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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

Protests break out in Spain as Nissan confirms closure of Barcelona plants with loss of 3,000 jobs

THOUSANDS of workers have been protesting outside the gates of Nissan’s Barcelona plant after receiving confirmation that it will close. Around 3,000 redundancies will be

28 May, 2020 @ 14:37

Lead·National News

Spain doesn’t rule out opening to tourism on a region-by-region basis depending on an area’s COVID-19 incidence

SPAIN may open up to tourism step-by-step and on a regional level depending on how well an area is coping with COVID-19, it has been

28 May, 2020 @ 14:27

Lead·National News·Travel News

Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for 'loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets'

EasyJet plans to cut up to 30% of its staff

EASYJET has said it will cut up to 30% of its workforce due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus.

28 May, 2020 @ 14:09

Lead·Travel News

CRUISE BOSS: ‘Brits will not dock in Spain’ this year if the UK is where it is now on coronavirus

A CRUISE boss in Galicia has warned that British travellers ‘will not dock in Spain’ if the UK is where it is now on COVID-19.

28 May, 2020 @ 14:02

Lead·National News

Olive farmers in Andalucia face ‘biblical plague’ that could wipe out next season’s harvest

OLIVE Farmers in Cordoba have warned that a ‘never seen before’ plague of leaf-eating moths could spell disaster for next season’s harvest. The Union of

28 May, 2020 @ 11:59

Cordoba·Lead

International airlines schedule their flights for summer and onward with Spain’s Malaga a key destination

Initial flights are scheduled for late June and early July with Malaga as a key destination.

28 May, 2020 @ 11:55

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Rural holiday destinations in Spain’s Cordoba increase by 30% compared to 2019

Beach destinations and holidays abroad are being substituted this year for rural tourism.

28 May, 2020 @ 10:15

Cordoba·Lead

80-year-old former councillor wins €3.5 MILLION in wrongful dismissal case after 30-year battle with small town in Spain’s Andalucia

THE town of Torrox has been left reeling after an agreement has been reached to pay compensation to an ex-councilman for wrongful dismissal. The agreement,

28 May, 2020 @ 10:05

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Balearic Islands propose arrival of 3,000 international holidaymakers in JUNE as part of pilot test for tourism

These tourists would largely be made up of German nationals due to ongoing discussions with tour operators in the country

28 May, 2020 @ 08:58

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Self-employed in Spain’s Balearic Islands to receive between €2,000 and €3,000 in NON-REFUNDABLE aid if they continue their activity this year

Using a pot of €11.4 million, the self-employed will be able to apply for a non-refundable payment on the condition that they continue their activity

28 May, 2020 @ 07:55

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar Government urges extra care at beaches while COVID cases rise

There are not enough fully-trained lifeguards to start taking care of the beaches, said the Chief Minister after a few sea rescues in recent days.

27 May, 2020 @ 22:09

Gibraltar

BREAKING: Number of both coronavirus related deaths and new infections in Spain rise slightly in last 24 hours

BOTH the number of coronavirus related deaths and the number of new infections in Spain have increased slightly in the last 24 hours.

27 May, 2020 @ 19:09

Health·Lead·National News

Spain could receive €140 billion from the EU’s coronavirus recovery programme

SPAIN could get €140 billion from the EU’s coronavirus recovery plan, it has been announced.

27 May, 2020 @ 18:10

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Open for business! Splash Pools welcomes customers on the Costa del Sol

IT’S that time of year when the weather is starting to get warmer and despite the coronavirus lockdown people want to take a dip. But

27 May, 2020 @ 17:35

Business & Finance·Other News

Police in Malaga province denounce three bars for allowing their customers to share shisha pipes

POLICIA Local in Malaga have filed a denuncia against three bars that allowed their customers to share shisha pipes.

27 May, 2020 @ 16:56

Lead·Malaga

Squatter crackdown U-turn in Spain as politicians send ‘game-changing’ amendment back to Congress - in crushing blow to victims

Squatters on Spain’s Costa Blanca took over TWO houses – one to live in, the other to store stolen loot

A GANG of squatters stole so much loot in a series of burglaries they had to occupy a second home to use as a warehouse.

27 May, 2020 @ 16:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

Malaga province will classify all beaches as either prohibited, dangerous, or safe, in order to reduce the number of drownings

MALAGA province has announced that it will classify all beaches as either prohibited, dangerous, or safe, in order to reduce the number of drownings.

27 May, 2020 @ 16:04

Lead·Malaga

Fugitive killer who shot police officers while on the run in Spain arrested in SWAT operation

A FUGITIVE who shot two police officers while on the run from a homicide conviction has finally been arrested in Spain. Officers found an UZI

27 May, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead

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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

Protests break out in Spain as Nissan confirms closure of Barcelona plants with loss of 3,000 jobs

Spain doesn’t rule out opening to tourism on a region-by-region basis depending on an area’s COVID-19 incidence

EasyJet plans to cut up to 30% of its staff

CRUISE BOSS: ‘Brits will not dock in Spain’ this year if the UK is where it is now on coronavirus

Olive farmers in Andalucia face ‘biblical plague’ that could wipe out next season’s harvest

International airlines schedule their flights for summer and onward with Spain’s Malaga a key destination

Rural holiday destinations in Spain’s Cordoba increase by 30% compared to 2019

80-year-old former councillor wins €3.5 MILLION in wrongful dismissal case after 30-year battle with small town in Spain’s Andalucia

Spain’s Balearic Islands propose arrival of 3,000 international holidaymakers in JUNE as part of pilot test for tourism

Self-employed in Spain’s Balearic Islands to receive between €2,000 and €3,000 in NON-REFUNDABLE aid if they continue their activity this year

Gibraltar Government urges extra care at beaches while COVID cases rise

BREAKING: Number of both coronavirus related deaths and new infections in Spain rise slightly in last 24 hours

Spain could receive €140 billion from the EU’s coronavirus recovery programme

Open for business! Splash Pools welcomes customers on the Costa del Sol

Police in Malaga province denounce three bars for allowing their customers to share shisha pipes

Squatters on Spain’s Costa Blanca took over TWO houses – one to live in, the other to store stolen loot

Malaga province will classify all beaches as either prohibited, dangerous, or safe, in order to reduce the number of drownings

Fugitive killer who shot police officers while on the run in Spain arrested in SWAT operation

Traffic on Spain’s high-speed train network collapses by a third in wake of Adamuz rail disaster

Spanish court upholds community ban on keeping pets at home – even if you own your apartment

Fancy a free house? This tiny Spanish village is offering refurbished homes without rent in a desperate bid to survive

Who is Ian Hollis, the former Costa del Sol bar owner arrested by Spanish police in operation to take down Scotland’s feared Lyons crime gang?

A glimpse into the life of Costa Blanca expat as he prepares to win prestigious Paris-Roubaix cycle race for the fourth time in a row