Final face mask obligations removed
The government ‘declared an end to the Covid-19 healthcare crisis’ in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The current obligation to wear a face mask in...
Spain in flames
“WE have never seen anything like this before.
“We are really staggered by what we are seeing in Spain, and as forest firefighters in Castilla...
Cash to improve local health services
New minister for health José Miñones has set out a €580 million plan to improve primary healthcare infrastructure around the country so people do...
Bid for ‘British’ working hours
FINISHING work at 18.00 instead of 20.00 or even 22.00 in Spain is the new target set by the employment ministry.
While all opposition parties...
The end of ETA
BASQUE terrorist group ETA announced its final dissolution on Wednesday, as Costa Blanca News last week reported it was planning to do.
In an open...
Bollywood ‘flash-mobs’ Madrid
Top Indian actors Anil Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Sonakshi Sinha attend a flashmob in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles on Sunday to promote the Awards...
Travel to Spain made easier for British families
British youngsters aged between 12 and 17 years old no longer have to show a Covid vaccination certificate to enter Spain.
The changes came into...
Distribution giants reject price caps on basic food products
The proposal by deputy PM Yolanda Díaz to set price caps on staple foods to combat rocketing inflation has met with opposition from the...
Spain set to vote against Brexit deal
PM Pedro Sánchez said this week that Spain will vote against the divorce agreement between the European Union and the UK if Gibraltar’s future...
13 students die in bus accident
Thirteen Erasmus university students of six different nationalities died in a bus accident in Freginols (Tarragona) yesterday (Sunday).
The bus was returning to Barcelona from...
Spain scraps quarantine ‘out of respect for Britons owning holiday homes...
One of the main reasons for scrapping the quarantine for British citizens visiting Spain from today (June 21) is the fact that over 400,000...
EasyJet pilots set to strike in Spain
THE SUMMER of discontent in the airline industry in Spain is set to continue with easyJet pilots calling nine days of strikes for this...
Tracking orcas to prevent boat collisions
Satellite tags are being fitted to the fins of six Iberian orcas which have had repeated ‘interactions’ with boats in the Strait of Gibraltar,...
UK extends support for vulnerable Britons applying for residency in Spain
THE UK government is extending support for potentially at-risk groups – including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties who live in Europe...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
