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BREAKING: Timetables for walking and individual exercise to be abandoned in Phase 2 of coronavirus de-escalation plan

THE timetables for walking and outdoor exercise will be abandoned in provinces entering Phase 2 of the de-escalation plan on Monday. Health Minister Salvador Illa

21 May, 2020 @ 18:26

Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia wants to cancel quarantine for international travellers and test Brits for coronavirus before they arrive to Costa del Sol or Sevilla in bid to rescue tourism

ANDALUCIA is calling on the Spanish government to lift the quarantine on international travellers. Currently and until the state of alarm ends, any foreign traveller

21 May, 2020 @ 16:22

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Spain’s oldest ever goalscorer Aritz Aduriz announces retirement from football

ARITZ Aduriz, the 39-year-old striker for Athletic Bilbao, has announced his retirement from professional football. Aduriz has spent most of his professional career at the

21 May, 2020 @ 15:52

Sport

WATCH: Armed police storm homes and arrest 40 people in Almeria, Murcia and Costa del Sol in Netherlands-linked drug haul dubbed ‘one of ‘Spain’s biggest’

POLICE have arrested 40 people for drug trafficking across Malaga, Almeria and Murcia. A group of 14 people from the same family have been cuffed,

21 May, 2020 @ 14:04

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

When can British tourists return to Spain? – the latest information

BRITISH and foreign tourists will most likely be able to return to Spain ‘safely’ in July. That is the calculation of government minister Teresa Ribera,

21 May, 2020 @ 13:29

Lead·National News

‘Cheerful’ British bar worker found dead ‘in wardrobe’ in Spain’s Magaluf

A BRITISH Magaluf worker has been found dead ‘in her wardrobe’. Danielle Finlay Brookes, thought to be 23 or 24 years old, was found at

21 May, 2020 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

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Spain’s iconic Mezquita in Cordoba to open its doors in Phase 2 of COVID-19 de-escalation plan

It’s expected that Andalucia, excluding Malaga and Granada, will move into Phase 2 on Monday, May 25, after Phase 1 ends.

21 May, 2020 @ 11:32

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Spain’s Ministry of Health warns of possible link between COVID-19 and minks

A RECENT case in the Netherlands has shed new light on the possible source of coronavirus as minks have been confirmed as hosting the COVID-19

21 May, 2020 @ 10:54

Lead·National News

Palma Beach in Spain’s Mallorca will ‘open its doors’ on JULY 1 as ‘safest’ holiday destination in Europe

The Palma Beach brand is made up of 48 hotels and restaurants located on Playa de Palma

21 May, 2020 @ 09:47

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

WATCH: Huge brawl on Costa del Sol terrace, while others ‘vomit in street’ as Malaga enters Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus exit

A BUSY strip of restaurants has seen fighting, urination and vomit during the first few days of Phase 1. Revellers tasting their new-found freedom during

20 May, 2020 @ 21:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga’s big restaurants welcome Phase 1 of coronavirus exit plan, but expat bars with tiny terraces on Spain’s Costa del Sol say it’s ‘just not viable’ to open

THE Costa del Sol’s larger restaurants have welcomed Malaga’s entrance into Phase 1, while smaller business-owners with tiny terraces are more gloomy. A number of

20 May, 2020 @ 19:11

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·National News

Controversy as Spain’s Balearic Islands grants €8.2 MILLION to entrepreneurs with offshore companies in Panama and Malta to purchase COVID-19 medical supplies from China

In the wake of the revelations, opposition parties have demanded an explanation from President Francina Armengol

20 May, 2020 @ 17:02

Business & Finance·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Spain prepares to fine Airbnb for ‘allowing illegal tourist flats’ on its platform

Airbnb let off €300,000 fine for advertising ‘unregistered’ holiday homes in Spain’s Mallorca

The Ministry of Innovation, Research and Tourism had slapped Airbnb with the fine after determining that they had 'commercialised tourist homes illegally in Mallorca'

20 May, 2020 @ 16:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Fire at Marbella’s Nao pool club ‘was intentional’ and failed ‘attempt to sabotage’ venue, say investigators on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE fire which erupted at the Nao Pool Club this week was most likely intentional, investigators believe. Sources close to the investigation told Diario Sur

20 May, 2020 @ 14:11

Lead·Malaga

Swedish driver arrested after he ran red lights and police chased him through ‘busy’ Phase 1 town centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SWEDISH man has been arrested on the Costa del Sol following a high-speed police chase through a town centre. The 21-year-old was cuffed after

20 May, 2020 @ 12:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Masks mandatory in Spain from TOMORROW in latest coronavirus update – what you need to know

THE wearing of masks in public will be mandatory from Thursday, according to the latest update to the official state bulletin. But, as ever, there

20 May, 2020 @ 11:56

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Spain’s Andalucia to receive €15.2 million in fight against gender violence

Andalucia, which will receive €15.28 million and three credits from the Government Delegation worth 9.5 million, is the community that will receive the most funds

20 May, 2020 @ 09:23

Lead·National News·Other News

BREAKING: Six British expats arrested in mass brawl and brutal stabbing at Mijas bar on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GROUP of British expats have been arrested following a drug-fuelled brawl at a bar which ended in a brutal stabbing on the Costa del

19 May, 2020 @ 22:29

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll remains below 100 for fourth day in a row while just 17 positive test results attributed to Monday

SPAIN’S daily COVID-19 death toll has remained below 100 on Tuesday with 83 people killed by the virus in the past 24 hours. While individually

19 May, 2020 @ 17:58

Lead·National News

Earthquake rumbles Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SMALL earthquake has rumbled the Costa del Sol. The 1.6 magnitude tremor was registered at 05:30am on Tuesday at a depth of 84 metres.

19 May, 2020 @ 16:49

Lead·Malaga·Nature

BREAKING: Pedro Sanchez will seek to extend Spain’s state of alarm by 15 days following pact with centre-right Ciudadanos

THE Spanish Government will seek to extend the state of alarm by two weeks tomorrow. It comes after prime minister Pedro Sanchez agreed a pact

19 May, 2020 @ 16:12

Lead·National News

HUMMUS HEROES: Expat teams up with Spanish chef and Israeli businessman to feed over 200 healthcare workers throughout two-month coronavirus lockdown

The dream team delivered food to over 200 healthcare workers at Son Espases Hospital throughout the two-month lockdown

19 May, 2020 @ 15:50

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Mallorca

POLL: Spain’s ruling PSOE would win general election if held tomorrow, suggesting it has ‘got it right’ on coronavirus crisis

THE PSOE would win the most votes if a general election were held tomorrow. According to a CIS poll, the ruling party would garner 31.1%

19 May, 2020 @ 13:10

Lead·National News

Andalucia invests €171 million into prevention of forest fires

THE Junta de Andalucia has invested a cool €171 million into its fire fighting and prevention department (Infoca Plan) in preparation for the upcoming fire

19 May, 2020 @ 12:23

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Spain’s stunning Alhambra in Granada adapts spaces and hygiene conditions to reopen ‘as soon as possible’

The Alhambra is working on the adaptation of spaces for reopening.

19 May, 2020 @ 11:03

Granada·Lead

WATCH: Pool club goes up in flames on eve of reopening for summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but will be open for business today

A POPULAR Marbella pool club has gone up in flames the night before it was set to reopen for the summer season. Video footage shared

19 May, 2020 @ 10:29

Lead·Malaga

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