Letter bomb explodes at Ukraine Embassy in Spain’s Madrid
AN employee at the Ukraine Embassy in Madrid suffered minor injuries after a letter bomb detonated on Wednesday lunchtime. The letter had been addressed to
Spain’s government unveils new plan to fight human trafficking
SPAIN’S Justice Minister, Pilar Llop, has unveiled plans for a bill to fight human trafficking and to help victims of it. A draft bill was
Police fail to find dead body of escort in Madrid apartment where her client committed suicide
SPAIN’S National Police were called on Saturday to an apartment in the centre of Madrid, where they discovered a man had hung himself in his
With new opening, Netflix’s biggest European studio is now in Spain
GLOBAL streaming giant Netflix on Tuesday unveiled its expanded studios in Madrid, which are now the biggest that the company counts on in the entire
New probe opened at Spain’s Complutense University after video of more sexist chants goes viral
MADRID’S Complutense University has opened a new investigation into sexist chants after a video emerged of shocking language being used during a rugby match. In
Spain’s high-speed train war intensifies this week as Iryo joins fight for passengers
A third train operator joins Spain’s big battle for customers on Friday with the launch of Iryo’s low-cost service between Madrid and Barcelona. Iryo joins
General Franco supporters face penalties for chanting fascist slogans at Madrid rally in Spain
AROUND a hundred people could be fined following a Madrid gathering on Sunday commemorating the anniversary of the 1975 death of dictator General Francisco Franco.
Pedro Sanchez announces training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open before end of November
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez says a new training centre for the Ukraine army will open in Toledo before the end of the month. Sanchez spoke
Woman found dead on train to Spain’s Vigo was thought to be sleeping
A WOMAN, whose fellow passengers on a Vigo bound train believed was sleeping, has been found dead. The train, which left Madrid at 11.20am Wednesday,
Spain will host debut of world’s first official Formula 1 travelling exhibition
MADRID will be the first host of Formula 1’s new travelling exhibition dedicated to the championship’s history. The showcase created in association with production company
Madrid premier slams massive protest by healthcare sector as attempt by the left to ‘burn down’ the capital
SOME 200,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest against the regional government’s management of the health system and to demand
Why Madrid in Spain was named sixth most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world
A list of the world’s most gay friendly cities has been released, and two Spanish cities have ranked inside the top 20. Madrid has been
Travel Spain: How the pandemic saw Madrid transform into a luxury tourism destination
As travel reawakens in the post-lockdown world, Spain’s capital has repositioned itself to attract the big spenders
Thieves steal iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica logistics centre in Spain’s Madrid
POLICE are searching for a gang that stole iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica’s main logistics centre in the Madrid area. Just days later, a
Former King of Spain Juan Carlos frets over British court’s appeal hearing on whether to grant him immunity in harassment lawsuit with ex-mistress Corinna Larsen
THE Spanish royal family finds itself washing its dirty laundry in public as a British court will rule on a dispute between former King Carlos
Largest ‘immersive’ exhibition in Spain celebrates legendary artist Pablo Picasso
MADRID has unveiled a new ‘immersive’ exhibition dedicated to the revolutionary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. The exhibition-‘Imagine
Man in frenzied fatal stabbing of wife and young daughter at Madrid home in Spain
A 38-year-old man is in a Madrid area hospital after stabbing his wife, 29, and daughter, six, to death at their home. He tried unsuccessfully
Four left dead in Madrid municipality after car runs over guests at Roma wedding
Four people were left dead in the early hours of Sunday morning after they were run over by a vehicle at a wedding attended by
Environmental protestors glue hands to Goya paintings in Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum
TWO CLIMATE activists glued their hands to the frames of Goya’s Las Majas paintings in Madrid’s Prado Museum on Saturday, in the latest of a
Mayor of Madrid manages to boot ball into someone’s face – for the third time
THE MAYOR of Madrid may want to reconsider the next time he is invited to kick a ball at a public event. At the inauguration
Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain’s Balearic Islands
THE Policia Nacional, in association with their Italian counterparts, have busted a Naples-based gang who made special summer trips to Mallorca and Ibiza to steal
Thieves walk out of Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with 132 bottles of wine valued at €200,000
THIEVES in Spain have managed to pull off another wine heist, this time targeting the Michelin-starred restaurant Coque. On Sunday, the exclusive eatery was relieved
Spooky! How Halloween is celebrated in different parts of Spain
HALLOWEEN has grown in popularity in Spain in recent years much like across the rest of Europe, with the country adopting American style celebrations such
Businesses across Spain get ripped-off by Barcelona-based cybercriminals
A Barcelona-based cybercriminal gang defrauded 11 companies across Spain by intercepting business email invoices and pocketing the money. They also scammed seven individuals on ‘buy
Start date of low-cost “AVE” between Malaga and Madrid revealed
PRIVATE high-speed train operator Iryo, the first low-cost “AVE” to run routes between Malaga and Madrid has announced its start date. The inaugural journey between
Madrid, Barcelona promise to plant millions of new trees to reduce carbon emissions
A new study shows how many trees will need to be planted in two of Spain’s biggest cities if they are to reduce their carbon