SPANISH NEWS

1. Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca exempt from terrace tax until 2022

   Costing Palma City Council an estimated €1.8 million, the measure hopes to help hard-hit bars and restaurants in the capital overcome the coronavirus crisis

2. COVID-19 infections record a slight weekly rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

   182 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(April 21) in the Valencian Community. On a week-to-week basis, it is a rise of 22 and 76 more than yesterday, according to the regional health ministry. The day-to-day Wednesday rise is in keeping with the trend in recent months which has always shown an appreciable increase on the […]

3. Hash smugglers used teenagers as mules in Gibraltar Campo bust

   A POLICE investigation has found how hash smugglers are using teenagers to help unload bales and act as lookouts in Algeciras.

4. Cute-looking baby fox rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after it was advertised for sale on a website

   A four-week old fox has been rescued by the Guardia Civil in Alicante after it was put up for sale on a second-hand goods website. Officers from the Guardia’s Nature Protection Service, Seprona, opened an investigation after getting reports that the baby animal was being advertised online for a sale price of €550. The seller […]

5. Trial begins for British bouncer accused of murdering Irish tourist who was ‘kicked in the head’ in Spain’s Mallorca

   The 38-year-old Briton will stand trial alongside a 40-year-old Spaniard who is accused of covering up the tourist's death