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Andalucia president blasts decision to hold back Malaga and Granada from Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus deescalation plan while opposition says ‘trust the experts’

PEDRO Sanchez has caused ‘damage’ to the Costa del Sol and Costa Tropical by not allowing them to enter Phase 1 of the coronavirus deescalation

10 May, 2020 @ 15:01

Granada·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Spain records lowest coronavirus death toll in almost 8 weeks but staggering 42% of new cases are health professionals

SPAIN has recorded its lowest COVID-19 death toll in almost eight weeks. Some 143 people lost their lives from coronavirus in the past 24 hours,

10 May, 2020 @ 13:39

Lead·National News

Police call out ‘barbaric’ traps on cycle path in Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWISTED pranksters have been laying dangerous traps for cyclists in Albacete. Several routes have been dotted with nails protruding from the earth while barbed wire

10 May, 2020 @ 13:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Moroccan mafia bags up to €160 million from illegal immigrant trade to Spain

THE Moroccan Mafia has supposedly netted a whopping €160 million in the trade of illegal immigrants in the past three years, according to recent studies.

10 May, 2020 @ 12:51

Lead

Mallorca businesses gear up to reopen on Monday as island joins Formentera, Ibiza and Menorca in Phase 1 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan

"We will start to de-escalate, but it is important that we do it very well and do not let down our guard," said President Francina

9 May, 2020 @ 14:13

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: British and Irish expats ‘frustrated’ and ‘heartbroken’ after Malaga denied entry into Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation plan

BRITISH and Irish expats have been left feeling ‘frustrated’ and ‘heartbroken’ after being told they will not be entering Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation

9 May, 2020 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: British expats in Spain flying to UK will have to quarantine for 14 days under new coronavirus rules

The strict travel measure is reportedly part of a larger ‘road map’ for Britain’s coronavirus deescalation

9 May, 2020 @ 13:26

Lead·National News·Travel News

BREAKING: Spain sees coronavirus death and infection rates plummet

SPAIN has seen its COVID-19 death toll and infection rate significantly drop in the past 24 hours. Between Friday and Saturday, there were just 604

9 May, 2020 @ 11:52

Lead·National News

COVID-19: Spain averages 15,000 fines a day in first week of exercise taking coronavirus lockdown total to nearly 900,000

THE number of people fined for breaking coronavirus restrictions in Spain has remained at around 15,000 a day on average. This continuous civil disobedience takes

8 May, 2020 @ 20:38

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Greece hopes to re-open to international tourists from July 1, potentially leaving Spain in the dust

FOR holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, one of the primary concerns in their battle against COVID-19 is how soon they can open back up to

8 May, 2020 @ 13:49

Lead·National News

Cat ‘dies after catching coronavirus’ in Spain first

SPAIN has registered its first feline victim of COVID-19. Negrito, a four-year-old cat in Catalunya, caught the disease after its owner died from the virus.

8 May, 2020 @ 12:20

Lead·National News

Far-right Vox party pushes to lift ban on hunting during Spain’s state of alarm

FAR-RIGHT political party VOX has pushed the Spanish government to lift the ban of hunting activities during the state of alarm. Since March 14, hunting

8 May, 2020 @ 11:54

Lead

COVID-19: ‘Lone wolf’ ISIS terrorist who flouted Spain’s coronavirus lockdown by ‘searching for targets’ arrested in Barcelona after FBI probe

AN ISIS ‘lone wolf’ terrorist who violated Spain’s coronavirus lockdown has been arrested in Barcelona. The Moroccan, who played a ‘critical’ role for the Islamic

8 May, 2020 @ 10:57

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Franco era torturer known as ‘Billy the Kid’ dies from COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE notorious torturer and Franco henchman Antonio Gonzalez Pacheco, otherwise known as ‘Billy the Kid’, has died from coronavirus aged 73. According to Police sources,

8 May, 2020 @ 10:25

Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: 61 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga province have no registered coronavirus cases in 14 days giving hope for green light to Phase 1

Inland towns have been less punished by COVID-19, specifically in the regions of Ronda and La Axarquia.

8 May, 2020 @ 10:21

Lead·Malaga

Truce reached in war on terraces in Palma de Mallorca as officials allow expansion into parking spaces during Phase 1 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan

"With this measure we have saved many families from economic ruin," said Mayor Jose Hila

8 May, 2020 @ 10:18

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

JOHNNY AND CLYDE: Taxi passenger hiding condom full of cocaine and heroin in her knickers arrested in Spain’s Andalucia at coronavirus checkpoint

A TAXI passenger concealing a condom full of drugs in her knickers has been arrested in Andalucia. The 32-year-old was caught in Jaen with 94

7 May, 2020 @ 20:19

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Spain considering changing hours allotted for children’s daily walks due to searing temperatures

SPAIN has announced it is reviewing the hours currently allotted for children to take their daily walks due to the rising temperatures. As of now,

7 May, 2020 @ 17:37

Lead·National News

Cuatro Plazas De Policia Local En El Ayuntamiento De Velez Malaga

Girl, 7, mysteriously drops dead on Spain’s Costa del Sol one year after her cousin Julen died down Malaga well

THE cousin of Julen Rosello, the tot who died in a Malaga well, has herself died after suffering ‘breathing difficulties’. The seven-year-old girl passed away

7 May, 2020 @ 16:52

Lead·Malaga

Mayor in Spain forced to apologise after celebrating during COVID-19 street party

THE Deputy Mayor of Alcorisa in Aragon has been forced to apologise after a video emerged of him partying with residents in an unauthorised street

7 May, 2020 @ 15:36

Lead

Spain aims to become climate neutral by 2050

SPAIN, one of Europe’s most polluted countries, aims to become climate neutral by 2050, according to new plans revealed yesterday. The second National Plan for

7 May, 2020 @ 15:30

Environment·Lead

REVEALED: 17 municipalities in Spain’s Mallorca have NO active cases of coronavirus while Palma leads the ranking for infections

Out of the island's 53 municipalities, 445 people are being treated for coronavirus in 36 municipalities, leaving 17 without any active cases

7 May, 2020 @ 15:24

Health·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Police raid on Chinese restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca uncovers six people gambling illegally with thousands of euros

The restaurant's owners had previously been denounced for organising illicit games of 'mahong', a popular Chinese game similar to Domino

7 May, 2020 @ 14:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s coronavirus infection rate grows but far more recover in past 24 hours

SPAIN’S COVID-19 death toll has dropped from 244 to 213 between Wednesday and Thursday. According to the Health Ministry, it puts the total number of

7 May, 2020 @ 12:42

Lead·National News

COVID-19: Police fine 23 swimmers who jumped fence for dip in stunning reservoir near Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE have handed out fines to 23 people who took a dip in a stunning Malaga reservoir. On three separate occasions since Monday, groups of

7 May, 2020 @ 12:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Couple wheel dead body of mother into the street to hide their large scale marijuana drug den in Spain’s Andalucia

A TWISTED drug dealer has been arrested after faking the circumstances of her mother’s death in a bid to protect her illicit business. The 41-year-old

6 May, 2020 @ 21:26

Granada·Lead

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