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Another drug trafficker rams car into police vehicle, injuring two Guardia Civil agents on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO Guardia Civil officers have been injured after their car was rammed by a drug trafficker in Estepona. The incident took place during Operation Torcal,

7 Sep, 2020 @ 14:29

Lead·Malaga

Barbate in Spain’s Cadiz approves urgent measures to fight rise in COVID-19 cases and asks population to stay at home

The town in Cadiz, famed for its ancient fishing techniques and world-class tuna, has advised residents to leave the house 'only when strictly necessary'

7 Sep, 2020 @ 13:56

Cadiz·Coronavirus·Lead

Major Tourist City Calls For Partial Reopening Of Clubs And Late Bars On Spain S Costa Blanca

Major tourist city calls for partial reopening of nightlife venues on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE’S MAYOR wants nightclubs and late bars to reopen with a terrace service only. Luis Barcela has contacted the Valencian Government over relaxing restrictions which

7 Sep, 2020 @ 13:29

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Drunk Young Mother Abandons Baby By Bank Machine In Spain S Murcia Region

Drunk young mother abandons baby by cash machine in Spain’s Murcia region

A YOUNG mother was given a four-month jail sentence for abandoning her three-month-old baby at an ATM in Lorca last Friday(September 4). Policia Local agents

7 Sep, 2020 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca

Nightclubs and late bars will remain closed for rest of September on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NIGHTCLUBS and late bars will continue to be closed in the Valencian Community until the end of September. Temporary restrictions introduced last month to curb

7 Sep, 2020 @ 11:26

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report best week of the summer as Spanish room bookings keep them goin

Benidorm leads way in COVID-19 safety approval on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROMINENT Costa Blanca hotel association, HOSBEC, has added 11 more hotels to their ‘Protocol On’ scheme. Benidorm sees seven additional hotels getting the seal

7 Sep, 2020 @ 10:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Spanish ‘staycationers’ give glimmer of hope to tourism, as millions of international visitors stay at home

AMID dramatic estimates of 40 million fewer international visitors already this year, the campers and caravanners of Spain are offering some financial solace to the

7 Sep, 2020 @ 10:43

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

IN NUMBERS: Latest coronavirus figures from across Spain’s Andalucia show decline in confirmed cases

Despite the decline in numbers a new outbreak has been detected in an old people’s home in Malaga with 25 confirmed cases.

7 Sep, 2020 @ 10:40

Lead

Spain’s ERTE furlough scheme set to be extended as talks in Mallorca continue between government and unions

NEGOTIATIONS on extending Spain’s ERTE furlough scheme resume tomorrow (Monday September 9). A meeting in Palma (Mallorca) between government and trade union representatives ended without

6 Sep, 2020 @ 17:58

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Grave discoveries in historic city site excavations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

11 ANCIENT graves have been uncovered in the latest excavations at Pobla de Ifach in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Student volunteers made the

6 Sep, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Estimates show Spain’s ‘lockdown loss’ of over 40 million tourists and nearly 50 BILLION euros so far

FIGURES released this morning, September 6, suggest that Spain had around 40 million fewer international tourists during the first eight months of 2020, compared to

6 Sep, 2020 @ 12:05

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

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Spain’s military opens enrolment postponed by COVID-19 amidst nationwide record unemployment

SPAIN’s military has opened its enrolment process this amid a second spike in unemployment rates across the country. The Ministry of Defence has announced that

6 Sep, 2020 @ 11:43

National News

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International mystery of Spanish rebel’s €10,000 artwork that was ‘lost in the post’ then found at UK auction house

SPANISH police have tracked down a valuable piece or art by renowned Spanish artist Joan Miro that had been missing since in got ‘lost in

6 Sep, 2020 @ 11:35

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

Bull talk: Everyone is a winner in this non fatal bull fight in Spain’s Valencia

He parades across the dusty Vinaro bullring, chest puffed and back arched staring straight ahead into the eyes of a half tonne bull, ready to

6 Sep, 2020 @ 10:41

Lead·Other News·Valencia

Ryanair Launches New Winter Services Between The Canary Islands And The Costa Blanca In Spain

Ryanair launches new winter flights between the Canary Islands and the Costa Blanca in Spain

BUDGET air carrier Ryanair is to start a new winter route between Alicante-Elche and Tenerife North airports. The company will run three weekly flights from

6 Sep, 2020 @ 10:01

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Exes in exile: Juan Carlos’ former mistress to testify in London at Spanish embassy

THE head of the Central Court will allow German business woman Corinna Larsen to testify from the Spanish embassy in London he has announced. Larsen

6 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Lionel Messi no option but to stay at Barcelona thanks to €700 million legal battle

LIONEL Messi will not be leaving Barcelona this summer after all after a legal minefield has given the football legend no choice but to remain

5 Sep, 2020 @ 18:52

Sport

COVID-19 outbreaks of a ‘social origin’ appear in more popular expat towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA is one of three towns named yesterday to have outbreaks of the coronavirus, all emanating from a ‘social origin’. The three cases confirmed join

5 Sep, 2020 @ 18:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Policeman loses his ARM after ruthless drug trafficker rams through blockade near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Two officers, an inspector and lower-ranking officer, were in the car blocking the road, believing the narco would come to a stop

5 Sep, 2020 @ 18:37

Cadiz·Lead

New Boardwalk Plans Take A Major Step Forward On Spain S Mar Menor

New boardwalk tourist area plans take a major step forward on Spain’s Mar Menor

WORK on a major boardwalk revamp on the southern shores of the Mar Menor could start early next year, The project will go out to

5 Sep, 2020 @ 16:16

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

New documentary based in Spain’s Lobo Park sanctuary reveals the truth about wolves

IT’S fair to say that wolves get a pretty bad rep. Two words usually accompany the species: big and bad. Whether leading Little Red Riding

5 Sep, 2020 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Nature·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British parents ‘terrified’ after school admits it can’t fulfil COVID-19 protections on Spain’s Costa del Sol due to ‘lack of government support’

The IES Las Viñas school, in Manilva, released a statement this week saying it has ‘many doubts’ over how it will face this ‘complicated term’

5 Sep, 2020 @ 12:58

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Heavy Storms And Localised Flooding Could Hit Spain S Costa Blanca And Murcia Regions This Monday

Severe storms could hit Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia regions from this Monday

THE HOT SUMMER will come to a spectacular end this Monday(September 7) as forecasters predict a stormy start to the week in the Valencian Community

5 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor

Fire at Sisu Hotel could have been the Spanish Grenfell claims building owner’s lawyer

A MYSTERY blaze that left one hotel guest dead could have been ‘like Grenfell Tower’, claims a lawyer representing the building’s owners. Apart from rapid

5 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead

4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Costa del Sol

This is the fifth earthquake to hit the area in the past month and the biggest so far this year

5 Sep, 2020 @ 08:57