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Foiled by fruit – tardy pair of Costa Calida criminals impeded by booty of ‘berries

POLICIA Nacional arrested a pair of serial thieves fleeing from a Cartagena bar, last week. Observant locals had contacted police after witnessing a fruit shop,

15 Apr, 2020 @ 12:02

Costa Blanca·Lead

Clorox Co Shares Jump After Investor Ichahn Reports Stake In Company

Doctors warn of dangers of mixing cleaning products after emergency calls spike during Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

In most cases, the mixture of bleach and another chemical produces a gas called Chloramine (NH2Cl) which is highly toxic, and when in contact with

15 Apr, 2020 @ 11:54

Health·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus death rate drops but infections rise by more than 5,000 in a single day

THE number of COVID-19 cases in Spain has risen to 177,633 as of this morning. It means 5,092 new infections were recorded between Tuesday and

15 Apr, 2020 @ 11:32

Lead·National News

Former prime minister Mariano Rajoy under investigation for ‘going for a jog’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Mariano Rajoy under investigation for allegedly breaking confinement rules.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 10:17

Lead·National News

Unlucky pair arrested for flouting lock-down rules, then see sizeable stash of hash and cash seized, too

TWO MEN from Molina de Segura, near Costa Calida’s Murcia, lost out in a number of ways when they were pulled over by Guardia Civil,

15 Apr, 2020 @ 07:29

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

A Waitress Carries Chairs After The Town Hall Decreed The Closure Of The Terraces In Madrid

Restaurant owners in Spain’s Malaga estimate a loss of €270 million so far and 80,000 people in the industry without jobs due to the coronavirus

RESTAURANT owners in Malaga estimate that there has been about €270 million in losses and 80,000 people in the industry without jobs.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 20:14

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Elderly to be locked down for one more month in Gibraltar on COVID-19 concerns

The elderly of Gibraltar will not be let out for 30 more days with the general social lockdown looking likely to continue until the end

14 Apr, 2020 @ 19:03

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Police helicopter swoops in on lone beachgoer amid coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdq8XD-uSaY[/embedyt] THIS is the extraordinary moment a police helicopter swooped in on a lone beachgoer during the coronavirus lockdown in Spain. Policia Nacional officers

14 Apr, 2020 @ 18:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Madrid shuts down makeshift morgue that was set up in ice rink, as it’s no longer needed due to drop in Spain’s coronavirus death count

A MAKESHIFT morgue in Madrid that was set up in an ice rink has now been closed down, due to a drop in the number

14 Apr, 2020 @ 18:17

Lead·Madrid

EXCLUSIVE: Two factories in Spain’s Andalucia recycle one million sanitary masks a day

A factory in Spain’s Cordoba, recycles 500,000 sanitary masks a day.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 16:05

Cordoba·Health·Huelva·Lead

Topless man arrested in Spain for threatening the police and the public with two katana swords

A TOPLESS man has threatened the police with two swords in Madrid.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 15:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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COVID-19: Government steps in to stop private clinics hiking up coronavirus testing costs

THE Government has revealed measures to ensure the nation’s private testing clinics are not hiking prices, putting the most vulnerable in danger. In a press

14 Apr, 2020 @ 15:04

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Politics

Weather warnings for rain and storms this week across Gibraltar, Spain’s Costa del Sol and Axarquia

SPANISH State Meteorological Agency AEMET has issued yellow weather warnings across Western Andalucia this week. Gibraltar, the Costa del Sol and Axarquia have been warned

14 Apr, 2020 @ 14:57

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

People in Spain will gain around five kilos during the coronavirus crisis according to experts

PEOPLE in Spain will gain between three and five kilos during the lockdown experts have said.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 14:32

Health·Lead

Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown is ‘illegal’ lawyer claims in letter to European Parliament, warning of ‘de facto dictatorship’

A SPANISH lawyer has complained to the European Parliament that the country’s coronavirus lockdown rules are illegal. Jose Ortega has sent a letter to the

14 Apr, 2020 @ 13:49

Lead·National News

Dumbo tops the list of most popular Disney film in Spain, while the Lion King reigns over the UK

DUMBO has been voted as the most popular Disney movie in Spain.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 13:38

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Barmy bathers found flouting lock-down law at Costa Blanca beauty spot

TWO MEN were identified and fined this week for flouting lock-down rules at secluded beaches in Guardamar del Segura. Calls from concerned locals alerted Guardia

14 Apr, 2020 @ 12:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Andalusian prostitution and human trafficking ring broken up by international task force

COMBINED FORCES smashed a human trafficking ring operating in Andalusia, last week. Europol and Policia Nacional broke up the gang of seven that were sexually

14 Apr, 2020 @ 12:23

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen

Antonio Banderas and Pablo Alboran donate €200,000 to Malaga Univeristy Medical Robotics Research Group in fight against COVID-19

Antonio Banderas and Pablo Alborán, two of Malaga’s most international artists, donate 200,000 in fight against the COVID-19.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 12:10

Health·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Spain sees almost as many recoveries from coronavirus as new cases in past 24 hours in strongest sign yet it is flattening the curve

SPAIN’S coronavirus infection has rate dropped to a new low this morning with 3,045 new cases confirmed between Monday and Tuesday. That’s down from the

14 Apr, 2020 @ 12:03

Lead·National News

Internet down in ‘thousands’ of homes during coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POTENTIALLY thousands of homes have been left without internet this morning. It comes after hundreds of expats and locals between at least Marbella and San

14 Apr, 2020 @ 11:38

Lead·Malaga

Mallorcan sporting hero Rafael Nadal auctions winning French Open shirt for €20,000 to fight coronavirus in Spain

The funds will be used to support hospitals and vulnerable groups as part of the Red Cross Responds campaign

14 Apr, 2020 @ 11:32

Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Charities and police combine to help feed Costa Blanca migrant communities during lock-down crisis

THE ALICANTE Food Bank and several charities have combined forces with Guardia Civil to collect and distribute food parcels among migrant communities in the region.

14 Apr, 2020 @ 08:09

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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London Diaries – Coronavirus Easter Sunday

EASTER has come and gone and not much has changed in London, similarly to the rest of Europe.

13 Apr, 2020 @ 20:07

No rise in active COVID-19 cases for three days as beaches empty in Gibraltar’s ‘quietest’ Easter weekend to date

The number of recovered cases in Gibraltar continues to rise as those active stayed at 39 for three days and no breach of rules over

13 Apr, 2020 @ 19:32

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: First local policeman from Spain’s Malaga to overcome coronavirus receives a hero’s welcome

Manuel Ortiz, the first local policeman from Malaga to overcome the coronavirus has received an emotive applause on leaving the hospital

13 Apr, 2020 @ 17:46

Health·Lead·Malaga

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Foiled by fruit – tardy pair of Costa Calida criminals impeded by booty of ‘berries

Doctors warn of dangers of mixing cleaning products after emergency calls spike during Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus death rate drops but infections rise by more than 5,000 in a single day

Former prime minister Mariano Rajoy under investigation for ‘going for a jog’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Unlucky pair arrested for flouting lock-down rules, then see sizeable stash of hash and cash seized, too

Restaurant owners in Spain’s Malaga estimate a loss of €270 million so far and 80,000 people in the industry without jobs due to the coronavirus

Elderly to be locked down for one more month in Gibraltar on COVID-19 concerns

WATCH: Police helicopter swoops in on lone beachgoer amid coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Madrid shuts down makeshift morgue that was set up in ice rink, as it’s no longer needed due to drop in Spain’s coronavirus death count

EXCLUSIVE: Two factories in Spain’s Andalucia recycle one million sanitary masks a day

Topless man arrested in Spain for threatening the police and the public with two katana swords

COVID-19: Government steps in to stop private clinics hiking up coronavirus testing costs

Weather warnings for rain and storms this week across Gibraltar, Spain’s Costa del Sol and Axarquia

People in Spain will gain around five kilos during the coronavirus crisis according to experts

Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown is ‘illegal’ lawyer claims in letter to European Parliament, warning of ‘de facto dictatorship’

Dumbo tops the list of most popular Disney film in Spain, while the Lion King reigns over the UK

Barmy bathers found flouting lock-down law at Costa Blanca beauty spot

WATCH: Andalusian prostitution and human trafficking ring broken up by international task force

Antonio Banderas and Pablo Alboran donate €200,000 to Malaga Univeristy Medical Robotics Research Group in fight against COVID-19

BREAKING: Spain sees almost as many recoveries from coronavirus as new cases in past 24 hours in strongest sign yet it is flattening the curve

Internet down in ‘thousands’ of homes during coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Mallorcan sporting hero Rafael Nadal auctions winning French Open shirt for €20,000 to fight coronavirus in Spain

Charities and police combine to help feed Costa Blanca migrant communities during lock-down crisis

London Diaries – Coronavirus Easter Sunday

No rise in active COVID-19 cases for three days as beaches empty in Gibraltar’s ‘quietest’ Easter weekend to date

WATCH: First local policeman from Spain’s Malaga to overcome coronavirus receives a hero’s welcome

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

Why are Madrid’s tabernas red? The secrets behind their coloured fronts

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

This town west of Malaga ushers in the New Year with a unique costume party – here’s what you need to know