Spain’s recent letter bomb attacks were organised by extremist group in Russia
SIX letter bombs sent to targets in Spain late last year were posted by a Russian white supremacist militant group, according to US and European
After 18 years, Irish promoter Stephen Garland brings down the curtain on the ‘Giggling Guiri’ comedy club
BACK in 2005, a new comedy club arrived in Madrid and Barcelona. The brainchild of Irish promoter Stephen Garland, the idea was to bring top-flight
Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States
WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair
BLESSED ANIMALS: San Anton Church in Madrid is centre of attraction for pets
ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district. For several hours, unusual pilgrims gather at
‘Unknown to the West’: Madrid to host spectacular Ukranian art exhibition
A special Ukranian art exhibition will be hosted in Madrid at the city’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. The exhibit In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism
Women married to ISIS fighters repatriated to Spain and are arrested
TWO Spanish women who married ISIS extremists have been repatriated to Spain and arrested. They lived in squalid Syrian camps with 13 children- four of
Spanish employee who fell at home while teleworking wins appeal to deem it as ‘workplace accident’
A Spanish employee has won their appeal to have a fall they suffered in their kitchen while teleworking at home deemed as a workplace incident.Â
New build property prices in Spain show biggest rise since 2007
NEW home prices in Spain last year produced a 7.1% annual rise- the biggest increase since 2007. The Sociedad de Tasacion real estate appraisal company
Robber who preys on tourists across Spain and Europe is banned from Mallorca’s Palma airport
A serial sealer targeting tourists in Spain and across Europe has been arrested yet again- this time in Mallorca. His extensive criminal record and focus
New Year’s celebrations in Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol to be limited due to building work
MADRID City Hall will be putting a strict limit on the number of people who will be permitted to enter the central Puerta del Sol
Spain has three airports ranked among the world’s best for shopping and eating
THREE airports in Spain have been named in the world’s top 100 for shops and restaurants according to the AirHelp Score 2022 rankings. Madrid came
Pedro Sanchez suspends taxes on essential food products in Spain’s latest anti-inflation package
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced details of Spain’s latest ‘anti-crisis’ package to fight inflation in 2023. The measures were agreed at Tuesday’s meeting of
Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil has broken up a Madrid gang who said they’d cut off electricity to 26 Alicante Province hotels and restaurants after falsely claiming
Explainer: What will change in Madrid from 2023 for owners of older cars?
OWNERS OF older vehicles will not be able to drive into the centre of Madrid from January 1, 2023, as the local council tightens the
Madrid doctors and paediatricians temporarily halt indefinite strike to evaluate offer from regional government
AN INDEFINITE strike by doctors in Madrid has been suspended temporarily while union representatives consider an offer from the regional government to improve their conditions.
Spain’s National Police arrest one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Criminals in Madrid
SPAIN’S National Police force has detained one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, Michael J. Pratt. The suspect, a 40-year-old from New Zealand, was
Spain’s lower house of parliament approves new transgender and equal rights law
CONGRESS in Madrid passed a law on Thursday that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical
European court slams Spain for not cutting vehicle pollution in Barcelona and Madrid areas
THE European Court of Justice(CJEU) says that Spain has breached air quality standards in the Barcelona and Madrid areas. A court ruling published on Thursday
Renfe increases Ave trains between Spain’s Malaga and Madrid
SPANISH operator Renfe is adding more trains on the high-speed trajectory Malaga – Madrid. The operator plans 14 new services per week between the two
Police arrest ‘the guardian’ of massive heroin trafficking ring in Marbella
A heroin trafficking ring leader from Marbella who police have dubbed the ‘guardian’ of the drug has been busted. Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil Cordoba
Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life
A 25-year-old Guardia Civil officer who worked as a bodyguard for King Felipe has taken his own life in the Madrid area. Neighbours heard a
Countdown to Spain’s famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid
SPAIN will be holding its breath on Thursday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest
All I want for Xmas: Tickets for Blur, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Robbie Williams on sale, but Pet Shops Boys perform in Spain for free
THE Three Kings are bringing music lovers a real treat this year. A string of top-name acts is lined up for appearances in Spain, with
Spain’s Malaga-Madrid AVE begins pooch-friendly service
RENFE, the state-owned railway company in Spain, has included the Madrid-Malaga AVE trains in a pilot test that will allow canines of up to 40
Spain’s Royal Family Christmas card features Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia
CHRISTMAS cards sent by Spain’s Royal Family this year have a sisterly touch about them on the front. The card chosen by King Felipe and
Parents in Spain’s Madrid go gambling in casino and leave crying baby in car
THE parents of a three-month-old baby have been arrested in Madrid for abandoning him in the car while they went to have a flutter in