spain - Olive Press News Spain

Spain’s Balearic Islands rules out home confinement, vowing to close airports and ports first

Unlike other autonomous governments considering the move, infectious diseases' spokesman Javier Arranz said tat 'home confinement is a very tough measure and is not currently

5 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Andalucia sees deadliest day of second wave with 60 COVID-19 deaths

ANDALUCIA has recorded its deadliest day of the second coronavirus wave Thursday, detecting 60 deaths. According to the Andalucia Institute of Statistics and Cartography, there

5 Nov, 2020 @ 15:03

Coronavirus·Lead

Man covers up murder of wife with car accident in Spain’s Mallorca

The suspect, 35, surrendered to police hours after allegedly murdering his wife

5 Nov, 2020 @ 10:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Wanted drug trafficker captured in Spain’s Mallorca after offering €10,000 reward on Facebook to find man who beat up son

In the recording, Jose GB offers a €10,000 reward for information on the man that beat up his nine-year-old son as he was walking home

5 Nov, 2020 @ 09:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain adds 1,623 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday due to backlog of data and 25,042 cases

SPAIN has recorded its second-highest daily count of coronavirus cases Wednesday with 25,042 added to the running total. During the entire pandemic, that figure was

4 Nov, 2020 @ 23:51

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

DOWNPOUR: Orange level warning for heavy rain and flood risks on Spain’s Costa del Sol and across Malaga TOMORROW

WEATHER agency AEMET has upgraded its warning for heavy rainfall across Malaga tomorrow from yellow to orange. The downpour could leave up to 30 litres

4 Nov, 2020 @ 18:19

Lead·Malaga

LOCKDOWN LIES: Viral Whatsapp message warning of second mass home confinement in Spain is a ‘hoax’, warns Health Ministry

THE Health Ministry has warned of a fake Whatsapp message being circulated on social media networks warning of a nationwide lockdown. The viral message warns

4 Nov, 2020 @ 18:07

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: ALL bars and restaurants to be CLOSED in Spain’s Murcia to control COVID-19

BAR and restaurants will be ordered to close in the Murcia region to battle the coronavirus, it has been announced. The businesses across the whole

4 Nov, 2020 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Plane disappears after taking off from Spain’s Ibiza

A SEARCH by sea is underway for a small plane which disappeared after taking off from Ibiza yesterday. The twin-engine aircraft, piloted by two members

4 Nov, 2020 @ 12:35

Lead·Mallorca

Man jailed for two years after repeatedly raping horses in Spain’s Mallorca

The defendant admitted to having sexual relations with the mares and penetrating them with sharp objects

3 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Dog robot serves beers in heart of Spain’s Sevilla

A CANINE robot has been filmed serving beers in the heart of Sevilla over the bank holiday weekend. Onlookers recorded the dog-like machine as it

3 Nov, 2020 @ 16:33

Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Spain’s Andalucia in favour of second lockdown IF it’s only way to ‘save Christmas’ as president warns of potentially stricter measures from next week

JUNTA de Andalucia president Juanma Moreno has said he is prepared toughen mobility and hospitality restrictions – if the national government does not order a

3 Nov, 2020 @ 13:32

Coronavirus·Lead

‘Mummified’ body of pensioner found at home in Spain’s Mallorca 6 MONTHS after his death

The grisly discovery was made over the weekend after neighbours reported not seeing the 78-year-old man since March

2 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Lead·Mallorca

Online terrorist recruitment cell with 10,000 followers broken up in Spain

A CELL of Islamist sympathisers that had 10,000 followers on social media and was recruiting potential terrorists has been broken up. Police arrested three suspects

2 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Tetanus vaccine could be the solution to COVID-19 Spanish researcher reveals

A SPANISH doctor claims that the triple vaccine given to young children could be the reason why youngsters are not badly affected by COVID-19. Dr.

2 Nov, 2020 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

Qanon, the Pro-Trump and COVID-denying conspiracy theory, arrives to Spain’s Costa del Sol and Granada – but expats label it ‘total boll***s’

Despite the concept resembling the plot of a B-movie, Qanon has gained traction worldwide, with its supporters trying to decipher ‘Q drops’ and wanting to

1 Nov, 2020 @ 11:00

Granada·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain detects more than 25,000 COVID-19 cases in new daily record

SPAIN has detected 25,595 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. It is the highest daily count of the pandemic and is the first

30 Oct, 2020 @ 18:13

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Second total lockdown needed to fight coronavirus in Spain, says Harvard professor and disease expert

Elvis Garcia, a doctor in Public Health and professor of Epidemics at Harvard University, made a string of suggestions on Cadena SER radio

30 Oct, 2020 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

‘STAY HOME!’: COVID-19 can infect and kill any one of us, says president of Spain’s Andalucia as he warns of potentially tougher restrictions in 10 days

The Partido Popular leader made the comments this afternoon after the southernmost region counted more than 5,000 new cases for the second day in a

30 Oct, 2020 @ 16:41

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia records over 5,000 COVID-19 cases for second day in a row

ANDALUCIA has recorded 5,104 cases of coronavirus by PCR and antibody tests in the past 24 hours. It is the second day in a row

30 Oct, 2020 @ 14:10

Coronavirus·Lead

New rules affecting gyms, restaurants and more in Spain’s Andalucia depending on COVID-19 risk level of each municipality

EACH municipality in Andalucia has been divided into different risk levels by the Junta, which bring with them different restrictions to help fight coronavirus. There

29 Oct, 2020 @ 20:07

Coronavirus·Lead

1024px 14 08 06 Barcelona Ralfr 314 © Ralf Roletschek via wikipedia GNU licence De Ralf Roletschek - Trabajo propio, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44339377

Spain’s Catalunya to close its borders tomorrow along with gyms, bars and restaurants to fight coronavirus

CATALUNYA will close its external borders on Friday with the measure lasting for at least 15 days. Interim president Pere Aragones also announced that all

29 Oct, 2020 @ 18:32

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain will be under state of alarm until May 9 as Pedro Sanchez’s plan passes in Congress

IT’S official, Spain will be under a state of alarm until May 9. The motion put forward by Pedro Sanchez’s Government passed through Congress today

29 Oct, 2020 @ 17:28

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Municipality in Spain’s Mallorca closed off due to surge in COVID-19 infections

The measure, announced by Balearic Health Minister Patricia Gomez, will come into force with immediate effect and last for a minimum of 15 days

29 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca

Deaf Briton WILL be extradited to Spain for allegedly blowing up cash machines along Costa del Sol after claiming ‘he can only lip read Scouse’

Meadows is wanted for his alleged role in a British gang that netted €350,000 from blowing up cash machines with hand-made explosives between Marbella and

28 Oct, 2020 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s Murcia to close down external borders and confine all 45 of its municipalities

MURCIA has announced it is closing its external borders and those of its 45 municipalities. The measure will last for at least 15 days and

28 Oct, 2020 @ 17:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

spain - Page 101