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Official COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca put it into the coronavirus ‘low risk’ category

COVID-19 case rates have fallen below the symbolic level of 50 cases per 100,000 people in Alicante Province according to official figures published by the

16 Mar, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Local business owners in Spain’s Mallorca demand longer opening hours in restaurants after current measures ‘cover just 30% of expenses’

Faced with mounting debts acquired during the coronavirus pandemic, business unions have appealed to the Balearic government to 're-consider their current measures'

16 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Mallorca

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‘El Melillero’ acid attack criminal gang finally dismantled as all members arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE criminal gang surrounding the horrendous Cartama acid attack finally falls as Guardia Civil dismantle several operations across Malaga. Under the guise of Operation Dubrovnik

16 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Malaga

Only a quarter of under-60s jabbed with AstraZeneca in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain have so far chosen Pfizer for their second shot

EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain halting AstraZeneca jabs and how it will delay vaccination plan

NEWS that Spain had followed other European countries in halting use of the AstraZeneca vaccination left people across the nation asking one important question: Does

16 Mar, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 deaths pass the 7,000 pandemic mark in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

ANOTHER milestone has been achieved in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valencian Community, with the death toll passing the 7,000 mark. An additional 13 fatalities

16 Mar, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Bouncing back: The fastest growing regions in Spain for property sales

SPAIN’S tourism hotspots and quiet inland areas are leading a recovery from a COVID-19 plunge in property sales. While the real estate market was paralysed

16 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Other News·Property

Young woman wins 'right to die' case following first euthanasia law challenge in Spain

Spanish rapper not guilty of cutting off British roommate’s penis in Zaragoza after ‘self-mutilation’ confession

A Zaragoza man has been cleared of cutting off the penis of his British roommate with a kitchen knife after the ‘victim’ changed his story.

16 Mar, 2021 @ 18:02

National News

Good Samaritan Discovers Cash Filled Envelope And Owner Gets It Back On Spain S Costa Blanca

Who needs cash?: Quarter of people in Spain would not miss paper money

A QUARTER of Spaniards say they would prefer to wave goodbye to cash and welcome electronic payments instead. The rapid rise of the coronavirus crisis

16 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Other News

Now’s the time to write your book! English-speaking Kindle books soar during lockdown in Spain

By Henry Baum “I’m an American novelist living in Valencia, Spain. When I moved from Los Angeles in 2014, I brought my book promotion company

16 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·National News·Other News·Sponsored

Seaside town encourages shoppers to ‘scratch and win’ on Father’s Day in Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA is working with its retailers to further improve Father’s Day in the town with a “Scratch and Win” promotion. The Department of

16 Mar, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca

‘New strain new complications’ as three new cases of South African variant confirmed in Andalucia

HEALTH officials in Spain have identified new cases of the South African strain of coronavirus in Andalucia. Three more cases of a mutant strain, first discovered

16 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Big Benidorm redevelopment plan inches another step closer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has endorsed a preliminary plan to develop the Ensanche Levante area of the city which would produce 2,300 new homes in up to

16 Mar, 2021 @ 16:06

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Spain’s Government approves €7million in direct aid for companies with €2million going to Canary and Balearic islands

The BALEARIC Islands and the Canary Islands will receive €2million of a $7million scheme to help freelancers and companies directly affected by the pandemic. There

16 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Canary Islands

Gibraltar Music festival scrapped this year over COVID-19 fears

LOCAL musicians will take the place of international stars this year during National Week as art comes back into fashion in Gibraltar.

16 Mar, 2021 @ 15:31

Gibraltar·Lead

Woman jailed for refusing to demolish illegal home in Conil de la Frontera Andalucia Photo: Eva Niñerola Caimo / flickr

Woman jailed after refusing order to demolish ‘illegal’ home in Spain’s Andalucia

A WOMAN has been thrown into jail after failing to carry out a court order to demolish the home she has lived in for 15

16 Mar, 2021 @ 15:15

Cadiz·Lead·Property

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: Tourism sector in Spain’s Castellon optimistic that July will see a return to normality

CASTELLON tourism sector is very optimistic about the future – so much so that the experts believe the situation will be back to normal in

16 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Travel News·Valencian Community

British man arrested on Costa Blanca after stealing a jet ski from North Wales in 2016 and taking it to Spain

A jet ski stolen from North Wales in 2016 popped up in a dry dock in Alicante after police got a tip-off about its dubious

16 Mar, 2021 @ 14:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Endangered sunken wreck from pre-biblical times to be rescued from seabed on Spain’s Costa Calida

A PHOENICIAN ship that sank off the Murcian coast will see the light of day again after some 2,700 years. The wreck of the Mazarrón

16 Mar, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

Florals for Spring! Queen Letizia of Spain looks elegant in a sleek floral pencil skirt for event with King Felipe

Queen Letizia of Spain proved she was ready to put Spring in her step when she attended an awards ceremony in a stunning floral outfit.

16 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Madrid

COVID in Andalucia: Where are the latest cases?

Nearly 500 additional coronavirus cases have been recorded in Andalucia. The region reported a figure of 480 positive cases yesterday, a slight increase from the

16 Mar, 2021 @ 13:28

Lead

AstraZeneca vaccinations suspended on Costa Blanca and Valencia region

AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fears’ delay fast-track immunisation of teachers against COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE start of COVID-19 inoculations for all teachers in the Valencia region ground to a halt within hours yesterday(March 15) of Spain suspending the use

16 Mar, 2021 @ 13:17

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Ryanair adds 500 extra flights for October half-term getaway to popular EU destinations including Spain

Ryanair puts on extra 200 flights from Germany to Spain’s Mallorca and Alicante this Easter

SPAIN’S regions may have agreed to keep their borders closed within the country for Easter, but it seems that international travel is about to take

16 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

Part of the 'Skins' cast on tour through the UK

ONION SKINS: Local brand of onions from Spain’s Valencia featured in British smash hit series on Netflix

A BRAND of onions grown in a Valencian town has become famous after appearing in British Netflix hit series Skins. The programme is a teen

16 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Family and friends get-togethers account for most COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE vast majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia area since last June have been down to private gatherings of families and

16 Mar, 2021 @ 11:53

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Ecologists demand plan to save rivers from monster catfish in Spain’s Andalucia

ECOLOGISTS at the University of Cordoba have turned to the Spanish Government to help fight a monster issue that is permanently damaging the aquatic ecosystem

16 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Cordoba·Lead

KIDNAPPED: €3,000 demand for Swedish man lured from street in Spain’s Malaga

POLICE have freed a young Swedish man who had been kidnapped from the street, beaten up and had a ransom demanded from relatives. Malaga cops

16 Mar, 2021 @ 11:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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