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Opera in Madrid abruptly ends after crowd becomes infuriated by lack of social distancing measures
The venue was forced to interrupt a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera on Sunday night after safety concerns caused a protest among the audience
Demand increases to simplify squatter evictions as banks are blamed for part of the problem
SPANISH banks that own empty properties are part of the problem with illegal squatting in communities, claims a report.
Spain’s Basque Country warns of ‘tsunami’ of COVID-19 cases as it prepares to declare health emergency while Madrid remains...
Regional president Isabel Ayuso said the situation 'is not going to be much different from what we have seen these last few months' as the contagion is less severe and the affected are younger
King Felipe reminded to wear his mask by teenage daughter during memorial event for COVID-19 victims
The absent minded mistake came after King Felipe had just given a speech commemorating the 28,400 people who have died of coronavirus in Spain
Police reveal 19 victims of ‘sextortion’ throughout Spain, four arrested in Madrid
POLICIA NACIONAL have detained four people that allegedly conned over €7,000 from victims in a 'sextortion' scam. They posed...
Multi-millionaire rocks art world with removal of Mata Mua painting from Madrid gallery as talks with Spanish Government crumble
KNOWN as ‘La Misteriosa’, she has shadily presided over an art collection worth €390 million that counts Matisse, Picasso and Rodin among...
Madrid sees first outbreak of COVID-19 since end of state of alarm, bringing total in Spain to 67
Five employees have tested positive, while another 18 people, made up of 12 family members six other workers, are being monitored
Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival confirms rearranged dates for 2021
MADRID’S Mad Cool Festival has been rearranged for next year, due to the coronavirus crisis.
Gang of youths arrested for ‘stoning’ good samaritans who stopped woman being robbed in Madrid street
A GROUP of nine youths have been arrested for stoning and robbing people in Madrid. The thugs robbed a...
Black Lives Matter protests sweep across Spain and the Costa del Sol
BLACK Lives Matter protests have swept across Spain, including on the Costa del Sol.
Man straps cocaine to testicles in failed smuggling attempt in Spain’s Valencia
The two suspects were taken by surprise by cops at a police checkpoint in Valencia
Man breaks travel restrictions to board flight from Spain’s Madrid to Lanzarote while infected with COVID-19
The man, who will likely face a hefty fine, and 14 other passengers, will now spend two weeks in self-isolation in their homes
Jon Clarke tracks the Nazi Gold Trail to Madrid and Gibraltar, hot on the heels of our expose on...
HOW could a stockpile of looted Nazi gold larger than some country’s bullion reserves disappear without trace? The macabre...
Madrid and Barcelona both rank in the bottom 10 of best cities for jobs following coronavirus crisis
MADRID and Barcelona have both ranked in the bottom 10 of the 100 best cities for jobs following the coronavirus crisis.
How residents in Madrid dealt with the first week of partial de-escalation measures
LIKE Sleeping Beauty, Madrid is emerging from its induced coma after eight long weeks of lockdown during which dogs and their owners ruled the streets.
Police in Madrid break up 400 house parties over the weekend and 97 social gatherings in parks
POLICE in Madrid have broken up 400 house parties over the weekend.
KLM resumes some flights connecting Amsterdam and Spain
KLM has resumed some of its flights connecting Amsterdam to Madrid and Barcelona.
Chinese shops open in Madrid for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown
SHOPS and businesses in the Chinatown area of Madrid have opened their doors for the first time since the COVID-19 state of...
Policeman ends up in hospital after being run over at a coronavirus checkpoint in Madrid
A POLICEMAN has been run over at a checkpoint in Madrid when a car refused to stop.
Woman arrested in Madrid for lying about being kidnapped when instead she broke lockdown rules to go to a...
A WOMAN has been arrested in Madrid for saying she was kidnapped but instead broke lockdown rules and went to a birthday party.
Spain’s ‘patient zero’ ruled out as first COVID-19 cases investigated in Madrid
SCIENTISTS from the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid have revealed findings from studies on the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in...
Teenage hacker arrested in Madrid for hacking medical data and leaking information about a politician who was positive with...
A 16-YEAR-OLD hacker has been arrested for hacking medical data and then leaking information about a politician who was positive with coronavirus.
Air pollution in Madrid and across major European cities drops staggering amounts due to coronavirus
AIR pollution in Madrid and across major European cities has dropped dramatically due to coronavirus.
Spanish police suspend a mass at a church in Madrid, which was in breach of the lockdown rules
POLICIA Nacional have dispersed a mass at a church in Madrid, which was in breach of lockdown rules.
WATCH: Madrid man threatens to f*** Costa Blanca town with Covid-19 before expulsion for ‘hate crime’
TORREVIEJA magistrates have expelled the man that boasted of travelling from Madrid to spread Coronavirus throughout the city. The...
Madrid shuts down makeshift morgue that was set up in ice rink, as it’s no longer needed due to...
A MAKESHIFT morgue in Madrid that was set up in an ice rink has now been closed down, due to a drop in the number of deaths.
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