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BREAKING: Spain has another deadly 24 hours but coronavirus death AND infection rates decline

SPAIN recorded 932 coronavirus deaths between Thursday and Friday, new figures have revealed. According to the Health Ministry, that brings the total number of COVID-19

3 Apr, 2020 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Sending out an SOS: Costa Blanca community radio station reaches out for listeners’ help

COMMUNITY radio station, Big Radio Spain, is reaching out to its legion of loyal listeners to help it survive the crippling Coronavirus lock-down. With so

3 Apr, 2020 @ 07:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Worried UK family reach out to Olive Press readers to help care for their ill relative, 72

AN urgent plea has gone out to expats in the Costa Blanca South to help a very sick British pensioner suffering from cancer. Big-hearted expats

3 Apr, 2020 @ 06:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

REVEALED: When lockdown is predicted to end in Spain as experts say country’s coronavirus hospitalisations have already peaked

SPAIN has already passed its peak in terms of coronavirus hospitalisations. That’s the consensus made by the research team at the University Institute for Multidisciplinary

2 Apr, 2020 @ 22:21

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Costa Blanca animal rescue names newborn kitten after Olive Press reporter that saved his mum

A RESCUE kitten has been named after Olive Press reporter, Simon Wade. It came after our hardy hack ventured out during the lockdown to save

2 Apr, 2020 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Lead

The new Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – and here’s where you can get your copy

THE ELEVENTH edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South & Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

2 Apr, 2020 @ 10:06

Costa Blanca·Lead

British expat receives ‘frightening threats against her family’ after accusations of spreading Covid-19 around the world – she says authorities to blame

A BRITISH expat accused of ‘denying’ self-isolation rules and spreading Covid-19 across the world has responded after receiving ‘frightening threats’ against her safety. Coral Guise-Smith,

1 Apr, 2020 @ 19:43

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain surpasses 100,000 coronavirus cases – but there is some good news

SPAIN has seen another daily record in terms of coronavirus deaths with 864 people losing their lives between Tuesday and Wednesday. New figures from the

1 Apr, 2020 @ 12:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

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British transfer company gets hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during first days of Spain’s coronavirus crisis

A BRITISH transfer company has received hundreds of 5* reviews after bringing back 25% of stranded Costa Blanca tourists during the first days of Spain’s

31 Mar, 2020 @ 22:44

Costa Blanca

WATCH: Expat opera singer, 22, treats Costa Blanca neighbours to rooftop rendition of Puccini’s ‘Oh mio babbino caro’

NEIGHBOURS in the Costa Blanca town of San Miguel de Salinas were treated to a surprise rendition of a Puccini aria on Sunday, March 29,

31 Mar, 2020 @ 13:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain sees biggest daily rise in deaths as coronavirus caseload nears 95,000

A FURTHER 849 people have died from coronavirus in Spain in the past 24 hours. It is the deadliest day yet and brings the death

31 Mar, 2020 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Costa Blanca police ‘break down perceived barriers’ with home visits for children celebrating birthdays during Spain’s lock-down

SAN FULGENCIO Local Police in the Vega Baja area of Costa Blanca South have made a pledge to lighten the lock-down blues of the town’s

30 Mar, 2020 @ 16:39

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

European Space Agency proves lock-down leads to significant drop in pollution above Spain’s major cities

A BAN on non-essential travel has led to a drastic drop in pollution across Spain. The European Space Agency (ESA) published images on Friday, March

30 Mar, 2020 @ 14:48

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla

Spain to track mobile phones of citizens during coronavirus crisis

THE Spanish government will be using mobile phone data to track its citizens during the coronavirus lockdown, it has been announced. In a publication in

30 Mar, 2020 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Madrid family-of-five fined for picknicking on closed Costa Blanca beach during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

FOR families from Spain’s bustling capital, a visit to their second home on the coast is not complete without a toe-dip in the Med. Except

30 Mar, 2020 @ 10:56

Costa Blanca

Mixed news: Official Coronavirus figures released for Alicante region showing more deaths but increase in hospital discharges

OFFICIAL figures relating to Coronavirus cases were announced today, Sunday March 29, by Minister of Universal Health and Public Health, Ana Barceló. New cases numbered

29 Mar, 2020 @ 17:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Prison officer who refused retirement last year ‘dies from coronavirus’ AFTER being released from hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PRISON officer is believed to have died from COVID-19 this morning after being released from hospital on the Costa Blanca. Known only as Ismael,

29 Mar, 2020 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

LONG READ: From the Costa del Sol to the Costa Blanca, British expat firms are showing their true grit in the face of Spain’s COVID-19 crisis

The Olive Press asked a series of top expat businesses how they are coping and what measures they are taking to stay afloat

29 Mar, 2020 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain sees record number of deaths from coronavirus but infection rate lowers and thousands cured as turning point edges closer

SPAIN has seen another record day in terms of deaths from coronavirus with 838 dying from the disease between Saturday and Sunday. It brings the

29 Mar, 2020 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Costa Blanca town reaches 1,000 fines for people violating lock-down

IN ONLY two weeks of ‘lock-down’, Torrevieja authorities will have issued 1,000 penalties to people flouting lock-down restrictions, according to the Mayor. City Mayor, Eduardo

28 Mar, 2020 @ 10:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain makes it ILLEGAL to fire workers during coronavirus crisis

SPAIN has made it illegal to fire workers during the coronavirus crisis. The new measure was passed today and came into effect immediately. The law

27 Mar, 2020 @ 21:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Man sentenced to four months in prison for repeatedly breaking lockdown restrictions in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN in the region of Valencia has been sentenced to four months in prison for repeatedly breaking lockdown restrictions.

27 Mar, 2020 @ 20:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca entertainers ‘bring the world together’, and defy Spain’s lockdown with all-day charity memorial gig … online

TOP entertainers in the Costa Blanca have come together to rescue a memorial gig that was destined for the Coronavirus chop. Using modern technology and

27 Mar, 2020 @ 14:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Self-employed ‘autónomos’ affected by coronavirus lockdown to receive benefits up to €1,500 in Spain’s Comunitat Valenciana

SELF-EMPLOYED ‘autónomo’ workers whose income has been affected by the coronavirus lockdown will have access to benefits ‘up to €1,500’ in the Comunitat Valenciana. According

27 Mar, 2020 @ 13:40

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca