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Chaos in Madrid as rampaging pro-Palestine protesters injure 22 police and force cancellation of final day of Vuelta a España race

THE greatest fears of the organisers of the Vuelta a España came true on Sunday as the grand finale of the gruelling, three-week-long cycle race

15 Sep, 2025 @ 11:50

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Pro-Palestine protesters threaten grand finale of Vuelta a España cycle race in Madrid after causing havoc in previous stages

THE director of the Vuelta a España, Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France, has reiterated his determination to finish the race in Madrid on

10 Sep, 2025 @ 12:04

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Radiohead return to Spain with four concerts in Madrid

BRITISH rock band Radiohead have announced they will perform in Spain for the first time in 22 years. Their first live show anywhere for seven

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:22

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Retired police chief-turned-security boss for top Spanish company ‘attacks three cops in Madrid restaurant while heavily intoxicated’

A RETIRED police chief inspector in charge of security for a top Spanish Ibex 35-listed company has been arrested for assault at a Madrid restaurant.

5 Sep, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia|

BREAKING: High-speed trains between Madrid and Barcelona resume normal service after forest fire near track brought traffic to standstill

TRAVEL on the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line has resumed after a forest fire near the tracks left hundreds of passengers stranded onboard. The blaze, located

27 Aug, 2025 @ 18:18

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Police arrest 83-year-old man in Madrid for ploughing into group of cyclists and driving away as they lay seriously injured

AN 83-year-old man has been arrested for running over four cyclists in Colmenar de Oreja and fleeing the scene, over two weeks ago. The incident

18 Aug, 2025 @ 14:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Prestigious British school under threat from deadly fires near Spain’s Madrid that have already claimed one life

FIREFIGHTERS have brought under control a wildfire in the Tres Cantos area of Madrid which killed one person and led to 180 people being evacuated.

12 Aug, 2025 @ 12:27

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The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Wikimedia Commons

Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage Site dubbed the ‘eighth wonder of the world’

BRITISH tourists seeking a cultural escape near the capital have rediscovered Madrid’s hidden gem, bringing it back into the spotlight as a must-visit destination. Nestled

11 Aug, 2025 @ 16:26

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Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain

DOZENS of small investors in Spain were conned out of €7.7 million via a bogus crowdfunding scheme between 2022 and 2024. Six people have been

8 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish Costa del Sol gang which smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland- hidden in animal feed

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Madrid brings forward second Metro Line 6 closure as works progress ahead of schedule

MADRID’S Metro Line 6 will face more disruption sooner than expected. The second phase of closures, between Legazpi and Moncloa, will now begin on 6 September

6 Aug, 2025 @ 10:24

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Low-cost airline Wizz Air launches FIVE new routes to Spain from UK

BUDGET airline Wizz Air has launched five new routes connecting Spain with the UK. From 29 March 2026, the airline will operate routes from London

4 Aug, 2025 @ 14:24

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Sagrada Familia becomes the tallest building in Barcelona, surpassing two skyscrapers – but how does it compare to the rest of Spain?

CONSTRUCTION on Barcelona’s iconic basilica continues, with its height now reaching 155.58 metres, just edging out the city’s previous tallest buildings, the Torre Mapfre and

1 Aug, 2025 @ 13:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

VIDEO: One of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals spent five years hiding in a shed without owners knowing he was there

ONE of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals has been arrested- just days before the statute of limitations kicked in on July 31- after hiding in a

23 Jul, 2025 @ 11:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spanish police recover rare modernist artwork stolen from Barcelona museum 16 years ago

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have successfully recovered a rare artwork from a leading Catalan artist – sixteen years since the painting was snatched from a Barcelona

23 Jul, 2025 @ 10:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport

AUTHORITIES have smashed a drug-trafficking gang that hired ‘mules’ to collect cocaine shipments from Madrid airport. The criminals paid vulnerable people up €10,000 each and

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

One in three people in Spain cannot afford to take a week-long holiday, shocking new data reveals

SHOCKING new figures have shone a light on Spain’s cost-of-living crisis with over one-in-three Spaniards admitting they cannot afford to go on holiday. According to

21 Jul, 2025 @ 17:49

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Spanish court gives ex-Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti one-year prison sentence for tax fraud

THE former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud for not declaring income linked to image

9 Jul, 2025 @ 17:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Madrid city – € 629,000

From we present this spectacular penthouse ready to move into in the heart of Cuatro Caminos. The property, recently refurbished with high quality materials and

6 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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Row erupts in Spain over plans to build huge Jesus statue outside Madrid – seven metres taller than Rio’s Christ the Redeemer

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build the world’s tallest statue of Jesus Christ have split a small town outside Madrid after the local council approved plans for

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:01

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Discover these two famous wine producing regions just a short hop from Madrid

JUST outside of Spain’s capital, you’ll find vast agricultural lands, rolling hills and history all to be enjoyed with some of the country’s best wine

14 Jun, 2025 @ 16:00

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WATCH: Venezuelan man, 21, in critical condition after being shot in the head in Madrid

A 21-YEAR-OLD Venezuelan man was shot in the head in Madrid’s Retiro district on Sunday morning by a gunman who pulled up in a car.

9 Jun, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Two women arrested in Madrid for running a ‘jihad academy that trained females in the ways of the Islamic State’

TWO women have been arrested in the Madrid area for allegedly running an online ‘jihad academy’ aimed at recruiting females. The Policia Nacional detained the

30 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: ‘Copper Mafia’ gang busted after stealing cable worth €2.5m in 102 robberies across Spain

A GANG calling itself the ‘Copper Mafia’ has been busted by the Guardia Civil with 21 arrests and 13 imprisonments. Based in the Madrid area,

29 May, 2025 @ 13:10

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Xabi Alonso quits German club before expected return to Real Madrid as coach

Spain’s Xabi Alonso unveiled as new Real Madrid manager

REAL Madrid have announced Xabi Alonso as their new manager after the Spaniard put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal on Sunday. “Xabi Alonso will be

26 May, 2025 @ 14:06

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Slaughterhouse horror as mistreated animals are killed to supply Asian restaurants in Spain

A NETWORK of unlicensed slaughterhouses has been busted by the Guardia Civil in the Avila, Madrid, and Toledo areas. Meat from mistreated animals was supplied

26 May, 2025 @ 12:50

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead