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Travelling to the Balearic Islands? Here are Spain’s Covid-19 rules you need to know about

FOURTEEN countries and territories, including the Balearic Islands, have been added to the UK’s green travel list, which will come into effect at 4am on

25 Jun, 2021 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Benidorm court refuses joint custody of a Maltese pet dog as Civil Code changes have not become law in Spain

Benidorm court won’t grant interim joint custody for a dog as Civil Code changes are not yet law in Spain

A Benidorm judge has refused to grant an interim joint custody order for a pet dog because the Civil Code statutes have not changed yet.

25 Jun, 2021 @ 11:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Sun bathing alerts and weather warnings introduced at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain

SUNBATHING on the Orihuela Costa should now be even safer, thanks to an initiative by the local council. Sea State, UV radiation index, wind intensity

25 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July

Spain’s new face mask law includes €100 fines for those who break social distancing rules

HEALTH authorities have confirmed that face masks must be worn outdoors if a social distance of 1.5 meters cannot be observed, with fines of up

25 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar votes YES to relax abortion laws in referendum on the Rock

GIBRALTAR has overwhelmingly voted to relax its draconian anti-abortion law in a referendum held on Thursday. Voters on the Rock backed said ‘yes’ to end

25 Jun, 2021 @ 09:07

Gibraltar·Lead

Police search team in Spain hope snow melt will help solve mystery of missing British hiker Esther Dingley

THE OFFICER leading a specialised mountain search team hopes that when snow melts on the highest peaks in the Spanish Pyrenees it may help the

25 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

BREAKING NEWS: Balearic Islands in Spain are included on new UK green travel list

SPAIN’S Balearic Islands have been included on an updated UK green travel list announced by Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps on Thursday evening. This means British

24 Jun, 2021 @ 20:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Balearic Islands added to Northern Ireland’s green travel list

TRAVEL is now permitted from Northern Ireland the Balearic Islands, the government announced on Thursday afternoon. Self-isolation will no longer be necessary for those travelling

24 Jun, 2021 @ 20:05

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

ONE-WAY DEAL as conman from Murcia region of Spain took online sales payments but never sent the items

ONE-WAY DEAL as conman from Murcia region of Spain took online sales payments but never sent out the items

A Murcia region man has been jailed over an online scam where he sold second-hand goods but never sent out the items. The 23-year-old Cartagena

24 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

COVID-19 in Spain: Care home residents in Aragon no longer need to wear masks inside

Care home residents in Aragon can now ditch their masks if they are fully vaccinated. It comes as care homes in the northeastern part of

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead·Other News

Football fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums to watch La Liga soccer next season

FOOTBALL fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums ‘en-masse’ when the new La Liga season starts this August. Health Minister, Carolina Darias,

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:22

Coronavirus·Lead·Sport

Sierra de las Nieves: Stunning mountain range in Malaga becomes Spain’s newest national park

AFTER over six years of campaigning, Malaga will finally be getting its first national park. The Senate approved the future Parque Nacional Sierra de las Nieves

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Environment·Malaga·Nature·Other News

SPOILT FOR CHOICE: Spain’s Valencia area has double the amount of shopping space than other major European cities

VALENCIA Province has double the amount of shopping surface than any other major European region. This surprising statistic was revealed today (Thursday June 24) by

24 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man arrested in Gibraltar for the possession of over 250 litres of fuel destined for drug traffickers

The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) have arrested a 30-year-old local man and seized over 10 fuel containers, after a tip-off form a member of the

24 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Gibraltar

‘Strawberry Moon’ visible tonight with clear skies forecast across southern Spain

TONIGHT (June 24th) should see the astronomical phenomena known as “The Strawberry Moon” in Spain’s skies. The rare ‘supermoon’ has an eerie rose-coloured tint that

24 Jun, 2021 @ 14:30

Lead·National News

Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn

Spain passes milestone as over half the population has got at least one COVID-19 vaccine injection

HALF of Spain’s population has had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot according to Health Minister, Carolina Darias. Darias said that 15 million people had

24 Jun, 2021 @ 14:29

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Joan Hunt OBE, founder of CUDECA cancer care charity in Spain, dies aged 92

JOAN HUNT OBE, the founder of the CUDECA hospice has died aged 92. A spokesperson for the foundation, based in Benalmadena on the Costa del

24 Jun, 2021 @ 14:21

Lead

Young man accused of raping teenager in Spain’s Valencia

A 21-YEAR-OLD man is facing up to 12 years in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in an undisclosed inland Valencia town. Despite the

24 Jun, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm beaches to cut sunbed numbers to maintain COVID safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SUNBED numbers on Benidorm’s beaches will be restricted to half the normal number to keep areas ‘safe’. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, is to propose that

24 Jun, 2021 @ 13:36

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

TEXT messages will start being sent from tomorrow(June 25) with appointments for people aged 60 to 65 in the Valencia region to get a second

24 Jun, 2021 @ 12:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

British expat in Benidorm assaulted and robbed at entrance to his Costa Blanca home in Spain

BENIDORM police have arrested a robber who attacked a British resident and stole his bank cards and an expensive watch. The 32-year-old Romanian assailant then

24 Jun, 2021 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Gibraltar Abortion Referendum: What you need to know and where you can vote

TODAY, the people of Gibraltar finally get their chance to vote in the abortion referendum and have their say in whether the Crimes Act should

24 Jun, 2021 @ 11:25

Gibraltar·Lead

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pìle up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Feral pigs cause havoc as they stamped through popular Costa del Sol residential area in the middle of the night

A HERD of wild boars in search of a midnight feast have startled residents in a Costa del Sol urbanization. Residents in La Cala del

24 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Gibraltar reveals plans for a new National Theatre and Cultural Centre

THE Government of Gibraltar has unveiled plans to create a new National Theatre and Cultural Centre, at the John Mackintosh Hall complex. The project represents

24 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee found dead in Barcelona prison hours after Spain authorised extradition to US for tax evasion

THE tech entrepreneur was found hanging in his cell late on Wednesday just hours after a Spanish court authorised his extradition to the USA to

24 Jun, 2021 @ 08:37

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News

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

COVID-19 hospital cases fall to double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions caused by COVID-19 have fallen into double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Valencian Community. Today’s(June 23) figures show

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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