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Madrid’s doctors begin ‘indefinite strike’ over temporary work contracts

MORE than 11,000 doctors across Madrid’s hospitals have been called to an indefinite strike over temporary work contracts that began on Tuesday morning. A minimum

10 May, 2022 @ 19:15

Health·Lead·Madrid

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of clients in Spain

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain

A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang made €6 million out of

9 May, 2022 @ 16:08

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Tennis starlet Carlos Alcaraz climbs to World Number Six ranking after Madrid Open win in Spainrid, Spain 8 May 2022

Teenage tennis starlet Carlos Alcaraz climbs to number six in the world after Madrid Open win in Spain

MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz, who turned 19 on Thursday, has climbed to six in the world rankings after winning the Madrid Open on Sunday. The El

9 May, 2022 @ 13:55

Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Sport

Dozens Of Scammers Arrested In €10 Million Fraud Selling Hire Cars Across Spain And Abroad

Dozens of scammers arrested over €10 million fraud selling stolen rental cars across Spain and abroad

A scam of selling-off rental and lease vehicles netted a gang over €10 million, according to the Policia Nacional. 82 people, including 33 in Alicante

9 May, 2022 @ 11:47

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Man arrested after living in house with dead grandmother’s body in Spain’s Madrid

A MADRID man has been arrested after he was found to have been living in a house with his grandmother’s corpse for months without declaring

6 May, 2022 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

17 Injured One Seriously As Explosion Rips Through Madrid City Centre Building In Spain

17 injured- one seriously- as explosion blasts top of Madrid city centre building in Spain

AN explosion ripped through a Madrid city centre apartment block shortly after 2.00 pm on Friday. 17 people were injured- one seriously- with four victims

6 May, 2022 @ 16:00

Lead·Madrid

Pro Putin Ukrainian Journalist Wanted For Treason Is Arrested In Spain's Catalunya Region

Pro-Putin Ukrainian journalist accused of treason is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region

A Ukrainian journalist and blogger accused of treason in his home country has been arrested in Tarragona under an international arrest warrant. Anatoly Shariya, 43,

5 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Dopamineland: A mall rat’s journey down the yellow brick road at Madrid’s latest ‘happiness’ attraction

IN the current climate of war and pandemic, who could resist an invitation to boost their levels of dopamine – the organic chemical that gives

29 Apr, 2022 @ 18:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Train was a strain: 350 passengers stranded for five hours between Madrid and Alicante

ALMOST 350 passengers were stuck for five hours on a broken down train travelling from Madrid to Alicante. The train was static from 6.05pm to

29 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Madrid hospital worker masterminded database fraud to register ‘anti-vaxxers’ in Spain for Covid-19 certificates

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a hospital worker for masterminding a Covid-19 vaccination certificate fraud. The Prensa Iberica newspaper group has discovered that the man

27 Apr, 2022 @ 14:22

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Teen hackers steal €53,000 from Madrid and Granada city halls in Spain

A GANG of teenage hackers have been arrested for stealing thousands of euros from the Madrid and Granada local authorities. The crime involved manipulating the

26 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid

'Drunk' tourist 'bites a Guardia Civil officer' in Spain after being kicked off BA flight back to London

British Airways to base cabin crew in Spain to combat staff shortages

BRITISH Airways has announced it will base its short-haul flight cabin crew in Madrid in a bid to avoid staff shortages that brought travel chaos

25 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Judge in Spain says Real Madrid and Barcelona can be punished for trying to set up aborted European Super League

A Madrid judge has lifted restrictions that stopped footballing bodies UEFA and FIFA penalising clubs who signed up to the rebel European Super League. Sofia

21 Apr, 2022 @ 18:01

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Travelling Home Robbery Gang Using 'slip Method' Is Brought Down With Operations Hub On 'luxury' Valencia Area Urbanisation In Spain

Nationwide home robbery gang using ‘slip method’ had operations hub on ‘luxury’ Valencia area urbanisation in Spain

FIVE members of a travelling home robbery gang, including a child, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Malaga and Valencia areas of

21 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

IN PICS: Zara’s brand new flagship store in Madrid is the biggest and most innovative in the world

SPANISH fashion brand Zara has opened its biggest store in the world and it’s like stepping into the future. The textile giant’s flagship store opened

20 Apr, 2022 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

Weekend in Madrid: Five reasons why Spain’s arty capital should be drawing you in this spring

GET set, ready… Go! The masks are off and it’s time for an adventure. But nothing too exotic. Madrid is the perfect spring escape. And

19 Apr, 2022 @ 09:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Spanish Royals Visit Families Of Ukrainians In Madrid, Spain 16 Apr 2022

IN PICS: Spanish Royals pay family visit to Ukrainian refugees at asylum centre in Madrid

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their two daughters Leonor and Sofia, paid a visit to Ukrainian refugees at a reception centre in Pozuelo

18 Apr, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Main Father Angel, Father Teodoro With Oksana, Leila And Karina In San Anton Church.j

DISPATCH: Ukrainian refugees rescued by Spain’s maverick priests join Easter parade in Madrid

After Father Angel and Father Teodoro went out on a limb to bring over 2,000 refugees to safety, Heather Galloway joined several of them as

15 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·Must Read

Spain Stops Women Being Hassled By Protestors When Going For An Abortion

Spain makes it a crime for pro-lifers to harrass women outside abortion clinics

A new law came into force on Thursday which stops women going for an abortion being harassed by demonstrators outside clinics in Spain. The measure

15 Apr, 2022 @ 11:43

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

Two tables: Review of Deessa, Quique Dacosta’s new Michelin starred restaurant at Madrid’s Ritz Hotel and buzzing La Burlona Bar in Lavapies

IT must be easily the most elegant restaurant in the capital. A true sense of grandeur awaits the lucky diners who get to try out

13 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

For Foodies·Hotels·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Narrow escape for Money Heist star Miguel Herra as fire destroys home in Avila

A FIRE ravaged the home of Miguel Herran, the star of popular Netflix show Money Heist, forcing the actor to jump out of his bedroom

11 Apr, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Madrid Terrace Photo Mandarin Oriental Ritz

Mandarin Oriental Ritz: Welcome to the lap of luxury in Spain’s capital Madrid

FROM the sitting room of my suite I can see the queue for the ticket office at the Prado and the entrance of the Thyssen

11 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Fossilized footsteps discovered in northern Spain reveal truth about lopsided dinosaur

PALEONTOLOGISTS studying a series of fossilized footsteps unearthed in Spain’s Las Hoyas have discovered more about a lopsided dinosaur that was pretty clumsy on its

8 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Businessmen face trial for excess profiteering on Madrid Covid-19 mask and glove deal which funded luxury cars and a yacht in Spain

Businessmen to face court over controversial Madrid Covid-19 PPE deal which paid for luxury cars and a yacht in Spain

A Madrid court will pursue a corruption case involving two businessmen over a €14.2 million PPE contract with Madrid City Council. The deal was struck

7 Apr, 2022 @ 18:25

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Brands And Logos In Barcelona, Spain 21 Sep 2020

Uniqlo to open its biggest shop yet in Spain to rival Primark and Zara flagship stores on Madrid’s Gran Via

THE Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo has announced it will open a megastore on Madrid’s Gran as the fashion brand storms across Spain. Its decision to

7 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid

Climate change activists smear red paint on Spain’s Congress building in Madrid

CLIMATE change protestors daubed red paint on the steps leading to Spain’s Congress building in Madrid on Wednesday. Walls were also smeared as part of

6 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Environment·Lead·Madrid

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