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Two people arrested in Spain's Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

Two arrests on Spain’s Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

TWO PEOPLE have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante province for using fake US dollar bills at money exchanges around Spain. The detainees

19 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Former Venezuelan spy chief looses extradition battle in Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Homeowners in Spain are set to be hit by mandatory renovations that could set them back thousands

Boost in Americans buying properties in Spain according to notaries report

MORE AMERICANS are coming to Spain for longer, whether as digital nomads or simply to retire. The number of Americans living in Spain grew by

18 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property·Valencia

Motor racing fans flock to Spanish capital to see Formula 1 star Sergio Perez

THOUSANDS of people flocked to the centre of Madrid on Saturday night to enjoy an exhibition by Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez in two Red

16 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Sport

Automóvil De La Policía Nacional Española En Valencia

Off-duty policeman arrests a man who was strangling his partner at a park in Madrid

A YOUNG man who was strangling his partner has been arrested by an off-duty officer in Madrid. A Policia Nacional agent who was not in

12 Jul, 2023 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Madrid

Angry passenger head-butted and broke teeth of female Ryanair worker during excess luggage dispute at airport in Spain

Spain’s airports report record total of passengers for first half of 2023

SPAIN’S airports operated by Aena closed the first six months of 2023 with 129,447,124 travellers, a total which represents an increase of 23.4% compared with

12 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Isabel Diaz Ayuso Closes Her Campaigns In Madrid, Spain 02 May 2021

Madrid regional premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso undergoes surgery after suffering miscarriage

THE REGIONAL premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, was taken to hospital and underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a miscarriage. A brief statement about

12 Jul, 2023 @ 14:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

‘Newsweek’ magazine includes six Spanish hospitals on its list of the world’s 100 best

PRESTIGIOUS US magazine Newsweek has just published its fifth annual list of the world’s best hospitals, and six Spanish healthcare centres are featured among the

11 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Health·Lead

Vending Machine Thief Armed With Drill Caught In Special Police Operation In Spain's Valencia

Off-duty civil guard saves woman who was being attacked by a man with a drill

A TRAINEE member of Spain’s Civil Guard on Sunday saved a woman from a man who was allegedly trying to kill her with a drill.

11 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

Spain’s far-right Vox party and eviction company Desokupa stoke anti-immigrant sentiment with fake news about murder in Madrid

FAR-RIGHT party Vox and an eviction company called Desokupa have been making use of a murder in Madrid to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment, despite the fact

5 Jul, 2023 @ 10:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Record May foreign tourist figures in Spain

Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back

THE BIG return of foreign tourists is continuing unabated with May joining the first four months of the year to record all-time high international visitors.

4 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencian Community

Man arrested in Madrid after killing female friend with a chokehold

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in the Madrid city of Alcala de Henares after allegedly killing a 53-year-old female friend using a chokehold. The

3 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Madrid

Home grocery delivery service Getir to dismiss entire workforce in Spain

HOME grocery delivery company Getir has announced that it plans to get rid of its entire workforce in Spain- barely two years after the Turkish

30 Jun, 2023 @ 13:44

Andalucia·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Sevilla·Valencia

Civil Guard busts gang stealing footballers' phones

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang who stole from football players while they were training

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has arrested four people on suspicion of stealing at least 123 cellphones for a value of €60,000 from an unusual target: football

27 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Far Right Vox Party Told To Remove Controversial Poster From Street In Spain's Madrid

Far-right Vox party removes controversial poster from street in Spain’s Madrid

THE FAR-RIGHT Vox party has been ordered to take down a Madrid poster in which symbols representing feminism, communism, the LGBTQ community, squatters, and the

27 Jun, 2023 @ 16:11

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain to launch department to study effects of heatwaves on health

Spain to launch department to study effects of climate change on health

WHILE SPAIN swelters in its first summer heatwave of the year- expected to run until Thursday- the government has announced plans for a a new

27 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Weather

This November was one of the hottest and driest on record in Spain, stark figures show

Spain’s June heatwave to last until at least Thursday, with 44ºC temperatures likely

THIS WEEKEND saw Spain officially enter a heatwave, the eighth since the year 2011 to fall within the month of June. The extreme weather is

26 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Weather

Daughter arrested in Spain for faking her own kidnapping to demand ransom from her mother

A YOUNG woman was arrested for faking her own kidnapping to demand a €2,139 ransom from her mother in Ciudad Lineal (Madrid). The 24-year-old allegedly

26 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·Other News

Mtv Europe Music Awards 2022 Arrivals Psd Bank Dome

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour to reach Spain’s Madrid in spring 2024

MADRID has been selected as the location of Taylor Swift’s one and only concert in Spain, where she will perform at Santiago Bernabeu for the

24 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

First sighting of an Iberian lynx in Spain’s Madrid in more than 30 years

FOOTAGE of an Iberian lynx recently spotted in Madrid has gone viral. A resident of Sevilla la Nueva in Madrid has managed to capture on

23 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain

AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain

22 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Cordoba·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News·Valencia

Spain has three of the world’s top four restaurants following Valencia awards ceremony

SPAIN’S restaurants held their heads high in Tuesday’s ‘Best Restaurants in the World Awards 2023’ staged at Valencia’s Les Arts Opera House. The ceremony honoured

21 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Valencia·Valencian Community

Photocall De La Premiere Sin Malos Rollos En Madrid

Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence presents new film ‘No hard feelings’ in Spain’s Madrid

TWO-time Oscar winner, Jennifer Lawrence, graced the red carpet at the Madrid premiere of her new summer comedy ‘No Hard Feelings’ on Wednesday. The Hollywood

15 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Shocking: Caiman found in an irrigation pod near Madrid

A CAIMAN was discovered casually swimming in an irrigation pond in the province of Toledo, near Madrid. Guardia Civil alerted a zoo and a safari

14 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Heatwave 'ends' in parts of Spain from Sunday but some areas will notice little change

Summer heat arrives in Spain after a month of storms and showers

AFTER A MONTH of storms and showers across Spain, the summer heat has finally arrived, with temperatures due to hit as high as 35ºC today

14 Jun, 2023 @ 16:23