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UK should look at regions rather than whole countries for 'Green' lists to get tourists back into Spain

UK should study regions rather than whole countries for ‘Green’ list inclusion to get tourists back into Spain

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister says that the UK must ‘rethink’ their quarantine strategy and look at regions rather than whole countries. Speaking to the BBC today(May

12 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Body found of Irish woman missing for days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE body of an Irish mother missing since Saturday has been found in the Marina Alta region of Costa Blanca North, yesterday. Sources have revealed

12 May, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

According to her friend, Maria was aware of the mistake she had made by failing to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme before travelling back

12 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man investigated for allegedly cutting 'noisy' dogs' vocal cords. Image: Guardia Civil

Evil dog owner in Spain investigated for allegedly cutting ‘noisy’ dogs’ vocal cords

A CRUEL dog owner from Valverde del Jucar (Cuenca) is under investigation for allegedly cutting ‘noisy’ dogs’ vocal cords. During a routine inspection by the

12 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Government continues to cut road tolls before 2024 reform, insists plan needs opposition support

THE Minister of Transport Jose Luis Abalos has responded to widespread criticism for his proposal to introduce tolls on all of Spain’s road networks insisting

12 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia achieves all-time record for number of blue flags awarded this year

ANDALUCIA has been awarded 137 prestigious Blue Flags, breaking it’s previous record by gaining 18 more flags than last year. In a massive and much

12 May, 2021 @ 09:00

Lead·Other News

Spain leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list

BLUE FLAG BEACHES: Check out the full list for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SPAIN’S Valencian Community continues to be number one in the country for the number of beaches and port areas awarded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ award.

11 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 and hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to tumble

99 new COVID infections were announced today(May 11) by Valencia’s regional health ministry. That is a week-to-week fall of 28 cases and a rise of

11 May, 2021 @ 19:48

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Ben Affleck gushes over Jennifer Lopez in fluent Spanish as old interview clip resurfaces amid rumours that the pair are back ON

BEN Affleck gushed over former finance Jennifer Lopez in fluent Spanish in an interview last year. In the unearthed clip from a Spanish TV show

11 May, 2021 @ 19:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Other News

Horizontal Background Woman In Isolation At Home For Virus Outbreak Or Hypochondria

Mental health issues and drug use on the rise in Spain

MENTAL health problems and drug use have seen an incline across Spain as people struggle to deal with economic stresses and loneliness brought on by

11 May, 2021 @ 18:45

Health·Other News

Uk Tourists Desperate For A Holiday In Spain May Soon Get A Covid Cost Cutting Bonus

UK sunseekers desperate for a holiday break in Spain may get a COVID cost-cutting bonus very soon

UK tourists could travel to Spain without having to produce a negative coronavirus test from as soon as May 20. Spain’s Tourist Minister, Reyes Maroto,

11 May, 2021 @ 18:10

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Investigation launched after prominent works by Galileo Galilei worth thousands disappear from Madrid library

NEARLY ten 17th-century works by Galileo Galilei are believed to have been stolen from the National Library of Spain. A report, initiated by the Ministry

11 May, 2021 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Madrid

Stay Away: Police tell people to avoid Gibraltar/La Linea as rioters take to the streets over sea deaths

RIOTERS took to the streets of La Linea to protest over the deaths of two men in the Strait of Gibraltar late Monday afternoon. Rubbish

11 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW TOURISM PLEA to get the Costa Blanca and Spain onto UK ‘Green’ travel lists

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, will ask the UK Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, why Spain is not appearing on ‘Green’ travel lists issued by the four UK

11 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Latin sensation Maluma to perform in Spain’s Mallorca this summer in Balearics’ FIRST ‘COVID-19’ free concert

The Columbian born star will headline Palma's iconic Plaza de Toros on July 11 where all ticket holders must undergo a PCR test to be

11 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Spain S Key Costa Blanca Airport Welcomes Back Tourist Flights

Scotland confirms ‘traffic light system’ for international travel – but Spain fails to make green list

SCOTLAND will join with the rest of the UK in implementing a ‘traffic light system’ for international travel from next week. From Monday, May 17,

11 May, 2021 @ 14:51

Health·Other News

Every beach in popular expat area achieves blue flag status on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALL ELEVEN beaches of Orihuela Costa have achieved blue flag status for the fourth year in a row. The area is very popular with British

11 May, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Staying safe from COVID in Spain

THE Junta de Andalucía has given an official response to the big question: ‘How to get the COVID Vaccination while having private insurance’. As you

11 May, 2021 @ 13:57

Health·Other News

Better Hearing, Happier Life? Absolutely!

Here is a fact that might surprise you: you hear with your brain – not your ears. Your ears receive sounds and send them up

11 May, 2021 @ 13:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Murcia·Other News

‘Virus threat still real’ warns Spain’s government after weekend of parties as restrictions end

SPAIN’S government has called for people to behave “responsibility” after a weekend marked by people celebrating the end to the state of alarm without masks

11 May, 2021 @ 13:10

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Disabled People Were Forced To Become Beggars And Beaten Up If They Did Not Earn Enough Money On Spain's Costa Blanca

VILE EXPLOITERS: Disabled people were forced into begging and beaten up if they did not get enough cash on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Romanian couple have been accused of bringing over struggling fellow nationals to Spain and forcing them to beg for up to 14 hours a

11 May, 2021 @ 11:59

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

New age group to start receiving COVID-19 jabs this week in Spain’s Andalucia

ANDALUCIA to begin vaccinations in new age groups this week. The Junta has said that the vaccination programme is now focused on immunising the over-fifties—the

11 May, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia considering return to nighttime curfew

JUNTA chief, Juanma Moreno, has announced that a return to night curfew is on the cards. Following a weekend where thousands of young people have

11 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News

Food And Drink Making The Perfect Paella

Valenciano: 12 words and phrases you need to learn to impress the locals in Spain’s Valencia region

Most locals in the provinces of Valencia, Alicante and Castellon either speak or understand their regional language. In fact, data by Spain’s National Statistics Institute

11 May, 2021 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

SIGHT FOR SORE EYES: Specsavers Opticas Marbella donate meals to the vulnerable

VULNERABLE people in Marbella enjoyed a decent meal thanks to the generosity of Specsavers Ópticas. The city’s branch of the opticians donated 100 hot meals,

10 May, 2021 @ 21:30

Health·Other News

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

COVID-19 numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain continue to tumble over the weekend

NEW coronavirus case totals for the Valencian Community have recorded another significant weekend fall today(May 10). 286 additional COVID-19 cases were reported since last Friday

10 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

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