Spanish regions that rely on the tourist trade are ramping up their efforts to get foreign visitors back on the beaches as the country eases its lockdown further today. In Costa del Sol, an army of 3,000 beach assistants will make sure tourists obey social distancing rules on Spain‘s busiest beaches this summer and Mallorca is … Read more
So you are struggling. Welcome to the club. We all are. If you are not a bit stressed, you are definitely bucking the trend. Now we are tentatively coming out of lockdown, it is fine to be feeling on edge, or as though you can’t always cope. For me, this crisis has all the characteristics … Read more
Trapeze artist, 29, dies after falling and hitting her head during practice session while trapped in Spain with travelling circus during coronavirus lockdown Guadalupe Videla, 29, smashed her skull on the ground in a freak accident in Beasain She plunged 5 feet and missed a safety mat by inches and was rushed to hospital She … Read more
‘Wall to wall’ sunny blue skies and scorching highs of 79F are expected to hit the UK today and tomorrow in a mini heatwave set to peak with 80F temperatures on Wednesday, after a wet and windy start to the weekend kept crowds off the beaches. Two days of heavy rain and blustering winds saw … Read more
‘Wall to wall’ sunny blue skies and scorching highs of 79F are expected to hit the UK today and tomorrow in a mini heatwave set to peak with 80F temperatures on Wednesday, after a wet and windy start to the weekend kept crowds off the beaches. Two days of heavy rain and blustering winds saw … Read more
Back to Benidorm in JULY! Spanish PM tells tourists ‘we’re waiting for you’ as he vows to ‘safely’ reopen hotspots ahead of more lockdown easing on Monday Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country will be open from July He asked foreign tourists to start planning their holidays to the country now PSOE party … Read more
Travel bubbles, sea bridges, quarantines — no wonder there’s a lot of confusion surrounding holidays as restrictions ease. The UK’s blanket quarantine on all those coming into the country will be reviewed every three weeks, and could be lifted by early July. Countries across Europe are preparing to reopen, too. We look at what your … Read more
Fights have broken out on the streets of Malaga in Spain as bars reopened after the lifting of lockdown. The violence happened outside the pubs and restaurants along the popular Paseo de Pedregalejo strip in the Costa del Sol resort. In videos shared on social media, people can be seen throwing bins and chairs during … Read more
Coastguard launches rescue mission for stricken 32-foot British yacht stranded 500 miles off Spanish coast The yacht Helena was stranded north-west of Cape Finisterre at 12.20am today Two vessels were on their way to assist but nearest one was 22 hours away Coastguard has so far been unable to make contact with Helena By Sebastian … Read more
Britons back ‘air bridges’ and tourism in Europe ‘re-opening this summer’, with searches for July holidays to Italy and France rocketing in the past few days by over 100 per cent Air bridges would allow people to travel without the need to undergo quarantine In response, Skyscanner says searches for holidays to Italy in July … Read more