the cards in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

Bar closures due to new COVID-19 restrictions are unfair says resort mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Andalucia ‘will not hesitate’ to enforce stricter measures to fight COVID-19 ‘not matter how painful’ they are

Fines handed out on day one of smoking ban in Spain’s Malaga

Cordoba in Spain’s Andalucia slammed for setting aside €1.6 million for Christmas show amid COVID-19 recession

Nerja joins Marbella in night closures of public beaches in fight against COVID-19

Drug bust in Almeria as police foil hashish drop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hotels across Spain’s Mallorca offer unprecedented discounts of up to 50% to avoid closing this month

DEAR JENNIFER: What kind of cover do I actually get with an insurance policy?

Spain records 3,715 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours as health ministry says testing has increased

New COVID-19 measures hit Gibraltar from Friday to stop current surge

Exciting art exhibition kicks off Gibraltar National Celebrations

Latest COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Andalucia as Malaga province counts highest caseload since pandemic began

Police smash cocaine gang with Columbian connections operating in tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Town in Spain orders lockdown following surge in COVID-19 cases – despite majority being asymptomatic and just one remaining in hospital

Online pervert offered money via social media to young children on Spain’s Costa Blanca to perform obscene acts

‘SCIENCE FICTION’: Defence minister attacks false Euro Weekly News article which warned of Spain lockdown beginning on September 18 – and it may face a fine

SEVEN players test positive for COVID-19 from visiting Europa League side in Gibraltar

Doctor with no underlying health problems becomes first to die of COVID-19 in Spain’s Balearic Islands

FOUND: Body of missing man identified in Northern Spain after horrific landfill avalanche

Gibraltar records highest COVID-19 count since April as GHA moves to Amber Alert

Wild boar injures farmer after his wife was hospitalised last year in similar attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Over 70 ex-ministers and Spanish officials have signed a manifesto supporting disgraced Juan Carlos I

Struggling bar and nightclub owners in Benidorm to protest against enforced COVID-19 closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca

One dead and another suffers 60 per cent burns after explosion at family-owned fireworks factory in Spain

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

Fears for the Costa del Sol’s tattered beaches ahead of high season after winter storms wash away sand and wreck infrastructure

The man who tried to make himself dictator of Spain now lives in quiet retirement on the Costa del Sol

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts