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Russian embassy in Madrid scoffs at conspiracy of deploying troops to aid Catalan independence movement

THE Russian diplomatic mission has mocked allegations that the Kremlin would send in 10,000 soldiers to support Catalunya in its bid for independence. “You need

3 Nov, 2020 @ 13:30

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Spain to hike taxes on big companies and high earners in bid to reverse COVID-19 slump

The Spanish government has revealed proposals raise large companies and high earners in a bid to boost the economy following coronavirus lockdown. According to a

27 Oct, 2020 @ 18:34

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Self-driving shuttle bus in Spain’s Madrid provokes crash on first day

The vehicle was travelling at a speed of 20 kilometres per hour through the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid when it provoked the accident.

23 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Other News

Illegal cigarette factories which churned out 18,000 fags per MINUTE dismantled in Spain’s Madrid and Costa Blanca

A total of 38 people were arrested, believed to be the core of a ‘highly specialised organisation’ run by Bulgarians

14 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Spanish Government works to repeal parental consent rule

THE Spanish Government says it wants to change the law to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to seek an abortion without parental permission. Politicians have been

9 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Madrid·Politics

WATCH: Police discover 26,000 baby chicks left to die at Spain’s Madrid airport as hunt begins for those responsible

SPANISH National Police rescued some 20,000 live chicks abandoned at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, last weekend. They had been crammed into tiny cardboard boxes

8 Oct, 2020 @ 11:16

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Opera in Madrid abruptly ends after crowd becomes infuriated by lack of social distancing measures

The venue was forced to interrupt a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera on Sunday night after safety concerns caused a protest among

22 Sep, 2020 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish princesses sent to self-isolate after just days back at school in Madrid

HEIR to the Spanish throne, princess Leonor, has been placed in quarantine just days after returning to school. Worries began in the royal household after

14 Sep, 2020 @ 16:58

Celebrity·Madrid·Other News

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid kicks off in style in Spain despite COVID-19

Fashionistas are flocking to Madrid Fashion Week today for the 72nd edition of the show, which will run from 10-13 September. Held at Feria de

10 Sep, 2020 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Demand increases to simplify squatter evictions as banks are blamed for part of the problem

SPANISH banks that own empty properties are part of the problem with illegal squatting in communities, claims a report. Their poor communication and lack of

30 Aug, 2020 @ 14:58

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

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‘The virus does not exist’: Hundreds of anti-mask protesters take to the streets of Spain’s Madrid

"I have lived through Franco, I have lived through terrorists, I have never felt as oppressed as I do now," said one of the protesters

17 Aug, 2020 @ 12:49

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish police seize €1million haul of cocaine in sting linked to Colombian crime gang

An organised crime sting across Spain resulted in 12 arrests and over €1million of drugs linked to a Columbian drug gang being seized. Police intercepted

8 Aug, 2020 @ 10:23

Madrid·Mallorca

BREAKING: Brits face two week isolation when returning home as UK adds Spain to quarantine list at midnight TONIGHT

CHAOS tonight as thousands of British travellers now face a two-week quarantine period as they return home, with almost immediate effect. The UK government is

25 Jul, 2020 @ 19:43

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·National News

Police reveal 19 victims of ‘sextortion’ throughout Spain, four arrested in Madrid

POLICIA NACIONAL have detained four people that allegedly conned over €7,000 from victims in a ‘sextortion’ scam. They posed as women offering sexual services on

15 Jul, 2020 @ 11:34

Lead·Madrid

Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival confirms rearranged dates for 2021

MADRID’S Mad Cool Festival has been rearranged for next year, due to the coronavirus crisis.

26 Jun, 2020 @ 19:18

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Grenade launcher and other weapons of war seized as ‘largest’ arms smuggling racket dismantled – arrests in 15 Spanish provinces

WEAPONS of war, explosives and firearms have been seized in a nationwide swoop with 21 arrests. Policia Nacional worked with a number of other law

26 Jun, 2020 @ 19:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Angry neighbours force squatters out of two houses ‘within hours’ following street protest

NEIGHBOURS protesting outside two squatted buildings in Cuenca have led to a rapid eviction within ‘hours’. Residents in Horcajo de Santiago informed Guardia Civil of

16 Jun, 2020 @ 16:56

Crime & Law·Madrid

How lockdown life in Spain will change the look of new-build properties around the world

LIFE AT HOME has changed for everyone, thanks to varying lockdown restrictions across the world. Here in Spain, we’ve been lucky to have had very

14 Jun, 2020 @ 08:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Property

Two hunters convicted of shooting protected wolf in Spain in landmark case

TWO hunters have been convicted for the shooting of an Iberian wolf back in 2015. The shooting took place on November 29 in the town

12 Jun, 2020 @ 18:28

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Madrid

Gang of youths arrested for ‘stoning’ good samaritans who stopped woman being robbed in Madrid street

A GROUP of nine youths have been arrested for stoning and robbing people in Madrid. The thugs robbed a woman in the street and then

9 Jun, 2020 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Black Lives Matter protests sweep across Spain and the Costa del Sol

BLACK Lives Matter protests have swept across Spain, including on the Costa del Sol.

8 Jun, 2020 @ 14:44

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

Gareth Bale not keen to return to Premier League, likely to finish career at Real Madrid

xGARETH Bale will likely finish his career at Real Madrid, his agent Jonathan Barnett has said.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 15:11

Lead·Madrid·Sport

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Hundreds of teenagers flaunt COVID-19 lockdown rules in massive drink-fuelled gathering in Spain’s Madrid

AS Madrid enters Phase 1 from today, many have been left angered at a huge gathering involving hundreds of drunken teenagers at a disused fairground

1 Jun, 2020 @ 12:47

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Madrid and Barcelona both rank in the bottom 10 of best cities for jobs following coronavirus crisis

MADRID and Barcelona have both ranked in the bottom 10 of the 100 best cities for jobs following the coronavirus crisis.

12 May, 2020 @ 17:47

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid

How residents in Madrid dealt with the first week of partial de-escalation measures

LIKE Sleeping Beauty, Madrid is emerging from its induced coma after eight long weeks of lockdown during which dogs and their owners ruled the streets.

11 May, 2020 @ 19:39

Lead·Madrid

Police in Madrid break up 400 house parties over the weekend and 97 social gatherings in parks

POLICE in Madrid have broken up 400 house parties over the weekend.

11 May, 2020 @ 13:14

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Russian embassy in Madrid scoffs at conspiracy of deploying troops to aid Catalan independence movement

Spain to hike taxes on big companies and high earners in bid to reverse COVID-19 slump

Self-driving shuttle bus in Spain’s Madrid provokes crash on first day

Illegal cigarette factories which churned out 18,000 fags per MINUTE dismantled in Spain’s Madrid and Costa Blanca

Spanish Government works to repeal parental consent rule

WATCH: Police discover 26,000 baby chicks left to die at Spain’s Madrid airport as hunt begins for those responsible

Opera in Madrid abruptly ends after crowd becomes infuriated by lack of social distancing measures

Spanish princesses sent to self-isolate after just days back at school in Madrid

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid kicks off in style in Spain despite COVID-19

Demand increases to simplify squatter evictions as banks are blamed for part of the problem

‘The virus does not exist’: Hundreds of anti-mask protesters take to the streets of Spain’s Madrid

Spanish police seize €1million haul of cocaine in sting linked to Colombian crime gang

BREAKING: Brits face two week isolation when returning home as UK adds Spain to quarantine list at midnight TONIGHT

Police reveal 19 victims of ‘sextortion’ throughout Spain, four arrested in Madrid

Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival confirms rearranged dates for 2021

WATCH: Grenade launcher and other weapons of war seized as ‘largest’ arms smuggling racket dismantled – arrests in 15 Spanish provinces

Angry neighbours force squatters out of two houses ‘within hours’ following street protest

How lockdown life in Spain will change the look of new-build properties around the world

Two hunters convicted of shooting protected wolf in Spain in landmark case

Gang of youths arrested for ‘stoning’ good samaritans who stopped woman being robbed in Madrid street

Black Lives Matter protests sweep across Spain and the Costa del Sol

Gareth Bale not keen to return to Premier League, likely to finish career at Real Madrid

Hundreds of teenagers flaunt COVID-19 lockdown rules in massive drink-fuelled gathering in Spain’s Madrid

Madrid and Barcelona both rank in the bottom 10 of best cities for jobs following coronavirus crisis

How residents in Madrid dealt with the first week of partial de-escalation measures

One solution to building the impossible Costa del Sol train? Dig a tunnel under the A7 motorway

Illegal puppy farm with poodles and Yorkies is found inside urine and excrement-infested Valencia home

Trains from Nerja and Estepona to Coin, the Caminito del Rey and beyond – but will Malaga ‘conceptual map’ ever become reality?

Driver, 22, is killed by falling palm tree smashing into his car on busy Costa Blanca road

Body of man, 57, is found floating in Costa del Sol marina