Spain

COVID-19 update from the British Embassy   We know that access to healthcare is always a key issue and our healthcare team have provided two updates on home delivery of prescription medicine (for residents and visitors) and on access to regular medical treatment for residents. You may have already seen these posted on our website. […]

AGE CARE – WEEK 4 05/04/2020 We are by nature a social group, it is, therefore, imperative that, when in confinement, we are stimulated mentally and physically.  Age Care continue to respond to this need by the regular telephone calling, twice weekly bulletins (Tuesdays and Thursdays to correspond with the coffee mornings) with updates, jokes and

This week’s inspiring stories come from two Ladies who have started to ‘make it happen’ for their businesses during the crisis and also Ladies who have used the time to make it happen for others.     Community over competition Meet Debbie Skyrme, Bilingual Independent Celebrant.   Debbie said “As a wedding celebrant officiating across

Mijas Foreigners Department is offering a HELPLINE INFORMATION SERVICE 660 300 086 –  attended in different languages, to inform the foreign community in Mijas about the COVID-19 and State of Alarm situation in general. Calls asking about the coronavirus and the State of Alarm situation  in general will be answered in English, German Danish, Swedish

All the latest information is on https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain and Brits in Spain Facebook. The Q&A document that is pinned to the top of their Facebook page is kept updated and is a useful place if you need information.   Here’s what the Embassy advise:-   Specifically for tourists trying to return to the UK   The Spanish authorities

During the lockdown and our free online webinars, I have heard inspirational stories from Costa Women members.  Here’s the first three.  If you have any you would like to share please comment below and I can be in touch.   Using what Skills you have Firstly, Marjan Looije – Marjan one of our dutch members

We are in this together and can best get through it together.   Following the Government’s decree on Saturday 14th March as described in this report, life in Spain has changed and over the coming year over half of us may experience the dry cough, sore throat and tiredness symptoms of Covid 19.   The government prescription is ‘self isolation’

15 March 2020   The FCO has updated its Travel Advice to advise against all but essential travel to Spain, following the restrictions put in place by the Spanish government in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19). For more information visit (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain).   On 14 March, the Spanish government introduced a State of Emergency,