Spanish study finds Vitamin D may keep COVID-19 patients out of intensive care
A FORM of vitamin D may have kept COVID-19 sufferers out of intensive care, according to a Spanish study. Researchers followed 76 patients who were
Pedestrian tumbles on zebra crossings lead to repainting work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COMPLAINTS by people slipping over on Calpe’s pedestrian crossings have forced the city council to replace old paint markings. Residents have struggled to keep their
Spain’s road signs labelled ‘sexist’ in government report
ROAD signs and information signs in Spain have been branded sexist in a government report. The State Attorney General’s Office released its annual report yesterday
Pandemic cash boost for home-workers and small firms with government grants of up to €15,000 in Spain’s Murcia
SELF-EMPLOYED people and companies that work in telesales have been given a boost in Spain’s Murcia region. Grants are now available for workers to help
30,000 businesses in Spain’s Balearic Islands at risk of disappearing due to COVID-19 crisis
Fundacion Impulsa has estimated that more than 30,000 businesses in the region will close permanently by the end of next year
Hunter shoots rare eagle and dumps it in bin in Spain’s Andalucia
The killing took place in the village of Iznajar, south of Cordoba City, on Sunday
Spain studying reducing coronavirus quarantine from 14 to 10 days
The reduction to 5 or 7 days as proposed by Germany has been ruled out
Benidorm mother abandons teenage son at northern Spain bar and drives 150 kilometres to Bilbao
A MOTHER has been charged with child abandonment after leaving her teenage son in a Pamplona bar, while she travelled 150 kilometres to Bilbao. The
Spain adds 26,560 COVID-19 cases over weekend as official total surpasses 500,000 and children begin return to school
Many parents remain concerned that schools will not be able to cope with anti-coronavirus measures but have been told that attendance is mandatory
BREAKING: England to lift COVID-19 quarantine on travellers returning from islands after infuriating Spain with whole-country approach
THE UK is expected to announce today that future quarantines on travellers returning to England will make exemptions for islands less affected by COVID-19 than
Rangers ‘will get a match to remember’ in Gibraltar says midfield maestro
STEVEN Gerrard will have feared the worst after Rangers were awarded a second round qualifier in September against Lincoln Red Imps.
Weed plantation found in La Linea warehouse that made 300 kilos a month
POLICIA Nacional units raided a 2,000m2 warehouse in Gibraltar's neighbouring town and found 100 kilos of weed for international sale.
Nursing home resident dies of COVID-19 and 54 others test positive in major outbreak on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA BLANCA nursing home has been taken over by the regional health authority after one person died from COVID-19 and 54 residents tested positive
Nine deaths and 661 new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia in past 24 hours
According to the Junta, the daily death count is the highest since the beginning of August
Toll-free motorway produces more journeys and fewer accidents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A KEY Valencian Community motorway that scrapped toll charges north of Alicante in January has seen accident rates drop over over the summer in spite
Areas with high number of COVID-19 cases will face ‘partial lockdown’ across Spain’s Balearic Islands
The new restrictions will be determined by the Ministry of Health who will today decide on which municipalities and neigbourhoods will be put under more
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,
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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