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Pablo Iglesias cuts off his famous pony-tail after leaving politics and quitting Spain’s Podemos party

A WEEK after announcing he was quitting politics after a drubbing at the polls in Madrid, Pablo Iglesias, the former leader of Spain’s radical left

12 May, 2021 @ 17:04

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Investigation launched after prominent works by Galileo Galilei worth thousands disappear from Madrid library

NEARLY ten 17th-century works by Galileo Galilei are believed to have been stolen from the National Library of Spain. A report, initiated by the Ministry

11 May, 2021 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Madrid

Isabel Diaz Ayuso Sweeps The Mayoral Elections On May 4, 2021

OPINION: Why Madrid has rewarded the anti-lockdown right-wing leader Isabel Ayuso

Madrid-based Olive Press digital editor, Fiona Govan, explains how Madrid's incumbent leader, Isabel Ayuso, confounded the international consensus that lockdowns are overwhelmingly popular with the

6 May, 2021 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Opinion·Politics

UK child protection group calls on Spain to close ‘dangerous loophole’ exploited by British sex offenders to gain teaching work in schools

THE UK’s leading child protection group is calling for Spain to tighten the recruitment process of English teachers. The plea by The Safeguarding Alliance aims

5 May, 2021 @ 12:11

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

Pablo Iglesias Podemos in Spain's Parliament Madrid

Podemos: Pablo Iglesias ‘resigns from politics’ after drubbing in Madrid election

PABLO Iglesias, the pony-tailed maverick who burst onto the political scene seven years ago with his radical left Podemos threw in the towel last night

5 May, 2021 @ 09:00

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Resounding victory for right-wing Covid rebel Isabel Ayuso in Madrid

SPAIN’S conservative Popular Party won a resounding victory in the Madrid region, more than doubling the number of seats delivering a blow to the national

5 May, 2021 @ 08:58

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Exit polls show big win for conservative PP leader Isabel Ayuso in Madrid but she’ll need Vox to govern

THE conservative leader of Spain’s Madrid region looked set to win big according to exit polls published when voting ended on Tuesday evening, but support

4 May, 2021 @ 21:17

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Isabel Diaz Ayuso Closes Her Campaigns In Madrid, Spain 02 May 2021

Madrid voters head to the polls for crunch regional election

POLLING stations in the autonomous community of Madrid have opened with extra COVID-related restrictions in place for an election that could reshape the political landscape

4 May, 2021 @ 12:24

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OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?

A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in

1 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid military airbase

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid airbase

THE bodies of two journalists and their guide killed during an attack on an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso arrived in Spain this morning(April 30).

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:14

Madrid·National News

Isabel Diaz Ayuso Press Conference In Madrid

More death threats: Bullets sent in post to regional PP leader Isabel Ayuso ahead of Madrid election

AN ENVELOPE containing two bullets sent to conservative chief Isabel Ayusos ahead of the Madrid election was intercepted by postal workers on Tuesday. Spain’s Interior

28 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

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Ayuso election poster vandalised on the Madrid metro

Polls show Spain’s right-wing set to win big in Madrid regional elections

SPAIN’S main opposition right-wing Popular Party (PP) is poised to win the snap election in the Madrid region on May 4, returning Isabel Diaz Ayuso

28 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

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Spain confirms death of two journalists abducted while covering story on wildlife poaching in Burkina Faso

MADRID has confirmed that two bodies found in the west African region of Burkina Faso are those of two Spanish journalists abucted while covering a

27 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

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DEATH THREAT? Basque MP in Spanish parliament reveals how he received Miss Marple DVD from same man who sent bloodied knife to govt minister

Jon Inarritu a member of Congress for the left wing Bildu party in the Basque Country was left baffled when he received a mysterious gift

27 Apr, 2021 @ 13:54

Lead·Madrid·Other News

‘Bloodied’ knife sent to government minister as death threats continue ahead of regional elections in Spain’s Madrid

SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, received a package containing what appeared to be a bloodied knife today, April 26. The terrifying

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain's top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll

LATEST: Police in Spain reveal details of arrest of British paedophile working in Madrid school

SPANISH police have revealed details of the arrest of a known British child sex offender who changed his name and falsified documents to gain employment

23 Apr, 2021 @ 19:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Other News

Could you be paying less for your investments and pensions in Spain?

Tracy Storer Senior Partner Chorus Financial I’ve just come out of a regular review with one of my clients, and top of the agenda was

23 Apr, 2021 @ 18:15

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Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims

LEADING Spanish politicians have filed complaints about misleading billboards from the far-right Vox party. The posters falsely claim that unaccompanied child migrants are getting over

23 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Madrid·National News·Politics

photo of arrest of Alberto Sánchez Gómez issued by police in Madrid

Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her

THE self-confessed cannibal also admitted feeding pieces of her to his pet dog. Alberto Sánchez Gómez is on trial in Madrid over the death of

22 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Madrid·Other News

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

Serial fraudster in Spain’s Madrid arrested for selling paralysing lip enhancement treatment

A SPANISH man has been arrested in the Alcoron region of Madrid for selling online facial enhancement medication that has caused serious injuries on a

20 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”

MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government

12 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish model Nieves Alvarez stuns catwalk at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid

FASHIONISTAS have flocked to Madrid Fashion Week, after the 73rd edition of the show kicked off in style. Held at Feria de Madrid, and in

12 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Madrid

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

On 6 April 2015 the retirement landscape for Brits all over the world changed dramatically. Pension freedoms were introduced, and people were given the choice

10 Apr, 2021 @ 14:50

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Franco's Mausoleum In The Valley Of The Fallen

Valley of the Fallen: How archaelogists are planning a massive dig at Franco’s legacy

A NEW look at the lives of the prisoners who built the Valley of Fallen aims to give it a more acceptable spin, writes Heather

10 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

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Spain halts auction of painting that could be long-lost masterpiece by Caravaggio

SPAIN’S Culture Ministry imposed a last minute export ban on an oil painting that was nearly sold for €1,500 in a bid to determine whether

9 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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Pablo Iglesias cuts off his famous pony-tail after leaving politics and quitting Spain’s Podemos party

Investigation launched after prominent works by Galileo Galilei worth thousands disappear from Madrid library

OPINION: Why Madrid has rewarded the anti-lockdown right-wing leader Isabel Ayuso

UK child protection group calls on Spain to close ‘dangerous loophole’ exploited by British sex offenders to gain teaching work in schools

Podemos: Pablo Iglesias ‘resigns from politics’ after drubbing in Madrid election

Resounding victory for right-wing Covid rebel Isabel Ayuso in Madrid

Exit polls show big win for conservative PP leader Isabel Ayuso in Madrid but she’ll need Vox to govern

Madrid voters head to the polls for crunch regional election

OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid airbase

More death threats: Bullets sent in post to regional PP leader Isabel Ayuso ahead of Madrid election

Polls show Spain’s right-wing set to win big in Madrid regional elections

Spain confirms death of two journalists abducted while covering story on wildlife poaching in Burkina Faso

DEATH THREAT? Basque MP in Spanish parliament reveals how he received Miss Marple DVD from same man who sent bloodied knife to govt minister

‘Bloodied’ knife sent to government minister as death threats continue ahead of regional elections in Spain’s Madrid

LATEST: Police in Spain reveal details of arrest of British paedophile working in Madrid school

Could you be paying less for your investments and pensions in Spain?

Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims

Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her

Serial fraudster in Spain’s Madrid arrested for selling paralysing lip enhancement treatment

Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”

Spanish model Nieves Alvarez stuns catwalk at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

Valley of the Fallen: How archaelogists are planning a massive dig at Franco’s legacy

Spain halts auction of painting that could be long-lost masterpiece by Caravaggio

UPDATED: At least TEN dead and dozens injured after two high-speed trains derail in horror crash in southern Spain

Spain watches on closely as neighbouring Portugal heads to the polls for crunch presidential election

ON THIS DAY: Pep’s birthday, Julio Iglesias’ randy dad, a Spanish playwright was born and a Nobel laureate died

It’s already the home of sherry – but Jerez de la Frontera now begins its reign as Spain’s culinary capital for 2026

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again