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COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 case figures carry on climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases are over six times higher than four weeks ago according to today’s(July 20) figures for the Valencian Community. 2,112 new infections were reported

20 Jul, 2021 @ 19:20

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

EU Court ruling may allow employers to ban staff from wearing religious headscarves

THE highest level of the European Court ruled on July 16 that companies may prohibit women from wearing religious face coverings in the workplace. The

20 Jul, 2021 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months

Rape charges dropped against Afghan students accused of assaulting American sisters in Murcia area of Spain

THREE Afghan men have had rape charges dropped against them by Murcia’s Provincial Court. The local students were accused of assaulting three American sisters in

20 Jul, 2021 @ 18:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Unicaja Bank And Liberbank Possible Financial Merger In Malaga, Spain 7 Oct 2020

Spain’s government approves merger to create nation’s fifth largest bank

SPAIN’S government has given the green light to yet another bank merger this time between Unicaja Banco and Liberbank. The Ministry of Economics and Digital Transformation

20 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead

COVID ‘fifth wave’ collapses health centres in Spain’s Castellon

LOCAL health centres throughout Castellon Province are reporting severe problems caused by the fifth COVID wave currently sweeping the Valencia region. Spokespeople for the public

20 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

Castellon·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencian Community

Matador banned from twitter for promoting ‘sadistic pleasure’ after posting bullfight video

An account promoting a Spanish matador has been banned from Twitter after posting videos of his latest bullfight. Footage of Jose Antonio Morante de la

20 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead

Police probe Costa Blanca lifeguard for making lewd sexual video while working on a beach in Spain

A lifeguard is being investigated by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional over inappropriate lewd behaviour at Calpe’s Arenal-Bol beach. The man was in the surveillance chair observing

20 Jul, 2021 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drugs, drink-driving and violence make for a busy time for Gibraltar police

CRIME is on the rise in Gibraltar with a number of recent incidents including the seizure of 800 litres of fuel and police assault. On

20 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain health chief calls for full vaccination for youth as hospitalisation of under 30s soars

A TOP health expert in Spain has urged young people to get their double-dose of vaccines as data shows that people in their teens, 20s

20 Jul, 2021 @ 15:54

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Electricity prices hit two decade high in Spain – pushing average price to €101 MWh

ELECTRICITY prices have jumped to their highest level in nearly two decades, with the average megawatt per hour costing over €100 today. It means today’s

20 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Teen arrested over brutal assault of nurse on Madrid metro in row over not wearing a facemask

A TEEN has been arrested after a nurse was left blinded in one eye following a savage attack on the Madrid metro. The nurse was

20 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Valencia: How Spain’s third city transformed into a beacon for ‘smart and sustainable’ living

MUCH has changed in the way Valencia sees and presents itself in recent years. This is the city that became famous around the world for

20 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Forest fires brought under control on Costa del Sol in southern Spain

DOZENS of firefighters and helicopters worked through the day and night on Monday 19, to put out multiple forest fires in Torrox and Estepona on

20 Jul, 2021 @ 13:05

Lead·Malaga

Hotels in Benidorm and Costa Blanca report no 'explosion' in bookings since UK changed amber travel rules for Spain

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report no ‘explosion’ in bookings since UK announced amber travel rule changes for Spain

A Benidorm-based hotel association says there has been no UK bookings surge despite a relaxation in amber list travel rules that started yesterday(July 19). Double-vaccinated

20 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Town in rural Spain offers free house and job to encourage young families to move

THE town of Griegos in the province of Teruel, in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain has been swamped with applications after offering free houses

20 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Other News·Property

Seven British fugitives nabbed in Spain within fortnight proving Costa del Sol is still favoured hangout for criminals on the run

SEVEN British fugitives have been tracked down and arrested in Spain within a fortnight, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed. The fugitives, all

20 Jul, 2021 @ 11:18

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

VIDEO: Car crashes through tables on busy terraza in Spain’s Marbella injuring at least 10 people

THE driver crashed into multiple bars and restaurants on Monday afternoon (19 June) after apparently losing control of the car. The car careened down Miguel

20 Jul, 2021 @ 10:15

Lead·Malaga

Hotel in Spain’s Andalucia chooses ‘influencer’ to live in five-star luxury all summer… and get paid for it

A Spanish influencer has been chosen from hundreds of applicants to be a guest at the five-star TUI Blue Isla hotel in Huelva for the

20 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Huelva·Lead

It’s official: The best pizzas in Spain can be found in Barcelona

TWO pizzerias in Barcelona have been crowned winners in Spain’s first National Pizza Competition during Madrid Fusion, the annual International Gastronomy Congress. Judges awarded La

20 Jul, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Million Euro lottery ticket bought in Carrefour on Spain’s Costa Blanca – numbers revealed

A WINNING ticket in Europe’s international lottery has netted a cool MILLION euros. The lucky winner bought the ticket at the Carrefour Shopping Center, just

19 Jul, 2021 @ 21:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Calls to close new playground slide after 11-year-old injured in Madrid’s San Sebastian de Los Reyes

AN 11-year-old girl suffered a dislocated hip while descending a new giant slide within days of it opening in San Sebastian de los Reyes (Madrid).

19 Jul, 2021 @ 21:00

Lead·Madrid

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Large weekend COVID-19 infection rise across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases over the weekend in the Valencian Community have gone up by over 1,000 infections in a week and are four times higher than

19 Jul, 2021 @ 20:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Andalucia town avoids perimetre closure after including tourist influx in infection figures

THE town of Conil de la Frontera has convinced Andalucian health authorities to recalculate infection rates by taking into account summer visitors and therefore avoid

19 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Cadiz·Lead

Restaurant Kitchen Worker Knowingly Has Covid 19 But Carries On Cooking At Alicante Premises On Spain's Costa Blanca

Restaurant worker with COVID-19 carries on cooking at Alicante premises on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE closed down an Alicante restaurant after a kitchen employee went into work despite knowing that she had COVID-19. Alicante Policia Local officers swooped on

19 Jul, 2021 @ 19:35

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

La Linea votes to leave Andalucia and Cadiz to become free, autonomous city

LA Linea town hall has voted to hold a referendum on breaking away from Andalucia. The historic move could see the town becoming free and

19 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Cadiz·Lead

Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries

SPAIN has stopped distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as it has enough to give second injections to one point two million people. The Ministry of Health

19 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Health·Lead

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