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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

Lead

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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

Police arrest two terror suspects in Spain for planning to create a jihadi group but also for breaking lockdown rules

POLICIA Nacional have arrested two terror suspects in Castilla-La Mancha.

21 May, 2020 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Granada International Festival of Music and Dance will open on June 25 and will be the first event worldwide to take place within the ‘new normal’

THE Granada International Festival of Music and Dance will open on June 25, it has been announced.

21 May, 2020 @ 14:57

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

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

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

EasyJet to resume flights from June 15, but that only includes one Spanish airport

EASYJET has announced that it will resume some of its flights on June 15, ahead of a bigger resumption on July 1.

21 May, 2020 @ 13:53

Barcelona·Lead·Travel 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

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

Discovery of 40 Nasrid tombs reveals the major health issues suffered in Spain’s Granada some 800 years ago

40 tombs reveal life during the Nasrid kingdom before the conquest by the Catholic Monarchs.

21 May, 2020 @ 11:23

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

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

Mediterranean diet? The top 10 foods Spain has really been buying during the coronavirus lockdown

THE Mediterranean diet may be the pinnacle of a balanced diet, but neither olive oil nor fresh vegetables feature in the top 10 products bought

20 May, 2020 @ 23:22

Food & Drink·Lead

Sanchez adamant lockdown saved ‘270,000 lives’ as Congress approves state of alarm extension until June 7

THE Spanish Congress of Ministers has this evening approved a fifth extension to the State of Alarm, keeping citizens under lockdown for 15 more days,

20 May, 2020 @ 21:44

Lead

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

‘Abandoned’ island of Tabarca to finally get daily ferry service to Spain’s Costa Blanca

TABARCA and its 72 inhabitants will soon enjoy a new connection with Santa Pola, the nearest mainland port. Regular ferry connections to the island off

20 May, 2020 @ 21:12

Costa Blanca

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

BREAKING: Number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain rises for second consecutive day, but stays below 100 for fourth day in a row

THE number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain has risen for the second consecutive day, but stays below 100 for the fourth day in a

20 May, 2020 @ 18:09

Health·Lead·National News

EU bans sale of menthol cigarettes from today, fines as high as €10,000 for shops selling them

THE sale of menthol cigarettes has been banned throughout Spain from today.

20 May, 2020 @ 17:27

Health·Lead

Spain to ban sale of new diesel AND petrol cars as part of ambitious action plan on climate change

SPAIN has declared it is to ban the sale of all new cars that use petrol or diesel from 2040. The measure is part of

20 May, 2020 @ 17:08

Lead·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

Lone wolf terror suspect in Spain ‘planned to bomb Barcelona-Real Madrid football match using explosive-laden drone’

A SUSPECTED ‘lone wolf’ terrorist had been plotting to bomb a Barcelona versus Real Madrid match using a drone. This is the claim of Spanish

20 May, 2020 @ 16:57

Lead·National News

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

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Expat hotel owner in Spain calls for boycott of Booking.com and Airbnb after they ‘leave thousands of clients in dire straits during the COVID crisis’

AN expat hotel owner has called for a boycott of online booking websites over fears their practices could push countless businesses in Spain into bankruptcy.

20 May, 2020 @ 16:46

Lead

Must visit: This Alicante town loved by Brits has beaches to rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

Costa Blanca authorities develop app to encourage safe use of beaches during COVID-19 de-escalation plan

GOING to the beach amid confusing COVID-19 restrictions may soon be made much easier thanks to an app being developed by the Costa Blanca authorities.

20 May, 2020 @ 16:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

SCORCHER: Highs of 38C forecast for Spain’s Andalucia this weekend as much of the region prepares to enter Phase 2 of coronavirus de-escalation plan

TEMPERATURES will soar to as high as 38C in Andalucia this weekend. According to The Weather Channel, the mercury will reach 35C in Sevilla tomorrow

20 May, 2020 @ 15:57

Lead

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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

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

Police arrest two terror suspects in Spain for planning to create a jihadi group but also for breaking lockdown rules

Granada International Festival of Music and Dance will open on June 25 and will be the first event worldwide to take place within the ‘new normal’

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’

EasyJet to resume flights from June 15, but that only includes one Spanish airport

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

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

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

Discovery of 40 Nasrid tombs reveals the major health issues suffered in Spain’s Granada some 800 years ago

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

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

Mediterranean diet? The top 10 foods Spain has really been buying during the coronavirus lockdown

Sanchez adamant lockdown saved ‘270,000 lives’ as Congress approves state of alarm extension until June 7

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

‘Abandoned’ island of Tabarca to finally get daily ferry service to Spain’s Costa Blanca

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

BREAKING: Number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain rises for second consecutive day, but stays below 100 for fourth day in a row

EU bans sale of menthol cigarettes from today, fines as high as €10,000 for shops selling them

Spain to ban sale of new diesel AND petrol cars as part of ambitious action plan on climate change

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

Lone wolf terror suspect in Spain ‘planned to bomb Barcelona-Real Madrid football match using explosive-laden drone’

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

Expat hotel owner in Spain calls for boycott of Booking.com and Airbnb after they ‘leave thousands of clients in dire straits during the COVID crisis’

Costa Blanca authorities develop app to encourage safe use of beaches during COVID-19 de-escalation plan

SCORCHER: Highs of 38C forecast for Spain’s Andalucia this weekend as much of the region prepares to enter Phase 2 of coronavirus de-escalation plan

Longer evenings are on the way: This is when the clocks will go forward in Spain this weekend

Cooking dinner at home once a week could help stave off dementia risk, new study reveals

Schools shut, weak economic growth and labour shortages: Here’s what Spain would look like without immigration

Feeling peckish? Here’s six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain

Tradition or Tragedy? Spain’s first bull-related death of 2026 raises fresh questions over the tradition’s safety

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