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
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
Spain’s June heatwave to last until at least Thursday, with 44ºC temperatures likelyÂ
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Shocking: Caiman found in an irrigation pod near MadridÂ
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
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
Left with nowhere to bury their dead, Madrid’s Muslim community turns to ombudsman for help
THE MUSLIM community of Madrid has turned to the ombudsman in a bid to be granted cemeteries where they can bury their dead. The so-called
Spain starts exhuming remains from Franco era mausoleum near Madrid
WORK started on Monday to exhume 128 victims of the Spanish Civil War from the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum near Madrid. The Democratic Memory
DON’T MISS: The Best of What’s on in Spain
Top events in Spain for the week and month ahead from Sevilla to Javea via Ibiza, Cazorla and Madrid IconÃca Sevilla Fest (June 15-July 22).
Four young women killed in traffic accident in Spain’s Madrid region
FOUR young women were killed on Sunday in a traffic accident that took place on a road near the Collado Villalba municipality in the northwest
Spain’s Madrid ranked third gluten-free friendly city in Europe
MADRID’S gluten-free dining scene is ahead of the curve. Spain’s capital city leads as one of Europe’s foodie capitals; often recognised as a ‘true gastronomic
Amber Heard’s €1.7 million Madrid mansion
Heard’s luxury residence is located in the wealthiest and most exclusive neighbourhood of the Spanish capital.
Madrid police discover ‘dark room’ for orgies in the back of a local cafeteria
FROM THE outside, it looked like just another of Madrid’s many cafés. But inside this venue in the working-class neighbourhood of Usera, in the south
Spain tests first large train to be powered by renewable diesel
SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe and energy company Cepsa have teamed up with freight transporter Maersk to power up a large freight train with renewable
Rainy weather in Madrid forces cancellation of first night of Primavera Sound festival
THE FIRST-EVER MADRID edition of the Primavera Sound festival was plunged into chaos on Wednesday, as organisers had to cancel concerts scheduled for tonight due
Three Latin gang members set free after shooting a 15-year-old rival in MadridÂ
THREE members of a Latin gang will not be remanded in custody after murdering a 15-year-old in Villaverde (Madrid). The accused, two men and a
Spain’s first low-cost AVE starts Malaga-Madrid route today, June 1
RENFE’S new low-cost AVE-alternative service, AVLO, will start operating its Malaga-Madrid routes as of today, June 1. There will be a daily train departing in
King Felipe welcomes Hillary Clinton to Madrid palace audience in Spain
ONE of America’s best-known retired politicians, Hilary Clinton, met with Spain’s King Felipe on Wednesday at the Palacio de la Zarzuela. The former US First
Iryo becomes third high-speed train operator from Friday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE HIGH SPEED train war on the Alicante to Madrid line goes up another notch on Friday as Iryo launches its service with low-fares to
BREAKING NEWS: Pedro Sanchez calls early general election in Spain for July 23rd
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez has announced that a general election will take place in Spain on July 23rd. Sanchez made the shock move in a
Literature lovers treat returns with annual Madrid Book Fair in Spain
ONE of Europe’s biggest book and literature events has returned to Spain with the 82nd staging of the Madrid Book Fair at El Retiro park