Families of Spain‘s coronavirus victims attended a mass funeral service at Seville Cathedral in one of the largest social gatherings since lockdown. More than 500 people wore face masks and sat in chairs separated by two meters – instead of pews – on Thursday as they paid tribute to family members who had died from … Read more
Spain has announced its borders will be open to tourists from July 1 and has encouraged British tourists to go ahead and book their summer holidaysdespite a growing row in Europe over Britain’s strict quarantine rules. Reyes Maroto, the country’s tourism minister, said Brits should plan to arrive from July when the UK’s rules requiring … Read more
A ballsy swimmer was seen floating within inches of a huge basking shark, seeming unfazed as it glided past him in the water. The swimmer was out for a dip of the coast of Malaga on Friday when the animal came towards him in the water with its tell-tale fin showing. A spectacular video of … Read more
The United States confirmed that a massive cocaine shipment confiscated last weekend off Spain‘s coast is connected to members of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Working on a tip from the Drug Enforcement Agency [DEA] and the Colombian National Police and the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, Spain’s military intercepted the Karar, a vessel that … Read more
The number of new confirmed coronavirus infections today in Spain was 3,995, much lower than yesterday’s 6,740 new confirmed cases. Spain also saw the number of new coronavirus deaths rise by 378 today, slightly higher than yesterday’s 367, which was the lowest number of new deaths in over a month. The new figures brought Spain’s … Read more
The world’s biggest and most famous tomato fight in Spain has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, in yet another blow to the country’s tourism industry. La Tomatina, in which 20,000 revellers pelt each other with ripe tomatoes, is held each summer in the town of Bunol, Valencia. It attracts competitors and spectators from … Read more
Spain’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 19,478, with the government reporting 585 new fatalities in the last 24 hours. The number of new infections again rose more than the previous day, with 5,252 new positive tests. This is up from yesterday’s figure of 5,183, marking the third consecutive day of increases after beginning to … Read more