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Spain’s Air Force cancels all aero displays after three fatal accidents in six months in Murcia

THE Spanish Air Force has provisionally suspended all aerobatic exhibitions of its ‘Eagle Patrol’ display team after three consecutive fatal accidents within six months. In

11 Mar, 2020 @ 15:11

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Roma will not travel to Spain for their Europa League match against Sevilla, as planes from Italy aren’t authorised to land in the country

ROMA have announced that they will not travel to Sevilla for their Europa League match on Thursday.

11 Mar, 2020 @ 15:06

Health·Lead·Sport

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COVID-19: Cordoba falls to coronavirus as Granada remains the only Andalucian province without registered cases

Healthcare confirms the first case of coronavirus in Cordoba

11 Mar, 2020 @ 13:09

Cordoba·Health·Lead

Transgender minor suffers violent transphobic assault in Andalucia’s Cordoba

“But despite the fear I also have anger, courage, hunger and thirst for justice and I don’t want this to happen to any more women.”

11 Mar, 2020 @ 13:07

Cordoba·Lead

Spain’s Cordoba changes the name of two streets back to names of people associated with the Franco regime

TWO streets in Cordoba have reverted their names back to what they used to be a year ago.

11 Mar, 2020 @ 12:46

Lead

Amazon to open logistics centre in Andalucia creating 1,000 permanent jobs

Amazon has announced the opening of a new logistics centre in Sevilla at the end of this summer

11 Mar, 2020 @ 12:33

Business & Finance·Sevilla

The government has already paid €2.6 million to families in Andalucia seriously affected by Storm Gloria

The payments have been made in response to some of the 2,237 applications submitted for grants by families and businesses

11 Mar, 2020 @ 11:24

Lead·Malaga

Valencia lose again to Atalanta and get knocked out of the Champions League at the round of 16

VALENCIA have been knocked out of the Champions League, losing 8-4 on aggregate to Atalanta.

11 Mar, 2020 @ 10:59

Lead·Sport

WHAT TO SEE: In the Alfalfa neighbourhood of Spain’s Sevilla

EVERY barrio in Sevilla’s city centre is packed full of historical sites and Alfalfa is no exception. The ancient neighbourhood has convents and churches aplenty

11 Mar, 2020 @ 09:46

CORONAVIRUS: Surge in cancellations of cycling holidays in Spain’s Mallorca spells disaster for tourism sector at Easter

A number of hotels have reported that the cancellation of reservations have grown exponentially.

11 Mar, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Mallorca·Travel News

British drug kingpin among most wanted in the UK arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WANTED Briton has been cuffed on the Costa del Sol during a dramatic crackdown by Spanish police. The yet unnamed fugitive was one of

11 Mar, 2020 @ 00:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Fallas de Valencia and Magdalena de Castellon festivals CANCELLED over coronavirus in €500 MILLION blow for Spain’s tourism industry

THE Fallas festival in Valencia has been suspended over coronavirus. Ximo Puig, president of the region, announced at 10pm tonight that the Magdalena de Castellon

10 Mar, 2020 @ 22:25

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

IN PICS: Panic buying leaves supermarket shelves bare in Spain as Madrid to close libraries, sports and cultural centres over coronavirus fears

Nos merecemos todo lo que nos pasa #COVID19espana pic.twitter.com/1Z6zwzGWIF — Paco Bocero (@FranciscoBocero) March 10, 2020 RESIDENTS in Spain have reported cases of panic buying

10 Mar, 2020 @ 20:57

Health

Deputy leader of Spain’s Vox party contracts coronavirus after he is pictured sniffing and coughing at 9,000-strong event in Madrid

Secretary General Javier Ortega Smith was confirmed as among Spain’s 1,600 victims this afternoon

10 Mar, 2020 @ 20:29

Politics

Spain’s VOX defies coronavirus advice to hold far right meeting with Trump administration in US

VOX representatives have travelled to the United States to meet withleaders of the Trump administration in a bid to strengthen far rightalliances. The controversial party

10 Mar, 2020 @ 19:52

Politics

Drive-through testing for Coronavirus gets go-ahead in Gibraltar

A TEMPORARY testing area will be ready 'in the next few days' at the former Rooke site where swabs can be taken from people sat

10 Mar, 2020 @ 19:27

Gibraltar

Study suggests coronavirus spreads easier than previously thought, including via faecal matter, as Spain surpasses 1,600 cases

FRESH studies in China have suggested the coronavirus can survive in the air for at least 30 minutes and spread from person to person by

10 Mar, 2020 @ 19:23

Health

BREAKING: Tourists quarantined at hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol after catching coronavirus from tour guide

NINE tourists have been quarantined at a Costa del Sol hotel after testing positive for coronavirus. The holidaymakers, mostly from the US, are being isolated

10 Mar, 2020 @ 18:50

Health

COVID-19: ALL flights between Spain and Italy suspended over coronavirus fears

ALL direct flights between Spain and Italy are to be suspended over coronavirus fears, the government has announced. The flights will be stopped from midnight

10 Mar, 2020 @ 18:36

Health

EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus ‘worries’ Costa del Sol and Andalucia hotels and restaurants as holiday bookings plummet in Spain with 35 now dead

Cancellations and slumps in bookings of ‘up to 50%’ have left tourism bosses on the Costa del Sol and in Andalucia ‘worried’, the Olive Press

10 Mar, 2020 @ 17:40

Malaga·Travel News

EXPLAINED: How rising temperatures in Spain could prove an ally in the fight against coronavirus

The heat strengthens us and reduces its transmission

10 Mar, 2020 @ 17:05

Health·National News·Opinion

Malaga Film Festival postponed over coronavirus fears

The Malaga Film Festival has been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus and the risk to the thousands of people who will attend

10 Mar, 2020 @ 17:04

La Cultura·Malaga

Do NOT miss British LEGEND Tom Jones performing on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer

TOM Jones has been confirmed as the latest act due to perform at the Starlite festival on the Costa del Sol this summer.

10 Mar, 2020 @ 16:51

Entertainment·Lead

FIVE reasons to vote ‘Yes’ in March 19 abortion referendum

AN abortion expert explained in five easy points why Gibraltar should vote 'Yes' in the abortion referendum as the Chief Minister met a top UK

10 Mar, 2020 @ 16:09

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Calling cancelled on Coronavirus fears

All events expecting more than 100 people will be cancelled or held behind closed doors to stop Covid-19, halting the Gibraltar music festival.

10 Mar, 2020 @ 14:44

Gibraltar

Andalucia has the most active cases of missing people in Spain

The cases in Andalucia equate to 30 missing people per 100,000 inhabitants across the region

10 Mar, 2020 @ 13:59

Almeria·Cadiz·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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Spain’s Air Force cancels all aero displays after three fatal accidents in six months in Murcia

BREAKING: Roma will not travel to Spain for their Europa League match against Sevilla, as planes from Italy aren’t authorised to land in the country

COVID-19: Cordoba falls to coronavirus as Granada remains the only Andalucian province without registered cases

Transgender minor suffers violent transphobic assault in Andalucia’s Cordoba

Spain’s Cordoba changes the name of two streets back to names of people associated with the Franco regime

Amazon to open logistics centre in Andalucia creating 1,000 permanent jobs

The government has already paid €2.6 million to families in Andalucia seriously affected by Storm Gloria

Valencia lose again to Atalanta and get knocked out of the Champions League at the round of 16

WHAT TO SEE: In the Alfalfa neighbourhood of Spain’s Sevilla

CORONAVIRUS: Surge in cancellations of cycling holidays in Spain’s Mallorca spells disaster for tourism sector at Easter

British drug kingpin among most wanted in the UK arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BREAKING: Fallas de Valencia and Magdalena de Castellon festivals CANCELLED over coronavirus in €500 MILLION blow for Spain’s tourism industry

IN PICS: Panic buying leaves supermarket shelves bare in Spain as Madrid to close libraries, sports and cultural centres over coronavirus fears

Deputy leader of Spain’s Vox party contracts coronavirus after he is pictured sniffing and coughing at 9,000-strong event in Madrid

Spain’s VOX defies coronavirus advice to hold far right meeting with Trump administration in US

Drive-through testing for Coronavirus gets go-ahead in Gibraltar

Study suggests coronavirus spreads easier than previously thought, including via faecal matter, as Spain surpasses 1,600 cases

BREAKING: Tourists quarantined at hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol after catching coronavirus from tour guide

COVID-19: ALL flights between Spain and Italy suspended over coronavirus fears

EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus ‘worries’ Costa del Sol and Andalucia hotels and restaurants as holiday bookings plummet in Spain with 35 now dead

EXPLAINED: How rising temperatures in Spain could prove an ally in the fight against coronavirus

Malaga Film Festival postponed over coronavirus fears

Do NOT miss British LEGEND Tom Jones performing on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer

FIVE reasons to vote ‘Yes’ in March 19 abortion referendum

Gibraltar Calling cancelled on Coronavirus fears

Andalucia has the most active cases of missing people in Spain

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