August 2021

New COVID-19 measures in Spain’s Malaga as province transitions back to less restrictive Alert Level 2

THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into the less restrictive Alert Level 2 and with it, the province sees an easing of COVID-19 measures. The new measures will permit an increase in the maximum capacity allowed in the hospitality, commerce and culture sectors. As of midnight today, the following […]

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Spain’s Malaga moves to COVID-19 level 2—and sees easing of restrictive measures

THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into Alert Level 2. Following a meeting by the territorial committee of High Impact Public Health Alerts yesterday afternoon to analyse the epidemiological situation of each municipality, all health districts in Malaga province have been approved to drop down into a lower-risk level.

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COVID-19 infection rate continues downward path in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

1,290 new coronavirus cases were recorded today(August 18) in the Valencian Community as COVID-19 infection rates maintain their fall. Last Wednesday, 1,629 cases were declared, and a fortnight ago(August 4), there were 2,297 infections. As has been the case for most of the pandemic, the Wednesday figure is always substantially higher than the previous day,

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Man found dead after falling into borehole in Granada hills and could have been there for several days

A MAN has died after falling down a 15 metre deep borehole in the hills above Motril on Spain’s southern coast. The man was discovered by his friend who went out to look for him after realising he had been missing for several days. He telephoned 112 to report the grim discovery at 12.30 am

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Burger King worker in Andalucia reveals inferno conditions of kitchen during Spain’s heatwave

A WORKER at a Burger King revealed the hotter than hell conditions at the fast food restaurant in Jerez de la Frontera during the recent heatwave. Eva Rosado took to Twitter to denounce the working conditions she had to endure in a kitchen where the air conditioning wasn’t working. She posted two photographs; the first

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Handbrake nightmare as chasing driver follows his van off edge of hill on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Valencia City couple were left counting the cost of stopping to take photos at a Costa Blanca beauty spot this morning(August 18). They took their van up a steep slope on Calle Vega in Denia’s Les Rotes area. They parked the vehicle and got out to get their pictures. Unfortunately the driver forgot to

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Firecrackers cause mass evacuation at hotel in Barcelona on eve of 2017 terror attack anniversary

PARTYGOERS  let off firecrackers causing mass panic and confusion at a hotel in Barcelona on Monday.  Families were quickly evacuated from thePetit Palace hotel close to La Rambla at noon.  The explosion, which coincided with the eve of the fourth anniversary of the La Rambla attack on August 17, 2017, caused a scene of terror

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Mayor of Barcelona offers refuge to 50 Afghan girls and women in city

THE MAYOR of Barcelona has offered homes to 50 Afghan women and girls in the city after the Taliban have conquered the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul. Ada Colau took to Instagram to confirm the plans adding that ‘states that must establish safe corridors so that they can arrive as soon as possible ‘  She wrote: “There is

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