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Costa Blanca follows rest of Spain in seeing new COVID-19 case rises reaching levels seen in March

NEW COVID-19 cases on the Costa Blanca have reached daily levels not seen since March according to figures released by the Valencian health ministry. An

2 Sep, 2020 @ 17:22

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Regional government bans teacher COVID-19 tests in city on Spain’s Costa Blanca ahead of school reopenings

TORREVIEJA council has been banned from testing its 1,100 teachers for COVID-19 ahead of next week’s start of the new school year. An email was

2 Sep, 2020 @ 17:04

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Caroline Flack’s bereaved boyfriend Lewis Burton breaks quarantine to fly out for boys trip to Marbella

Caroline Flack’s bereaved boyfriend Lewis Burton has broken quarantine to fly out to Marbella – just eight days after returning to the UK from a

2 Sep, 2020 @ 16:44

Two-thirds of night clubs and dance venues could vanish from Spain’s Costa Blanca by end of year

ALMOST a quarter of night clubs and dance venues in the Valencian Community have closed their doors for good, according to a survey conducted by

2 Sep, 2020 @ 16:37

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Malaga breaks COVID-19 daily count record as Junta president rules out lockdown across Spain’s Andalucia

Juanma Moreno told La Cope radio this morning that the southernmost region's health service is more than ready to absorb COVID-19 patients

2 Sep, 2020 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Wanted Interpol man caught as he set foot on the Rock yesterday

A WANTED suspected drug smuggler has been arrested coming into Gibraltar and will now be extradited to Morocco for trial.

2 Sep, 2020 @ 14:01

Gibraltar

OUTRAGE as Hindu God Ganesh used in advert for beer event in Spain

HINDU god Ganesh isn’t the first figure you would equate with drinking pale ale. But Spain’s brewers association (ACCE) has stirred outrage by plastering the

2 Sep, 2020 @ 13:40

Food & Drink·Other News

Young man shot in leg and buttocks found on San Pedro beach in Spain’s Marbella

The man, of Ecuadorian origin, was found after 9:30pm last night

2 Sep, 2020 @ 13:18

Lead

Experts warn West Nile virus could spread across Spain

Specialists in pest control have confirmed the existence of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile virus in the province of Cordoba

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:57

Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Spain’s Pedro Almodovar shares preview of first English film

REVERED Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has released a snippet of his first English language film The Human Voice online. A short drama, the film is

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:55

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Spanish phone giant launches world leading 5G technology for 75% of the country

The new technology will provide a major boost to manufacturing and other industries across Spain, with super high network speeds allowing for full automation and

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:52

Lead·National News

Ryanair scraps flights to two airports in Spain and cuts services to several others over 'excessive fees'

Mega price drop by Ryanair: one million seats from €5 to 240 destinations including Spain

This mega price drop covers destinations including the Spanish cities of Barcelona, Madrid, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Palma, Santander, Santiago de Compostela or Tenerife

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:49

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Navy sailing boat damaged in tense stand off with killer whales in Spain

The whales circled the boat for a number of minutes, passing close to the catamaran's hulls and swimming underneath the sailors

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:47

Lead·National News

Cordoba city sees 60% hotel occupancy drop in August but rural tourism sees boost

Falling prices and discount offers are being offered to encourage tourists to return to the city, causing low revenue figures

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:44

Cordoba

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WATCH: Huge brawl erupts at popular chiringuito over men refusing to wear t-shirts on Spain’s Costa del Sol

After one of the waiting staff asked them to put on a shirt to comply with the restaurant's dress code, one of the men became

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:38

Lead·Malaga

August COVID-19 numbers in Spain’s Andalucia reach record highs – but remain below national average

Despite exceeding historical maximums, hospital pressure remains low

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:34

Heartaches as young mum, 23, found dead in Ibiza hotel by devastated sister

A YOUNG mother has been found dead in her Ibiza hotel room by her heartbroken sister. Amy Connor, 23, had spent the day laughing and

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:17

Lead·Mallorca

Half of Olive Press readers say it’s not yet safe to send kids back to school

EXPAT parents are completely split over whether it is the right time for children to return to school, our research suggests. The Olive Press reader

2 Sep, 2020 @ 10:47

Education·Lead·Other News

Doubling In New Weekend Covid 19 Cases On Spain S Costa Blanca

Worrying double-up in weekend COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY health officials say that 178 new coronavirus cases were reported in Alicante Province last Saturday and Sunday. That’s closed to doubling the previous

1 Sep, 2020 @ 18:05

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

100-strong illegal midnight beach party dismantled on Tarifa beach in Spain’s Andalucia

Policia Local received numerous calls from residents at around 1.09am warning of a 'macro-botellon' on Valdevaqueros beach

1 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Lead

WATCH: Flying drone taxis arrive to Spain’s Andalucia in European first for Chinese tech giant

EHang will be testing its EHang AVV 'passenger transport drone' in Sevilla city after signing an agreement with the city council

1 Sep, 2020 @ 09:15

Lead·Sevilla

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Illegal electricity supply used to power frying pan in ramshackle home in field behind devastating Laguna Village fire as two arrested

The Spanish man and woman, aged 43 and 51 respectively, are being charged with arson due to gross negligence, property damage and electricity fraud

1 Sep, 2020 @ 08:18

Lead·Malaga

Spain registers over 23,500 COVID-19 cases over the weekend

There has now been a total of 462,858 cases in the country since the pandemic began

1 Sep, 2020 @ 00:09

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Beach businesses on Spain’s Costa Blanca blame UK 14-day quarantine for collapse in summer trade

BEACH traders on the Costa Blanca have blamed UK travel quarantines for a bigger than expected loss of revenue over the summer. The Costa Blanca

31 Aug, 2020 @ 17:33

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Plans To Finish Infamous Road To Nowhere Link In Spain S Murcia Region Move Forward

Infamous ‘Road to Nowhere’ link in Spain’s Murcia area takes new step to completion

THE LONG process to finish off a major Murcia region road takes another step forward this week. The RM-1 was meant to connect the Mar

31 Aug, 2020 @ 15:02

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Latest COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Andalucia as hospital pressure remains low

The number of detected cases in the region increased by 592 on Monday, with the majority declared in Malaga province (132)

31 Aug, 2020 @ 14:46

Coronavirus·Lead

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