CORONAVIRUS DIARY: A week into lockdown and Mamma is your new Spanish teacher…with a little help from the strong stuff
Start by laying down some RULES before things get out of hand (And it's not the kids I’m worried about)
Ice rink being turned into MORGUE in Spain’s Madrid as bodies piling up due to coronavirus pandemic
THE government in Madrid has been forced to turn an ice rink into a morgue as the coronavirus body count continues to overwhelm services. Municipal
Drug dealing, car thefts and stabbings – criminals in Spain’s Mallorca get to work during coronavirus lockdown
Troublemakers have been out in force undertaking criminal activities across the island.
More than 12,500 police officers across Andalucia should be rapidly screened for coronavirus
A trade union has called for rapid coronavirus screenings on more than 12,500 serving police officers
London diaries – Queues outside banks, empty roads, busy parks and a packed Tube
AS someone who’s constantly watching and reading the Spanish news and the situation in Spain, I appreciate how important it is to stay home, so
Number of car sales in Spain drop by a STAGGERING 85% during first week of lockdown
CAR sales in Spain have fallen dramatically during the first week of lockdown.
Growing support for sealing off regions in Spain to fight coronavirus
PARTIDO Popular leader Pablo Casado has backed the sealing off of different regions to fight coronavirus. The conservative boss said today that he believes it
EXCLUSIVE: How Spain’s coronavirus lockdown is affecting expat business-owners in rural Andalucia
AS Spain grinds to a halt under the Government-imposed lockdown, many businesses have closed their doors to trading, in a bid to help stem the
Alzheimer’s association in Valencia sets up activities website for cognitive stimulation during lockdown
An activity website for people with Alzheimer’s has been set up for those requiring ongoing cognitive stimulation during the confinement
Spain’s Green Beret commandos arrive in Costa Blanca to provide back-up during Covid-19 lock-down
OPERATION BALMIS began this morning, March 23, with the Special Operations (MOE) of Rabasa pulling up in Orihuela. Local Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, welcomed them to
President of Spain’s La Liga reveals football matches set for mid-May kick off
JAVIER Tebas, President of La Liga has revealed that the league hopes to resume in mid-May thanks to the postponement of the Euro 2020 competition.
Only living 1918 Spanish Flu survivor issues dire warning to the population amid coronavirus crisis
SPAIN’S only living survivor of the 1918 flu pandemic, ‘La Grippe’ has issued a dire warning about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. Jose Ameal
Delinquents fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules matches number of patients infected in Spain
CONFIRMED coronavirus cases have jumped to over 33,000 in Spain following a rise of 4,000 new patients overnight. The new statistics mean the number coronavirus
Seventy scientists demand ‘total confinement’ of Spanish residents to their houses over fears health system about to collapse
SEVENTY scientists have demanded the ‘total confinement’ of Spanish residents to their houses over fears the health system will collapse this week. The letter, signed
A road in Spain’s Andalucia collapses due to heavy rainfall
A ROAD in the province of Malaga has collapsed due to heavy rainfall.
Costa Blanca neighbours give time and use traditional skills to make 3500 masks for Alicante hospitals
CARING citizens in the Alicante neighbourhoods of Elda and Petrer are using their spare time during lock-down to make hospitals’ surgical masks for free. With
Libraries on the Costa del Sol to automatically renew books during coronavirus state of alarm
The extensions will last until the state of alarm is eventually lifted
7 Ways You Can Help the Government Fight Coronavirus
The coronavirus has had an impact on the entire world. Since the virus is relatively new, there is little known about how it will continue
COVID-19: Dancing Carrefour staff, farmers sanitising streets, police delivering medicine – not all heroes wear capes in Spain’s Mallorca
From healthcare workers to supermarket employees, citizens across Mallorca have joined forces in the fight against coronavirus
Barcelona football and basketball players may experience pay cuts, as coronavirus is hurting the club’s revenues
BARCELONA players may have to take pay cuts, because of the loss of income due to Covid-19.
2,000 children at risk of exclusion in Andalucia to receive meals from the government
The distribution of three meals a day to 2,000 students across Cordoba will begin today
BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus caseload surpasses 33,000 as death toll surges past 2,100
THE number of coronavirus cases in Spain has reached 33,089 as of Monday. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, the death
BASKETBALL: Former Real Madrid and Spanish national team superstar Sergio Rodriguez, drives from Milan to Alicante, as all flights are cancelled due to coronavirus
FORMER Spanish national team captain, Sergio Rodriguez and his family have driven all the way from Milan to Alicante, as there were no flights available
Spain’s athletes approve likely postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
“We’re dreaming again,” Spanish athletes welcome the IOC’s decision to consider a postponement of the Olympic Games.
Disgraced Spanish opera icon Placido Domingo, 79, tests positive for coronavirus
It comes just weeks after the musician’s six-decade-long career was plunged into scandal when the Government axed two of his concerts in Madrid
The Gulf of Valencia records a 3.7 magnitude earthquake
The earthquake was recorded at 5:42am this morning