SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: Spain is no longer at ‘extreme risk’ of COVID-19 contagion as incidence rate drops below 250 barrier

IT’S official… the average person in Spain is no longer at an ‘extreme risk’ of coronavirus contagion. It comes as figures released by the Ministry

23 Feb, 2021 @ 18:29

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

COVID-19 infection rate continues decline in Spain’s Andalucia as one province declares ZERO new cases Tuesday

ANDALUCIA’S COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to drop but the number of deaths and hospitalisations are taking longer to catch up, new figures have suggested

23 Feb, 2021 @ 18:18

Coronavirus·Lead

Madrid queen Supremme de Luxe will host Drag Race Spain

Start your engines, Spain! Supremme de Luxe is making herstory as the first solo queen to host a Drag Race spinoff. The Spanish drag artist,

23 Feb, 2021 @ 17:56

Celebrity·Other News

OPINION: It’s about time tax-avoiding social media giants paid newspapers for their content

A VITAL victory for the media has been won in Australia after Facebook was ordered to pay news outlets for sharing their content. It’s a

23 Feb, 2021 @ 17:32

Lead·National News

Man arrested after exposing genitals to children in broad daylight in Spain’s Mallorca

The mother had been walking down Calle Caputxins, near to the famous Mercat s'Olivar, when the man pulled down his trousers

23 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Surge in Brits booking summer holidays to Spain after Boris announces lockdown end game

AIRLINES and travel agents have seen the number of Brits booking holidays abroad soar after Boris Johnson announced the UK government’s roadmap out of lockdown.

23 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Other News·Travel News

New sewer is just the start of ‘various projects’ promised by mayor in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, in the Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region, is due to have a modernised sewer installed that the mayor described as “very necessary”. But

23 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Bad Bunny takes the stage alongside Spain’s Rosalía for a steamy duet on Saturday Night Live

SPANISH superstar Rosalía joined forces with reggaeton star Bad Bunny for a steamy duet over the weekend, as the Latin singers cosied up for a performance

23 Feb, 2021 @ 15:36

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Valencia launches drive to become climate-neutral by 2030

VALENCIA city will be partly climate-neutral before 2030. The local council plans to approve a motion on Thursday (February 25) entitled ‘Valencia Ciudad Neutra’ (‘Valencia

23 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Valencia

Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands criticise government’s failure to communicate when and how they can reopen

Local business unions have today slammed the government for their failure to communicate in what capacity bars and restaurants can open under

23 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Man refuses to let historic sexual abuse by Jesuit priests at Alicante school in Spain go unpunished over 63 years later

A man who says he was abused by priests at a Jesuit-run boarding school in Alicante believes that there have been many similar cases that

23 Feb, 2021 @ 14:05

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Live pigs not fit for human consumption sold on streets of Spain’s Andalucia sparked fears of illness among population

LIVE pigs not fit for human consumption were being sold on the streets of southern Spain in December, police have revealed. A suspect has been

23 Feb, 2021 @ 13:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm-based hotels create plan to fill up rooms during Easter holiday period on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOTELIERS with swathes of empty rooms are calling on the Valencian Government to allow people from around Spain to come into the area for Easter.

23 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Cyclists Protest For A Secure Cycle Lane In Malaga Spain 14 Feb 2021

Malaga bike lane u-turn after gridlock on popular paseo, to reopen Easter weekend

THE controversial bike-only lanes introduced into Malaga city centre last week will be reopened to traffic tomorrow after causing hour long traffic jams. Malaga’s Mobility

23 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga

Spanish-Bred Sensation Nube Negra Ready for Cheltenham Champion Chase

A team in red hot form ? Dan and Harry Skelton win on the big stage yet again with Nube Negra! Beating the mighty Altior

23 Feb, 2021 @ 11:53

Sport

Police officers and teachers next in line for COVID-19 vaccine in Spain’s Andalucia

VACCINATION against COVID-19 for teachers is underway in Andalucia with Police officers and Guardia Civil next in line. This second phase of the vaccination campaign

23 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

Granada’s PSOE proposes ‘Earthquake Handbook’ after series of tremors shocks the region

THE PSOE government of Granada has proposed to the central house that it’s residents are given specific ‘earthquake training’ after a series of tremors have

23 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain’s Valencian Community drops to lowest COVID-19 infection rate since mid-December

NEW COVID-19 case rates have fallen to cumulative levels last seen on December 16 according to Valencian health ministry figures released this evening(February 22). Today’s

22 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spanish athlete breaks down in tears after losing gold medal because of blundering officials’ mistake

A SPANISH athlete broke down in tears after blundering officials erased her winning long jump mark. Long jumper Maria Vicente narrowly missed out on the

22 Feb, 2021 @ 20:00

Madrid

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Reality TV stars involved in ‘gang rape’ allegations at illegal house party in Spain’s Madrid

A NUMBER of reality TV stars are under investigation for their roles in an alleged gang rape of a young woman in Spain’s capital. The

22 Feb, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Madrid

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‘IN A HOLE’ as golf courses on Spain’s Costa Blanca want to stop being bunkered by COVID-19 restrictions

A group representing 23 Costa Blanca golf courses has called for them to be reopened ‘as soon as possible’ and branded COVID-19 restrictions as ‘unfair’.

22 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mother and son traffickers used cocaine and heroin profits to flip houses for profit near Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MOTHER and son have been arrested for allegedly laundering drug trafficking profits by flipping houses near the Costa del Sol. The 62-year-old woman and

22 Feb, 2021 @ 18:57

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Bar And Shop Hours To Be Extended In Spain S Murcia Region As Covid 19 Cases Drop

Bar and shopping hours to be extended in Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases drop

MURCIA will allow bars and shops to open after 8.00 pm from this Wednesday night(February 24) as new COVID-19 infections continue to fall in the

22 Feb, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Madrid police find people hiding under mattresses and in cupboards

PARTYGOERS went to extreme lengths to avoid arrest when officers busted an illegal gathering at a house in Madrid. Cops videoed their raid of the

22 Feb, 2021 @ 17:45

Route out of lockdown in Spain’s Valencia region – official announcement expected on Thursday

COVID restrictions in Valenciana expect to be eased from Monday, March 1, but such decisions will be made “with rigour, caution and prudence”, says regional