TOURIST PAINS as Spain tots up massive cost of 2020 holiday collapse
SPAIN’S tourism sector lost €106 billion last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The calculation has been made by Exceltur, a national body made up
‘Darkest days in our history’: Gibraltar leader mourns six more COVID-19 deaths today
GIBRALTAR is in mourning today as six more elderly people lost their lives as COVID-19 tore through the elderly community.
BREAKING: Spain registers 41,576 new COVID-19 cases in new pandemic record as Government REJECTS regions’ requests for tougher restrictions
SPAIN has detected 41,576 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours in a new pandemic record, the Ministry of Health has announced. It means the
Benidorm court bails Russian mob suspects arrested in mafia probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Russians accused of being part of a mafia gang have been freed from a Costa Blanca jail. They were placed into custody in Fontcalent
Spain’s Cordoba joins World Travel Organisation to boost global interest in the province
THE Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) welcomed its 550th member yesterday in the shape of the Andalucian province of Cordoba. The decision
Kids responsible for a dozen robberies caught red-handed taking selfies while vandalising school in Spain’s Murcia
TWO children have been arrested after allegedly carrying out 12 robberies from shops and a school in Murcia. Guardia Civil sources say the pair had
Valencia man rapes and tries to strangle wife before being set free
The woman was eight weeks pregnant at the time, which her husband apparently knew
At least two killed by explosion in centre of Spain’s Madrid as residents warned to steer clear
TWO people have been killed after a building exploded in the centre of Madrid just before 3pm today. The strong blast in the Puerta de
BA and Spain’s Iberia owner agrees cut price deal in Air Europa take over
LEADING Spanish airline Iberia, on behalf of its owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has agreed a takeover of struggling rival Air Europa. IAG completed the
BREAKING: Explosion destroys building in heart of Spain’s Madrid as residents evacuated
AN explosion just before 3pm has destroyed a building in then centre of Madrid. The building is located at number 98 on Calle Toledo and
98% of frontline healthcare workers receive COVID-19 vaccine in Spain’s Balearic Islands
The Ministry of Health said that as of yesterday, 7,209 of 7,331 medical professionals have been given the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine
Terrified expat couple hid on roof as armed robbers – including their own security guard -raided luxury home on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A TERRIFIED expat couple hid on their roof as armed robbers raided their property on the Costa del Sol. Policia Nacional revealed today how the
Benidorm group predicts big losses caused by enforced bar and restaurant closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
€50 million will be the minimal financial cost of the latest closure of Costa Blanca hospitality businesses, according to a leading Benidorm hotel association. Hosbec
LISTED: The 141 municipalities facing home confinement in Spain’s Andalucia and which must close all non-essential businesses due to COVID-19 spike
THE Junta de Andalucia is meeting with the national Government today in a bid to earn the right to impose home confinements on its hardest
Farmer arrested for exploiting and abusing foreign workers in Spain’s Murcia region
A BULLYING farmer that abused foreign workers and had them working in pitiful conditions has been arrested. Policia Nacional sources allege the Murcia business-owner, “exploited
Spain’s Andalucia detects 5,922 COVID-19 cases Wednesday and 61 deaths
A FURTHER 5,922 coronavirus cases have been detected in Andalucia in the past 24 hours. The figure is much higher than the just over 3,000
Extended curfew call and reduced social mixing plans from Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, will ask the Spanish government today(January 20) for permission to bring forward the start of the region’s curfew to 8.00 pm.
Doctors demand two week home confinement in Spain’s Mallorca as hospitals at risk of collapse
Led by Doctor Jordi Reina, a virologist at Son Espases Hospital, the group has warned of a collapse in the island's health system
The Dolmens Museum in Spain’s Antequera will open to the public this year
THE restoration work on Antequera’s Dolmens Museum has been completed. After an investment of €4.5 million and 33 months of work, the centre in Antequera
Spain aims to introduce ‘Vaccination Certificate’ in order to recover tourism sector
EUROPEAN leaders, including Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, have given support to introduce a ‘vaccination certificate’ with the aim of recovering the tourism
ROYAL TREATMENT: Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel is used to hosting the rich and famous from Michael Jackson to Ernest Hemingway
THE staff at Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel are long used to dealing with guests with masks. In fact it was over 30 years ago that
HELP YOURSELF as Alicante delivery driver swipes goods on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A driver for an Alicante-based delivery company has been arrested for stealing €3,300 of items that never made it to their destination. The unnamed firm
RECORD COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalisations in Spain’s Valencian Community
7,995 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in just one day in the Valencian Community. Figures released this evening(January 19) by the regional health ministry
Fines await UK-bound airline passengers without negative test result from Gibraltar
PEOPLE flying from Gibraltar to UK risk a £500 fine if they do not provide of a negative COVID-19 test certificate.
Late rent exposes indoor drug farm in leased luxury villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A massive marijuana farm operating out of a luxury Costa Blanca was uncovered after the tenant did not pay his rent for several months. The
COVID-19 deaths reach record daily high in Spain’s Balearic Islands
According to the Balearic Ministry of Health, a total of 11 people have died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours