BLESSED ANIMALS: San Anton Church in Madrid is centre of attraction for pets
ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district. For several hours, unusual pilgrims gather at
Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation
UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut
Women married to ISIS fighters repatriated to Spain and are arrested
TWO Spanish women who married ISIS extremists have been repatriated to Spain and arrested. They lived in squalid Syrian camps with 13 children- four of
King and Queen of Spain attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain marked the beginning of a new military year with the traditional Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid. The royal
Spanish employee who fell at home while teleworking wins appeal to deem it as ‘workplace accident’
A Spanish employee has won their appeal to have a fall they suffered in their kitchen while teleworking at home deemed as a workplace incident.Â
How government scrooges in 1882 accidentally created Spain’s obsession with gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve
THE minute hand on Madrid’s Puerta de Sol clock tower nears midnight. Millions of Spaniards already have a grape in their mouth. Millions of others
New Year’s celebrations in Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol to be limited due to building work
MADRID City Hall will be putting a strict limit on the number of people who will be permitted to enter the central Puerta del Sol
Spain’s constitutional court backs down on opposition to four new judges put forward by government
SPAIN’S constitutional court has finally allowed the appointment of four new judges proposed by the country’s centre-left government. The PSOE-Podemos coalition in Madrid called the
Nephew of Spain’s King Felipe denies press reports of involvement in nightclub brawl
KING FELIPE’S nephew has made a statement to categorically deny a series of news stories that have emerged in recent days. According to online daily
Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand
A FIRE that broke out in central Madrid in the early hours of December 26 was likely caused by a surge in power consumption, sources
Spain has three airports ranked among the world’s best for shopping and eating
THREE airports in Spain have been named in the world’s top 100 for shops and restaurants according to the AirHelp Score 2022 rankings. Madrid came
Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil has broken up a Madrid gang who said they’d cut off electricity to 26 Alicante Province hotels and restaurants after falsely claiming
Explainer: What will change in Madrid from 2023 for owners of older cars?
OWNERS OF older vehicles will not be able to drive into the centre of Madrid from January 1, 2023, as the local council tightens the
Madrid doctors and paediatricians temporarily halt indefinite strike to evaluate offer from regional government
AN INDEFINITE strike by doctors in Madrid has been suspended temporarily while union representatives consider an offer from the regional government to improve their conditions.
Spain’s National Police arrest one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Criminals in Madrid
SPAIN’S National Police force has detained one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, Michael J. Pratt. The suspect, a 40-year-old from New Zealand, was
Spain’s lower house of parliament approves new transgender and equal rights law
CONGRESS in Madrid passed a law on Thursday that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical
European court slams Spain for not cutting vehicle pollution in Barcelona and Madrid areas
THE European Court of Justice(CJEU) says that Spain has breached air quality standards in the Barcelona and Madrid areas. A court ruling published on Thursday
Man convicted in Spain for horrific ‘Alcassar murders’ arrested in Barcelona drug den
MIGUEL RICART, who was convicted for the rape and murder of three teenagers from the Valencian municipality of Alcà sser, was arrested in a Barcelona drug
Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life
A 25-year-old Guardia Civil officer who worked as a bodyguard for King Felipe has taken his own life in the Madrid area. Neighbours heard a
Countdown to Spain’s famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid
SPAIN will be holding its breath on Thursday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest
Spain’s Royal Family Christmas card features Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia
CHRISTMAS cards sent by Spain’s Royal Family this year have a sisterly touch about them on the front. The card chosen by King Felipe and
Parents in Spain’s Madrid go gambling in casino and leave crying baby in car
THE parents of a three-month-old baby have been arrested in Madrid for abandoning him in the car while they went to have a flutter in
Police in Spain recover valuable African statue stolen in 2016 among 349 Nigerian artifacts
THE Policia Nacional’s Historical Heritage unit based in Valencia has recovered a piece of African art stolen in the Madrid area in 2016. A man
Seven women rescued from clutches of sex exploitation gang in Spain
SEVEN victims of a sex exploitation gang that operated in different parts of Spain have been freed by the Policia Nacional. Three men who pimped
Madrid brought to a standstill as heavy rain floods Metro system, causes traffic jams and halts trainsÂ
A DAY of sustained rainfall in Madrid caused travel chaos on Wednesday evening, including severe flooding in the Metro de Madrid underground rail system. Around
Spain announces extended holiday leave for working parents to spend more time with their children
Spain’s government has announced details of a wide-ranging family bill which will allow working parents more time off to spend with their children. The package