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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Catch that pigeon: Winged pests threaten Renaissance tapestries of Raphael in Spain’s Madrid
A PRICELESS set of tapestries by famed Renaissance artist Raphael are in danger of being seriously damaged by pigeons. Madrid’s Royal Palace has nine of
Inditex fashion group reports international sales boom as it prepares to close 56 shops in Spain this summer
SPANISH-based fashion retailer, Inditex, is claiming that purchases are double the rate of what they were a year ago. In spite of that, the company
Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering girlfriend and keeping dismembered body in freezer for more than a year
A MAN is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death before chopping her up and storing her body parts in a freezer in his bedroom
IN PICS: Cristiano Ronaldo’s new luxury hotel opens its doors in Spain’s Madrid
CRISTIANO Ronaldo’s luxury brand CR7 opened its new flagship hotel on Madrid’s Gran Via on Monday. The soft rollout of the third hotel bearing the
Zara to open its biggest ever shop in Madrid’s Plaza de España
THE clothes chain Zara has announced plans for a flagship store that promises to be the world’s biggest in the newly renovated Edificio España on
Plague of ‘hugging’ robberies continues as couple strike across the Costa Blanca and Spain
A couple who committed at least ten ‘hugging’ robberies on the Costa Blanca, as well as in the Madrid and Murcia areas, have been arrested
Cats feast on eating part of their dead owner in her Madrid area apartment in Spain
MADRID firefighters made a gruesome find of a woman’s body partially eaten by her pet cats. Residents in the Fuencarral district reported a foul stench
Ex US Marine behind Korean embassy raid in Madrid ‘faces assassination’ if extradited to Spain
CRISTOPHER Ahn, the former US Marine wanted for his part in the North Korean Embassy raid in Madrid two years ago ‘could face assassination’ if
Madrid welcomes Hollywood director Wes Anderson as work begins on set of new movie
HOLLYWOOD director Wes Anderson is heading for Madrid this year as work begins on the set of his newest creation. Elaborate sets have been spotted
More taxes, fewer cars and shorter working days, Pedro Sanchez announces sweeping Spain 2050 plan
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took to the stage on Thursday to announce Spain’s biggest reform in over 40 years with his Espana 2050 plan.
OPERATIC TRIUMPH for Madrid venue that scoops the top prize for Spain in prestigious international awards
MADRID’S Teatro Real has won the top honour at the 2021 International Opera Awards which are opera’s equivalent of the movie Oscars. The virtually-hosted event
BRAND-NEW airline in Spain will fly from Madrid and Lisbon to resorts in the Caribbean and Central America
A new Spanish airline will take off from Madrid and Lisbon airports from mid-June. World2Fly has been setup by the Iberostar hotel company. It will
TRAIN BATTLE as Ouigo launches in Spain with cheaper fares and on-board entertainment services
SPAIN’S state train company RENFE’s 80-year-monopoly has ended with French operator, Ouigo, launching services between Madrid and Barcelona. Ouigo Spain is owned by France’s SNCF
SPAIN spends €8 million on social media campaign to win back UK and European tourists
SPAIN’S tourist board has unveiled an €8 million campaign to woo back international visitors. Turespaña will target social media sites between May and July with
Calling all adventurers: ‘Zarajos’ and ‘entresijos’ – tried the weird Spanish food from Madrid?
Jon Clarke tests his tastebuds with a few of the culinary oddities of Madrid
PARTY TIME: Revellers take to streets in Spain’s Madrid and Barcelona as COVID-19 restrictions end
AS COVID restrictions in Spain came to an end, exhilarated people partied – seemingly thinking that social distancing and masks are no longer necessary even
OPINION: Why Madrid has rewarded the anti-lockdown right-wing leader Isabel Ayuso
Madrid-based Olive Press digital editor, Fiona Govan, explains how Madrid's incumbent leader, Isabel Ayuso, confounded the international consensus that lockdowns are overwhelmingly popular with the
Podemos: Pablo Iglesias ‘resigns from politics’ after drubbing in Madrid election
PABLO Iglesias, the pony-tailed maverick who burst onto the political scene seven years ago with his radical left Podemos threw in the towel last night