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Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

New high-speed train connecting Murcia and Madrid to launch in Spain next year with low-cost prices

FRENCH budget high-speed train operator Ouigo will start services between Murcia City’s Carmen station and Madrid in the first half of 2024- possibly in May.

31 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

Motorist runs over pro-Palestine protestors

Watch: Police launch investigation in Spain’s Madrid after motorist runs down cyclists during pro-Palestine protest

A MAN handed himself in to police in Madrid on Thursday evening after he ran over a number of cyclists who were taking part in

27 Oct, 2023 @ 12:39

Lead·Madrid

Spain to cut back on short-haul flights: THESE will be the most affected routes if the socialist coalition forms a government

A DEAL struck between the socialist PSOE and the far-left Sumar party to form Spain’s next government includes environmental plans that would cut domestic flights

25 Oct, 2023 @ 11:24

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News·Politics·Travel News

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Russian mafia trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca will see five face charges of money laundering – including powerful ‘lobbyist’ connected to the conservative PP party

A BENIDORM judge is to prosecute five members of a Costa Blanca-based Russian money laundering gang- almost three years after they were arrested. The judge’s

24 Oct, 2023 @ 12:28

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Madrid·Valencia·Valencian Community

Stolen jewels worth €60 million are discovered in Spain after vanishing from Ukraine museum

THE Policia Nacional have arrested five people in Madrid and recovered 11 gold items of jewellery valued at over €60 million taken from a Ukraine museum

23 Oct, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Madrid·National News

Some 1,200 sheep march through the streets of Spain’s capital: Annual parade in Madrid is led by a woman for the first time

SHEEP took over Madrid’s city centre on Sunday with shepherds steering their flocks through the heart of the capital along ancient migration routes. The annual

23 Oct, 2023 @ 12:45

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Caught on camera: Motorists slug it out on the streets of Spain’s capital after minor traffic accident

A MINOR traffic accident between two motorists on the streets of Madrid descended into an all-out slugfest on Thursday night, as the men came to

21 Oct, 2023 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Train wars in Spain: Government-run operator Renfe takes action against rival over 'too low' prices

Extra low-cost fast train services to run between Spain’s Costa Blanca and Madrid

LOW-COST high speed train operator Ouigo is to add an additional service between Alicante and Madrid from December 10. It means there will be three-round

12 Oct, 2023 @ 17:29

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Madrid·Valencian Community

Revealed: The 25 richest and poorest towns in Spain

SPAIN’S Tax Agency has released figures that show which are the richest and poorest municipalities with populations of over a thousand people, based on income

7 Oct, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

ITragic deaths in Murcia nightclub fire prompts licence checks across Spain

Cities across Spain to review nightclub licences after Murcia fire that claimed 13 lives

SUNDAY’S Murcia nightclub fire that killed 13 people has prompted cities across Spain to check if clubs are operating legally. The two adjoining Murcia clubs

6 Oct, 2023 @ 11:35

Alicante·Asturias·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Sevilla·Valencia

Real Madrid star Vinicius questioned by judge over racist abuse by Valencia football fans in Spain

Real Madrid star Vinicius questioned by judge over racist ‘monkey chants’ by Valencia football fans in Spain

REAL MADRID striker Vinicius was questioned for around 40 minutes on Thursday by a judge investigating racist insults directed at him during his side’s La

5 Oct, 2023 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Sport·Valencia

Malaga to Madrid from €7: Renfe launches sale on train fares starting TODAY

HEAVILY DISCOUNTED rail tickets from state operator Renfe went on sale on Thursday with a journey between Malaga and Madrid available for €7. The ‘Superprecio’

5 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

Police in Madrid arrest man suspected of sexually assaulting months-old daughter and offering her to others to do the same

A MAN in Madrid has been arrested by Spain’s National Police on suspicion of sexually assaulting his months-old daughter and offering her to others so

3 Oct, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Adorable twin PANDAS Youyou and JiuJiu celebrate their birthday at Madrid Zoo as they tuck into their favourite bamboo ice cream treat

MADRID’S Zoo Aquarium marked a special occasion last Thursday, September 21, as the giant panda twins, Youyou and Jiujiu, celebrated their second birthday with their

26 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Court in Spain sends so-called ‘Grindr killer’ to jail for 20 years after conviction for grisly murder

A MAN dubbed as the ‘Grindr killer’ has been sentenced to 20 years in jail by a Madrid court, after he was found guilty of

25 Sep, 2023 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Apple CEO Tim Cook enjoy’s a special meal and live music concert in Spain’s capital Madrid

THE CEO of technology giant Apple, Tim Cook, made a visit to Spain this weekend, the day after the company launched its latest smartphone, the

24 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·Technology

Thousands take to streets of Spain’s capital Madrid to protest against amnesty for Catalan secessionists

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to join a protest led by the conservative Popular Party against a potential amnesty

24 Sep, 2023 @ 12:54

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Politics

Probe opened in Spain’s Madrid region after 11-year-old boy with autism left on school bus

THE MOTHER of an 11-year-old boy with autism has filed a police report after he was left asleep on a school bus in the morning,

18 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Madrid·Other News

Madrid to host UAE-funded symposium showcasing achievements of Andalucia in the Islamic period

THE United Arab Emirates is organising a cultural symposium in Madrid to celebrate the culture and arts of the Al-Andalus era of Andalucia. The two-day

12 Sep, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Watch: Man arrested in Madrid after sexually assaulting a female reporter live on Spanish TV

POLICE in Madrid arrested a man on Tuesday after he groped a female TV reporter while she was live on air. The bizarre scene played

12 Sep, 2023 @ 16:05

Lead·Madrid·Must Read

Real Madrid finally unveil new €1 billion Bernabeu stadium set to enable it to compete with the Premier League

REAL Madrid have unveiled the new, revamped Santiago Bernabeu stadium, which set them back just the cool one billion euros. It puts the Spanish giants

6 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Travel hell as Renfe passengers are forced to wait up to FIVE hours on crammed trains before departing for Spain’s Costa del Sol following weekend of heavy rain

PASSENGERS travelling from Madrid to Andalucia suffered another day of travel hell after being forced to sit on trains for up to five hours before

5 Sep, 2023 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Travel News·Weather

Boy, 10, is rescued from a tree he clinged on for dear life during storms in Spain while his father remains missing

A KID whose family car was swept away by the current has been rescued after spending the whole night clinging to a tree branch near

4 Sep, 2023 @ 16:59

Lead·Madrid·Weather

Travel CHAOS as THOUSANDS of train passengers are left stranded after Renfe is forced to cancel journeys in the wake of the so-called DANA storm

THOUSANDS of desperate passengers travelling between Madrid and Andalucia have seen their trains cancelled as DANA’s torrential rains hit Spain. All trains departing from Madrid’s

4 Sep, 2023 @ 12:53

Andalucia·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Travel News·Weather

Torrential rains, flooding, cars, En Recas (Toledo) Comarca de la Sagra

One man drowns in a car and another in an ELEVATOR in Spain while others are missing following ‘extreme’ rainfall

THE ‘historic’ DANA storm that has spread destruction throughout the Spanish heartland has claimed a further grisly toll with the tragic deaths of two men

4 Sep, 2023 @ 12:49

Lead·Madrid·Weather

World’s top cyclists converge on Spain for start of La Vuelta in Barcelona

ONE OF the world’s premier road cycle races, La Vuelta, begins in Barcelona this Saturday with a team time trial starting at 7.05pm. Competitors will

26 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

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New high-speed train connecting Murcia and Madrid to launch in Spain next year with low-cost prices

Watch: Police launch investigation in Spain’s Madrid after motorist runs down cyclists during pro-Palestine protest

Spain to cut back on short-haul flights: THESE will be the most affected routes if the socialist coalition forms a government

Russian mafia trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca will see five face charges of money laundering – including powerful ‘lobbyist’ connected to the conservative PP party

Stolen jewels worth €60 million are discovered in Spain after vanishing from Ukraine museum

Some 1,200 sheep march through the streets of Spain’s capital: Annual parade in Madrid is led by a woman for the first time

Caught on camera: Motorists slug it out on the streets of Spain’s capital after minor traffic accident

Extra low-cost fast train services to run between Spain’s Costa Blanca and Madrid

Revealed: The 25 richest and poorest towns in Spain

Cities across Spain to review nightclub licences after Murcia fire that claimed 13 lives

Real Madrid star Vinicius questioned by judge over racist ‘monkey chants’ by Valencia football fans in Spain

Malaga to Madrid from €7: Renfe launches sale on train fares starting TODAY

Police in Madrid arrest man suspected of sexually assaulting months-old daughter and offering her to others to do the same

Adorable twin PANDAS Youyou and JiuJiu celebrate their birthday at Madrid Zoo as they tuck into their favourite bamboo ice cream treat

Court in Spain sends so-called ‘Grindr killer’ to jail for 20 years after conviction for grisly murder

Apple CEO Tim Cook enjoy’s a special meal and live music concert in Spain’s capital Madrid

Thousands take to streets of Spain’s capital Madrid to protest against amnesty for Catalan secessionists

Probe opened in Spain’s Madrid region after 11-year-old boy with autism left on school bus

Madrid to host UAE-funded symposium showcasing achievements of Andalucia in the Islamic period

Watch: Man arrested in Madrid after sexually assaulting a female reporter live on Spanish TV

Real Madrid finally unveil new €1 billion Bernabeu stadium set to enable it to compete with the Premier League

Travel hell as Renfe passengers are forced to wait up to FIVE hours on crammed trains before departing for Spain’s Costa del Sol following weekend of heavy rain

Boy, 10, is rescued from a tree he clinged on for dear life during storms in Spain while his father remains missing

Travel CHAOS as THOUSANDS of train passengers are left stranded after Renfe is forced to cancel journeys in the wake of the so-called DANA storm

One man drowns in a car and another in an ELEVATOR in Spain while others are missing following ‘extreme’ rainfall

World’s top cyclists converge on Spain for start of La Vuelta in Barcelona

Stormy winter surges water levels in key Malaga reservoirs – in a silver lining amid the devastation wrought by Atlantic storms

WATCH: Great white sharks confirmed in Spanish waters after juvenile is caught off Alicante coast

Four remarkable Spanish women – A gallega painter and a malagueña philosopher; a child and a tennis star

Fresh flood fears for Malaga as Storm Nils set to drench the Serrania de Ronda – and overflow the Montejaque dam?

The Hotel Vistamar on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers ‘from Middle East’ hijack resort in €3m fraud