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Simon Hunter has been living in Madrid since the year 2000 and has worked as a journalist and translator practically since he arrived. For 16 years he was at the English Edition of Spanish daily EL PAÍS, editing the site from 2014 to 2022, and is currently one of the Spain reporters at The Times. He is also a voice actor, and can be heard telling passengers to "mind the gap" on Spain's AVLO high-speed trains.

Private detective searching in Spain for missing rugby player Levi Davis says there are ‘significant leads’ in case

A PRIVATE detective who is searching for missing rugby player Levi Davis in Barcelona has said that he has found ‘significant leads’ in the case.

12 Dec, 2022 @ 21:00

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Spain’s Interior Ministry orders police to step up security and counter-terrorism measures over Christmas

SPAIN’S Interior Ministry is to step up security measures over Christmas, in particular in areas where large crowds are expected such as shopping centres, transport

12 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Missing in Alicante: Have you seen Cody?

The family of a 22-year-old American called Cody have lost touch with the youngster and are trying to get in contact with him. Cody is

11 Dec, 2022 @ 12:28

Alicante·Lead·National News

Man who disappeared with 22-month-old grandson in Spain’s Huelva province dies after being found unconscious in his vehicle

A HUELVA man who went missing on Wednesday with his 22-month old grandson was found unconscious in his car today, and later died in hospital.

8 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Huelva·Lead

Convicted sex offenders who have seen sentences reduced under Spain’s ‘only yes means yes’ law now number 50

SOME 50 convicted sex offenders have had their sentences reduced under Spain’s controversial ‘only yes means yes’ law, which was designed to put consent at

8 Dec, 2022 @ 18:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Man in Madrid detained for homicide after leaving wife to die on floor after a fall

OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police force have arrested a man in Madrid after he allegedly left his wife to die on the floor of their

8 Dec, 2022 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Environmental activists spray children’s nativity scene with paint at Spain’s El Corte Ingles department store

ENVIRONMENTAL activists from the Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) group on Thursday sprayed black and red paint on part of the children’s nativity scene outside El

8 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s Olympic swimming star Ona Carbonell makes BBC’s 100 Women List

SPANISH swimmer Ona Carbonell has made it onto the BBC’s 2022 100 Women list, which highlights ‘inspiring and influential women from around the world’. She

7 Dec, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Sport

Would-be migrants flee plane at Barcelona airport after fake medical emergency forces landing

TWENTY-EIGHT people fled an aeroplane travelling from Casablanca (Morocco) to Turkey on Wednesday morning, after an apparently faked medical emergency forced the aircraft to make

7 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Family of four from Spain’s Canary Islands killed in car crash while in Romania

A FAMILY of four from the Canary Island of Gran Canaria has died in a car accident while on holiday in Romania. According to the

7 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain’s bars and restaurants expecting bumper post-Covid Christmas

AROUND this time last year, the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus dashed the hopes of Spain’s bars and restaurants of any kind

7 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Red Hot Chili Peppers to return to Spain in 2023 to headline Mad Cool festival in Madrid

RED Hot Chili Peppers will be returning to Spain in 2023, to headline the next edition of the Mad Cool festival. The Californian funk-rock legends

6 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

puerta del sol new year spain cordon press

Refurbished Puerta del Sol square slammed by Madrileños thanks to wet cement and waterlogged benches

MADRILEÑOS, opposition politicians and visitors to the Spanish capital have all been voicing their anger over the current state of Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol

6 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Poll: Splits in left could see PP, Vox take power at 2023 general elections in Spain

DIVISIONS among Spain’s leftist parties could see the right wing take power at the next general election, which is due to take place in late

6 Dec, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Attempt to ban stamp celebrating centenary of Spain’s Communist Party has unexpected effect

THE STREISAND effect is the name given to the phenomenon where an attempt to hide or censor something has the opposite result, instead drawing more

5 Dec, 2022 @ 20:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Police in Barcelona make two arrests after headless torso discovered in rubbish container

TWO arrests have been made in Barcelona after a headless torso was discovered last week in a suitcase that had been left in a rubbish

5 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Police put on alert ahead of Spain-Morocco World Cup clash

SPANISH police are reportedly on alert ahead of possible altercations tomorrow related to the World Cup last-16 match between Spain and Morocco. Disturbances were seen

5 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Sport

Important long distance rail service reopens on Monday- eight weeks after Valencia flood disaster

Abusers of Spain’s free rail pass scheme will lose deposits and tickets from Wednesday onward

SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe will be tightening up its conditions from Wednesday for anyone found to be abusing the government’s free tickets system. Violators

5 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Explosive Detonated In Envelope Sent To Ukraine Embassy In Spain's Madrid

Police investigators think that series of letterbombs sent to targets in Spain may have come from Valladolid province

INVESTIGATORS in Spain believe that a series of letterbombs sent to embassies and the prime minister last week may have come from Valladolid province. So

4 Dec, 2022 @ 15:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Exhumations of Republican soldiers to restart at Spain’s Civil War ‘monument’ after legal appeals from right-wing groups flounder

A TEAM of forensic scientists that has been recruited by the Spanish central government will on Monday restart work to recover the bodies of 110

4 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Christmas In Puerta Del Sol, In The City Of Madrid With Lighting

Madrid’s essential Sol transport hub to close for 16 days to avoid Christmas crushes

THE MADRID regional government has taken the decision to close the essential Sol transport hub for a total of 16 days over the holiday system

4 Dec, 2022 @ 12:57

Lead·Madrid

Barcelona to become first city in Spain to levy ‘Amazon tax’ in bid to empty streets of delivery vans

BARCELONA is to become the first Spanish city to implement a so-called ‘Amazon tax’, which will target online sellers such as the American e-commerce giant

2 Dec, 2022 @ 19:15

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead

Embassy: UK licence holders will have to take ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ to exchange document for Spanish one

THE BRITISH embassy on Friday provided more information about how driving licence exchange will work once an agreement between Spain and the UK has finally

2 Dec, 2022 @ 18:25

Lead·National News

Migrant reaches Spanish soil from Morocco by flying over border in paraglider

WOULD-BE migrants trying to reach Spanish soil from North Africa will go to desperate measures to get across the borders at the exclave cities of

2 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Major Congestion At Main Access Roads To Valencia Brings Traffic To A Standstill

Spain’s traffic authority predicts 13.5 million car journeys in next week thanks to December national holidays

A WHOPPING 13.5 million car journeys are expected to be made over the next week, as much of Spain will grind to a halt thanks

2 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Lead·National News

Corinna Prinzessin Von Sayn Wittgenstein (ger) Während Der Laureus World Sports Awards 2005

Spain’s former king Juan Carlos offered ex-lover ‘fake title’ of ‘Princess of Borbón’ if she married him

FORMER Spanish king Juan Carlos I offered his one-time lover Corinna Larsen the ‘entirely fake title’ of ‘Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Borbón’ if

1 Dec, 2022 @ 18:45

National News

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Private detective searching in Spain for missing rugby player Levi Davis says there are ‘significant leads’ in case

Spain’s Interior Ministry orders police to step up security and counter-terrorism measures over Christmas

Missing in Alicante: Have you seen Cody?

Man who disappeared with 22-month-old grandson in Spain’s Huelva province dies after being found unconscious in his vehicle

Man in Madrid detained for homicide after leaving wife to die on floor after a fall

Environmental activists spray children’s nativity scene with paint at Spain’s El Corte Ingles department store

Spain’s Olympic swimming star Ona Carbonell makes BBC’s 100 Women List

Would-be migrants flee plane at Barcelona airport after fake medical emergency forces landing

Family of four from Spain’s Canary Islands killed in car crash while in Romania

Spain’s bars and restaurants expecting bumper post-Covid Christmas

Red Hot Chili Peppers to return to Spain in 2023 to headline Mad Cool festival in Madrid

Refurbished Puerta del Sol square slammed by Madrileños thanks to wet cement and waterlogged benches

Poll: Splits in left could see PP, Vox take power at 2023 general elections in Spain

Attempt to ban stamp celebrating centenary of Spain’s Communist Party has unexpected effect

Police in Barcelona make two arrests after headless torso discovered in rubbish container

Police put on alert ahead of Spain-Morocco World Cup clash

Abusers of Spain’s free rail pass scheme will lose deposits and tickets from Wednesday onward

Police investigators think that series of letterbombs sent to targets in Spain may have come from Valladolid province

Exhumations of Republican soldiers to restart at Spain’s Civil War ‘monument’ after legal appeals from right-wing groups flounder

Madrid’s essential Sol transport hub to close for 16 days to avoid Christmas crushes

Barcelona to become first city in Spain to levy ‘Amazon tax’ in bid to empty streets of delivery vans

Embassy: UK licence holders will have to take ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ to exchange document for Spanish one

Migrant reaches Spanish soil from Morocco by flying over border in paraglider

Spain’s traffic authority predicts 13.5 million car journeys in next week thanks to December national holidays

Spain’s former king Juan Carlos offered ex-lover ‘fake title’ of ‘Princess of Borbón’ if she married him

Spanish airports introduce new rules to help families amid EES border queue chaos

Spain reaches magic 2% of GDP on defence spending mark for first time in 30 years after boosting budget by 50% in past year

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

WATCH: Spanish PM’s wife is harassed by far-right agitator at Madrid cafe as both sides claim assault

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’