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British family’s pain as Magaluf bar worker’s body to be cremated in Spain’s Mallorca over COVID-19 fears

THE family of a British Magaluf club rep, who killed herself, have revealed their anguish over the repatriation of her body. The body of Danielle

31 May, 2020 @ 16:54

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Young owner of 25 snakes dies after his ‘Asian viper’ bites him in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN has died after being bitten by his Asian viper in southern Spain. The unnamed 27-year-old from Algeciras, who kept 25 snakes at his

30 May, 2020 @ 18:16

Cadiz·Lead·Nature

PARTY PRINCE: Joachim of Belgium tests positive for COVID-19 after jetting into Spain for 27-person bash in Andalucia

PRINCE Joachim of Belgium has tested positive for COVID-19 after he attended a house party in Andalucia. The 28-year-old aristocrat nephew of King Philippe was

30 May, 2020 @ 16:06

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Why are so many people drowning in Spain this year? Multiple factors are behind concerning death toll, say experts

COVID-19: Spain’s lifeguards will NOT give kiss of life this summer as coronavirus Phase 2 beach plans emerge

SPAIN’S lifeguards will not administer the kiss of life this summer, it has emerged. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation has been banned by the Royal Spanish Salvage and

29 May, 2020 @ 20:05

Health·Lead·National News

COVID-19: Costa del Sol to get 900 ‘beach agents’ while one town to clean sand ‘nightly’ in Phase 2 of Spain’s coronavirus exit plan

MALAGA will deploy 902 ‘beach agents’, while one Costa del Sol town is to conduct nightly sand ‘cleaning’, it has been announced. The measures come

29 May, 2020 @ 17:08

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Military Disinfection Team After Disinfecting A Care Home 7

Spain and Europe’s COVID-19 response hampered by insufficient testing and lack of PPE, reveal minutes of EU coronavirus meetings

INSUFFICIENT testing hampered Spain and the EU’s COVID-19 response, newly-released documents have revealed. Minutes from the meetings of the European Centre for Disease Control and

29 May, 2020 @ 12:06

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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Spain reports 132 new COVID-19 cases – lowest daily count since March 4, while only 50 new coronavirus-related deaths

SPAIN has reported 132 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while the Government has re-calculated its overall death toll. This is the lowest

25 May, 2020 @ 18:59

Lead·National News

British fugitive ‘cocaine dealer’ arrested after brutal stabbing at expat bar on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH fugitive ‘cocaine dealer’ has been arrested after a brutal stabbing at a Costa del Sol bar. Zathon Dale Williams, 28, was held for

25 May, 2020 @ 09:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Learn these Spanish phrases for ordering in restaurants as Spain eases coronavirus lockdown

GAMBAS pil pil, crusty bread, beer, ensalada de pulpo, real cafe con leche, chips, alioli, tomato salad, jamon, olives – the list of local delicacies

23 May, 2020 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Bikes and scooters banned from Costa del Sol strip where punter lost tooth in terrace brawl on day two of Spain’s coronavirus Phase 1

CYCLISTS and scooter-riders have been banned from a notorious Costa del Sol promenade that raucously entered Phase 1. Those on two wheels will now be

22 May, 2020 @ 11:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

WATCH: Costa del Sol coronavirus protests see 1,000 people march against Government as Spain’s far right Vox plans ‘demonstrations in cars’

PROTESTORS have taken to the streets of the Costa del Sol to voice their concerns over the Government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. The action

21 May, 2020 @ 21:46

Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

WATCH: Armed police storm homes and arrest 40 people in Almeria, Murcia and Costa del Sol in Netherlands-linked drug haul dubbed ‘one of ‘Spain’s biggest’

POLICE have arrested 40 people for drug trafficking across Malaga, Almeria and Murcia. A group of 14 people from the same family have been cuffed,

21 May, 2020 @ 14:04

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘Cheerful’ British bar worker found dead ‘in wardrobe’ in Spain’s Magaluf

A BRITISH Magaluf worker has been found dead ‘in her wardrobe’. Danielle Finlay Brookes, thought to be 23 or 24 years old, was found at

21 May, 2020 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

WATCH: Huge brawl on Costa del Sol terrace, while others ‘vomit in street’ as Malaga enters Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus exit

A BUSY strip of restaurants has seen fighting, urination and vomit during the first few days of Phase 1. Revellers tasting their new-found freedom during

20 May, 2020 @ 21:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga’s big restaurants welcome Phase 1 of coronavirus exit plan, but expat bars with tiny terraces on Spain’s Costa del Sol say it’s ‘just not viable’ to open

THE Costa del Sol’s larger restaurants have welcomed Malaga’s entrance into Phase 1, while smaller business-owners with tiny terraces are more gloomy. A number of

20 May, 2020 @ 19:11

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·National News

Swedish driver arrested after he ran red lights and police chased him through ‘busy’ Phase 1 town centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SWEDISH man has been arrested on the Costa del Sol following a high-speed police chase through a town centre. The 21-year-old was cuffed after

20 May, 2020 @ 12:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Earthquake rumbles Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SMALL earthquake has rumbled the Costa del Sol. The 1.6 magnitude tremor was registered at 05:30am on Tuesday at a depth of 84 metres.

19 May, 2020 @ 16:49

Lead·Malaga·Nature

White House threatens Spanish oil giant Repsol with ‘devastating sanctions’ if it doesn’t stop drilling in Venezuela

THE White House has threatened Repsol with ‘devastating sanctions’ unless it withdraws from Venezuela. Along with Italy’s ENI and India’s Reliance, the Spanish oil giant

19 May, 2020 @ 10:02

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Thirsty Spaniards and expats hit cafes and bars as Costa del Sol enters Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus deescalation

The next stage of Spain's coronavirus deescalation plan saw many bars and cafes throw open their doors for the first time in nine weeks

18 May, 2020 @ 19:26

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·National News

HALF of Spain ‘will not holiday’ in 2020 while domestic spots like Costa del Sol more popular than breaks abroad

HALF of Spaniards have said they will not go on holiday this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. A new survey has also revealed that

18 May, 2020 @ 13:18

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

Man reports ‘fake police break-in’ in Spain’s Andalucia but is then arrested himself as officer sniffs out his 400 cannabis plants

A SUSPECTED cannabis grower has been arrested after he called police over a break-in by fake Guardia Civil officers. The 47-year-old, dubbed JAMR, was arrested

18 May, 2020 @ 11:52

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

COVID-19: Donkeys in Costa del Sol’s Mijas are being well cared for, exercised and fed during Spain’s coronavirus crisis, insists council

The town hall added that their ‘burro taxi’ owners are also being given sizeable tax breaks this year to make up for the huge loss

17 May, 2020 @ 11:00

Lead·Malaga

Man arrested after he broke coronavirus lockdown and killed five puppies in bag in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN has been arrested after he broke lockdown in Andalucia to kill five newborn puppies. He was swiftly detained in Cadiz as police caught

14 May, 2020 @ 12:25

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

COVID-19: British expats in Spain flying to UK will have to quarantine for 14 days under new coronavirus rules

The strict travel measure is reportedly part of a larger ‘road map’ for Britain’s coronavirus deescalation

9 May, 2020 @ 13:26

Lead·National News·Travel News

COVID-19: Leading Spanish children’s organisation reports spike in abuse and suicide calls during coronavirus crisis

LOCKDOWN’S devastating impact on the mental health and abuse of children has been laid bare, following a spike in emergency calls. From March 23 to

9 May, 2020 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News

COVID-19: Spain averages 15,000 fines a day in first week of exercise taking coronavirus lockdown total to nearly 900,000

THE number of people fined for breaking coronavirus restrictions in Spain has remained at around 15,000 a day on average. This continuous civil disobedience takes

8 May, 2020 @ 20:38

Crime & Law·Lead·National News