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Greta Thunberg says environment summit in Spain’s Madrid is last chance to save earth from ruin
“We cannot afford any more days to go by without real action being taken,”
Greta Thunberg arrives in Spain’s Madrid for make or break climate conference after 36 day voyage
Her arrival in the Spanish capital marks the end of a momentous 9357km journey from Los Angeles to Madrid
COP25: Greta Thunberg, plastic clothing and vegetarians – what happened at Madrid’s PIVOTAL climate conference this week?
As the decade proves to be the hottest on record, that needs to start from next year. And urgently...
Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon for train up to Madrid climate conference amid criticism from Spanish TV personality
The former tennis player and naturalist impersonated the activist in a wig and a green sack for an online sketch
British boy reunited with mother in time for Christmas after police rescue him from Andalucian dad-turned-kidnapper in Spain
The boy's father has been detained under the terms of a European Arrest Warrant
Nadal-inspired Spain crush a Great Britain side missing Andy Murray to reach Davis Cup final in Madrid
The Great Britain side, who were left without Andy Murray due to injury, were aiming to reach their first final in the competition since the 2015 edition, which they won
Feminist protesters bare their chests at neo-fascists commemorating Franco’s death in Spain’s Madrid.
The women had the slogans ‘neither honour or glory in fascism’ written on their torsos and ‘stop 20-n' on their backs
Hugely popular US chicken restaurant Popeyes arrives in Spain TOMORROW
THE hugely popular Popeyes is set to open its first locations in Spain tomorrow. The American fried chicken favourite will have three establishments in Madrid. One...
As Spain’s General Election looms, Heather Galloway recalls her day watching Franco be exhumed from his Madrid tomb
As we watched, alongside me there were murmurings of indignation and rage
Expat priest ‘raped poverty-stricken girl’ INSIDE Evangelical church in Spain’s Madrid and ‘gave her €50 each time for her...
A PRIEST has been arrested after allegedly sexually abusing a 17-year-old church-goer. The 49-year-old allegedly took advantage of the girl, knowing her family were extremely...
Mystery as two dead and burned bodies found in abandoned home in Spain
TWO dead bodies have been found in an abandoned home in central Spain. The gruesome discovery was made in a property in Quintanar de la...
Teen activist Greta Thunberg asks for ‘lift to Spain’ for Madrid climate summit
“It turns out I’ve travelled halfway around the world, the wrong way, if anyone could help me find transport I would be so grateful”
BREAKING: Policeman stabbed ‘potentially fatally’ in leg while another breaks collarbone in violent protests over Catalunya issue in Spain’s...
A POLICEMAN has been seriously injured in Madrid during protests over the Catalunya issue. The officer has received a potentially 'life threatening' wound to his...
With 16 days until Brexit these are the events Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in...
AS the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to drum up support for his Brexit deal this week, organisations in Spain have...
WATCH: Snails, filter coffee and Madonna’s fave furniture in Spain’s coolest neighbourhood
Time Out named Embajadores in Madrid as the coolest neighbourhood in all of Spain, and the 9th coolest in the world. Last year, it was...
Spain’s Jon Rahm defends Spanish Open title in Madrid and beats record of golf legend Seve Ballesteros
Rahm has now overtaken Open champion Shane Lowry to top the European Tour's Race to Dubai leaderboard, with seven events still left to play
Luggage Hero is the cheap, safe and easy way to store your bags while you explore Spain’s top destinations
One hour of storage priced at just €1 and a whole day at a maximum of €8
BREXIT BARD: Read street writer’s poem for the Olive Press about B-day
For €1, street writer Marta Carmona fired off a few lines of prose on her typewriter for the Olive Press in the capital’s trendy La Latina barrio.
Spain’s Supreme Court gives go ahead for reburial of former dictator Francisco Franco
Pedro Sanchez’s socialist government had pledged to move the ex-tyrant‘s body from underneath the monument.
Mayor of Madrid announces pedestrianisation in bid to smash car congestion
According to municipal data, there are currently 6,800 cars that use the area, including 4,000 taxis, 70% of which circulate around the square.
‘Paedo councillor’ caged in Spain after detectives find 64,000 child porn images – including of BABIES – on his...
The arrest this week was part of a larger operation being carried out across the country
Madrid barrio voted one of Time Out’s top 10 coolest suburbs in the world
The Time Out Index survey asked more than 27,000 city-dwellers around the world about the 'best, most overrated and most undervalued' neighbourhoods in their hometown
‘Alternative backstop plans’ are ‘not necessary’ until the end of 2020 transition period should Britain secure a deal, Brexit...
BREXIT Secretary Stephen Barclay has told reporters in Madrid that alternative backstop plans and 'not necessary' until the end of a 2020...
Woman suing Sevilla and meat company after being forced to have stillbirth of her twins at 21 weeks following...
The mother had consumed infected meatloaf during Holy Week at the end of April
Woman’s body found in search for missing Olympic skier Blanca Ochoa in Spain
The 1992 Winter Olympics bronze medallist had been last seen at a shopping centre in Madrid on August 24
Number of Spain’s ‘super rich’ millionaires surges by 74% in decade as poorest get poorer
The net wealth of Spain’s poorest 50% has decreased by 4% since 2008
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Children at infant school grill Chief Minister on leadership qualities during visit on Friday
Infant school children gave the Chief Minister a run for his money as he visited one of the schools and helped the kids in their learning process.
