Off-duty civil guard saves woman who was being attacked by a man with a drill
A TRAINEE member of Spain’s Civil Guard on Sunday saved a woman from a man who was allegedly trying to kill her with a drill. The shocking incident took place in the
DSTAgE: Is this Madrid restaurant ready for a third Michelin star?
I’VE been trying to eat at Madrid’s highly-rated DSTAgE restaurant for years. Either fully-booked or shut, every time I have been in the capital since 2018 I got a friendly message from
Gibraltar leader slams Vox ‘political rhetoric’ and says Spain will not ‘get a finger’ on the Rock
CHIEF Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo has hit out at Spain’s far-right party Vox just weeks from an election that could see it come into government with the Partido Popular. In its
Billboard installed by right-wing evictions company in Madrid targeted by protestors
A HUGE advertising billboard installed in central Madrid by a notorious right-wing evictions company continued to cause controversy on Friday, after activists partially covered it up with their own poster. Desokupa, a
Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back
THE BIG return of foreign tourists is continuing unabated with May joining the first four months of the year to record all-time high international visitors. Figures from the National Statistics Institute published
Man arrested in Madrid after killing female friend with a chokehold
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in the Madrid city of Alcala de Henares after allegedly killing a 53-year-old female friend using a chokehold. The suspect alerted the authorities to the incident
Home grocery delivery service Getir to dismiss entire workforce in Spain
HOME grocery delivery company Getir has announced that it plans to get rid of its entire workforce in Spain- barely two years after the Turkish firm began operations in the country. 1,560
Young man detained for stabbing his mom to death in Madrid
A YOUNG man is accused of killing his mom by stabbing her several times in Madrid. The 24-year-old is also said to have stabbed his father, who had to be taken to
Far-right Vox party removes controversial poster from street in Spain’s Madrid
THE FAR-RIGHT Vox party has been ordered to take down a Madrid poster in which symbols representing feminism, communism, the LGBTQ community, squatters, and the Catalunya independence flag are being thrown away
Spain to launch department to study effects of climate change on health
WHILE SPAIN swelters in its first summer heatwave of the year- expected to run until Thursday- the government has announced plans for a a new department to investigate and alleviate the effects
Daughter arrested in Spain for faking her own kidnapping to demand ransom from her mother
A YOUNG woman was arrested for faking her own kidnapping to demand a €2,139 ransom from her mother in Ciudad Lineal (Madrid). The 24-year-old allegedly came up with the plan with her
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour to reach Spain’s Madrid in spring 2024
MADRID has been selected as the location of Taylor Swift’s one and only concert in Spain, where she will perform at Santiago Bernabeu for the first time. The American singer-songwriter, known for
Man killed in Madrid while on way to work after stolen car crashes into his vehicle
A 63-YEAR-OLD man died in Madrid in the early hours of Friday morning after his vehicle was hit by a car that was fleeing the police. The accident was caused after three
First sighting of an Iberian lynx in Spain’s Madrid in more than 30 years
FOOTAGE of an Iberian lynx recently spotted in Madrid has gone viral. A resident of Sevilla la Nueva in Madrid has managed to capture on camera images of a lynx, making it
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain with 33 destinations in Europe, Latin America
British woman falls to her death from balcony of her Madrid hotel
A YOUNG podcast host from Manchester fell to her death from a Madrid balcony while covering a festival taking place in the Spanish capital. Eden Young had been in the city with
Spain has three of the world’s top four restaurants following Valencia awards ceremony
SPAIN’S restaurants held their heads high in Tuesday’s ‘Best Restaurants in the World Awards 2023’ staged at Valencia’s Les Arts Opera House. The ceremony honoured the pinnacle of gastronomic talent from 24
After call centre worker dies at her desk in Spain, unions denounce claims colleagues were forced to keep working
SPANISH labour unions CGT and UGT have denounced the actions of a call centre in Madrid after a member of staff died at her desk and other workers were allegedly forced to
Floating piano concert in town for one show only on eve of summer tour wows Madrid
MADRID was treated to a unique and enchanting display when French pianist Violette Prevost captivated hundreds with a floating piano performance on Sunday evening. As the sun dipped below the horizon, a
Spain receives unenviable accolade of Madrid being crowned the most overworked city in the world
OF all the cities in all the world, Spaniards might not be surprised to find that it’s their capital that has been ranked the most overworked globally. For indeed Madrid, known for
Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence presents new film ‘No hard feelings’ in Spain’s Madrid
TWO-time Oscar winner, Jennifer Lawrence, graced the red carpet at the Madrid premiere of her new summer comedy ‘No Hard Feelings’ on Wednesday. The Hollywood star has frequently displayed her humor and
Shocking: Caiman found in an irrigation pod near Madrid
A CAIMAN was discovered casually swimming in an irrigation pond in the province of Toledo, near Madrid. Guardia Civil alerted a zoo and a safari park nearby to the sighting of a
Police in Spain arrest and investigate over 100 online buyers of fake university degrees
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has arrested 20 people and are investigating another hundred in Spain for online purchases of bogus degrees from approximately 30 Spanish universities. A criminal group based in the Dominican
Spain will play Brazil in ‘anti-racism’ football friendly in support of abused Vinicius Jr
SPAIN will welcome Brazil next March to play an ‘anti-racism’ football friendly in support of Real Madrid player Vincius Jr who was racially abused by Valencia supporters last month. Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium
Left with nowhere to bury their dead, Madrid’s Muslim community turns to ombudsman for help
THE MUSLIM community of Madrid has turned to the ombudsman in a bid to be granted cemeteries where they can bury their dead. The so-called Platform for a Dignified Burial has presented
Spain starts exhuming remains from Franco era mausoleum near Madrid
WORK started on Monday to exhume 128 victims of the Spanish Civil War from the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum near Madrid. The Democratic Memory Ministry said that a specialist team will