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IN CRISIS: Restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca lose 80% of turnover due to COVID-19 restrictions as protest called on this week

According to the Association for Small and Medium Sized Businesses (PINEM), the restaurant sector has been 'discriminated against' and 'destroyed' as a result of the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 21:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Migrant who wants Africans to stay at home wins top award in Spain

Dumped in the Sahara Desert by traffickers, Ousman Umar believed he was going to die like scores of other immigrants. However, he survived against the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Other News

AstraZeneca vaccinations suspended on Costa Blanca and Valencia region

Spain won’t be back to normal before December as expert warns vaccination delays make summer target ‘difficult’

The president of the Spanish Society of Immunology has blasted the government’s promise to have the country vaccinated by the end of the summer, calling

19 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Health

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca and Valencia area COVID-19 case figures stay under control compared to other parts of Spain

THE latest weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a slight rise compared to the previous weekend Figures released today(April 19) from

19 Apr, 2021 @ 19:42

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

In person GP appointments return to Gibraltar as pandemic recedes

RESIDENTS of Gibraltar could be able to get a check-up with their regular GP very soon as the health department started to return to normality.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 19:34

Gibraltar

Man in Spain’s Mallorca calls Guardia Civil over 50 times in a row to insult them

Every time the call was answered by an operator, the man threw a barrage of insults and profanities

19 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a secret compartment in truck

A GANG of lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a hidden compartment in a trucks’ floors. The men –

19 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Malaga

El Nuevo Submarino Desarrollado Por Navantia Para La Armada

Spain launches brand new submarine in Murcia this week under watchful eye of King Felipe

A COLLECTION of Spain’s dignitaries, royals and military leaders will descend on the port of Cartagena this Thursday to witness the launch of Spain’s very

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Airbnb crackdown as 12 illegal holiday rental homes in Mallorca are stung with massive fine of almost €1m

Costa Blanca businessman is conned out of €153,000 by a bogus African diplomat in Spain

AN Elche businessman was conned out of €153,000 by a 42-year-old Nigerian man posing as an African diplomat. The fraudster lured him in with promises

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:25

Costa Blanca·Lead

FAT FIGHTERS: EU enforces limit on artificial trans fats in food products

Fried fast food is the most infamous culprit, although artificial trans fats can also be found in certain types of margarines and vegetable oils, bakery

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New restrictions could return to bars and restaurants in areas of Spain with high COVID-19 rates and rising hospital admissions

Bars and restaurants on the Costa Blanca will ask for extended hours similar to other regions of Spain

HOSPITALITY groups will demand extended opening hours and increased indoor capacity in the Valencian Community at a meeting with health chiefs tomorrow(April 20). The Valencian

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Selfish Grandson Steals €2,500 By Using Bank Card Belonging To His 99 Year Old Granny On Spain's Costa Blanca

Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A grandson abused the trust of his 99-year-old grandmother by illegally using her bank card to defraud her of over €2,500. The Spaniard has been

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Sevilla: What to see in La Cartuja

LA Cartuja is best known for being home to the Isla Magica and Agua Magica theme parks. Locals and tourists flock to the attractions in

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

La Cartuja·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Sevilla Travel·Travel Andalucia·What to see

British billionaire brothers expand real estate portfolio in Spain’s Balearic Islands

The purchases bring the billionaire brothers' property portfolio in Mallorca to a jaw dropping 1,335 hectares

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Spain's La Liga president Javier Tebas slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League

Spain’s La Liga slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League

LA LIGA president, Javier Tebas, has attacked the 12 founding members of a breakaway European Super League that includes three Spanish clubs. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:25

Football·Lead·Sport

Policeman suffers head and face injuries after ‘brutal attack’ in cells by detainee in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA police had to summon an Advanced Life Support unit to their own Zapadores station, after an officer was attacked last week. Sources say the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: Spain mulls Pfizer and Moderna second injection delays but still keeps faith with 70% August inoculation target

EXPLAINED: How Spain hopes to achieve vaccine goal of 70% of population by end of August

SPAIN is looking to introduce an eight week gap between the two injections of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines based on ‘better efficacy’ as

19 Apr, 2021 @ 14:35

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Police arrest fishy pair in Mijas for catching over 100kg of sea urchin

TWO people are in custody after police seized 105 kilogrammes of illegally caught urchins in a raid on a beach hut in Mijas. As well

19 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law

Off-duty policeman needed surgery after being glassed in face trying to break up fight outside Torremolinos nightclub

AN off-duty police officer who glassed in the face after he tried to break up a fight outside a Torremolinos nightclub has been awarded over

19 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law

Giant 100 kg catfish caught in Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River

A SUPER predator weighing 100 kilos and almost two metres in length has been caught in the Guadalquivir River, near the Alcala del Rio Dam,

19 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Other News

Torremolinos shooting: Manhunt launched after man shot dead in early morning killing

A MURDER investigation is underway in Spain after a man was gunned down in the early hours of this morning on the Costa del Sol.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 12:43

Crime & Law·Malaga

Richard Lester, with a Little Help from his Friends

Although he is probably best known for A Hard Day’s Night and his contribution to the Superman films, Richard Lester made seven movies in Spain,

19 Apr, 2021 @ 12:06

Silver Screen Spain (on the road with Thelma)

ON THE FRONT LINE: Valencia hospital trials white blood cell treatment to combat COVID infection

They are said to target infected cells, preventing them from multiplying and thus stopping the virus from spreading through the body.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Neo-Nazi firearm gang busted in Spain’s first illegal 3D printed weapons workshop

POLICE on the island of Tenerife have dismantled a Neo-Nazi criminal gang using 3D printing technology to create home made firearms, a first in Spain.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia sets June as a target to ‘save the summer’

THE Junta’s objective to try to ‘save’ the summer season is once again set for June, mirroring last year’s efforts. The aim is to reach

19 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News

LGTBQ Hotel worth €40million in Spain’s Torremolinos to be sold at auction

A three star LGTBQ hotel in Torremolinos is being put up for sale by its current owners. The Ritual Torremolinos Hotel, located in La Nogalera, is

18 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Property

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