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Government and unions reach agreement to extend ERTEs until June 30 – read new measures here

AFTER three weeks of negotiation, trade unions and government ministers have agreed on conditions to extend ERTEs until June 30. The temporary redundancy mechanism currently

8 May, 2020 @ 20:35

Lead

We must continue to fight COVID-19 and the far right, says Gibraltar leader

The fight against COVID-19 was likened to the common enemy of fascism in World War Two and that against the far right by Chief Minister

8 May, 2020 @ 19:22

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Amazon Spain defends online sales of ‘non-essential items’ after court ruling shuts down French warehouses

AMAZON’S country director of Spain and Italy has defended online sales of ‘non-essential items’ following complaints the activity damages small businesses and puts workers at

8 May, 2020 @ 19:14

Lead

European Commission proposes EU external borders remain closed until mid-June

THE European Commission has suggested that the EU keeps its external borders closed until at least mid-June.

8 May, 2020 @ 19:10

Lead·Travel News

Madrid will be denied entrance to ‘phase 1’ of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown – more than 7,000 hospital beds needed

MADRID will not enter ‘phase 1’ of de-escalation from the coronavirus lockdown this Monday, May 11, report El Mundo. The Ministry of Health believes the

8 May, 2020 @ 18:28

Lead

Getafe will renew all season tickets for free for next season

GETAFE has vowed to renew all season tickets for free for next season, following the COVID-19 crisis.

8 May, 2020 @ 18:18

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Barcelona and Real Madrid players and staff all test negative for coronavirus

BOTH the players and coaching staff of Barcelona and Real Madrid have all tested negative to COVID-19.

8 May, 2020 @ 16:26

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Radio station offers free advertising as part of de-escalation ‘party’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COMMUNITY radio station based in Costa Blanca’s Ciudad Quesada is offering FREE advertising to help the region’s business community start up again after lock-down.

8 May, 2020 @ 15:41

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Town in Spain’s Malaga purchases over €5,000 worth of predatory insect to protect its chestnut production

A TOWN in the province of Malaga has purchased over €5,000 worth of a predatory insect, in order to protect its chestnut productions.

8 May, 2020 @ 15:17

Lead·Malaga·Nature

WHAT THE PLUCK? Contestant kicked off Masterchef Spain after serving unplucked partridge to judges

A CONTESTANT on Masterchef Spain has been kicked off the show after serving judges a whole, uncooked and unplucked partridge. The judging panel was left

8 May, 2020 @ 15:14

Cordoba·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Cher’s Chiquitita pledge to Spanish speaking children

POP legend Cher is giving Spanish-speaking children something to cheer. The 73-year-old is releasing a version of ABBA hit Chiquitita in the latin language. Proceeds

8 May, 2020 @ 14:29

Celebrity

Spanish athletes displayed coronavirus symptoms following the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019

SPANISH athletes returned from the World Military Games in Wuhan in October having displayed coronavirus symptoms.

8 May, 2020 @ 14:26

Health·Lead·Sport

Priceless ancient gold mask recovered in Spain after being looted from Colombia

SPANISH police have recovered a priceless ancient gold mask that was illegally exported from Colombia. Policia Nacional, working with colleagues from the South American country,

8 May, 2020 @ 14:20

Lead·National News

Greece hopes to re-open to international tourists from July 1, potentially leaving Spain in the dust

FOR holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, one of the primary concerns in their battle against COVID-19 is how soon they can open back up to

8 May, 2020 @ 13:49

Lead·National News

Spain’s coronavirus death toll marginally increases but country sees no troubling spike in figures as it prepares to enter Phase 1 of deescalation plan

SPAIN has seen its daily coronavirus death toll rise today after a week of ups and downs. The number of people killed by COVID-19 in

8 May, 2020 @ 12:42

Lead·National News

Cat ‘dies after catching coronavirus’ in Spain first

SPAIN has registered its first feline victim of COVID-19. Negrito, a four-year-old cat in Catalunya, caught the disease after its owner died from the virus.

8 May, 2020 @ 12:20

Lead·National News

Far-right Vox party pushes to lift ban on hunting during Spain’s state of alarm

FAR-RIGHT political party VOX has pushed the Spanish government to lift the ban of hunting activities during the state of alarm. Since March 14, hunting

8 May, 2020 @ 11:54

Lead

COVID-19: ‘Lone wolf’ ISIS terrorist who flouted Spain’s coronavirus lockdown by ‘searching for targets’ arrested in Barcelona after FBI probe

AN ISIS ‘lone wolf’ terrorist who violated Spain’s coronavirus lockdown has been arrested in Barcelona. The Moroccan, who played a ‘critical’ role for the Islamic

8 May, 2020 @ 10:57

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Franco era torturer known as ‘Billy the Kid’ dies from COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE notorious torturer and Franco henchman Antonio Gonzalez Pacheco, otherwise known as ‘Billy the Kid’, has died from coronavirus aged 73. According to Police sources,

8 May, 2020 @ 10:25

Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: 61 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga province have no registered coronavirus cases in 14 days giving hope for green light to Phase 1

Inland towns have been less punished by COVID-19, specifically in the regions of Ronda and La Axarquia.

8 May, 2020 @ 10:21

Lead·Malaga

Truce reached in war on terraces in Palma de Mallorca as officials allow expansion into parking spaces during Phase 1 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan

"With this measure we have saved many families from economic ruin," said Mayor Jose Hila

8 May, 2020 @ 10:18

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

President of Spain’s Valencia region insists ‘we are ready for Phase 1’ of coronavirus deescalation plan on Monday

VALENCIA president Ximo Puig is confident the region is more than ready for the next stage of the COVID-19 de-escalation plan. The leader insists that

8 May, 2020 @ 06:31

Costa Blanca

Gibraltar schools start to open from May 26 as active COVID-19 infections go down to THREE

STUDENTS on the Rock will soon be allowed to see their friends while keeping to social distancing rules as schools open for some of them

8 May, 2020 @ 00:25

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Education·Gibraltar·Lead

Why are Benidorm bars putting ‘for lease’ signs up in protest of Spain’s de-escalation regulations?

HUNDREDS of bars across Benidorm have stuck ‘to lease’ signs on their window-fronts in protest of de-escalation from Europe’s strictest coronavirus lockdown. The Cobreca-Abreca associations

7 May, 2020 @ 21:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

JOHNNY AND CLYDE: Taxi passenger hiding condom full of cocaine and heroin in her knickers arrested in Spain’s Andalucia at coronavirus checkpoint

A TAXI passenger concealing a condom full of drugs in her knickers has been arrested in Andalucia. The 32-year-old was caught in Jaen with 94

7 May, 2020 @ 20:19

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Mayors look for unity and clarity regarding opening of beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE beaches of Costa Blanca are opening, but at different times, and – frustratingly – with different rules regarding social distancing and other coronavirus-related norms.

7 May, 2020 @ 17:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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Government and unions reach agreement to extend ERTEs until June 30 – read new measures here

We must continue to fight COVID-19 and the far right, says Gibraltar leader

Amazon Spain defends online sales of ‘non-essential items’ after court ruling shuts down French warehouses

European Commission proposes EU external borders remain closed until mid-June

Madrid will be denied entrance to ‘phase 1’ of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown – more than 7,000 hospital beds needed

Getafe will renew all season tickets for free for next season

Barcelona and Real Madrid players and staff all test negative for coronavirus

Radio station offers free advertising as part of de-escalation ‘party’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Town in Spain’s Malaga purchases over €5,000 worth of predatory insect to protect its chestnut production

WHAT THE PLUCK? Contestant kicked off Masterchef Spain after serving unplucked partridge to judges

Cher’s Chiquitita pledge to Spanish speaking children

Spanish athletes displayed coronavirus symptoms following the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019

Priceless ancient gold mask recovered in Spain after being looted from Colombia

Greece hopes to re-open to international tourists from July 1, potentially leaving Spain in the dust

Spain’s coronavirus death toll marginally increases but country sees no troubling spike in figures as it prepares to enter Phase 1 of deescalation plan

Cat ‘dies after catching coronavirus’ in Spain first

Far-right Vox party pushes to lift ban on hunting during Spain’s state of alarm

COVID-19: ‘Lone wolf’ ISIS terrorist who flouted Spain’s coronavirus lockdown by ‘searching for targets’ arrested in Barcelona after FBI probe

Franco era torturer known as ‘Billy the Kid’ dies from COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

REVEALED: 61 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga province have no registered coronavirus cases in 14 days giving hope for green light to Phase 1

Truce reached in war on terraces in Palma de Mallorca as officials allow expansion into parking spaces during Phase 1 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan

President of Spain’s Valencia region insists ‘we are ready for Phase 1’ of coronavirus deescalation plan on Monday

Gibraltar schools start to open from May 26 as active COVID-19 infections go down to THREE

Why are Benidorm bars putting ‘for lease’ signs up in protest of Spain’s de-escalation regulations?

JOHNNY AND CLYDE: Taxi passenger hiding condom full of cocaine and heroin in her knickers arrested in Spain’s Andalucia at coronavirus checkpoint

Mayors look for unity and clarity regarding opening of beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Family worried sick over missing American who vanished on night out to Barcelona nightclub

IN PICS: The full revelries from the Costa del Sol’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parade and party

British couple arrested for Mallorca attempted kidnapping were previously detained in February for an identical crime

Must-visit: ‘Underrated’ wine capital of Spain that ‘looks like Barcelona with fewer crowds’, according to The Mirror

‘Cristiano loves going to Marbella’: Is the footballing legend eyeing an investment in Malaga?

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