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Staff at El Corte Ingles in Mijas facing redundancy as coronavirus takes toll on Spain’s retail giant

BOSSES at El Corte Ingles have announced that the business will have to be restructured to cope with the coronavirus crisis. Staff at the Spanish

8 Apr, 2021 @ 14:03

Business & Finance·Other News

Special open days extended until Sunday at historic castle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDAMAR’S historic castle is having more open days added due to popular demand. The Castell de Guardamar and the old Real Villa will now be

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Andalucia could source its own vaccine supplies to combat rollout delays

THE south of Spain will consider sourcing its own vaccines if supplies from the central government don’t improve, said the head of the Junta de

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Health·Other News

EXPLAINED: What expats need to do to get Covid-19 vaccine in Spain

SINCE first embarking on its vaccination programme last December Spanish authorities have always been very clear that jabs will be available to everyone living here

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

LIKE SARDINES: Consumers’ organisation slams COVID safety measures on public transport in Spain’s Valencia

As a result of this general perception, the use of buses, tubes, trams and suburban rail services in Valencia has dropped by 29% since the

8 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain makes fresh plea for EU to do more to fight rising energy prices

Leading energy company in Spain is facing court action over electrocuted birds in Barcelona area

ENERGY company Endesa is being prosecuted in Barcelona over hundreds of birds dying after making contact with the firm’s high voltage power lines and pylons.

8 Apr, 2021 @ 11:32

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

The perimeter closures are one of the measures that are leading to a drastic reduction in COVID cases

Spain’s Andalucia will not tighten restrictions despite upward spiral in COVID-19 infections

THE Junta has decided not to tighten COVID-19 measures despite rising caseload in the region. Following the weekly meeting of the High Impact Alerts Committee,

8 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead

Spain’s vaccine strategy takes U-turn on AstraZeneca with jabs now limited to over 60s

SPAIN’S vaccine strategy takes a U-turn, going forward the AstraZeneca vaccine will only be administered to people aged 60 and over. The decision was made

8 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News

Racist row with Spanish FA launching proceedings against Juan Cadiz of Cadiz for foul tirade against Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby

RACIST ROW sees Spanish FA launch proceedings against Cadiz’s Juan Cala over foul tirade against Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has opened a disciplinary proceeding against Cadiz’s Juan Cala over last Sunday’s alleged racist abuse of Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby. Valencia’s

7 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Sport

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

COVID-19 rates in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions continue to trend downwards as Spain’s total rises

NEW COVID-19 infections have fallen on a week-to-week basis according to the latest figures for the Valencia region published tonight(April 7) by the regional health

7 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Uk Bake Off And Mary Berry Fans Dent Flour Exports To Expat Areas Like Spain

Spain gets its own version of Great British Bake Off as Celebrity Bake Off España comes to Amazon Prime

READY, steady, bake! Amazon Prime has announced it will be investing their dough into a Spanish version of Celebrity Bake Off. The COVID pandemic has

7 Apr, 2021 @ 19:00

Entertainment·Food & Drink·Other News

Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain's Murcia region

‘HASTY’ VERDICT from Spain’s Murcia region over Pedro Sanchez decision to end State of Alarm on May 9

MURCIA’S president, Fernando Lopez Miras, has branded as ‘hasty’ yesterday’s announcement by Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, that he plans to end the State of

7 Apr, 2021 @ 18:47

Coronavirus·Lead·Murcia

GRUESOME FIND of man’s body mutilated by his own dogs at his Valencia region home in Spain

A man’s body was discovered in a mutilated state at his Valencia region home after his hungry dogs took bites out of it. It’s believed

7 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Valencia

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

AstraZeneca: Castilla y Leon region suspends vaccine even as Spain’s govt insists it’s safe

REGIONAL health authorities in Castilla y Leon will suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine, even as Spain’s central government insisted that they consider the jabs to

7 Apr, 2021 @ 17:36

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain’s Mallorca want to follow Barcelona’s lead and hold concert with 2,000 COVID-19 negative revellers

Inspired by the Love of Lesbian show which took place in Barcelona last month, the island's Association of Music has submitted a formal request to

7 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Ready for Love! ITV bosses officially confirm new series of Love Island will go ahead in Mallorca this summer

Can you feel the love? ITV bosses have officially confirmed that the show will be taking place in Mallorca this summer, after months of speculation.

7 Apr, 2021 @ 16:45

Smuggler who fell off a fast launch rescued and arrested in Gibraltar

A PERSON who fell off a speedboat trying to escape Customs officers at sea was rescued and charged with smuggling offences.

7 Apr, 2021 @ 16:24

Gibraltar·Lead

Experts in Spain say stress makes women more likely to conceive a baby girl

WOMEN are twice as likely to give birth to a girl if they experienced more stress around the time of conception, a Spanish study has

7 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

Health·Other News

ONCE ticket seller, two soldiers and a fishmonger at centre of €4 million cocaine network in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in the Cadiz region of Andalucia have dismantled an intricate and diverse network of criminals behind a multi million euro cocaine ring. At the

7 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

FACE MASKS: What you need to know about Spain’s new proposals for beach, pools and waterparks

NEW proposals over wearing masks on beaches are being discussed today (April 7) between the Health Ministry and Spain’s 17 regions. A mandate was announced

7 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Lead

Motorcyclist has foot amputated after being mowed down in hit-and-run in Spain’s Mallorca

Police are appealing for information on the driver that mowed down a man on Carretera Militar in s'Arenal on Tuesday afternoon

7 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Marbella suffers worst Holy Week in history as hotel bosses lament 50% COVID-19 business closures

BUSINESS unions in the Costa del Sol resort of Marbella have been left holding their heads after a disappointing Holy Week has added to the

7 Apr, 2021 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Spain's pension time bomb keeps on ticking: Number of retirees grew by 35% in 2024 thanks to the 'baby boomer' generation

BREXIT: More help promised for Brits applying for residency in Spain

THE UK Government is extending Spanish residencia support for potentially at-risk groups including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties. Those Brits who need

7 Apr, 2021 @ 13:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Two Million Single Jab Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Will Go To The Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

TWO MILLION single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines will go to the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical firm has promised to send two million coronavirus vaccines to the Valencian Community between now and September. The pledge came

7 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain refunds fines imposed on thousands of people who broke 2020 lockdown rules

CURFEWS AND CLOSURES: How the end of Spain’s State of Alarm will change COVID-19 rules

SPAIN’S second State of Alarm is set to finish on May 9 if Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has his way. The measure was introduced on

7 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News

Two teens ‘stole goods from Marbella home and demanded ransom for their return’

TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Marbella. National Police say the pair were taken into custody on suspicion of stealing

7 Apr, 2021 @ 12:04

Malaga·Other News

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