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COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia plans to open shops from May 11 and bars and restaurants from May 25

THE President of the Junta de Andalucia has said he wants to reopen the region’s shops, bars and restaurants in May. Juanma Moreno has proposed

26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:05

Business & Finance·Lead

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EXCLUSIVE: British pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol forced to throw out €6,300 worth of beer during coronavirus lockdown

A BRITISH pub on the Costa del Sol has had to throw out €6,300 worth of beer due to the state of emergency.

26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: British expat fears losing his home on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being unable to transfer money to his Spanish account to pay off mortgage

A BRITISH expat is worrying he might lose his house, as he has been unable to send money from his British bank account to his

26 Apr, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga

Military Disinfection Team After Disinfecting A Care Home 9

COVID-19 and the actions to slow its spread have changed Spain and the world, writes surveyor Campbell Ferguson in the first part of his quarterly property report

IT is firstly vital to thank the frontline staff, or worker bees, without whom our hive would not survive. But it is fairly obvious that

26 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Campbell Ferguson: Survey Spain·Lead·Property

WATCH: Heavy rains cause havoc in Cordoba and its Reina Sofia Hospital while others become trapped in car

Heavy rains in Cordoba this Saturday have lead to flooding in parts of the City, including the Reina Sofia Hospital.

26 Apr, 2020 @ 12:46

Cordoba

Ryanair ordered by High Court to bring back 224 staff it sacked across Spain

SPAIN’S High Court has ordered Ryanair to bring back 224 members of staff it sacked across Spain. Judges said the Dublin-based company’s reason for the

26 Apr, 2020 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain records biggest fall in infection rate since coronavirus pandemic began while daily death toll drops below 300

SPAIN has registered 1,729 new coronavirus infections this morning, down from yesterday’s 2,944. It means in just 24 hours, the number of new recorded cases

26 Apr, 2020 @ 11:31

Lead·National News

Orihuela council in Spain’s Alicante clarifies chaos and confusion – beaches are CLOSED!

ORIHUELA City Council has issued a stern communication to citizens that it’s Costa Blanca beaches remain CLOSED. This comes on the back of speculation and

26 Apr, 2020 @ 11:24

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

The Costa del Sol’s car-free roads are giving Giles Brown travel nightmares during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

BEING what is deemed an ‘essential worker’ – which as a freelance journalist and broadcaster is a first – I am lucky enough to be

26 Apr, 2020 @ 11:00

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

Barcelona Street Cleaning Team Disinfects Area Around Pharmacy 7

Property is a safe house for investors in the time of Spain’s coronavirus crisis, writes agent Adam Neale

AS financial analysts and market experts debate what shape the post-coronavirus economic recovery may follow, drawing on letters like V, U and W to trace

26 Apr, 2020 @ 09:59

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Property

These essential Spanish seasonings will quash your hunger for hard-to-find British condiments during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

MISSING your English mustard, Branston Pickle and that essential dollop of HP Sauce on the side of your plate? Be warned, you will be hard-pressed

26 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Swabbing to be increased in Gibraltar as active cases rise again

A rise of three active cases has been reported by authorities, taking the total of active cases of the Coronavirus up to five in Gibraltar.

25 Apr, 2020 @ 21:17

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

BREAKING: Spain set to allow individual outdoor exercise and walks from May 2 in more loosening of coronavirus restrictions

PEDRO Sanchez has announced that individual outdoor exercise and walks will be allowed from May 2 if the current trend against COVID-19 continues. The Spanish

25 Apr, 2020 @ 20:35

Lead·National News

Palma de Mallorca first in Spain’s Balearic Islands to REOPEN its beaches to coincide with lifting of coronavirus restrictions tomorrow

The capital will reopen its beaches and a selection of its parks this Sunday 26 April

25 Apr, 2020 @ 18:22

Lead·Mallorca

Mayor denies fake English news reports that Benidorm beaches will open tomorrow

DESPITE some sections of English-speaking media trying to tell the public otherwise, Benidorm’s beaches will NOT be open tomorrow, or any other time this week.

25 Apr, 2020 @ 17:09

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Low cost airline to resume flights from UK to Spain NEXT WEEK amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic

LOW cost airline Wizz has announced it will restart flights from London to Spain and other European destinations from next week. The company revealed today

25 Apr, 2020 @ 15:35

Lead·Travel News

COVID-19 lockdown has denied Lisa Burgess vital oncology appointments but her chef partner’s kitchen skills have put a smile on her face

DAY 50 of cancer lockdown with my French partner and chef, Joffrey Charles, and the good news is I am not starving. My oncology appointments

25 Apr, 2020 @ 15:30

Health

Specsavers Opticas reveals the key tips to protect your vision while staring at screens and teleworking during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

DAILY routines for people in Spain have changed dramatically in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). With more people working from home and a

25 Apr, 2020 @ 14:30

Ask the Optician·Health·National News

A restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol is selling prepaid vouchers to use once the restaurant reopens, with proceeds also going to charity

A RESTAURANT on the Costa del Sol has been offering customers the opportunity to buy prepaid vouchers, to use once the restaurant reopens.

25 Apr, 2020 @ 14:06

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Spain is the country with the most coronavirus infections among healthcare personnel

SPAIN is the country that has the most coronavirus infections among healthcare personnel.

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:59

Health·Lead·National News

GET RID COVID: Spain’s Andalucia reduces coronavirus hospitalisations by almost 70% and ICU patients by over 50%

ANDALUCIA is well on its way to kicking COVID-19 to the curb according to the latest figures from the regional health ministry. Across the region,

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:49

Lead

BREAKING: Spain sees more recoveries than new infections for second day in a row in strongest sign yet it is winning coronavirus battle

SPAIN has maintained a death rate of below 400 for the second day in a row, new figures reveal. According to the Health Ministry, 378

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:31

Lead·National News

While we can’t all ‘go hog wild and have big fun on the bayou’ this sausage jambalaya is the perfect one-pot feast for Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

FOR the last few weeks they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British couple Yianni

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Volunteers in Costa Blanca town make 22,000 masks for adults and kids just ahead of partial lock-down lift

ALMORADI City Council is to distribute 22,000 masks to citizens from tomorrow, Sunday April 26, with children being prioritised. A team of 50 volunteers kindly

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:09

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mayor in Spain’s Mallorca fined €3,000 after attending alcohol-fuelled party during COVID-19 lockdown

Mayor Montserrat Rossello was found hiding out in a backroom when the Guardia Civil stormed the property

25 Apr, 2020 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Cuatro Plazas De Policia Local En El Ayuntamiento De Velez Malaga

Malaga man high on drugs fights with police and attempts to steal their car in Spain’s Andalucia

A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Velez-Malaga has been arrested for a violent scuffle with Policia Local officers. The incident occurred at around midnight yesterday on Avenida

25 Apr, 2020 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia plans to open shops from May 11 and bars and restaurants from May 25

EXCLUSIVE: British pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol forced to throw out €6,300 worth of beer during coronavirus lockdown

EXCLUSIVE: British expat fears losing his home on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being unable to transfer money to his Spanish account to pay off mortgage

COVID-19 and the actions to slow its spread have changed Spain and the world, writes surveyor Campbell Ferguson in the first part of his quarterly property report

WATCH: Heavy rains cause havoc in Cordoba and its Reina Sofia Hospital while others become trapped in car

Ryanair ordered by High Court to bring back 224 staff it sacked across Spain

BREAKING: Spain records biggest fall in infection rate since coronavirus pandemic began while daily death toll drops below 300

Orihuela council in Spain’s Alicante clarifies chaos and confusion – beaches are CLOSED!

The Costa del Sol’s car-free roads are giving Giles Brown travel nightmares during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

Property is a safe house for investors in the time of Spain’s coronavirus crisis, writes agent Adam Neale

These essential Spanish seasonings will quash your hunger for hard-to-find British condiments during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

Swabbing to be increased in Gibraltar as active cases rise again

BREAKING: Spain set to allow individual outdoor exercise and walks from May 2 in more loosening of coronavirus restrictions

Palma de Mallorca first in Spain’s Balearic Islands to REOPEN its beaches to coincide with lifting of coronavirus restrictions tomorrow

Mayor denies fake English news reports that Benidorm beaches will open tomorrow

Low cost airline to resume flights from UK to Spain NEXT WEEK amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 lockdown has denied Lisa Burgess vital oncology appointments but her chef partner’s kitchen skills have put a smile on her face

Specsavers Opticas reveals the key tips to protect your vision while staring at screens and teleworking during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

A restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol is selling prepaid vouchers to use once the restaurant reopens, with proceeds also going to charity

Spain is the country with the most coronavirus infections among healthcare personnel

GET RID COVID: Spain’s Andalucia reduces coronavirus hospitalisations by almost 70% and ICU patients by over 50%

BREAKING: Spain sees more recoveries than new infections for second day in a row in strongest sign yet it is winning coronavirus battle

While we can’t all ‘go hog wild and have big fun on the bayou’ this sausage jambalaya is the perfect one-pot feast for Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

Volunteers in Costa Blanca town make 22,000 masks for adults and kids just ahead of partial lock-down lift

Mayor in Spain’s Mallorca fined €3,000 after attending alcohol-fuelled party during COVID-19 lockdown

Malaga man high on drugs fights with police and attempts to steal their car in Spain’s Andalucia

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

Horrified patients witness fatal stabbing of nurse by ex-boyfriend at medical centre in Spain

Residents evacuated from rain-soaked Grazalema given green light to return as landslide risk subsides

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year