Property sales in Spain fall again but are miles better than springtime figures
PROPERTY sales in Spain fell by 13.4% in October over a 12-month period according to the College of Notaries. The figures are significantly lower than
Big 50% weekly leap in fresh COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have gone up by 50% across the Valencian Community over seven days. 2,189 new positives were reported by the regional health ministry
BREAKING: Bars and restaurants in Gibraltar must close at 7pm from today as COVID-19 cases soar
BARS and restaurants will have to close at 7pm from today after 120 COVID-19 cases were reported in Gibraltar.
Spain to start COVID-19 vaccines from NEXT WEEK as health minister declares ‘beginning of the end’ of pandemic
SPAIN will begin vaccinating against COVID-19 on December 27, the Ministry of Health has announced. Pfizer will send its first batch of vials on Boxing
BREAKING: More than 5,000 people overcome COVID-19 in Spain’s Andalucia Friday as incidence rate lowers further
ANDALUCIA has detected 1,017 new coronavirus cases Friday while almost five times as many people recovered. The figure is a welcome drop from the 1,383
Police to carry out spot checks for booze in cafes from 6pm to 8pm in Spain’s Andalucia – including on punters’ tables
POLICE in Andalucia will be checking that cafes are not serving alcohol between 6pm and 8pm from today. It comes after the Junta modified the
Mayor plans ‘green corridor’ to unite city currently split asunder by rail line on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CALLOSA DE SEGURA Mayor, Manuel Martínez, wants a train line through the municipality to be dismantled because, “the tracks cross the city and split it
Angry bar and restaurant owners attack new early closure rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A leading hospitality group representing Alicante Province bars and restaurants has slammed the news that opening hours will be cut further under new curfew rules.
WATCH: Human trafficking gang arrested after smuggling 700 Moroccan refugees into mainland Spain via Canary Islands
A HUMAN-trafficking operation has been smashed by Policia Nacional and Europol in Spain. Hundreds of desperate refugees were allegedly transported by the gang from Morocco
Junta funds taxi lifelines throughout rural Andalucia, but drivers are wanting more
THE Junta announced this week that it will be extending the special taxi services throughout rural Andalucia. The project, as part of the long-term plan
British Airways permanently cancels 13 flight routes from summer 2021
BRITISH Airways has permanently cancelled 13 flight routes from summer 2021. “We are sorry that, like other airlines, due to the current coronavirus pandemic and
Romanian couple and accomplice arrested for human trafficking in Marbella
THREE Romanian people have been arrested for human trafficking in Spain. The investigation, dubbed Operation Maori, was launched after the police received a tip off
Spain’s regions divided over what to do about COVID-19 restrictions over ‘crucial’ Christmas period
SPAIN’S regions have become divided over whether or not to toughen up coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period. The green light given to leaders to
Spain set to pass historic euthanasia bill
SPAIN has moved one step closer to passing a historic bill to allow medically assisted suicide after a landmark cabinet meeting yesterday. The bill, which
Two earthquakes rumble Spain’s Granada this week
ACCORDING to the National Geographic Institute, two earthquakes have been registered in the province of Granada this week. A 2.2 magnitude earthquake, at a depth
COVID-19 curfew time is extended as festive plans are scrapped on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FESTIVE holiday plans to reduce curfew times have been scrapped as new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Valencian Community. The regional government reversal
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia clarifies exactly what businesses can open between 6pm and 8pm from Friday
ANDALUCIA has made phase two of its coronavirus de-escalation plan official after publishing the new measures in its official regional bulletin (BOJA) Thursday night. The
Man accused of sexually assaulting child at Benidorm cable ski facility on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man has been arrested in the Madrid area over the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in Benidorm area last summer. Policia Nacional
Man from Valencia wins €25,000 from Warner Bros after film giants framed him as mafia member in The Accountant
A Spanish judge has ordered Warner Bros to pay a Valencian businessman €25,000 in damages. But this was small change compared to the man’s original
Four days of COVID-19 cases passing 2,000 mark in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community have passed over 2,000 for a fourth consecutive day. Figures released this Thursday evening(December 17) by the regional
Spain PM to quarantine until Christmas Eve after France’s Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19
PEDRO Sanchez will self-isolate until December 24 despite testing negative for coronavirus on Thursday. The Spanish prime minister cancelled his agenda today after discovering his
IN GRAPHS: Spain’s Andalucia sees highest daily count of COVID-19 infections since November 29 – but is still among best performing regions
ANDALUCIA has detected 1,383 new coronavirus cases Thursday in the highest daily count of December so far. According to the Junta, it is actually the
WARNING: Christmas threatens Gibraltar COVID-19 disaster in January
NUMBERS of COVID-19 cases could break current records this Christmas and New Year as families get together.
Four Seasons to take over Grace Kelly, John Wayne and Winston Churchill’s favourite hotel in Spain after €165 million sale
FAMED for playing host to the stars, the Formentor hotel in the Mallorcan town of Pollenca will now become a Four Seasons after a €165
Sierra Nevada to welcome skiers from tomorrow with up to 100cm of powder snow in Spain
SIERRA NEVADA ski resort will open tomorrow with between 30 and 100 centimetres of powder snow across its mountain range. There will be four skiable
EXPLAINED: These are the new COVID-19 restrictions in force from Friday in Spain’s Andalucia – including ‘confusing cafe’ update
ANDALUCIA will enter stage two of its coronavirus de-escalation plan at midnight tonight, ushering in a wave of looser restrictions on travel and the hospitality