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‘SPAIN’S GEORGE FLOYD’: Video of young black man’s death in custody at hands of SIX officers sparks outrage

A LEAKED video showing the death of an 18-year-old Moroccan teenager in care has raised questions over Spain’s youth detention system. The family of Iliass

25 Jun, 2020 @ 07:36

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

KEEP EM OUT: British expat fears on Spain’s Costa del Sol as tourists descend from UK where new COVID-19 cases average 1,000 a day

AS the first flights into Spain from the UK touch down, British expats have voiced their fears at their compatriots spreading coronavirus. Many told the

24 Jun, 2020 @ 21:08

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Aid for crisis-hit self-employed workers in Spain’s Mallorca topped up with €8 million, benefiting an additional 4,000 people

The economic package has been introduced to stimulate economic recovery and curb unemployment

24 Jun, 2020 @ 19:54

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Missing British tourist found ‘safe and well’ after vanishing from Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MISSING British tourist has been found safe and well on the Costa del Sol. Juaad Arif, 23, from Manchester, was last seen on June

24 Jun, 2020 @ 19:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Doctor in Spain’s Balearic Islands SUSPENDED after publicly denying coronavirus pandemic

Doctor Angel Ruiz Valdepenas claimed that 'there was no coronavirus pandemic' and that therefore 'there was no point in wearing a mask'

24 Jun, 2020 @ 15:29

Health·Lead·Mallorca

100 people isolated on Spain’s Costa del Sol in new COVID-19 outbreak

It’s expected that once the results of all the RCPs are obtained, more positive cases will appear

24 Jun, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga

TRAVEL: Spain’s Malaga Airport to kick-start Costa del Sol tourist season with 100 daily flights from July

The estimated 100 daily flights are one-fifth of the number of flights from last summer.

23 Jun, 2020 @ 15:22

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Investigation underway police attend double suspected suicide attempt in Spain’s Andalucia

AN investigation is underway in Velez-Malaga as firefighters have been called to two suspicious incidents at the Plaza de la Constitución in nine days. The

22 Jun, 2020 @ 19:42

Malaga

ERTEs set to be extended until end of 2020 in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Crisis-talks had been held between the Balearic Government and leading tourism bosses to discuss ways to help companies recover in a 'new normality'

22 Jun, 2020 @ 13:33

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Drink-fuelled brawls erupt on streets of Spain’s Mallorca as island enters ‘the new normal’

The violence comes as the island enters a 'new normality' after the ending of Spain's state of alarm

22 Jun, 2020 @ 13:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

First UK air bridges set for Spain’s Balearic Islands as TUI predicts flights by July

TUI’s Commercial Director Richard Sofer has given the strongest indication yet that the company will begin flights this July. In a statement released this morning,

22 Jun, 2020 @ 12:59

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Germany sees surge in coronavirus as thousands to flock to Spain with more than 20 flights arriving today

GERMANY has seen its COVID-19 numbers soar back up again as thousands from the country prepare to head to Spain for their holidays. On Sunday,

22 Jun, 2020 @ 12:26

Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Former friend of Maddie suspect Christian B spent months with him in Spain’s Andalucia and believes he’s guilty

A DANGEROUS paedophile linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann spent long periods of time in southern Spain, the Olive Press can reveal. Convicted rapist

22 Jun, 2020 @ 11:52

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·National News

What can I expect when visiting the optician in Spain as COVID-19 lockdown eases?

AS things start going back to normal as lockdown eases, it’s not unusual to feel a bit nervous about visiting your opticians. To make sure

21 Jun, 2020 @ 14:00

Ask the Optician·Health

Terenia Taras celebrates lockdown liberation in Spain’s Mallorca with a blow-out and a blast of George Michael

HAIR, pink rosé and Burrata cheese: they were the three things I was most looking forward to after nine weeks of lockdown. Hair because, like

21 Jun, 2020 @ 13:00

Mallorca·Terenia Taras: Telling it like it is

Expat community group saves charity from bankruptcy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GROUP of expats in Torrevieja have prevented homeless charity Reach Out going bankrupt amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The ‘U3A’ group is a self-help organisation

21 Jun, 2020 @ 12:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

Why expats SHOULD be learning Spanish as Spain opens up post-lockdown

YOU may have been too scared to venture outside over the past few months, even for life’s basic necessities. If you’re an expat, you’ve probably

21 Jun, 2020 @ 11:00

Education·La Cultura

TRAVEL: Spain WILL NOT quarantine UK tourists

TOURISTS from the UK will not have to quarantine when they arrive in Spain, it has been announced. The country’s foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez said

20 Jun, 2020 @ 20:51

Lead·National News·Travel News

As confinement comes to an end, I’ll miss the jokers in Spain’s COVID-19 comedy of errors, writes Giles Brown

BY the time you read this, Spain will have bravely stepped into the ‘New Normal’. To be honest, I have had enough trouble adjusting to

20 Jun, 2020 @ 13:50

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

TRAVEL: Spain’s ban on cruise ships docking is extended indefinitely

SPAIN’S ban on cruise ships docking within its borders has been extended indefinitely. Cruise companies and holidaymakers have been left in limbo, despite other tourists

20 Jun, 2020 @ 13:38

Lead·Travel News

British expats shocked as ‘traffickers’ dump drugs and jet skis on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol while locals ‘threatened with death’

BRITISH expats have been left shocked by a suspected drug drop outside their Costa del Sol homes last night. Bales of hash and an abandoned

20 Jun, 2020 @ 12:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Spain’s leaders to pay tribute to COVID-19 victims in in special ceremony

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced that the country’s leaders will gather next month to pay tribute to the millions affected by the coronavirus.

20 Jun, 2020 @ 11:00

Lead·National News