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Travel in the time of Covid: What it’s like to be the only hotel guest in one of Spain’s most touristy cities

DURING a brief period last autumn when travel around Spain was not restricted, Madrid-based American Deirdre Carney made a once in a lifetime trip to

21 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel News·Travel: Granada

Coronavirus Covid 2019 Girl In Mask Fear

Spain’s Costa Blanca South continues positive trend with no Covid deaths for four days

GREAT NEWS published this afternoon in that the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca South has recorded no Coronavirus-related deaths for four days. The last

20 Apr, 2021 @ 21:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mountain teams in dramatic rescue as paraglider lifted to safety near Malaga

A PARAGLIDER was lifted to safety after suffering an accident in a rocky area near Malaga. The man got into difficulty close to Teba after

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:33

Spain’s population drops during coronavirus pandemic for first time in four years

SPAIN’S population decreased for the first time in five years during 2020 with drop blamed on deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures released

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a Costa Blanca-based pickpocket who travelled up and down the coast to steal from elderly foreigners. The 57-year-old Romanian was

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Mar Menor·Murcia

COVID 19 figures rise above 100 cases per 100,000 mark...

Costa Blanca and Valencia region COVID-19 infection rates remain the lowest in Spain

106 new coronavirus infections have been reported in the Valencian Community today(April 20) according to the regional health ministry. It’s a modest rise of 33

20 Apr, 2021 @ 19:35

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain's leading supermarket chain seals five-year staff wage deal with unions

Spain’s Mercadona supermarkets announce 17% profit rise despite spending €200 million on COVID safety measures

SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona has announced profits of €727 million for 2020, a 17% rise on the previous year. The Valencian-based national retailer unveiled the figure

20 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Business & Finance

Kids these days: Luxury car brand Audi is the most popular for first-time drivers in Spain

GERMAN luxury car brand Audi has been named as Spain’s most popular manufacturer for first time drivers according to a new study by leading insurance

20 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

EXPLAINER:- The latest vaccination state of play for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID hoax message tricks people into queuing outside a mass vaccination centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN estimated 150 people were hoaxed by a phone message telling them that they could go and get a COVID vaccination in Denia last night(April

20 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca

Longer opening hours on the cards for bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands

This morning, representatives of the government, including tourism minister Iago Negueruela, met with local business unions to discuss relaxing the current coronavirus restrictions on the

20 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

Serial fraudster in Spain’s Madrid arrested for selling paralysing lip enhancement treatment

A SPANISH man has been arrested in the Alcoron region of Madrid for selling online facial enhancement medication that has caused serious injuries on a

20 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

ANDALUCIA COVID NUMBERS: Region detects 1415 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours

ANDALUCIA has detected 1415 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the fourth wave continues across the south of Spain. Tuesday’s caseload is much

20 Apr, 2021 @ 16:13

Andalucía offers a 60-million-euro Covid-19 direct aid package to the hotel sector

ANDALUCIA’s government is preparing a €60million support package for the province’s crushed tourism industry, the Junta said on Monday, including offering hotels €200 of financial

20 Apr, 2021 @ 15:02

Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain

ONE OF the largest Chinese drug trafficking gangs has been taken down by a combined police operation over three countries. A total of 65 people

20 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Benidorm Skyline Is Set To Get Another New Tower On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm skyline is set to get another new giant tower on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A new skyscraper apartment block will join the array of high-rise towers in Benidorm by the end of 2022. A building licence is expected to

20 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Property

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Criminal gang arrested after stolen car smashes into truck following high speed police chase on Costa del Sol

THREE men thought to be part of a criminal drug gang have been arrested after a stolen car ploughed into a lorry on the AP-7

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:48

Crime & Law

Judge in Spain says Real Madrid and Barcelona can be punished for trying to set up aborted European Super League

Spanish government condemns plans for Super League as Real Madrid president insists it’s the only way to “save football”

THE Spanish government has spoken out against the formation of a breakaway Super League by 12 clubs including Real Madrid and Barça and Atletico Madrid

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:45

Football·Lead·Sport

Spain’s Andalucia breaks tourism record for Easter Week after receiving 878,000 visitors

WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer

The biggest source of uncertainty at the moment is British tourism, a key market for the region and especially the Costa Blanca.

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Covid 19: Novel Coronavirus Covid 19 Virus Under The Microscope

British variant of COVID-19 dominates fourth wave in Spain but this could be a good thing

THE British variant of Covid-19 is responsible for spreading the fourth wave of coronavirus across Spain according to the latest data, but the nation’s chief

20 Apr, 2021 @ 12:58

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain healthcare system: how to apply as a resident

All Spanish residents need to register to access in Spain healthcare system. Residents normally access the Spanish national health system in one of these ways:

20 Apr, 2021 @ 12:54

Human remains found in wooded area next to roundabout in Spain’s Mallorca

Investigators say the individual likely died many months ago due to the corpse being in an advanced state of decomposition

20 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

No big relaxations to COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain ahead of May 9 says Valencian president Ximo Puig

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has reiterated that there will be no change to his region’s tough approach in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Puig repeated that

20 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Quacking the case: Police in Spain’s Sevilla rescue 20 wild ducks from the choppers in an oriental establishment

POLICIA local in Sevilla have rescued 20 wild ducks from dreadful dinner-plate fates. The incident occurred last Thursday when police officers carried out a routine

20 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News·Sevilla

City prepares for the inevitable mosquito invasion following wet weather on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA, in Costa Blanca’s vega baja region, is preparing for the inevitable mosquito invasion following the recent wet spell. The city’s Department of the Environment

20 Apr, 2021 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Marbella approves its Safety and Rescue Plan for summer 2021

COSTA DEL SOL’S tourist hotspot town, Marbella, has approved its summer Safety and Rescue Plan. The plan, which includes a contingency strategy against COVID-19 on

20 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Discover the secret air raid shelters that kept Barcelona residents safe from bombs during Spanish Civil War

Barcelona has rediscovered more than 1,000 air raid shelters which were used during the Spanish Civil War. The city council has now produced an interactive

20 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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