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BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus lockdown set to be extended to May 9 but children to be allowed out from April 27

PEDRO Sanchez has announced that he will be seeking to extend the current state of alarm until May 9. The Spanish prime minister revealed his

18 Apr, 2020 @ 21:15

Lead·National News

Man arrested in Spain’s Mallorca for pretending to be army sergeant and making COVID-19 checks on general public

Dressed head-to-toe in military uniform, the man had stopped several people to ask why they were outside

18 Apr, 2020 @ 15:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Truth is often said to be the first victim of wars and crises. The Olive Press subscription scheme helps cut through fake news as Spain fights COVID-19

Fake news is rife during the COVID-19 crisis, as we have discovered ourselves over the last fortnight

18 Apr, 2020 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 20,000

MORE than 20,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Spain. With 565 deaths confirmed in the past 24 hours, it brings the total death toll

18 Apr, 2020 @ 13:39

Lead·National News

Giles Brown has had enough of the virtual breathing workshops and online psychobabble of Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

What could be more inspiring than the sight of a 50-something male in a hooded dressing gown muttering obscure rock lyrics to himself

18 Apr, 2020 @ 11:00

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

Spain’s tourism industry unlikely to fully reopen until the end of the year as initial plans to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions revealed

SPAIN’S COVID-19 lockdown is unlikely to be fully lifted until the end of 2020, the Government has warned. Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz revealed yesterday that

18 Apr, 2020 @ 10:50

Lead·National News

New invention solves ‘corked wine’ problem and will help Spain and Portugal’s huge cork estates grow and thrive

The discovery comes as it emerged that the number of wines using corks has risen by 600,000 bottles a year, while plastic stopper use has

18 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain’s El Pais newspaper launches digital subscription service

El Pais is following in the footsteps of the world’s most prestigious media outlets

17 Apr, 2020 @ 19:27

Lead·National News

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 34 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma is looking green…

Buy a face mask they said... So I did...

17 Apr, 2020 @ 15:37

Lead·Other News

WATCH: Police seize HUGE drugs haul at warehouse used as one-stop shop during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain’s Mallorca

Covert surveillance revealed that the warehouse was being used to sell drugs to customers during the nationwide lockdown

17 Apr, 2020 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus death and infection rates slightly increase as death toll nears 20,000

SPAIN’S coronavirus infection rate has slightly increased for the third day in a row with 5,252 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours. That’s up

17 Apr, 2020 @ 12:41

Lead·National News

Barcelona Street Cleaning Team Disinfects Area Around Pharmacy 7

Six things Spain must do before lifting its coronavirus lockdown restrictions, according to the WHO

AFTER more than a month of a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in Spain, patience is wearing thin among parts of the population. Families and businesses want

16 Apr, 2020 @ 18:32

Lead·National News

OPINION: Lawyer’s complaint to Brussels over Spain’s COVID-19 stance reflects wearying public

After more than four weeks of confinement, millions of us across Spain are already feeling the bite

16 Apr, 2020 @ 13:23

National News·Opinion

EXPLAINED: Measures taken by Spain’s Ministry of Education so students don’t ‘lose’ school year due to coronavirus confinement

An estimated 10% of school children do not have access to the technology required to do online coursework

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:29

Education·Health·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Slight increase in Spain’s coronavirus infection and death rates as many more tests carried out while recovery rate jumps up

SPAIN has recorded a slight jump in both new infections and deaths related to COVID-19. Since yesterday, 551 people have died from coronavirus (up from

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:23

Lead·National News

WATCH: 100-year-old Spanish woman with multiple conditions returns home after winning battle against coronavirus

Amidst cheers and applause, Carmen, who turns 101 in August, was received like a hero at her residency.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:09

Health·Lead·National News

Husband and wife arrested for breaching Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown after being caught skinny-dipping by off-duty policeman in Mallorca

Upon arrival, officers ordered the husband and wife, both reported to be in their 50s, to get out of the water and put their clothes

16 Apr, 2020 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Two knife-wielding ‘Islamic State jihadists’ threaten to kill roommates with bomb in Spain’s Mallorca

The men claimed to be jihadists working with the Islamic State

16 Apr, 2020 @ 09:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Italy tests glass cubicles for its beaches in bid to open for summer amid devastating coronavirus pandemic – will Spain follow suit?

AN Italian company believes it has come up with a way to ensure its country’s beaches can open for the summer season. Nuova Neon Group

15 Apr, 2020 @ 19:24

Lead·National News

COVID-19: Lack of migrant workers puts Spain’s supermarket fresh food stocks in jeopardy

This year, due to coronavirus and the closure of national borders, the agricultural industry has lost an estimated 75,000 workers

15 Apr, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Demands grow for discounted €30 flights to Balearic Islands from Spain to attract visitors post-coronavirus

The proposal aims to boost national tourism once the COVID-19 crisis ends

15 Apr, 2020 @ 13:29

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Clorox Co Shares Jump After Investor Ichahn Reports Stake In Company

Doctors warn of dangers of mixing cleaning products after emergency calls spike during Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

In most cases, the mixture of bleach and another chemical produces a gas called Chloramine (NH2Cl) which is highly toxic, and when in contact with

15 Apr, 2020 @ 11:54

Health·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus death rate drops but infections rise by more than 5,000 in a single day

THE number of COVID-19 cases in Spain has risen to 177,633 as of this morning. It means 5,092 new infections were recorded between Tuesday and

15 Apr, 2020 @ 11:32

Lead·National News

WATCH: Police helicopter swoops in on lone beachgoer amid coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdq8XD-uSaY[/embedyt] THIS is the extraordinary moment a police helicopter swooped in on a lone beachgoer during the coronavirus lockdown in Spain. Policia Nacional officers

14 Apr, 2020 @ 18:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain sees almost as many recoveries from coronavirus as new cases in past 24 hours in strongest sign yet it is flattening the curve

SPAIN’S coronavirus infection has rate dropped to a new low this morning with 3,045 new cases confirmed between Monday and Tuesday. That’s down from the

14 Apr, 2020 @ 12:03

Lead·National News

Internet down in ‘thousands’ of homes during coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POTENTIALLY thousands of homes have been left without internet this morning. It comes after hundreds of expats and locals between at least Marbella and San

14 Apr, 2020 @ 11:38

Lead·Malaga

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