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Shopping centres, restaurants and beaches will reopen on MONDAY as Valencian Community ready to enter phase 2 of de-escalation – full rules here

THE Valencian Community will enter phase 2 of de-escalation from Spain’s state of alarm lockdown this coming Monday, June 1. The Minister for Health, Salvador

29 May, 2020 @ 19:04

Costa Blanca·Lead

British tourists WILL be allowed into Spain from July 1 while all international travellers will have temperatures taken and be assessed for coronavirus symptoms

FOREIGN tourists will have temperatures taken upon arrival into Spain, it has been confirmed. From July 1, anyone arriving from outside the country will also

29 May, 2020 @ 18:43

Lead·National News

Atletico Madrid star and Spanish international, Diego Costa is set to face trial next week for tax fraud

DIEGO Costa is set to face trial next week for tax fraud, it has been announced.

29 May, 2020 @ 18:18

Lead·Sport

Iconic beachfront bar La Siesta shut down in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as petition begs Costas to save over 100 jobs

AN iconic expat-run chiringuito in Spain’s Alicante has been suddenly shut down by authorities, leaving over 100 workers afloat amid coronavirus lockdown. La Siesta, part

29 May, 2020 @ 18:17

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

COVID-19: Costa del Sol to get 900 ‘beach agents’ while one town to clean sand ‘nightly’ in Phase 2 of Spain’s coronavirus exit plan

MALAGA will deploy 902 ‘beach agents’, while one Costa del Sol town is to conduct nightly sand ‘cleaning’, it has been announced. The measures come

29 May, 2020 @ 17:08

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Gibraltar-based children’s charity founder in ‘shock’ after getting UEFA cash

Help Me Learn Africa has won a €50,000 grant from UEFA after being nominated by the Gibraltar FA, which has overwhelmed the local founder of

29 May, 2020 @ 16:44

Gibraltar

British-Italian cafe records ‘increased sales’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown thanks to online innovation

AN expat cafe has seen its sales rocket compared to takings before the coronavirus lockdown. Caffe Milano, run by a British-Italian family in Javea, immediately

29 May, 2020 @ 16:21

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

Motorcycle accidents in Spain rise in disproportionate rates during de-escalation process

MOTORCYCLE accidents in Spain during the de-escalation process have risen disproportionately to other vehicle accidents.

29 May, 2020 @ 15:53

Lead

Spain approves minimum income scheme for the most vulnerable

THE Spanish Cabinet has approved a guaranteed minimum income scheme for the most vulnerable families in the country.

29 May, 2020 @ 15:06

Lead·National News

La Liga’s 2020-21 season will begin on September 12, just two weeks after the rumoured date for the Champions League final

LA Liga’s 2020-21 season will begin on September 12, it has been announced.

29 May, 2020 @ 14:12

Lead·Sport

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Andalucia works towards motorsport return in July as Jerez lined up as MotoGP and WSBK season opener

WORLD Superbike and MotoGP owner Dorna Sports is pushing to have Andalucia host two of the most popular racing championships in the world this summer.

29 May, 2020 @ 14:03

Cadiz·Sport

Terrace tax suspended to help hospitality recover during coronavirus de-escalation period on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA City Council has decided that bars and cafes are now exempt from paying the additional tax for using pavements for their businesses. The Councillor

29 May, 2020 @ 13:52

Costa Blanca

Partitioning system for safe beach use during de-escalation period devised by company on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BEACHES throughout Spain will allow sunbathing at some stage in the coming weeks as the country progresses through the four phases of the COVID-19 de-escalation

29 May, 2020 @ 13:46

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

British expats with dream homes built on illegal land may FINALLY be released from property limbo in Spain’s Andalucia – but not if environmental groups have their way

THE Ecologistas en Accion platform has released a statement to publicly denounce the Spanish Government’s plan to reopen rustic land to developers. The bill, known

29 May, 2020 @ 12:18

Environment·Lead

Military Disinfection Team After Disinfecting A Care Home 7

Spain and Europe’s COVID-19 response hampered by insufficient testing and lack of PPE, reveal minutes of EU coronavirus meetings

INSUFFICIENT testing hampered Spain and the EU’s COVID-19 response, newly-released documents have revealed. Minutes from the meetings of the European Centre for Disease Control and

29 May, 2020 @ 12:06

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Coronavirus has entered its ‘final phase’ in Spain and will be ‘insignificant’ within weeks, says infectious diseases expert

Experts say the spread of coronavirus in the coming weeks will be minimal and that large outbreaks are “unlikely”.

29 May, 2020 @ 11:00

Lead·National News

Five exceptions that permit travel between provinces in Spain regardless of COVID-19 lockdown Phase

Since the state of alarm was decreed in Spain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, movement between provinces has been restricted.

29 May, 2020 @ 10:47

Lead·National News

‘DISASTROUS’: Phase 3 restrictions on nightclubs such as markers on dancefloors blasted by business owners in Spain’s Mallorca and Ibiza

Clubbers will be forced to wear face masks and marks will be painted on the dance floor to aid social distancing

29 May, 2020 @ 09:14

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: Malaga, Granada and whole of Valencia WILL pass into Phase 2 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation plan on Monday

THE whole of Andalucia and Valencia will be in Phase 2 of the coronavirus de-escalation plan on Monday. It comes after the Government announced today

28 May, 2020 @ 22:54

Lead·National News

Chief Minister thanks Gibraltar in Parliament for COVID-19 response

With the number of active COVID-19 cases rising to 11, the Gibraltar Parliament met today for the first time since March 20.

28 May, 2020 @ 21:59

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish police arrest man in Catalunya for impersonating a policeman in order to coerce women into having sex with him

A MAN has been arrested in Catalunya after he impersonated a policeman in order to coerce women into having sex with him.

28 May, 2020 @ 19:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest 16-year-old boy on Spain’s Costa del Sol for sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested by the police on the Costa del Sol for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

28 May, 2020 @ 18:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Spain records just ONE coronavirus death and 182 new cases in past 24 hours

SPAIN has recorded just one death from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. According to the health ministry, it brings the total number of people

28 May, 2020 @ 18:01

Lead·National News

Spanish hotel giant Parador will reopen all hotels on June 25

SPANISH hotel giant Parador has announced that it will reopen all its hotels on June 25, in anticipation for the tourist season to restart on

28 May, 2020 @ 15:37

Lead·Property

ASK GRANNY: Tracing Your Family History – Where to Begin

Our identities are rooted in our family history. Most of us know bits and pieces of our genealogy via our shared stories and a hodgepodge

28 May, 2020 @ 15:29

Ask Granny

Petrol prices in Spain register highest decrease in four years, but food prices continue to rise

PETROL prices in Spain have dropped by 1% in May, but food prices continue to rise.

28 May, 2020 @ 14:52

Business & Finance·Lead

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Shopping centres, restaurants and beaches will reopen on MONDAY as Valencian Community ready to enter phase 2 of de-escalation – full rules here

British tourists WILL be allowed into Spain from July 1 while all international travellers will have temperatures taken and be assessed for coronavirus symptoms

Atletico Madrid star and Spanish international, Diego Costa is set to face trial next week for tax fraud

Iconic beachfront bar La Siesta shut down in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca as petition begs Costas to save over 100 jobs

COVID-19: Costa del Sol to get 900 ‘beach agents’ while one town to clean sand ‘nightly’ in Phase 2 of Spain’s coronavirus exit plan

Gibraltar-based children’s charity founder in ‘shock’ after getting UEFA cash

British-Italian cafe records ‘increased sales’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown thanks to online innovation

Motorcycle accidents in Spain rise in disproportionate rates during de-escalation process

Spain approves minimum income scheme for the most vulnerable

La Liga’s 2020-21 season will begin on September 12, just two weeks after the rumoured date for the Champions League final

Andalucia works towards motorsport return in July as Jerez lined up as MotoGP and WSBK season opener

Terrace tax suspended to help hospitality recover during coronavirus de-escalation period on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Partitioning system for safe beach use during de-escalation period devised by company on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British expats with dream homes built on illegal land may FINALLY be released from property limbo in Spain’s Andalucia – but not if environmental groups have their way

Spain and Europe’s COVID-19 response hampered by insufficient testing and lack of PPE, reveal minutes of EU coronavirus meetings

Coronavirus has entered its ‘final phase’ in Spain and will be ‘insignificant’ within weeks, says infectious diseases expert

Five exceptions that permit travel between provinces in Spain regardless of COVID-19 lockdown Phase

‘DISASTROUS’: Phase 3 restrictions on nightclubs such as markers on dancefloors blasted by business owners in Spain’s Mallorca and Ibiza

BREAKING: Malaga, Granada and whole of Valencia WILL pass into Phase 2 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation plan on Monday

Chief Minister thanks Gibraltar in Parliament for COVID-19 response

Spanish police arrest man in Catalunya for impersonating a policeman in order to coerce women into having sex with him

Police arrest 16-year-old boy on Spain’s Costa del Sol for sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl

BREAKING: Spain records just ONE coronavirus death and 182 new cases in past 24 hours

Spanish hotel giant Parador will reopen all hotels on June 25

ASK GRANNY: Tracing Your Family History – Where to Begin

Petrol prices in Spain register highest decrease in four years, but food prices continue to rise

Algeciras rampage killer is cleared of terrorism charges after court rules he suffered ‘psychotic break’

BREAKING: One dead and dozens injured after bus carrying British tourists crashes into ravine in Canary Islands

Divers scouring the sea off the coast of southern Spain discover 34 underwater wreckages – including remains of boat from 5th century BC

PICTURED: Dozens evacuated from Costa del Sol tourist hotspot as fire torches shops and cars

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages