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LISTED: EVERY municipality in Spain’s Andalucia which has crossed the thresholds of 500 and 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, bringing tougher restrictions

DOZENS of municipalities have crossed one of two thresholds set by the Junta in Andalucia to determine stricter coronavirus measures. The first is a 14-day

27 Jan, 2021 @ 12:11

Coronavirus·Lead

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NO LET UP in high COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community

9.579 new coronavirus infections were declared last night(January 26) in the Valencian Community. That’s a rise of 1,156 cases on the Monday total, which is

27 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Nearly 1,500 fined in Spain’s Malaga in one week for breaking COVID-19 rules

POLICIA nacional have reported that 1,500 fines have been handed out in Malaga in the last week for failure to comply with COVID-19 measures. The

27 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Fuengirola unveils an ancient and restored Venus statue

THE Venus of Fuengirola, a Roman sculpture found in 1979, is back on display after being restored. The white marble sculpture, depicting a Venus Pudica

27 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Ground CRACKS and homes shake as two earthquakes hit Spain’s Granada, Junta president keeping ‘aware of any developments’

RESIDENTS in Granada have shared images of the ground appearing to show cracks following two earthquakes tonight. A large crack can be seen going through

26 Jan, 2021 @ 23:39

Granada·Lead

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: Two earthquakes rock Spain’s Granada with tremors felt as far away as Malaga

TWO earthquakes measuring 4.1 and 4.3 on the Richter scale have hit Granada tonight. The epicentres of both were in the town of Chauchina, at

26 Jan, 2021 @ 23:02

Granada·Lead

Both Costa Blanca New Build Pandemic Slowdown

Holiday home builds on Spain’s Costa Blanca slashed in 2020 due to pandemic

PROPERTY construction fell by 30% in 2020 in Alicante Province due to the coronavirus pandemic. Figures from the Alicante College of Surveyors(COAATIEA) show that 5,026

26 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Torrevieja

EXCLUSIVE Horrifying video shows destruction of British couple’s home ‘set alight by squatters’

A BRITISH couple has said they feel ‘violated’ amid claims their dream home was burned down by evil squatters on the Costa del Sol. The

26 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Malaga

BREAKING: Spain counts 591 COVID-19 deaths in deadliest day of third wave BUT seven regions ‘beginning to flatten the curve’

SPAIN has registered its blackest day of the third coronavirus wave after counting 591 deaths in the past 24 hours. According to outgoing health minister

26 Jan, 2021 @ 19:14

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Madrid Spain 04 01 2021 The Spanish Minister Of Health Salvador Illa

Spain names successor to Salvador Illa in key Health Minister post

CAROLINA Darias has been named as Spain’s new Health Minister, replacing Salvador Illa, who will be standing for the PSOE Socialists in next month’s Catalunya

26 Jan, 2021 @ 18:39

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Schoolgirl death in Spain inquest: ‘One lick’ of ice cream was enough to kill

A NINE year-old schoolgirl who died at a Spanish holiday resort, was killed by an allergic reaction after just ‘one lick’ of an ice cream.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga

‘Potent’ Spanish drug reduces viral load of COVID-19 by 99% in lungs of lab animals

A SPANISH drug has reduced the viral load of COVID-19 in lab animals by 99%. PharmaMar said Tuesday that its drug Plitidepsin has a ‘potent

26 Jan, 2021 @ 18:04

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Four more COVID-19 deaths bring tragic total to 69 in Gibraltar

FOUR more elderly people have died in Gibraltar with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the government has sadly reported.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish police dismantle most active cannabis trafficking gang in all of Europe

A JOINT operation coordinated by Eurojust and Europol has led to the dismantling of a criminal organisation that trafficked marijuana and hashish from Spain to

26 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19 incidence rate drops in Spain’s Andalucia for first time in weeks as 4,751 cases detected Tuesday

THE COVID-19 incidence rate in Andalucia has fallen for the first time since December 29. As of Tuesday, there are 909.9 cases per 100,000 people,

26 Jan, 2021 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Lead

British variant behind 15% of COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia as entire region facing closure of non-essential businesses and ‘tough 15 days ahead’

THE British variant of COVID-19 is currently behind 15% of new infections in Andalucia, the Junta has revealed. Regional health minister Jesus Aguirre told a

26 Jan, 2021 @ 17:10

Coronavirus·Lead

German carmaker VW to pay €16 million in compensation for Spain’s emissions scandal

A COURT in Madrid has ruled that German car maker Volkswagen must shell out €16.3 million in compensation to owners affected by the 2015 diesel

26 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead

Shell gets historic go-ahead to refuel ships with LNG from Gibraltar

CARGO ships and tankers that use Liquid Natural Gas as their main fuel will now be able to get topped up on the Rock.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 16:58

Gibraltar·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm hotels slam new weekend closure orders on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE coronavirus pandemic caused Costa Blanca hotels to suffer their worst-ever year with a 75% collapse in occupancy rates in 2020. The figures were compiled

26 Jan, 2021 @ 16:44

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spiderman outside Malaga maternity hospital in December

MY SPIDEY SENSE IS TINGLING: Spidermen swing into Castellon city to fight evil Doctor Coronavirus

PEDESTRIANS in Castellon city centre last Thursday (January 21) were surprised and amused by the sudden appearance of three Spidermen, spraying disinfectant on benches and

26 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Valencian Community

Drivers to expect €200 fines for not giving cyclists more space and consideration on Spanish roads

MOTORISTS have been asked to act as if upcoming changes in safety laws are already in effect, or face fines of up to 200 euros.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Parish in Spain’s Mallorca will provide rooms for people unable to pay rent

The Mare de Deu de Montserrat Parish in Palma want to renovate classrooms in their building in order to accommodate those in financial difficulty

26 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Mallorca

Brits returning to England ‘will pay £1,500 per person to quarantine in hotels’ as part of new COVID-19 strategy

ENGLAND is expected to announce that travellers returning from abroad will have to quarantine in hotels in a bid to stave off new COVID-19 variants.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 13:02

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

These are the towns in Spain’s Axarquia that are confined from today

CASES of the COVID-19 virus have shot up in recent weeks in the Axarquia province, leading to five more towns closing their borders to all

26 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

Police bust ‘arranged’ wedding scheme for non-Spaniards to get residency status in the Valencian Community

THREE people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for arranging ‘marriages of convenience’ in Valencia Province so that non-Spaniards could get residency rights. The

26 Jan, 2021 @ 12:26

Lead·Valencia

Spring-like temperatures to return to Spain’s Malaga this week

AFTER several days of cold and wet weather, Spring-like temperatures will return to the province of Malaga. The entry of a mass of warm air

26 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

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