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BREAKING: Spain orders ALL hotels to close amid coronavirus pandemic – including caravan parks and camping sites

SPAIN has ordered for the closure of all its hotels in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. A ruling published in the Official

19 Mar, 2020 @ 23:57

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: British expat slams ‘archaic’ police for threatening arrest for walking dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid coronavirus lockdown

A BRITISH expat has reportedly been threatened with arrest for walking his dog amid the coronavirus lockdown. The 52-year-old, who asked not to be named,

19 Mar, 2020 @ 13:56

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s coronavirus cases surge past 17,000 as almost 3,500 test positive in 24 hours

SPAIN has seen its coronavirus cases surge past 17,000. As of noon today, the total stands at 17,147, meaning a surge in COVID-19 cases of

19 Mar, 2020 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

COVID-19: Italy to extend its nationwide lockdown past April 3 while number of coronavirus cases in Spain nears 15,000

ITALY’S coronavirus lockdown is set to be extended past April 3. Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte announced the extension in an interview with Italian newspaper Il

19 Mar, 2020 @ 12:04

Health·Lead

Evangelical church facing €30,000 fine for defying coronavirus lockdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘100 followers’ gather in church

DOZENS of churchgoers have been kicked out of an Evangelical church in Malaga for defying the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Policia Local raided the Jesus con

19 Mar, 2020 @ 11:34

Lead·Malaga

88 arrests across Spain so far for breaking new lockdown rules

The Policia Nacional recorded 73 arrests while the Guardia Civil detained 15 people

18 Mar, 2020 @ 19:04

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: #QuedateEnCasa is the coronavirus song sweeping Spain and keeping the public safe

Ariel de Cuba’s now-viral tune is helping lift the nation’s spirits since a state of alarm was declared in Spain

18 Mar, 2020 @ 16:34

Entertainment·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia to lose 8 MILLION tourists in €5.5 billion hit over coronavirus pandemic

ANDALUCIA is set to lose eight million tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials have predicted. Junta vice president Juan Marin has lowered the forecasts

18 Mar, 2020 @ 15:50

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Gender violence across Spain could rise due to coronavirus quarantine

The free number 016 remains in operation during this time

18 Mar, 2020 @ 14:28

Lead·Other News

Will I be fined for driving without an updated ITV during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown?

GETTING your ITV for your car in Spain has always proven a bit of a nightmare. The bookings have to be made often months in

17 Mar, 2020 @ 21:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

NICE TOUCH: Pornhub offers free access to premium content in Spain amid coronavirus lockdown

PORNHUB has dropped the paywall for its premium content in Spain in a bid to show solidarity amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. The porn streaming

17 Mar, 2020 @ 18:25

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: We are there for you! Olive Press team will work around the clock to deliver your favourite paper across Spain this week

THE Olive Press will be distributing as normally as we can this week. Our five regional newspapers are going to print as they always do

17 Mar, 2020 @ 17:50

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga

Two rockets hit a base in Iraq housing 350 Spanish troops, US blames Hezbollah

TWO rockets have hit a base in Iraq that houses the highest number of Spanish troops.

17 Mar, 2020 @ 17:49

Lead

Jogger arrested for defying coronavirus lockdown in Malaga after pulling trousers down in front of police officers

A MAN has been arrested while jogging along the seafront of Malaga during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The 29-year-old was stopped by Policia Local while

17 Mar, 2020 @ 15:33

Lead·Malaga

20-year-old dies from coronavirus on Costa del Sol as Spain’s case load surpasses 11,000

A 20-YEAR-OLD has died from coronavirus in Malaga. The young man becomes the sixth fatality in the province linked to COVID-19 and 11th in Andalucia,

17 Mar, 2020 @ 14:49

Health·Lead·Malaga

Huge planes rescue trapped Norwegians on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid coronavirus lockdown as Brits told ‘no travel abroad’ for 30 days

NORWEGIANS have been rushing to Malaga airport in a bid to be taken back home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Norwegian airline is using its giant

17 Mar, 2020 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Spain joins US, China and Australia in bid to find cure against coronavirus

Scientific teams across the world are scrambling to create a vaccine to prevent or cure the infection

17 Mar, 2020 @ 13:07

Health·Lead

OPINION: Thank God I’m on coronavirus lockdown in Spain and not at the mercy of two bumbling fools

COMPARING Spain and the UK’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is like comparing chalk and cheese. While Spain seems to have the people’s health as

17 Mar, 2020 @ 11:56

Lead

BREAKING: Spain considering closing down ALL AIRPORTS to fight coronavirus pandemic as case load nears 10,000

SPAIN has not ruled out closing down all airports in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic. According to El Mundo, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska

17 Mar, 2020 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca