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Whether a resident or second home owner, here are some things you may wish to consider while Spain’s COVID-19 crisis lasts, writes real estate agent Adam Neale

The property market has almost immediately stagnated and is likely to experience significant upheaval

4 Apr, 2020 @ 13:06

Spain’s Ceuta houses 264 Moroccans who were trapped in the city after borders were shut due to the coronavirus crisis

CEUTA has taken in 264 Moroccans who were trapped in the city after borders between Spain and Morocco were shut.

4 Apr, 2020 @ 13:03

Lead

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus caseload passes 124,000 but death and infection rates continue to fall

SPAIN’S coronavirus death and infection rates have continued to fall today in a positive sign for the country’s war against the disease. There were 809

4 Apr, 2020 @ 12:04

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

MUST READ: The key Spanish words and phrases you need to know to keep out of trouble during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

A survival guide to talking your way out of trouble during the pandemic

4 Apr, 2020 @ 12:00

Columnists

Why you need to visit the Spanish town of Lepe

Strawberry farming in the late 1970s has made it the wealthiest village in the region

4 Apr, 2020 @ 11:00

Travel News

How Henry VIII gambled away the crown to a cheeky Spaniard

Jack Gaioni reveals a fascinating historical tale that has been buried - until now

4 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead

Spain’s coronavirus lockdown ‘to be extended another 15 days’ but rules may be loosened

PEDRO Sanchez is expected to make the final decision today on whether or not to extend the nationwide state of alarm. However the question is

4 Apr, 2020 @ 08:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

How a town in Spain’s Andalucia has had ZERO coronavirus cases

A TOWN in Andalucia has managed to remain coronavirus free after cutting itself off from the outside world at the earliest opportunity. Zahara de la

4 Apr, 2020 @ 08:00

Cadiz·Health·Lead

London Diaries – Thanking our NHS heroes

SOME superheroes don’t wear capes.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 19:50

Health

Over 1,100 people swabbed in Gibraltar as active COVID-19 cases rise again

A total number of 977 swab tests have been conducted, with 270 results remain pending. There are 49 active cases and 46 people have recovered.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 19:33

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Health·Lead

EXPLAINED: What you need to know about ERTE and autonomos during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

As the economy crumbles amid the corona pandemic, this Olive Press business survival guide will help you navigate the rubble

3 Apr, 2020 @ 19:24

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Find out which regions in Spain experienced the highest decrease in commuting to work, going to the shops, to the park, or even to the supermarket since the state of emergency

THE region of Valencia and the Canary Islands have the highest decrease of people commuting to work in Spain since the state of emergency.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 18:37

Lead

WATCH: Costa Blanca hoteliers make ‘brilliant’ Hollywood-themed video message to stay indoors during lock-down

TWO GUADALEST hoteliers have recorded a very special video for clients that have sent good-will messages during the Coronavirus lock-down. Sofi Alonso and Toni Serrano run the

3 Apr, 2020 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Gaels launch fundraiser to donate tablets to Hospital Costa del Sol amid Spain’s coronavirus outbreak

"So far we have already managed to get 20 tablets donated by kind locals and are ordering new tablets for the hospital to be delivered

3 Apr, 2020 @ 17:55

Lead·Malaga

France forced to return face masks it confiscated from Spain a few weeks ago after pressure from the Swedish Government

FRANCE has been forced to return the face masks they confiscated from Spain a few weeks ago.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 16:09

Lead·National News

Police Nacional ramp up Christmas patrols

Man sentenced to four months in prison in Spain’s Castilla y Leon for breaching lockdown four times after caught breaking and entering

A MAN has been sentenced to four months in prison for skipping quarantine in Castilla y Leon.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 20 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma lays down Easter break survival rules

Easter at home with no set homework, I’m dreading it already

3 Apr, 2020 @ 15:07

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s La Casa de Papel season four is available on Netflix today

NETFLIX’S hit show, La Case de Papel has returned for its fourth season.

3 Apr, 2020 @ 14:11

Entertainment·Lead

AXARQUIA turns into winter wonderland after hailstorm and tornados batter the region

INLAND Axarquia saw an impressive blanket of hail fall yesterday after severe storms swept across western Andalucia. Alcaucin, La Vinuela, Canillas de Aceitunas and Sedella

3 Apr, 2020 @ 13:50

Lead

Suspected burglar in Spain jailed for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules

A MAN who was caught apparently breaking into a house has been jailed not for burglary but for breaking Spain’s coronavirus lockdown regulations. A judge

3 Apr, 2020 @ 13:27

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain has another deadly 24 hours but coronavirus death AND infection rates decline

SPAIN recorded 932 coronavirus deaths between Thursday and Friday, new figures have revealed. According to the Health Ministry, that brings the total number of COVID-19

3 Apr, 2020 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Spain to have potential vaccine for COVID-19 by end of April

The Minister of Science and Innovation, Pedro Duque, announced that the vaccine is being researched by Luis Enjuanes and Isabel Sola

3 Apr, 2020 @ 11:35

Health·Lead

Quarter of coronavirus deaths in Andalucia were residents of OAP homes

NEARLY a quarter of COVID-19 deaths in Andalucia have been amongst residents of nursing and retirement homes. By yesterday (April 2) 672 residents in Andalucian rest homes

3 Apr, 2020 @ 11:18

Lead

Last surviving member of Spain’s heroic WW2 ‘La Nueve’ group dies from coronavirus, aged 99

RAFAEL Gomez Nieto, the last surviving member of the ‘La Nueve’, a group of WW2 Spaniards that invaded Nazi occupied Paris in 1944, has died

3 Apr, 2020 @ 10:47

Coronavirus·Lead

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Spanish F1 ace Fernando Alonso donates thousands of masks and protection kits to Unicef to combat the coronavirus

FORMULA One legend Fernando Alonso has made a donation of 4,000 protection kits and 300,000 masks to humanitarian aid organisation UNICEF to aid in the

3 Apr, 2020 @ 10:35

Coronavirus·Lead

Sending out an SOS: Costa Blanca community radio station reaches out for listeners’ help

COMMUNITY radio station, Big Radio Spain, is reaching out to its legion of loyal listeners to help it survive the crippling Coronavirus lock-down. With so

3 Apr, 2020 @ 07:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Whether a resident or second home owner, here are some things you may wish to consider while Spain’s COVID-19 crisis lasts, writes real estate agent Adam Neale

Spain’s Ceuta houses 264 Moroccans who were trapped in the city after borders were shut due to the coronavirus crisis

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus caseload passes 124,000 but death and infection rates continue to fall

MUST READ: The key Spanish words and phrases you need to know to keep out of trouble during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Why you need to visit the Spanish town of Lepe

How Henry VIII gambled away the crown to a cheeky Spaniard

Spain’s coronavirus lockdown ‘to be extended another 15 days’ but rules may be loosened

How a town in Spain’s Andalucia has had ZERO coronavirus cases

London Diaries – Thanking our NHS heroes

Over 1,100 people swabbed in Gibraltar as active COVID-19 cases rise again

EXPLAINED: What you need to know about ERTE and autonomos during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Find out which regions in Spain experienced the highest decrease in commuting to work, going to the shops, to the park, or even to the supermarket since the state of emergency

WATCH: Costa Blanca hoteliers make ‘brilliant’ Hollywood-themed video message to stay indoors during lock-down

Costa Gaels launch fundraiser to donate tablets to Hospital Costa del Sol amid Spain’s coronavirus outbreak

France forced to return face masks it confiscated from Spain a few weeks ago after pressure from the Swedish Government

Man sentenced to four months in prison in Spain’s Castilla y Leon for breaching lockdown four times after caught breaking and entering

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 20 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma lays down Easter break survival rules

Spain’s La Casa de Papel season four is available on Netflix today

AXARQUIA turns into winter wonderland after hailstorm and tornados batter the region

Suspected burglar in Spain jailed for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules

BREAKING: Spain has another deadly 24 hours but coronavirus death AND infection rates decline

Spain to have potential vaccine for COVID-19 by end of April

Quarter of coronavirus deaths in Andalucia were residents of OAP homes

Last surviving member of Spain’s heroic WW2 ‘La Nueve’ group dies from coronavirus, aged 99

Spanish F1 ace Fernando Alonso donates thousands of masks and protection kits to Unicef to combat the coronavirus

Sending out an SOS: Costa Blanca community radio station reaches out for listeners’ help

What’s behind Spain’s bizarre new craze of young people dressing up as animals – and does it spell the end of western civilisation?

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month

Spain’s controversial V16 traffic beacon has now fully arrived and fines are already being dished out – but is the EU about to kibosh it?

Is Spain’s caña dying? Changing beer habits could spell last orders for the iconic glass size