Hundreds of mostly young people were pictured gathered in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square to cheer as the clock struck midnight at the weekend. In Barcelona revellers descended on the beach to mark the moment that lockdown curbs finally came to an end. Some wore masks but there was little in the way of social distancing as friends kissed, hugged, danced and sang together. (Image: NurPhoto/PA Images)Shop worker Paula Garcia, 28, on the beach in Barcelona, said: "Young people, like everyone else, have been very restricted. But infection rates have fallen and vaccinations are progressing fast, allowing most of its 17 regions to scrap the curfew.

Source: Daily Mirror May 10, 2021 05:30 UTC