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Major Easter Processions Are Called Off Due To Covid 19 On Spain S Costa Blanca

Easter setback as processions are scrapped due to COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALL of the traditional Semana Santa(Holy Week) processions and commemorations for Easter 2021 have been cancelled across the southern Costa Blanca. The news from the

13 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Torrevieja

Outrage as commuters pack bus in Spain’s Mallorca on same day tougher COVID-19 restrictions come into force

The commuter had shared pictures on Twitter of her journey on Palma's number 35 bus this morning

13 Jan, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Mallorca

Death of the tax return as UK landlords face the biggest change in a generation

OVER the next two years, UK landlords face the biggest change in tax returns in a generation. From April 6, 2023, landlords and self-employed people

13 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead

Sleeping argument provokes woman to stab boyfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman stabbed her boyfriend at their Costa Blanca home after complaining that he would not let her sleep. The Policia Nacional arrested a 20-year-old

13 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca

Barcelona confirms 2021 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix as new agreement signed

CIRCUIT de Barcelona – Catalunya confirmed yesterday that the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix will once again set rubber down on Spanish soil in 2021.

13 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Sport

SAVE OUR COAST: Spanish ministry announces urgent project to regenerate the shoreline off Valencia’s Cullera

CULLERA (Valencia Province) will recover the historic sand dunes that dotted its shores more than 60 years ago in a bid to prevent coastal erosion.

13 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Environment·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Disgraced former King Juan Carlos to retain royal status ‘for life’ as pressure grows from government lawyers

JUAN Carlos I, the disgraced former King of Spain will retain his royal moniker ‘for life’ it was announced yesterday. The 83-year-old Emeritus King will

13 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead

Spain’s Andalucia in need of ‘urgent’ blood donations as stocks run low

THE Andalucian health system has made a call for ‘urgent’ blood donations. Official sources from the Regional Ministry of Health have stated that 75% of

13 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead

Expats still have time to apply for residencia in Spain and help is available

BRITISH expats can still apply for residencia to protect their rights while living in Spain, despite the UK leaving the EU. The December 31 deadline

13 Jan, 2021 @ 13:32

Lead·National News

Weather alerts for freezing temperatures continue in Spain’s Andalucia

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: Animal welfare experts in Valencia warn that leaving pets out in the cold can lead to prison

LEAVING pets outside in extreme weather conditions is a crime punishable with prison, animal welfare societies in Valencia are warning. With images doing the rounds

13 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘TOUGHEN UP’ COVID-19 fight call from mayors on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVERAL Costa Blanca mayors want tougher action from the Valencian Government to combat increasing COVID-19 infection rates. Gata de Gorgos mayor, Josep Signes has suggested

13 Jan, 2021 @ 11:19

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Netflix casting call in Spain’s Ronda

NETFLIX is looking for extras for its new series ‘Feria.’ The company Son de Casting has put out a casting call for 700 extras to

13 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community

92 people have died in just 24 hours in the highest single day COVID-19 death toll in the Valencian Community. 3,413 lives have now been

12 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Gibraltar will have final word on post-Brexit treaty, says CM

GIBRALTAR will have last word over talks on the final Schengen treaty, its Chief Minister has revealed in his New Year message,

12 Jan, 2021 @ 20:44

Gibraltar·Lead

East European drugs crew busted after using tourist rental homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX Lithuanians have been arrested for running a drug trafficking business out of rental properties in mainly tourist areas of the Costa Blanca. The gang

12 Jan, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca

Hard-pressed hospitality and tourist sectors get COVID-19 cash boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca

STRUGGLING bars and restaurants are among businesses on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community who will be able to get cash help from a

12 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Inmate chokes to death while eating plate of meatballs in Spain’s Mallorca

The man, aged 58, had been eating his lunch in the cafeteria of Palma Penitentiary when the accident happened

12 Jan, 2021 @ 18:33

Lead·Mallorca

OPINION: For expats looking to import their favourite food Brexit is a rotten deal

Who knew the length Brits expats would go for their imports? After border guards in the Netherlands confiscated ham sandwiches and food items from UK

12 Jan, 2021 @ 18:09

Gibraltar·Lead

BREAKING: Majority of Spain’s Costa del Sol declared an ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19 transmission, including Marbella, Estepona, Mijas and Manilva

MARBELLA, Mijas and Estepona have been declared as an ‘extreme risk’ in terms of coronavirus transmission. The Costa del Sol towns join Ronda, Malaga city

12 Jan, 2021 @ 18:03

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Dive into new year for a good cause with sponsored swimming event in the Costa del Sol

IT’s one of the signature events in the Costa del Sol calendar- and there’s no surer sign the new year has begun than diving into

12 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Lead

Hundreds fined for border breach attempts during first weekend of towns’ perimeter closures in Spain’s Murcia

DURING the first weekend of perimeter closures in the region of Murcia, 225 fines were issues for attempted breaches. National Police and Guardia Civil carried

12 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Murcia

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

BREAKING: Manhunt for acid attacker after girlfriend and pal doused in hydrochloric acid, one airlifted to hospital

A MANHUNT is underway for an acid attacker who doused two women with hydrochloric acid. The sickening attack occurred in Cartama, Malaga, this afternoon, leaving

12 Jan, 2021 @ 16:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

ELLE Spain coverstar Eve Herzigova reveals she’s ‘back to herself’ after battling COVID

EVA Herzigova has revealed that she is ‘back to herself’ after battling COVID-19 over Christmas. ELLE Spain’s January cover star took to Instagram that she

12 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Celebrity·Other News

Largest synthetic drug bust in Spain history as 11 arrested in raids across the country

POLICE have blown apart one of Europe’s largest synthetic drug networks with bases across Spain, including Seville and Malaga. After a year long investigation, coined

12 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

THIRD WAVE: Spain’s Andalucia sees biggest increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations since early November as incidence rate soars

ANDALUCIA has detected 2,508 cases of coronavirus Tuesday, the Junta has announced. The figure is far fewer than the more than 3,400 declared on Monday

12 Jan, 2021 @ 14:58

Coronavirus·Lead

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community

A key coalition partner in the Valencian Government has called for stronger measures to combat the record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in the region. The left-wing

12 Jan, 2021 @ 14:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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