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Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

Spain’s six major banks rake in eye-watering €10.8 billion in profits in first quarter of 2026

SPAIN’s six largest banks posted nearly €11 billion in combined profits during the first three months of 2026, setting a new record and extending a

5 May, 2026 @ 15:01

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

Tragedy in Madrid after youngster, 20, dies in early-morning park stabbing attack

A 20-YEAR-OLD Nigerian man has died after being stabbed in the chest in a Madrid park. The youngster was discovered with several stab wounds to

5 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

EXCLUSIVE: British expat in Madrid tackles English nationalism and Costa del Sol stereotypes in new poetry collection

AN expat writer has published a new poetry book on identity and nationalism in England while living abroad from his base in Madrid. Poet Alan

2 May, 2026 @ 11:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Good news alert: Madrid records more births than deaths for the first time in six years – but there’s a catch

FOR the first time in six years, Madrid has recorded more births than deaths – although the capital’s population is still decreasing. In 2025, 27,097

1 May, 2026 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·Madrid

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

TRAVELLING between Madrid and the Costa del Sol will be made much easier from today after a key high-speed train route was finally reopened after

30 Apr, 2026 @ 15:36

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Travel News

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:12

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

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

A CONTROVERSIAL far-right influencer has ignited a political storm after he filmed himself harassing the wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez outside a Madrid

29 Apr, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·Politics

New Hotel101-Madrid boasts over €5m of bookings since March opening

MADRID’S new Hotel101 has reported brisk bookings since the 680-bedroom establishment opened for business in March. It’s the first Hotel101-branded property to operate outside the

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:53

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Madrid placed under orange alert for severe storms and flash flooding: Avoid unnecessary travel; flights may face diversions

ANYONE in Madrid is being urged to avoid all unnecessary travel today as severe storms, hail and flash flooding threaten to batter the capital. State

29 Apr, 2026 @ 10:57

Lead·Madrid·Weather

Iberian bound: the Marbella classic, a Sevilla hideaway and the Madrid grande dame on this year’s Condé Nast hotel hot list

IT is one of the seminal hotels of southern Spain. So it’s good news to see Marbella’s Don Carlos back at the very pinnacle of

25 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Madrid·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

A CEREMONY took place in El Retiro park on World Earth Day, drawing attention from passersby in the centre of the Spanish capital. Actor and

24 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Green·Lead·Madrid

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

ON April 23, 1563, the first stone was laid in the construction of The Monastery of Saint Lawrence of El Escorial, 30 miles west of

23 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

How a brutal Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top bosses were jailed

A BRUTAL Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top gang bosses were arrested, leading to a fight for

21 Apr, 2026 @ 18:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Remarkable moment three-year-old child is rescued after falling to bottom of 15-metre-deep well near Madrid

FIREFIGHTERS from the Provincial Consortium for Fire Extinction in Toledo rescued a three-year-old boy after he fell into a 15-metre-deep well in Tembleque, in a

21 Apr, 2026 @ 14:05

Lead·Madrid·Video

Spain breaks new record with 3.15m foreigners registered as employed – out of 10 million total

FOREIGN employment has reached historic highs as more than 3 million workers are now registered in Spain. Social Security has gained 230,400 foreign members over

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News·Politics

WATCH: Marseille drug lord caught hiding out in Madrid after fleeing double murder conviction

ONE of France’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Madrid after hiding from the outside world for almost two years. Policia Nacional officers captured

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Pundits on Catalan public TV stoke outrage by wildly celebrating Real Madrid’s exit from Champions League

REAL Madrid’s dramatic Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich sparked jubilation far beyond Germany, as pundits on Catalan public TV ignited controversy

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:36

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Sport

ON THIS DAY: The death of Goya – The artist who captured Spain’s heart through bloody wars, royal portraits and a ‘poisoned’ Duchess

FRANCISCO de Goya did not just paint Spain’s history – he lived its most dramatic, colourful and scandalous chapters. To mark the anniversary of his

16 Apr, 2026 @ 08:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Family living in Madrid left homeless after city council ‘mistakenly knocks down house it believed was lying empty’

SUDDEN demolition in Cañada Real neighbourhood sparks outrage after residents say authorities tore down occupied homes without warning, leaving two families displaced. A family of

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:34

Lead·Madrid·Other News

Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?

SPAIN’S major air carrier, Iberia, has announced a temporary suspension in direct flights to Cuba because of a lack of fuel in the Caribbean country.

15 Apr, 2026 @ 12:11

Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Spain becomes first European country to roll out ‘game-changing’ HIV drug: Injection has 88% effectiveness rate

HIV prevention has expanded in Spain, with a long-acting alternative designed to improve access and adherence for high-risk patients. Spain has become the first country

14 Apr, 2026 @ 19:09

Andalucia·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid

Spanish football club president who renamed team Flat Earth FC quits after ‘chasing Muslim players with leg of Iberico ham’

THE president of a Madrid-based football club has stepped down in disgrace after a video emerged of him chasing the side’s Muslim players with a

14 Apr, 2026 @ 14:35

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Who’s who in the Begoña Gomez case? All you need to know about the ‘influence peddling’ probe into wife of Spain’s PM

Wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez is formally charged with corruption after two-year probe

BEGOÑA Gomez, the wife of Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been formally charged with corruption. Gomez is accused of bribery, embezzlement of public funds

14 Apr, 2026 @ 09:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Malaga machete attacker, 43, is arrested after horrific attack on ex-partner’s parents who took the blows to save the life of their daughter, 20

A FUGITIVE domestic abuser was arrested in Alicante after initiating a brutal ambush with a machete on his ex’s parents in Malaga. The incident unfolded

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:37

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

Shock in Madrid as Latino gangs engage in bloody machete brawl in the middle of Gran Vía

A 22-YEAR-OLD man was injured in a machete attack during a violent brawl on one of Madrid’s busiest streets. On a Friday night, Madrid’s central

13 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Videos emerge of Madrid boiler room call centre punishing immigrant workers with cruel pies to the face

VIDEOS seized by Policia Nacional show employees being targeted after failing to meet strict daily sales targets, in scenes described by authorities as degrading and

10 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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Spain’s six major banks rake in eye-watering €10.8 billion in profits in first quarter of 2026

Tragedy in Madrid after youngster, 20, dies in early-morning park stabbing attack

EXCLUSIVE: British expat in Madrid tackles English nationalism and Costa del Sol stereotypes in new poetry collection

Good news alert: Madrid records more births than deaths for the first time in six years – but there’s a catch

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

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

New Hotel101-Madrid boasts over €5m of bookings since March opening

Madrid placed under orange alert for severe storms and flash flooding: Avoid unnecessary travel; flights may face diversions

Iberian bound: the Marbella classic, a Sevilla hideaway and the Madrid grande dame on this year’s Condé Nast hotel hot list

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

How a brutal Latin American gang war has broken out in the streets of Madrid after top bosses were jailed

WATCH: Remarkable moment three-year-old child is rescued after falling to bottom of 15-metre-deep well near Madrid

Spain breaks new record with 3.15m foreigners registered as employed – out of 10 million total

WATCH: Marseille drug lord caught hiding out in Madrid after fleeing double murder conviction

Pundits on Catalan public TV stoke outrage by wildly celebrating Real Madrid’s exit from Champions League

ON THIS DAY: The death of Goya – The artist who captured Spain’s heart through bloody wars, royal portraits and a ‘poisoned’ Duchess

Family living in Madrid left homeless after city council ‘mistakenly knocks down house it believed was lying empty’

Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?

Spain becomes first European country to roll out ‘game-changing’ HIV drug: Injection has 88% effectiveness rate

Spanish football club president who renamed team Flat Earth FC quits after ‘chasing Muslim players with leg of Iberico ham’

Wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez is formally charged with corruption after two-year probe

Malaga machete attacker, 43, is arrested after horrific attack on ex-partner’s parents who took the blows to save the life of their daughter, 20

Shock in Madrid as Latino gangs engage in bloody machete brawl in the middle of Gran Vía

Videos emerge of Madrid boiler room call centre punishing immigrant workers with cruel pies to the face

Itinerary confirmed for Pope Leo’s visit to Spain – including meeting with immigrants, visit to Barcelona prison and historic parliament address

Passengers on hantavirus-ridden cruise ship to be flown home ‘immediately’ once vessel docks in Spain’s Canary Islands

Mystery after British tourist, 26, found dead in Mallorca apartment with ‘glass shards from door stuck in head’

Hantavirus case confirmed in Switzerland as two people evacuated in ‘serious condition’ from virus-stricken cruise ship heading for Spain

Malaga bullring boss investigated for workplace negligence following fatal goring of retired matador