‘UNLOCK THE ROCK’: Gibraltar eases COVID-19 restrictions on businesses from May 2 onward LOCALS will be able to head to shops on main-street this Saturday for the first time in Gibraltar since the general lock-down that started on 30 Apr, 2020 @ 20:06 Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead
Woman arrested in Madrid for lying about being kidnapped when instead she broke lockdown rules to go to a birthday party A WOMAN has been arrested in Madrid for saying she was kidnapped but instead broke lockdown rules and went to a birthday party. 29 Apr, 2020 @ 18:18 Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid
Woman in Spain tells police she’s going to her mother’s funeral, even though her mother died before the state of emergency was declared A WOMAN in Galicia that was stopped by the police told them she was going to her mother’s funeral, even though her mother had passed 27 Apr, 2020 @ 18:03 Lead
Guardia Civil break down a party with over 20 guests in luxury villa in Spain’s Ibiza THE Guardia Civil have dismantled a party with 20 guests in a luxury villa in Ibiza. 27 Apr, 2020 @ 14:10 Crime & Law·Lead
CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 44 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma can finally go outside and jump FINALLY, after SIX weeks, we have been given permission to go outside. I was just as excited, or perhaps more so, than my kids. I 27 Apr, 2020 @ 13:03
EXPLAINED: Playgrounds, stopping to chat and other reasons you could be fined up to €1,500 as Spain’s kids leave COVID-19 lockdown Penalties for those flouting the rules have generally been in the €601 range but they can be more than doubled to €1,500 depending on the 26 Apr, 2020 @ 17:57 Crime & Law·Lead·National News
IN PICS: High spirits in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as children flock to beaches and promenades on first outing during coronavirus lockdown Hundreds of youngsters and their parents packed the capital's streets, squares and beaches in their first taste of freedom 26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:32 Lead·Mallorca
EXCLUSIVE: British pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol forced to throw out €6,300 worth of beer during coronavirus lockdown A BRITISH pub on the Costa del Sol has had to throw out €6,300 worth of beer due to the state of emergency. 26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:00 Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga
These essential Spanish seasonings will quash your hunger for hard-to-find British condiments during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown MISSING your English mustard, Branston Pickle and that essential dollop of HP Sauce on the side of your plate? Be warned, you will be hard-pressed 26 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00 Food & Drink·Lead·National News
The Mayor of a city in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer THE Mayor of a town in Catalunya has resigned after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer. 22 Apr, 2020 @ 13:37 Crime & Law·Lead
Former Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero teaching Spanish to children in the UK, as part of the BBC’s plan to help educate children during the lockdown SERGIO Aguero has been announced as the BBC’s Spanish teacher for children in England during the lockdown. 20 Apr, 2020 @ 19:54 Education·Lead·Sport
Pedro Sanchez considering setting the age limit at 14 and not 12 for children leaving the house during the lockdown PEDRO Sanchez has considered setting the age limit for children going outside from next week, at 14 years old and not 12. 20 Apr, 2020 @ 15:19 Lead·National News
BREAKING: UK lockdown extended for a further three weeks THE UK lockdown has been extended another three weeks due to coronavirus. 16 Apr, 2020 @ 19:20 Health·Lead
Mayor of Barcelona calls for end to the strict lockdown rules and urges Spanish Government to allow children to go out THE Mayor of Barcelona has called for an end to the strict lockdown rules, urging the Government to allow children to be able to go 16 Apr, 2020 @ 13:43 Barcelona·Lead
People in Spain will gain around five kilos during the coronavirus crisis according to experts PEOPLE in Spain will gain between three and five kilos during the lockdown experts have said. 14 Apr, 2020 @ 14:32 Health·Lead
A Mayor in Spain’s Castilla y Leon caught breaking lockdown to go ring church bells on Good Friday A MAYOR from a town in Castilla y León has been caught breaking lockdown to go ring the church bells. 13 Apr, 2020 @ 16:52 Lead
Police in Spain’s Barcelona file denuncia against ten people for breaking lockdown rules by going into a forest and performing satanic rituals THE police in Barcelona have filed a denuncia against ten people for breaking lockdown rules and going into a forest to perform satanic rituals. 13 Apr, 2020 @ 15:22 Barcelona·Lead
London diaries – Sun, barbecues and lockdown THE UK is famous for its dull and gloomy weather. 9 Apr, 2020 @ 19:36
Police on Spain’s Costa del Sol arrest Finnish expat who broke lockdown rules and ran around naked shouting he had coronavirus A FINNISH expat has been arrested in the province of Malaga for breaking lockdown rules and running around naked. 9 Apr, 2020 @ 17:35 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
IN PICS: You probably haven’t seen Estepona’s 10 NEW murals, completed as Spain’s Costa del Sol went into COVID-19 lockdown An international crop of artists completed their works just days before the Government put Spain into lockdown on March 14 5 Apr, 2020 @ 19:17 La Cultura·Lead·Malaga
WATCH: Proteccion Civil officers sing Happy Birthday and blare sirens for girl on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid extended COVID-19 lockdown It comes as Spain’s lockdown has been extended for another 14 days until April 26 5 Apr, 2020 @ 15:29 La Cultura·Lead·Malaga
BREAKING: Spain will extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown until April 26 IT’S official… the lockdown in Spain has another three weeks to go. Pedro Sanchez will announce that he is seeking to extend the state of 4 Apr, 2020 @ 14:22 Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca
Find out which regions in Spain experienced the highest decrease in commuting to work, going to the shops, to the park, or even to the supermarket since the state of emergency THE region of Valencia and the Canary Islands have the highest decrease of people commuting to work in Spain since the state of emergency. 3 Apr, 2020 @ 18:37 Lead
Man sentenced to four months in prison in Spain’s Castilla y Leon for breaching lockdown four times after caught breaking and entering A MAN has been sentenced to four months in prison for skipping quarantine in Castilla y Leon. 3 Apr, 2020 @ 15:13 Crime & Law·Lead
Domestic abuse calls increase by nearly 20% in Spain during the period of lockdown compared to last year DOMESTIC abuse calls have increased dramatically during the lockdown, compared to the same period last year. 1 Apr, 2020 @ 15:08 Crime & Law·Lead
EXPLAINED: Eight scenarios which permit driving during coronavirus lockdown in Spain The Ministry of the Interior reserves the right to close specific roads if and when necessary 1 Apr, 2020 @ 11:40 Health·Lead·Other News