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Spain’s deputy PM Pablo Iglesias in quarantine after wife Irene Montero tests positive for coronavirus

THE coronavirus pandemic has reached the heart of the Spanish government. Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias is in quarantine after his wife, Minister of Equality Irene

12 Mar, 2020 @ 13:14

Lead·National News

Madrid closes ALL museums in the capital due to Spain’s coronavirus outbreak

The Ministry of Culture has announced the closure from March 12; the Prado has not closed its doors since March 2004, after the attacks of

12 Mar, 2020 @ 09:38

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Trump bans travel from Spain to US over coronavirus fears while Tom Hanks and wife test positive

DONALD Trump has banned all travel from mainland Europe to the US in a bid to slow down the coronavirus pandemic. The ban applies to

12 Mar, 2020 @ 08:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

EXPLAINED: How rising temperatures in Spain could prove an ally in the fight against coronavirus

The heat strengthens us and reduces its transmission

10 Mar, 2020 @ 17:05

Health·National News·Opinion

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Fast and Furious gang suspected of high speed heists in Spain and Europe busted

SIXTY-EIGHT people, including 10 in Spain, have been arrested for a series of Fast and Furious-style heists from moving lorries. The Romanian gang are suspected

10 Mar, 2020 @ 14:27

Lead·National News·Other News

BREAKING: Madrid and Basque Country close schools, colleges and universities as coronavirus infects more than 1,000 in Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held crunch talks in Madrid today as he outlined his government’s ‘shock therapy plan’ in response to the virus

9 Mar, 2020 @ 20:11

National News

CORONAVIRUS: First three children infected in Spain’s Covid-19 outbreak

The pathogen, for reasons still being studied by researchers, does not affect children in the same way as adults

5 Mar, 2020 @ 12:14

Health·National News

BREAKING: Confirmed case of coronavirus in Barcelona is first on mainland Spain

MAINLAND Spain has its first confirmed coronavirus case. A patient has tested positive for the disease in Barcelona, according to respected Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

25 Feb, 2020 @ 15:38

Health·National News

British mum in Spain whose toddler wandered along 25-metre ledge while she was ‘in shower’ told she won’t face charges

The shocking video shows the girl climbing out of the window of the fourth floor family apartment

24 Feb, 2020 @ 19:59

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

One dead in plane crash in Spain after pilot tries to make emergency landing

Airport firefighters put out the blaze in the plane and recovered the body

21 Feb, 2020 @ 18:01

Lead·National News

WARNING: Paedo hunters in Spain urge parents to STOP sharing images of their kids on the beach online as they reveal worrying surge in sick crimes

POLICE hunting paedophiles in Spain have urged parents to be more responsible when it comes to their children and the online world. In an extensive

17 Feb, 2020 @ 18:29

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Meet the inspirational British teen running across Spain to raise money for Battens Disease, which killed his cousin

Sam started his incredible journey on January 17 and has run through rivers, country trails and along beaches

16 Feb, 2020 @ 11:10

Lead·National News·Sport

Spain backs euthanasia bid amid criticism from right wing politicians and Catholic Church

Details of the bill explain that the person in question must have an incurable illness or a chronic disability that renders life ‘unbearable

12 Feb, 2020 @ 15:03

Health·Lead·National News

Donald Trump invites Spanish Royals to the US, but doesn’t invite Pedro Sanchez

DONALD Trump has invited the Spanish Royal family to the United States for a state visit in April.

12 Feb, 2020 @ 10:35

Lead·National News

SCOT-FREE: Spain to extradite Catalan separatist Clara Ponsati from Scotland so she can stand trial

Clara Ponsati is currently enjoying diplomatic immunity in Scotland

11 Feb, 2020 @ 11:19

Lead·National News·Politics

IBEROLUX: Spain and Portugal should merge, says mayor of Porto

PORTUGAL and Spain need to join forces, a leading Portuguese mayor has proclaimed. Dubbing the proposed union Iberolux, mayor of Porto Rui Moreira made his

7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:41

Lead·National News

‘REWARD HIM!’: Homeless man praised after handing in handbag containing €1,500 to police in Spain

"They were lucky someone homeless found the bag," one said, "if it had been a politician they would have lost their money"

4 Feb, 2020 @ 19:10

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport reopens as police hunt DRONE pilot responsible for shutting down runway after 22 flights diverted to Alicante, Valencia

SPANISH police are actively hunting a drone pilot responsible for shutting down Madrid airport. At least on drone was spotted flying in the airspace by

3 Feb, 2020 @ 14:28

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport CLOSED after DRONES sighted by pilots

MADRID airport has been closed after drones were detected by pilots this morning. The Madrid Bajaras airport has been forced to stop all arrivals and

3 Feb, 2020 @ 13:52

Lead·National News

Spain experienced most successful year EVER for tourism in 2019 and broke record for seventh consecutive year

SPAIN has experienced its most successful touristic year ever in 2019.

3 Feb, 2020 @ 12:21

Lead·National News·Travel News

BREAKING: China’s killer Coronavirus arrives in Spain as first case confirmed

THE Coronavirus has officially arrived in Spain. It comes after a German man tested positive for the killer virus in La Gomera, on the Canary

31 Jan, 2020 @ 23:37

Lead·National News

Paul Hollywood brother-in-law killed in Spain’s fatal plane crash caused by poor planning

The pilot and his passenger David Hockings died instantly in the crash

31 Jan, 2020 @ 11:11

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Iberia suspends all flights between Spain and China in response to deadly Coronavirus outbreak

IBERIA has suspended all flights to Shanghai in a response to the deadly Coronavirus outbreak. It is the only destination the British-Spanish airline flies to

30 Jan, 2020 @ 06:03

Lead·National News

REVEALED: Storm Herve will be Spain’s next big one… and here’s how it got its name

AS the effects of deadly Storm Gloria are still being felt today, meteorologists will already be looking out for the next big one. While they

29 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Pensioner kills wife and commits suicide in Spain before granddaughter discovers bodies

This latest gender violence killing is now the sixth reported in Spain in 2020

27 Jan, 2020 @ 16:31

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Girl, 5, found dead in hotel room in Spain

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl has been found dead in a hotel room in Spain. The tragic discovery was made in the Hotel Los Bracos in Logrono,

27 Jan, 2020 @ 14:32

Lead·National News

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Spain’s deputy PM Pablo Iglesias in quarantine after wife Irene Montero tests positive for coronavirus

Madrid closes ALL museums in the capital due to Spain’s coronavirus outbreak

Trump bans travel from Spain to US over coronavirus fears while Tom Hanks and wife test positive

EXPLAINED: How rising temperatures in Spain could prove an ally in the fight against coronavirus

Fast and Furious gang suspected of high speed heists in Spain and Europe busted

BREAKING: Madrid and Basque Country close schools, colleges and universities as coronavirus infects more than 1,000 in Spain

CORONAVIRUS: First three children infected in Spain’s Covid-19 outbreak

BREAKING: Confirmed case of coronavirus in Barcelona is first on mainland Spain

British mum in Spain whose toddler wandered along 25-metre ledge while she was ‘in shower’ told she won’t face charges

One dead in plane crash in Spain after pilot tries to make emergency landing

WARNING: Paedo hunters in Spain urge parents to STOP sharing images of their kids on the beach online as they reveal worrying surge in sick crimes

IN PICS: Meet the inspirational British teen running across Spain to raise money for Battens Disease, which killed his cousin

Spain backs euthanasia bid amid criticism from right wing politicians and Catholic Church

Donald Trump invites Spanish Royals to the US, but doesn’t invite Pedro Sanchez

SCOT-FREE: Spain to extradite Catalan separatist Clara Ponsati from Scotland so she can stand trial

IBEROLUX: Spain and Portugal should merge, says mayor of Porto

‘REWARD HIM!’: Homeless man praised after handing in handbag containing €1,500 to police in Spain

BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport reopens as police hunt DRONE pilot responsible for shutting down runway after 22 flights diverted to Alicante, Valencia

BREAKING: Spain’s Madrid airport CLOSED after DRONES sighted by pilots

Spain experienced most successful year EVER for tourism in 2019 and broke record for seventh consecutive year

BREAKING: China’s killer Coronavirus arrives in Spain as first case confirmed

Paul Hollywood brother-in-law killed in Spain’s fatal plane crash caused by poor planning

Iberia suspends all flights between Spain and China in response to deadly Coronavirus outbreak

REVEALED: Storm Herve will be Spain’s next big one… and here’s how it got its name

Pensioner kills wife and commits suicide in Spain before granddaughter discovers bodies

Girl, 5, found dead in hotel room in Spain

WATCH: Macabre ‘Black Axe’ cult is smashed in Spain: Police swoop on feared mafia group in Sevilla and Malaga

Spain’s wintry weather drags on as alerts are issued for snow and wind: These are the affected areas

Pope Leo will make first trip to Spain as pontiff this year with three ‘recommended’ destinations revealed

Calls for urgent action after two homeless people die in Andalucia during Spain’s big freeze

Get ready for another doctor’s strike in Spain next week – all you need to know about how it could affect you