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Spain’s DGT on the lookout for drivers who do not wear a mask in the car, handing out hefty fines of up to €500

SPAIN’S Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has warned of significant penalties faced by those who do not comply with mask wearing safety regulations while in a

26 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga City kicks off its beach season this Saturday

MALAGA City kicks off the beach season to coincide with the first weekend of the Easter school holidays. With more than 15 beaches in the

26 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

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

New COVID-19 cases return to downward direction in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas after a surprise rise

COVID-19 daily infection totals returned to double figure increases tonight(March 25) in the Valencian Community after an upward and unexpected blip yesterday. Details from the

25 Mar, 2021 @ 20:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

Expats in Spain frustrated at ‘lack of clarity’ over access to Covid-19 vaccines

FOREIGNERS living in Spain have expressed worry and frustration at not knowing when and if they will be called up for a Covid-19 vaccination jab.

25 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read

Artists show off their lockdown creations in new Gibraltar exhibition

ART will be leading the comeback of culture against COVID-19 in a new exhibition being held at the John Mackintosh Hall in May.

25 Mar, 2021 @ 20:24

Gibraltar·Lead

The Name Game As Graffiti Artist Signature Identifies Historic Monument Vandals On Spain's Costa Blanca

‘ALL IN A NAME’ as graffiti signatures reveal identities of vandals at historic site on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Alicante graffiti artists will have to pay fines of €1,060 each for damaging a historic building after experts used social media to identify them.

25 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Partido Popular ousted from running Murcia City Council in Spain for first time since 1995

THE Partido Popular(PP) has been removed from running Murcia City Council after 26 years of control. A censure motion was passed by just one vote

25 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Murcia·Politics

COVID-19 vaccination point installed in city centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA council has set up its COVID-19 vaccination point which they say makes it ready to jab 6,000 teachers and support staff from tomorrow(March 26).

25 Mar, 2021 @ 18:40

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

Spain’s Health Minister, Carolina Darias, says she’s worried about a possible new trend of rising COVID-19 cases

SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has told parliamentarians in Madrid that she is concerned about a ‘possible change in trend’ in new COVID-19 cases. Her

25 Mar, 2021 @ 18:18

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

‘Smart Cameras’ return to make beaches Covid safe in Easter Week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA CITY Council has announced that it’s 11 beaches will be safe and ready for this coming Easter weekend. Luisa Boné, the local Councillor for

25 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Palma de Mallorca ‘erases’ Franco’s memory by renaming streets linked to dictator

Mayor Jose Hila said that ‘erasing Franco's heritage from the streets was not only a legal obligation, but also a moral obligation towards his victims’

25 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Mallorca

No immediate change to hospitality hours in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia regions says president Ximo Puig

Valencia president refuses to lift restrictions on bars and restaurants in Spain’s Costa Blanca

VALENCIA president Ximo Puig has told the regional parliament that he has no intention of an immediate lifting of restrictions on the hospitality sector, with

25 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

UK Home Secretary denies Gibraltar will be used to process refugees

GIBRALTAR was never included as part of plans to reform the UK refugee processing plans, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has revealed

25 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Unfettered Coastline Access Being Restored After Owners Of Francoist Villa Finally Clean Up Rubble On Spain's Costa Blanca

Full beach access is being restored after owners of Francoist villa finally clean up rubble on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE owners of a Javea villa built on Roman land in the era of dictator General Franco have begun a clean up operation to remove

25 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca

VINAROS GOES SOLAR: Castellon town council launches solar power project for residents and businesses

In addition to the environmental benefits, going solar is also geared towards helping families save money on their electric bill.

25 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Environment·Technology·Valencian Community

BREXIT: “No-one knows the real implications if Brits overstay 90-day rule in Spain”

ANY Brits in Spain who have been here since before the end of last year and who have not registered as residents – or are

25 Mar, 2021 @ 14:00

Alicante·Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·Opinion·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gas explosion kills one in alleged suicide in southern Cordoba

THE main road through the Cordoban town of Rute was closed to traffic yesterday as police and firefighters tackled a lethal gas explosion in a

25 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Cordoba·Lead

Natural Herb Kratom May Have Therapeutic Effects and Relatively Low Potential for Abuse or Harm

A survey was carried out in 2020 by Albert Garcia-Romeu, Kelly Dunn, Roland Griffiths, and David Cox of Johns Hopkins as well as Kirsten Smith

25 Mar, 2021 @ 13:22

Health

‘Holy Week at Home’ promoted in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region, will celebrate ‘Holy Week from home’ through online concerts and processions. The municipality includes the urbanisation of

25 Mar, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

MISSING: British girl, 14, vanishes from outside school in Spain’s Mallorca

The teen, named as 14-year-old Taya O’Loughlin, went missing around 8am on Tuesday

25 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca

Storms threaten to ruin the first days of Easter Week in Spain’s Malaga

WEATHER agency AEMET predicts that a storm brewing in the Gulf of Cadiz may threaten the good weather prevailing in the province of Malaga over

25 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

SHIP AHOY! 17th century Spanish galleon replica on show at Valencia Marina

Tickets can be bought at the ship itself, located next to the Veles e Vents complex at Valencia Marina, or at tickets.velacuadra.es.

25 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Andalucian apartment bought using crypto currency in a nationwide first in Spain

AN apartment in the Andalucian city of Seville has become a nationwide first by being the first property to be sold using crypto currency. The

25 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Sevilla

Spain’s Andalucia to begin vaccinating people over 70 mid-April with the 80-and-over age group expected to be fully vaccinated by then

THE Junta expects to start calling over-70s for their first jab in about three weeks. Now that vaccination has resumed with the AstraZeneca doses and

25 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

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

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels resign themselves to no British tourists arriving in Spain until mid-June

HOTELS in the Benidorm and Costa Blanca area say that internal Spanish travel restrictions have forced them to give up on their normally lucrative Easter

25 Mar, 2021 @ 08:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Ryanair stop man, 89, from flying home to Spain in ID card dispute Ryanair stop man, 89, from flying home to Spain in ID card dispute RYANAIR stopped an 89-year-old Castellon man from flying back to Spain because they claimed his ID card was not suitable for travel within the Schengen 8 May, 2025 @ 18:00 Castellon·Lead·National News Bingo on board! Ryanair flight becomes bingo hall as stag do takes over A SPANISH stag do has gone viral after orchestrating a game of bingo on their flight to Mallorca. The group of Murcians gave out bingo 7 May, 2025 @ 13:33 Lead·Mallorca·Video Ryanair stop man, 89, from flying home to Spain in ID card dispute Ryanair makes new threat to cut flights in Spain over ‘excessive’ airport fees RYANAIR has threatened to cut more services to smaller regional airports in Spain in its ongoing row over charges for using them. The warning has 14 Apr, 2025 @ 11:15 Lead·National News Ryanair announces four new routes from Spain’s Malaga – including one new flight to the UK RYANAIR has announced that it will start flying from new destinations to Malaga airport this summer. The north east of England will now be serviced 3 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30 Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year RYANAIR has launched a discount scheme for frequent flyers which it claims could save travellers up to €420 per year. Called ‘Prime’, subscribers will have 25 Mar, 2025 @ 10:48 Lead·National News Holiday Getaway Disruptive Ryanair passenger who claimed he had ‘diplomatic immunity’ because he was a ‘UN envoy’ facing up to 12 months in Spanish jail A PASSENGER who claimed to be a ‘UN diplomat with diplomatic immunity’ is facing criminal prosecution after causing chaos on a Ryanair flight from Lanzarote 19 Mar, 2025 @ 19:00 Lead·Other News Watch: British ‘groom to be’ is escorted by Guardia Civil agents ‘for vaping’ on Ryanair flight to Spain A BRITISH ‘groom to be’ has been escorted by Guardia Civil agents after reportedly vaping on a Ryanair flight to Alicante. The incident occurred yesterday 17 Mar, 2025 @ 15:53 Alicante·Lead·Video Ryanair being taken to court AGAIN in Spain in 'test case' over hand luggage charges Ryanair being taken to court AGAIN in Spain in ‘test case’ over hand luggage charges

Ryanair gambles on vaccine success by rolling out big summer flight schedule for Spain

LOW-COST carrier Ryanair is to run 2,500 weekly flights to and from Spain as well as within the country over the summer. Ryanair marketing director,

24 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Travel News

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