Woman arrested for ‘cutting off’ of boss’s penis in Barcelona after alleged rape
POLICE have arrested a woman for allegedly cutting off the penis of a bar owner where she worked in Barcelona. The man was taken to
‘WEEKEND WORRIES’ as new COVID-19 cases hit May highpoint in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE weekend COVID-19 case figures have produced May’s largest total for the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry tonight(May 31). A total of
Spain’s Andalucia to begin COVID-19 vaccination of under-50s next week
ANDALUCIA is to begin scheduling vaccination appointments for people aged under 50 next week. Junta chief, Juanma Moreno, has announced that vaccination for the under-50s
Rising COVID-19 warning for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain as a weekly record-number of vaccinations are expected
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID-19 cases are rising and appealed for residents not to let their guard down. In a week where
Latest COVID-19 infection and hospital numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections are remaining constant in the Valencian Community with a very minor underlying upward trend. The Friday(May 28) figures from the regional health ministry
Health services in major British expat area of the Costa Blanca in Spain will be publicly-run from October
TORREVIEJA Hospital and the local health department serving 180,000 people will return to public management on October 15. The Valencian Superior Court has rejected a
COVID-19 cases are rising very slowly in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A slow upward trend in new coronavirus infections is developing in the Valencian Community. Latest figures from the regional health ministry show 210 new COVID-19
COVID-19 infections latest from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW COVID-19 cases have gone up on both a daily and weekly basis according to figures published today(May 26) by the Valencian health authority. 192
Costa Blanca beach safety in Spain gets summer boost as young assistants will help visitors follow COVID rules
YOUNG people will help keep Costa Blanca beaches safe again over the next few months in a repeat of last year’s ‘Safe Summer’ programme. A
Giant poodle becomes the first pet in Spain known to have the British ‘Kent’ COVID-19 variant
RESEARCHERS have discovered the first case in Spain of a pet infected with the British ‘Kent’ COVID-19 variant. A team at the Complutense University of
COVID-19 cases continue to fall in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus cases have dropped again on both a daily and week-to week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(May 25) report from the regional
PFIZER BONANZA for Spain with 94 million COVID vaccine booster shots coming over the next two years
SPAIN will get 94 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine between December 2021 and June 2023. The figure will be Spain’s allocation of a
NEW INFECTIONS tumble over the weekend in latest COVID-19 report from the Costa Blanca area of Spain
WEEKEND COVID-19 case totals fell to their lowest level this month, according to the Valencian health ministry. Figures released today(May 24), combined with a Saturday
STUB IT OUT! Calls for nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain’s beaches
283,000 people have signed a petition calling for a smoking ban on all of Spain’s beaches. Environment minister, Teresa Ribera, received the petition organised by
CORONAVIRUS ANDALUCIA: Malaga records less than 100 patients in hospital with COVD-19 for the first time in nine months
THE number of COVID-19 patients in hospital in MALAGA has dropped to less than 100 for the first time in nine months, as Andalucia pushes
COVID-19 cases rise by 30% in a week in the Murcia region of Spain
CURRENT health restrictions in the Murcia region will not be relaxed after a 30% rise in COVID-19 infections over the last week. Health Minister, Juan
EXPLAINER: Check out the new COVID-19 restrictions for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
AMENDED health safety rules came into force today(May 24) across the Valencian Community, which include a reduced curfew and longer opening hours for bars and
COVID-19 hospital numbers fall again and no deaths reported in latest update from Costa Blanca area of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions including patients in intensive care are maintaining their steady fall in the Valencian Community. Today’s update(May 21) from the health ministry revealed there
EXPLAINER: All the details about this summer’s new EU COVID-19 travel passport
THE European Union will launch the ‘EU COVID Digital Certificate’ on July 1 allowing travel between all EU member countries. Some final formal approval is
COVID-19 cases rise but deaths and hospital admissions carry on falling in Costa Blanca area of Spain
173 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 20) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. That’s a 42 case rise on the indicative
EXPLAINER:- Check the latest in the COVID-19 vaccination programme for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID vaccinations for Valencian Community residents in their thirties will begin in July. Valenician president, Ximo Puig, announced the timing of the next age range
END IN SIGHT after seven months of COVID-19 curfew restrictions in the Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE midnight curfew in the Valencian Community will be pushed back to a 1.00 am start from this Monday(May 24), subject to approval by the
MENTAL HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH: Award-winning scientist from Spain’s Valencia discovers new protein to improve treatments
Experiments with mice revealed that those injected with OTX2 had a less anxious behaviour than ‘normal’ mice.
Spain’s Malaga moves to COVID-19 level 1— the lowest health alert level
THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into Alert Level 1, the lowest health alert level. Following a meeting by
Latest COVID-19 figures and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW COVID-19 cases have held absolutely steady according to this evening’s figures(May 19) published by the Valencian health authority. They announced 138 new infections today
VACCINE LATEST: How jab appointments in Spain are being swapped over Whatsapp
AS Spain’s vaccine programme has speeded up, people are exchanging appointments for getting the jab using the messaging service WhatsApp, the Olive Press has learnt.