Spain’s National Police seize 50 kilograms of heroin during drug deal in Madrid car park
SPAIN’S National Police force has seized 50 kilograms of heroin during a drug deal in a Madrid car park, as the result of a joint
Police officer in Spain faces sexual abuse charge for grabbing breasts of Femen protestor
AN OFFICER from Spain’s National Police force has been called to appear in court to face accusations of sexual abuse after he grabbed the breasts
Colombian cafe chain opening ‘flagship’ store in Madrid with more outlets coming to Spain
COLOMBIAN cafe chain Juan Valdez will be opening a ‘flagship’ shop in Madrid as part of its plans to open over 100 outlets across Spain
First ever Avlo tickets to travel from Madrid to Andalucia go on sale tomorrow from 7 euros
Renfe will launch this Wednesday April 12 the ticket sale of the first Avlos travelling between Madrid and Andalucia. The low-cost version of AVE high
Man arrested for allegedly locking his wife up for three months in Madrid flat and raping her
A 45-year-old Honduran man has been arrested in the district of Vallecas in Madrid for allegedly locking up his wife in their home for three
Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain’s tourist apartment bookings for 2022
ALICANTE has overhauled Barcelona in the number of people staying in tourist apartments during 2022. A University of Zaragoza study shows there were 155,726 stays
Young Mallorcan who began misogynistic chant on university campus is let off the hook
A Mallorcan student who began a sexist chant at a top college has had his case shelved by the Madrid Prosecutor’s Office which found that
Spain’s foreign tourist revival continues with bigger spending than in 2019
SPAIN welcomed 4.3 million foreign tourists in February, 35.9% more than in the same month last year. Data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE)
Did this Olive Press reporter just pull off the best April Fool’s prank on Spanish Twitter ever?
AS JAMIE Oliver found out when he put chorizo in paella, or The Times journalist Chris Haslam when he wrote a tongue-in-cheek column about how
Notorious Spanish fraudster ‘Little Nicolas’ collects fourth jail sentence
A NOTORIOUS Spanish fraudster known as ‘Little Nicolas’, due to the tender age at which his deceptions began, has been given his fourth jail term.
Gibraltar band Taxi raise bumper £10,000 for seven local charities at Sunborn Hotel concerts
TAXI have raised a whopping £10,000 for seven Gibraltar charities during a charity concert at the Sunborn Hotel. The local music band, which is this
Watch: Spain’s riot police involved in scuffles with Peruvian national football team after not recognising players
MEMBERS of Peru’s national football team were involved in scuffles with Spanish riot police on Monday evening, as they tried to leave their hotel in
Watch: Fight that broke out on Madrid Metro system leaves youngster with stab wounds
SIXTEEN arrests were made in Madrid on Sunday, after a mass brawl broke out on a Madrid Metro train in the early hours of the
French woman arrested in Spain after brandishing revolver at children’s football game
A FRENCH woman was arrested on Friday in the Madrid city of Alcobendas after she brandished a revolver during a children’s football game. The incident
Drone sighting at Spain’s Madrid-Barajas Airport causes flight disruptions on a busy Sunday
THE SIGHTING of a drone at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport caused flight delays on Sunday morning, at a time when many weekend return flights
Three arrested in Spain after stealing €25,000 worth of wine in Madrid’s upscale Salamanca district
THE NATIONAL POLICE this week arrested three men in Madrid on suspicion of stealing €25,000 worth of wine from shops in the city’s upscale Salamanca
Ten-year-old boy in Spain ends up in intensive care after hospital gives him ketamine overdose
A 10-YEAR-OLD child ended up in intensive care after a Madrid hospital accidentally administered him a dose of the tranquiliser ketamine that was meant for
Bogus Verdejo wine sold nationwide by scammer operating from Spain’s Andalucia
AN ANDULACIAN wine and alcohol distributor has been arrested for bottling and selling 2,250 bottles of counterfeit Verdejo wine. The detained man operated from three
As regional elections approach, Madrid premier breaks ties with far-right Vox
WITH regional and local elections due to be held at the end of May, the Popular Party (PP) premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, announced
Bus driver in Spain caught on camera taking hands off wheel to use two mobile phones and even take a selfie
THE SPANISH Civil Guard is investigating a Madrid bus driver who was recorded at the wheel using two mobile phones and even taking a selfie
Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain
A MOVE by the far-right Vox party to oust the Pedro Sanchez government from office failed, as expected, in Congress on Wednesday. The Vox no-confidence
As residents complain of filthy state of central Madrid, rats are spotted just 50 metres from the Puerta del Sol
RESIDENTS IN THE centre of Madrid have long complained about the council’s failure to clean up the rubbish, and pictures of overflowing containers and recycling
Heated debate: Madrid politicians go on the attack after revelations they are claiming government energy handoutsÂ
WHEN NEWS broke on Wednesday that the vice-premier of the Madrid region was claiming benefits to help pay for his heating bills, despite earning nearly
Madrid vice-premier, who earns nearly €105,000, is claiming heating benefits for ‘vulnerable consumers’Â
THE VICE-PREMIER of the Madrid regional government has come in for fierce criticism after it emerged that he has been claiming heating benefits meant for
Liverpool fans try to skip out on €2,200 bar bill in central Madrid
TWO LIVERPOOL fans in Madrid for today’s Champions League game against Real Madrid have been arrested after running up a €2,200 bar bill and then
WATCH: Glittering fireball streak across sky in Spain’s Madrid and Segovia at 53,000 kilometers per hour
A DAZZLING fireball has hurtled across the sky of central Spain. The bolide, spotted over Spain on March 12, at 2:24 am local time (equivalent