Police arrest a man in Spain’s Basque Country for breaking the lockdown rules in order to go buy drugs
THE police have detained a man in the Basque Country for breaking the lockdown rules in order to go buy drugs.
Ministry of the Interior quashes fine for buying Nocilla, orders Guardia Civil in Alicante to retract list of purchasable products
THE Ministry of the Interior has yesterday quashed a fine against a man for going to buy Nocilla – a chocolate-hazelnut spread similar to Nutella.
Woman saved from ‘violent partner who routinely raped her’ by using COVID-19 safe-word at pharmacy in Spain’s Mallorca
The woman had asked for a mascarilla-19 - the keyword to activate the victim protection protocol against gender violence
Police arrest a gang of ten thieves who committed 57 robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE police have arrested a gang of thieves who committed 57 robberies in the province of Malaga.
Gender violence initiative ‘Mascarilla 19’ helps three women across Andulcia since launch
There are 3,878 pharmacies spread throughout the provinces and all are aware of the protocol
WATCH: HUGE marijuana farm uncovered inside armoured bunker in Spain’s Mallorca
A raid uncovered some 2,000 marijuana plants in a bunker safeguarded with armoured doors and reinforced walls
Murcia healthcare staff and elderly tested first as 43,000 new ‘rapid test kits’ delivered at weekend
MURCIA’S regional health services, the SMS, took delivery of 43,000 new rapid Coronavirus testing kits on Sunday. As a priority, three groups of people will
British expats can pay to have coronavirus test on Spain’s Costa del Sol from next week
ANY expat or local can now pay for a coronavirus test at the Cenyt hospital in Estepona. The blood tests are available by private appointment
Tui cancel all beach holidays until May 14 due to coronavirus
TUI has cancelled all beach holidays for the next five weeks due to COVID-19.
Spain to begin ‘return to normal life’ at end of April but in a ‘very controlled’ process as experts search for signs of ‘herd immunity’ from coronavirus
SPAIN will begin to ‘return to normal life’ from April 26 but in a ‘very controlled’ process. That was the estimate made by government spokeswoman
IN NUMBERS: Latest coronavirus figures from across Spain as infection and death rates jump for second consecutive day and caseload surpasses 146,000
THE coronavirus death toll has increased for the second consecutive day in Spain. The country registered 757 deaths on Wednesday, up from the 743 recorded
Woman gives birth in a taxi in Spain’s Madrid amid coronavirus pandemic
A taxi driver in Spain’s Madrid becomes the improvised hero of the day
WATCH: British boy, 5, receives heartwarming happy birthday surprise from police during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
THIS is the moment police in Spain arranged a heartwarming happy birthday message for a British boy amid the coronavirus lockdown. Three police vehicles can
Gibraltar ministers tight-lipped as COVID-19 recovery continues
Confirmed cases rose to 113 in Gibraltar, with over 1,400 have been tested 35 days since the first case of Coronavirus was announced.
More than 40 families caught escaping to second homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca over Palm Sunday weekend
MORE than 40 families have been caught escaping to their second homes the Costa Blanca over Palm Sunday weekend. Cars were stopped and drivers fined
Police to crackdown on violators of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown during Holy Week with increased checkpoints and drones
POLICE in Spain have announced they will be cracking down on those looking to flout the strict COVID-19 lockdown rules during Semana Santa this week.Â
Leading US researcher says Spain passed its peak mortality rate on April 1 thanks to well-maintained ‘social distancing’
SOCIAL distancing measures have helped Spain reach its peak mortality rate for COVID-19 on April 1 last week, a leading US researcher has said. Dr.
Spain rolling out nationwide testing programme ahead of lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions
SPAIN is set to test tens of thousands of households across the country in a bid to better understand the scope of the coronavirus pandemic.Â
China registers NO new coronavirus deaths for the first time since the crisis began
CHINA has registered no COVID-19 deaths for the first time since they started publishing daily figures in January.
COVID-19: Businessman arrested for ‘stealing two million face masks’ from warehouse of bankrupt firm in Spain
The Spanish suspect flogged the masks in Portugal, as well as gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE), police said
‘Brilliant’ Costa Blanca town announces citizens’ mobile street party to lift spirits during lock-down
FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA, in the Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca South, has just announced a street party with a difference on Sunday, April
DO NOT enter your payment details if you receive these two WhatsApp messages, as scammers are trying to cheat people out of their money in Spain
SCAMMERS have been out in full force during the state of emergency, looking to capitalise on the current state of events.
UK’s infection rate nearly double Spain’s, according to study on success of COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe
THE UK’S infection rate for COVID-19 is nearly double that of Spain, according to a study from Spain’s leading institute on information systems and computer
La Liga President sets the end of May as the earliest date for football to resume in Spain
LA Liga President, Javier Tebas has suggested that the earliest date football in Spain could resume would be the end of May.
MUST READ: When will the supermarkets be open during Semana Santa on Spain’s Costa del Sol?
THE country may be in the midst of a pandemic but this week is Semana Santa, and that means a change in shopping hours. Although
Jet2 cancel all flights and holidays until June 17 due to coronavirus
JET2 have cancelled all their flights and holidays until June 17 due to coronavirus.