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Pedro Sanchez will hold urgent ‘hate crime’ meeting after brutal homophobic attack in Spain’s Madrid

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will host an urgent meeting this Friday(September 10) of a special committee trying to combat hate crime in Spain. Sanchez ordered

7 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Polemic feminist mural restored in Madrid after being defaced by far-right vandals

A CONTROVERSIAL mural honouring famous women in the Madrid district of Ciudad Lineal has been restored, five months after being defaced by far-right vandals on

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Madrid

Madrid woman falls six metres from her balcony to land on car in Spanish capital

A Madrid resident survived a six metre balcony fall by landing on a parked car. The incident happened yesterday morning(August 26) on Calle Nicolas Usera

27 Aug, 2021 @ 13:08

Lead·Madrid

International Fast Food Chain To Open In Spain To Give Kfc A Fried Chicken Challenge

International fast food chain comes to Spain to give KFC a fried chicken challenge

A Filipino-based international fast food chain is opening its first store in Spain this autumn. Jollibee is considered one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in

18 Aug, 2021 @ 12:05

Business & Finance·Food & Drink

Firefighters battle wildfire in central Spain that threatens to be one of worst in recent history

SPANISH firefighters have spent four days battling a blaze in Navalacruz, a rural area west of Madrid in the Avila province of Castilla y Leon.

17 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

FIVE people have been arrested after they were caught stealing tourists’ bags at Malaga airport. The thieves were operating in two groups, laying wait in

10 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Lead

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Mum arrested after two kids, 2 and 4, found walking naked alone at dawn on streets of Madrid

TWO young children were found walking naked along a busy road alone in Madrid on Friday morning. A frantic search was launched to find the

9 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Where is the cheapest city to live in Spain? Not Madrid or Barcelona

NEW data reveals the huge differences in cost of living across Spain, with Madrid and Barcelona proving a whopping 30% more than in the cheapest

8 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

Bad Luck For Thief Who Gets Stuck For Two Days In A Ventilation Shaft After Robbing A Madrid Office In Spain

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

POLICE rescued an unlucky thief who spent two days stuck in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid area Metro station. The 23-year-old man had robbed

5 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Jose Luis Moreno has had a colourful career on and off stage and planned a UK or USA move

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

A ventriloquist turned entertainment producer and promoter could have saved up as much as €900 million with plans to flee Spain to either the UK

5 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccine shots will be offered at the same time in some parts of Spain

New COVID-19 vaccine test injections on volunteers in Spain are delayed due to safety concerns

AUTHORITIES have stopped clinical trials for a Spanish-developed COVID-19 vaccine after media reports that a monkey developed a lung lesion during testing. Over hundred volunteers

2 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

500% increase for intensive care admissions ahead of Spain’s holiday season on Costa Blanca South

COVID cases have seen a worrying spike in the Vega Baja regions of the Costa Blanca, on the eve of Spain’s traditional summer break. Both

2 Aug, 2021 @ 10:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Tourism reboot: Balearics receive millions to develop new tourism strategy

THE Balearics are to get a €233 million tourism boost from the European Union. The €133 million will come from a €2 billion fund set

29 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Balearic Islands·Lead

Paseo Del Prado And Buen Retiro Nominated For The Unesco World Heritage Site In Madrid, Spain 23 Jul 2021

Madrid’s Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status

THE CITY of Madrid will appear on the list of world heritage sites for the first time after its Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado

26 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Madrid plans ‘urban forest’ to reduce pollution and combat climate change

MADRID has unveiled plans to create a ‘green belt’ of forest around Spain’s capital in a bid to combat climate change and reduce pollution. The

25 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 67-year-old conman fleeced hundreds of people by charging for non-existent holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca. The Policia Nacional arrested the fraudster at an

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Calls to close new playground slide after 11-year-old injured in Madrid’s San Sebastian de Los Reyes

AN 11-year-old girl suffered a dislocated hip while descending a new giant slide within days of it opening in San Sebastian de los Reyes (Madrid).

19 Jul, 2021 @ 21:00

Lead·Madrid

IN PICS: Madrid’s Gran Via metro station reopens with retro look and state-of-art technology

After a three year refurb and delays caused by archaeological discoveries as well as a pandemic, Madrid’s Gran Via metro station has reopened to much

19 Jul, 2021 @ 10:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

El Corte Ingles, Acciona and the Santander Group: new vaccination centers in Madrid

THREE new mass Covid vaccination hubs across Madrid are set to open this week. El Corte Inglés, Acciona and Grupo Santander will all start to

5 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Beer is good for you: Latest research from scientists in Spain confirms the news we have all been waiting for

AT long last, the news we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: Beer is good for you (but only in moderation). Thanks to the fermentation

3 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead

Bank Robbing Gang Stole Nearly €1.3 Million From 33 Banks Across Spain

Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks

A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a

1 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Expat Dad discovers his vintage Petrus (wine worth €3,000) was used to make sangria by daughter’s friends at house party in Spain

PETE Jones is one hell of an understanding father. When he woke up last Saturday morning to discover that his daughter and her friends had

26 Jun, 2021 @ 08:00

Lead·Madrid·Other News

Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries

Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections

SPAIN was today(June 21) scheduled to receive a shipment of 511,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines as concerns grow over the possible spread of the

21 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain

PEDRO Sanchez has had the coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 49, received his first jab at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in the

19 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·Politics

REVIEW: Madrid’s born-again Gran Hotel Ingles is the lap of Belle Epoque luxury

Many original features have been saved, from time-faded photos of guests to vintage postcards and an ancient typewriter by the lifts

16 Jun, 2021 @ 10:08

Olive Press Travel

Pedro Sanchez claims 'herd immunity' against COVID-19 within 100 days in Spain

Spain to host next Nato summit in 2022

THE next Nato summit will be held in Spain in 2022. It will be Spain’s first Nato summit since 1997, when it was hosted by

16 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Politics

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Pedro Sanchez will hold urgent ‘hate crime’ meeting after brutal homophobic attack in Spain’s Madrid

Polemic feminist mural restored in Madrid after being defaced by far-right vandals

Madrid woman falls six metres from her balcony to land on car in Spanish capital

International fast food chain comes to Spain to give KFC a fried chicken challenge

Firefighters battle wildfire in central Spain that threatens to be one of worst in recent history

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

Mum arrested after two kids, 2 and 4, found walking naked alone at dawn on streets of Madrid

Where is the cheapest city to live in Spain? Not Madrid or Barcelona

Bad luck for thief who gets stuck for two days in a ventilation shaft at a Madrid office in Spain

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

New COVID-19 vaccine test injections on volunteers in Spain are delayed due to safety concerns

500% increase for intensive care admissions ahead of Spain’s holiday season on Costa Blanca South

Tourism reboot: Balearics receive millions to develop new tourism strategy

Madrid’s Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status

Madrid plans ‘urban forest’ to reduce pollution and combat climate change

Hundreds of people conned into paying €500 for bogus holiday rentals on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Calls to close new playground slide after 11-year-old injured in Madrid’s San Sebastian de Los Reyes

IN PICS: Madrid’s Gran Via metro station reopens with retro look and state-of-art technology

El Corte Ingles, Acciona and the Santander Group: new vaccination centers in Madrid

Beer is good for you: Latest research from scientists in Spain confirms the news we have all been waiting for

Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks

Expat Dad discovers his vintage Petrus (wine worth €3,000) was used to make sangria by daughter’s friends at house party in Spain

Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections

COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain

REVIEW: Madrid’s born-again Gran Hotel Ingles is the lap of Belle Epoque luxury

Spain to host next Nato summit in 2022

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

Fears for the Costa del Sol’s tattered beaches ahead of high season after winter storms wash away sand and wreck infrastructure

The man who tried to make himself dictator of Spain now lives in quiet retirement on the Costa del Sol

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts

The biggest challenge facing Spain today? That would be the rise of the far-right, Pope Leo warns the country’s bishops