madrid

WATCH: Marseille drug lord caught hiding out in Madrid after fleeing double murder conviction

ONE of France’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Madrid after hiding from the outside world for almost two years. Policia Nacional officers captured

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Ex-prisoner dies in horror Costa del Sol crash after stolen car runs out of fuel on A-7 motorway and a lorry smashes into him

AN ex-prisoner has died in a horror smash with a lorry on the Costa del Sol after a stolen car he was driving ran out

16 Apr, 2026 @ 13:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Family living in Madrid left homeless after city council ‘mistakenly knocks down house it believed was lying empty’

SUDDEN demolition in Cañada Real neighbourhood sparks outrage after residents say authorities tore down occupied homes without warning, leaving two families displaced. A family of

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:34

Lead·Madrid·Other News

Spanish football club president who renamed team Flat Earth FC quits after ‘chasing Muslim players with leg of Iberico ham’

THE president of a Madrid-based football club has stepped down in disgrace after a video emerged of him chasing the side’s Muslim players with a

14 Apr, 2026 @ 14:35

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Videos emerge of Madrid boiler room call centre punishing immigrant workers with cruel pies to the face

VIDEOS seized by Policia Nacional show employees being targeted after failing to meet strict daily sales targets, in scenes described by authorities as degrading and

10 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with promises about signing up for top La Liga clubs

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

A MAN has been arrested in Madrid for defrauding young South American footballers of up to €3,000 each with bogus promises of placing them in

10 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Light at the end of the tunnel: Direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains to return at end of month

THERE is finally some good news for rail passengers on the Costa del Sol, with direct high-speed trains between Malaga and Madrid expected to return

8 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Travel News

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

POLICE have busted a ram-raid gang that used high-power cars to smash into 27 jewellery store shop-fronts across Spain in five months. Authorities said that

8 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

ON 6 April 1606, the Spanish capital moved from Valladolid in Castilla y Leon to Madrid. Madrid has always had one outstanding asset in its

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

OFFICERS from the Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Sesena, Toledo, who had been on the run for over a year after viciously attacking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Climbing banned in Madrid park until August to protect birds of prey during breeding season

ROCK-CLIMBING in the Sierra de Guadarrama national park is set to be banned until August as authorities scramble to safeguard the area’s wildlife during breeding

3 Apr, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Nature

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

FIVE people have been arrested for assaulting and kidnapping a homeless man in Leganes, Madrid, over a measly €15 debt. Among the suspects are a

31 Mar, 2026 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s top court rules that kissing someone’s hand without their consent IS sexual assault

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that kissing a woman’s hand without her consent can constitute sexual assault. The landmark ruling confirms that any non-consensual physical

31 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

SPAIN’s best English-speaking city isn’t Madrid or Barcelona, but a coastal hotspot topping the rankings thanks to its immersive approach to language learning. When it

31 Mar, 2026 @ 17:26

Barcelona·Galicia·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions

SEMANA Santa, Spain’s holy week, is an incredible celebration of pagentry and ancient tradition rarely seen around the world these days. The seven-day extravaganza transforms

28 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Marbella·Sevilla

Whenever, wherever? Bitter row erupts in Madrid over planned concert residency at ‘Shakira Stadium’

A BITTER political row has broken out in Madrid over a series of planned late summer concerts by international superstar artist Shakira. The Colombian singer

28 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Former Spanish MP is violently arrested in Madrid after refusing to answer inquiries from ‘racist’ plain-clothes police

A SENEGAL-BORN former MP was arrested in Madrid following an ‘altercation’ with police, authorities have said – in a case that has set off a

27 Mar, 2026 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

One of Madrid’s best Japanese-fusion menu-del-dias – of course The Olive Press had to try it out

CHIRU is a refreshing change from the commercial chains and expensive cafes that line the nearby thoroughfares of Madrid’s Castellana and Gran Via. Only opening

24 Mar, 2026 @ 13:22

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Five youngsters arrested in Madrid after 14-year-old boy is seriously injured in park stabbing

FIVE teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were arrested last night following a stabbing in a park in Madrid’s Chamartin district. The victim, a 14-year-old boy,

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

EXPLAINER: Why the world’s biggest airlines are parking dozens of massive jets at a remote Spanish airport – echoing the Covid-era shutdown

ON the face of it, there is nothing particularly special about Teruel airport. Located in the dusty, depopulated plains of eastern Spain, this repurposed military

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:56

International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

THE attack on the capital and its important regional rival Barcelona has begun. Copies of the Olive Press’ new national newspaper are starting to get

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

WATCH: Real Madrid fans taunt Manchester city centre with chants of ‘Gibraltar español’ before Champions League tie

REAL Madrid fans visiting the north of England for a crunch Champions League tie used the opportunity to taunt the locals with chants of ‘Gibraltar

19 Mar, 2026 @ 10:10

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Serbian kidnap-and-torture bid foiled as Canadian crypto-millionaire is pepper-sprayed and bundled into van while leaving trendy Madrid restaurant

A CANADIAN cryptocurrency millionaire was bundled into a van on one of Madrid’s most exclusive streets in a brazen kidnap attempt. The victim was leaving

18 Mar, 2026 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Flights are diverted from Malaga airport due to foggy conditions

Malaga Airport surges in February as high-speed train suspension pushed passenger numbers to new record high

MALAGA Airport hit record passenger numbers last month as the ongoing suspension of high-speed rail forces travellers to find other ways of making their way

14 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

US embassy warns its citizens to avoid Spain’s upcoming protests over ‘recent events in the Middle East’

THE US Embassy in Madrid has urged American citizens to steer clear of upcoming demonstrations in Spain over conflicts in the Middle East. They warned

13 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s deputy prime minister accuses Germany of being a ‘vassal state’ after the German chancellor failed to defend Madrid during Trump rant

SPAIN’S deputy prime minister has launched a furious tirade at Germany after chancellor Friedrich Merz sat in silence while US president Donald Trump slammed Spain

10 Mar, 2026 @ 12:26

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Marseille drug lord caught hiding out in Madrid after fleeing double murder conviction

Ex-prisoner dies in horror Costa del Sol crash after stolen car runs out of fuel on A-7 motorway and a lorry smashes into him

Family living in Madrid left homeless after city council ‘mistakenly knocks down house it believed was lying empty’

Spanish football club president who renamed team Flat Earth FC quits after ‘chasing Muslim players with leg of Iberico ham’

Videos emerge of Madrid boiler room call centre punishing immigrant workers with cruel pies to the face

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

Light at the end of the tunnel: Direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains to return at end of month

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

Climbing banned in Madrid park until August to protect birds of prey during breeding season

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions

Whenever, wherever? Bitter row erupts in Madrid over planned concert residency at ‘Shakira Stadium’

WATCH: Former Spanish MP is violently arrested in Madrid after refusing to answer inquiries from ‘racist’ plain-clothes police

One of Madrid’s best Japanese-fusion menu-del-dias – of course The Olive Press had to try it out

Five youngsters arrested in Madrid after 14-year-old boy is seriously injured in park stabbing

EXPLAINER: Why the world’s biggest airlines are parking dozens of massive jets at a remote Spanish airport – echoing the Covid-era shutdown

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

WATCH: Real Madrid fans taunt Manchester city centre with chants of ‘Gibraltar español’ before Champions League tie

Serbian kidnap-and-torture bid foiled as Canadian crypto-millionaire is pepper-sprayed and bundled into van while leaving trendy Madrid restaurant

Malaga Airport surges in February as high-speed train suspension pushed passenger numbers to new record high

US embassy warns its citizens to avoid Spain’s upcoming protests over ‘recent events in the Middle East’

Spain’s deputy prime minister accuses Germany of being a ‘vassal state’ after the German chancellor failed to defend Madrid during Trump rant

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK