How Gibraltar’s own contact tracing phone app will work in the fight against COVID-19
The Gibraltar Government has been developing a contact tracing app with big technology companies like Apple and Google, to be made public in mid-June.
Female expats slam police for ridiculous sanctions, as it emerges Spain has issued over ONE million fines for breaking coronavirus lockdown
A PAIR of female expats have appealed to their town halls over intimidation and overreaction by their local police forces during the COVID-19 lockdown. The
PARTY PRINCE: Joachim of Belgium tests positive for COVID-19 after jetting into Spain for 27-person bash in Andalucia
PRINCE Joachim of Belgium has tested positive for COVID-19 after he attended a house party in Andalucia. The 28-year-old aristocrat nephew of King Philippe was
COVID-19: Real estate agent Amanda Butler is leading Mallorca’s Phase 2 celebrations and is looking ahead to a property market revival
WITH coronavirus figures plummeting around Spain and only two new cases reported with no deaths over the weekend in the Balearic Islands things are looking
80% of hotels in Malaga province to be open in July
HOTELIERS in Malaga have announced their plans to have 80% of hotels in the province open in July.
Glitz, glamour and a seething Ronnie Corbett – Giles Brown chronicles his misspent youth as Marbella’s Puerto Banus turns 50
YOU can easily dismiss ‘The Port’ as full of the wannabes, the It girls, and the has-beens as well as the brash, blinged, blasted and
Denmark urges citizens not to travel to Spain this summer, fearing the country isn’t safe following the coronavirus crisis
THE Danish Government has urged its citizens not to travel to Spain this summer, fearing that the country will not be safe following the COVID-19
Do’s and Don’ts: Lawyer Jose Maria Lomax of Sun Lawyers provides some tips about how to buy the right way in Spain
SPAIN is a wonderful country full of new unique experiences waiting for you such as gastronomy, history, architecture, affordable property, the sun and beaches. However,
What can I do in Phase 3 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation plan? – updates to 1 and 2 also announced
SPAIN’S health ministry has laid out what restrictions will be lifted in Phase 3 of the coronavirus de-escalation plan. From June 1, the new measures
Dear Jennifer, why would an insurance claim be refused?
While listening to Javea’s Bay Radio last week, when a guest speaker was in full flood about the effect of the virus on the world’s
The Fourth Reich: how Nazis found a safe haven in Spain – including on the Costa del Sol
IN a verdant Elviria urbanisation the smell of jasmine and honeysuckle hang heavy in the air and an anonymous two-bedroom bungalow sits below a towering
Man breaks travel restrictions to board flight from Spain’s Madrid to Lanzarote while infected with COVID-19
The man, who will likely face a hefty fine, and 14 other passengers, will now spend two weeks in self-isolation in their homes
OPINION: COVID-19 has placed an easy target on the Spanish Government’s back, and opposition is in full attack mode with ‘casserole-bashing’
Article by Lenox Napier. Photos by Allan Binderup IT’S all getting a little bit tense in Spain. Large numbers of cars, driven (presumably) by right
COVID-19: Spain’s lifeguards will NOT give kiss of life this summer as coronavirus Phase 2 beach plans emerge
SPAIN’S lifeguards will not administer the kiss of life this summer, it has emerged. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation has been banned by the Royal Spanish Salvage and
BREAKING: Latest coronavirus figures in Spain as health ministry counts infections among health workers for first time
THE number of new COVID-19 cases being reported daily in Spain has stagnated at around 180. Several small outbreaks across the country have managed to
SCRAPING THE BARREL: Olive Press responds to ridiculous claims made by ‘rival’ newspaper which has been EXPOSED as ‘scraper site’ which runs on plagiarism
IN early April a report by the Euro Weekly News insisted it was ‘pressing times’ for the Olive Press and it was ‘mourning’ our demise.
Police in Spain can issue fines as high as €3,000 to people who throw their gloves and face masks on the floor
POLICE throughout Spain have started issuing fines to people who throw their used gloves and face masks on the ground.
Shopping centres, restaurants and beaches will reopen on MONDAY as Valencian Community ready to enter phase 2 of de-escalation – full rules here
THE Valencian Community will enter phase 2 of de-escalation from Spain’s state of alarm lockdown this coming Monday, June 1. The Minister for Health, Salvador
British tourists WILL be allowed into Spain from July 1 while all international travellers will have temperatures taken and be assessed for coronavirus symptoms
FOREIGN tourists will have temperatures taken upon arrival into Spain, it has been confirmed. From July 1, anyone arriving from outside the country will also
Atletico Madrid star and Spanish international, Diego Costa is set to face trial next week for tax fraud
DIEGO Costa is set to face trial next week for tax fraud, it has been announced.
Iconic beachfront bar La Siesta shut down in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as petition begs Costas to save over 100 jobs
AN iconic expat-run chiringuito in Spain’s Alicante has been suddenly shut down by authorities, leaving over 100 workers afloat amid coronavirus lockdown. La Siesta, part
COVID-19: Costa del Sol to get 900 ‘beach agents’ while one town to clean sand ‘nightly’ in Phase 2 of Spain’s coronavirus exit plan
MALAGA will deploy 902 ‘beach agents’, while one Costa del Sol town is to conduct nightly sand ‘cleaning’, it has been announced. The measures come
Gibraltar-based children’s charity founder in ‘shock’ after getting UEFA cash
Help Me Learn Africa has won a €50,000 grant from UEFA after being nominated by the Gibraltar FA, which has overwhelmed the local founder of
British-Italian cafe records ‘increased sales’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown thanks to online innovation
AN expat cafe has seen its sales rocket compared to takings before the coronavirus lockdown. Caffe Milano, run by a British-Italian family in Javea, immediately
Motorcycle accidents in Spain rise in disproportionate rates during de-escalation process
MOTORCYCLE accidents in Spain during the de-escalation process have risen disproportionately to other vehicle accidents.
Spain approves minimum income scheme for the most vulnerable
THE Spanish Cabinet has approved a guaranteed minimum income scheme for the most vulnerable families in the country.
