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Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

Granada’s PSOE proposes ‘Earthquake Handbook’ after series of tremors shocks the region

THE PSOE government of Granada has proposed to the central house that it’s residents are given specific ‘earthquake training’ after a series of tremors have

23 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead

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

Spain’s Valencian Community drops to lowest COVID-19 infection rate since mid-December

NEW COVID-19 case rates have fallen to cumulative levels last seen on December 16 according to Valencian health ministry figures released this evening(February 22). Today’s

22 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spanish athlete breaks down in tears after losing gold medal because of blundering officials’ mistake

A SPANISH athlete broke down in tears after blundering officials erased her winning long jump mark. Long jumper Maria Vicente narrowly missed out on the

22 Feb, 2021 @ 20:00

Madrid

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Reality TV stars involved in ‘gang rape’ allegations at illegal house party in Spain’s Madrid

A NUMBER of reality TV stars are under investigation for their roles in an alleged gang rape of a young woman in Spain’s capital. The

22 Feb, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Madrid

Golf Epga Mutuactivos Open De Espana 2019

‘IN A HOLE’ as golf courses on Spain’s Costa Blanca want to stop being bunkered by COVID-19 restrictions

A group representing 23 Costa Blanca golf courses has called for them to be reopened ‘as soon as possible’ and branded COVID-19 restrictions as ‘unfair’.

22 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mother and son traffickers used cocaine and heroin profits to flip houses for profit near Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MOTHER and son have been arrested for allegedly laundering drug trafficking profits by flipping houses near the Costa del Sol. The 62-year-old woman and

22 Feb, 2021 @ 18:57

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Bar And Shop Hours To Be Extended In Spain S Murcia Region As Covid 19 Cases Drop

Bar and shopping hours to be extended in Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases drop

MURCIA will allow bars and shops to open after 8.00 pm from this Wednesday night(February 24) as new COVID-19 infections continue to fall in the

22 Feb, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Madrid police find people hiding under mattresses and in cupboards

PARTYGOERS went to extreme lengths to avoid arrest when officers busted an illegal gathering at a house in Madrid. Cops videoed their raid of the

22 Feb, 2021 @ 17:45

Route out of lockdown in Spain’s Valencia region – official announcement expected on Thursday

COVID restrictions in Valenciana expect to be eased from Monday, March 1, but such decisions will be made “with rigour, caution and prudence”, says regional

22 Feb, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Take a look inside this James Bond-worthy Marbella house with two pools, cocktail bar, gym and massage room

THE late Sean Connery who was known for shaking things up as a resident of the Costa del Sol, and now 007 fanatics can rent

22 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Property

Brexit, currency transfers and the law in Spain

As we adjust to life post-Brexit there are many things to consider, but if you need to move money abroad there is one particular change

22 Feb, 2021 @ 16:22

Business & Finance·National News·Other News

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

Spain’s Andalucia detects 650 COVID-19 cases Monday in lowest daily count since January 2 – while incidence rate falls to 279

ANDALUCIA registered 650 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily tally since January 2. According to figures released by the Junta, there were also

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:52

Coronavirus·Lead

ONE WEEK ON: Riots over rapper’s arrest continue while issue deeply divides Spanish government and public opinion

Far from blowing over, the original issue has now split into several different directions.

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

Marbella and Estepona on track to open borders this week as COVID-19 incident rate falls below 500 cases per 100,000 people

MARBELLA’S COVID-19 incidence rate has fallen below 500 cases per 100,000 people. Standing at 498 cases as of Monday, it means the municipality is on

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Flood prevention project planned for popular expat area on Spain’s Orihuela Costa

ORIHUELA COSTA should see no more flooding, thanks to a proposed multi-million euro prevention project with Hidraqua. The coastal region of Costa Blanca South covers

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment

Restaurant On Spain S Costa Blanca Hides Diners To Avoid Arrest For Breaking Covid 19 Rules

ILLEGALLY-OPEN restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca hides diners to avoid arrest in COVID-19 rule swoop

A police raid on an Elche restaurant over COVID-19 rule-breaking proved to be far from a routine matter, as diners tried to hide from their

22 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Thousands of Brits signed up to the padron on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020

MORE than 2,000 Brits along the Costa del Sol signed up to the padron in 2020, figures have revealed. In expat hotspots like Mijas, more

22 Feb, 2021 @ 12:31

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Mass Arrest Of Costa Blanca Based Prostitution Gang Members Who Made Bogus Promises To East European Women Of Jobs In Spain Germany And The Uk

BUSTED: Costa Blanca prostitution gang who cheated COVID-19 travel rules to lure victims into Spain

POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca-based European prostitution gang that supplied women with fake medical papers to beat COVID-19 border closures. Polish and Russian women

22 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community