Back to Benidorm in JULY! Spanish PM tells tourists ‘we’re waiting for you’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has told foreign tourists that the country ‘will be waiting for them’ from July.  In his clearest message yet that the British holiday mecca will open up its borders to holidaymakers from Northern Europe in just over a month’s time, he told the nation: ‘Spain receives each year more than 80 … Read more

As European resorts finally start to re-open… What’s going on in our holiday hotspots?

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

Heartwarming moment man and pet donkey cry as they are reunited following COVID-19 lockdown in Spain

Heartwarming moment man and his pet donkey ‘cry’ as they are reunited after two months without seeing each other during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown Ismael Fernández shared a video on his Facebook account of Monday’s reunion with his pet donkey Baldomera at the family’s farm in Malaga, Spain The 38-year-old became emotional while petting Baldomera’s head … Read more

Coastguard launches rescue mission for British yacht stranded 500 miles off Spanish coast

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

Coastguard launches rescue mission for British yacht stranded 500 miles off Spanish coast

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

Madrid is a popular choice, but tantalising Toledo nearby is a less crowded treat

Built on hills by the River Tagus, Toledo, a Unesco World Heritage site, is one of the most historically and culturally fascinating cities in Spain. Strangely, it’s off the radar for most British tourists. And while it’s an easy day trip from Madrid (only 30 minutes by train), it’s well worth staying for two or … Read more

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and ‘travel bubbles’, with holiday searches to Italy and France rocketing

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

Hackers disrupt COVID-19 research by remotely hijacking supercomputers for cryptocurrency mining

Hackers disrupt COVID-19 research by remotely hijacking supercomputers across Europe to steal computing power for cryptocurrency mining Hackers infiltrated supercomputers across Europe to mine cryptocurrency The breaches were discovered over the course of the last week Many of those computers were being used to research COVID-19 vaccines  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 20:09 BST, 18 … Read more