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BREAKING: Cristina Cifuentes resigns after video of her stealing anti-ageing cream goes viral

CRISTINA Cifuentes has resigned. It comes after footage of the Madrid leader stealing two tubs of anti-ageing cream in 2011 went viral this morning. The embattled leader was already embroiled in a

25 Apr, 2018 @ 11:49

Lead·Politics

Spain government grants €35 million to repair Andalucia beaches after storm damage

ANDALUCIA has been granted €35,670,000 by Madrid to clean up its beaches. It comes after the likes of Storm Emma left the coastline from Huelva to Malaga with serious damage. Malaga province

20 Apr, 2018 @ 11:40

Environment·Lead

President of Madrid, Cristina Cifuentes, renounces masters qualification and apologizes to university in Spain

The Conservative politician claims she has not done anything illegal but blames the university for 'administrative irregularities'

17 Apr, 2018 @ 11:34

Lead·National News

Spain rejects Switzerland’s request to remand in custody HSBC whistleblower

It comes after Herve Falciani was arrested on a Swiss European arrest warrant on Wednesday in Madrid

9 Apr, 2018 @ 13:04

Lead·National News

Spain’s property market has strong start to 2018

PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 3.8% in the first quarter of 2018 year-on-year, with Madrid leading the way. The capital saw prices increase by 17% in the first three months

7 Apr, 2018 @ 13:17

Lead·Property

ESSAY: Why do politicians in Spain never resign?

As more scandal emerges over a leading politician’s faked university degree, Lenox Napier asks: ‘why do politicians never resign in Spain?’ SPAIN’S leading political problem is the Catalunya issue, brought about by

7 Apr, 2018 @ 10:40

Lead·Politics

Costa del Sol expat’s artwork chosen as official poster for Spain’s most famous bull running festival

A COSTA del Sol French expat’s art work has been chosen as the official poster of the San Fermin bull running festival this year. Former bullfighter, Loren Pallatier who lives in Benalmadena,

7 Apr, 2018 @ 10:12

La Cultura·Lead

Pressure mounts for resignation of PP leader Cristina Cifuentes amid ‘fake university degree’ scandal

Despite calls for resignation from opposition parties, Podemos and PSOE, Cifuentes insisted she will not step down because she has 'not lied about anything'

6 Apr, 2018 @ 17:35

Lead·National News

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont released on bail by German court

The separatist leader will be released with a €75,000 bail after German courts ruled the charge of rebellion as 'inadmissable'

6 Apr, 2018 @ 11:16

Lead·National News

HSBC Swissleaks whistleblower arrested in Spain

Herve Falciani, known for leaking documents which claimed the bank helped clients cover up tax evasion, was detained in Madrid

5 Apr, 2018 @ 11:35

Lead·National News

German prosecutors ask courts to extradite former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain

After being detained in Germany last week, regional courts must decide whether to send the former president to Madrid where he faces charges of rebellion

3 Apr, 2018 @ 16:57

Barcelona·Lead·National News

New chill out zone and Mozart therapy sessions for Madrid’s police dogs

The new kennels will boast heated beds, air conditioning and a play area in a bid to reduce the dogs' stress levels

29 Mar, 2018 @ 15:52

Lead·National News

Depressed father in Spain murders his children before killing himself

A DEPRESSED father-of-two killed his children before committing suicide near Madrid. José Alberto Gálvez López, 46, was found dead on some railway tracks on Tuesday evening close to his home in Getafe. The

28 Mar, 2018 @ 18:38

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain ramps up security in Campo de Gibraltar after 300% rise in cocaine seizures and fears of ‘druglord takeover’

It comes after a gang of 20 masked thugs succesfully stormed a hospital to rescue their alleged trafficker boss

20 Mar, 2018 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Lead

VERONICA: The Netflix Spanish horror movie based on terrifying true events in Madrid

The film has left viewers unnerved as they cannot work out what part of the story is real, with critics dubbing it the scariest movie of 2018 so far

19 Mar, 2018 @ 12:31

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Spring in Spain delayed as new cold front promises SNOW, rain and wind – including in Andalucia

SPRING is officially being delayed in Spain. It’s thanks to a new cold front sweeping across the country, bringing snow, wind and low temperatures. Despite tomorrow being the Spring Equinox, some 41

19 Mar, 2018 @ 11:04

Lead

EXCLUSIVE PICS: Madrid a ‘WARZONE’ as migrants and locals battle with Spanish police after death of Senegalese street vendor

The inner city district of Lavapiés went up in violent flames as protesters took to the streets to rebel against the police

16 Mar, 2018 @ 18:24

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain worst in Europe for dangerous chemsex trend, with most users having university degrees and good jobs

SPAIN’S three biggest cities have the highest rates of chemsex in Europe. Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia see the most people using drugs to enhance sexual pleasure than anywhere else on the continent.

15 Mar, 2018 @ 12:56

La Cultura·Lead

Flooding and injuries as ‘worst storm of the year’ wreaks havoc in Spain

Serious flooding and wind alerts in place for Sunday

11 Mar, 2018 @ 12:18

Environment·Lead

‘I’M WHITE I CAN KILL YOU’: Savage bottle attack on black actor shocks Spain

A BLACK actor in Spain has been left injured after a savage racist attack. Marius Makon, 34, is a theatre and television actor who was born in Cameroon but raised in Spain.

8 Mar, 2018 @ 10:17

Crime & Law·Lead

Hundreds of trains cancelled in Spain in International Women’s Day strike

MORE than 300 trains have been cancelled today as part of International Women’s Day strikes. According to the transport ministry, 200 intercity and 105 long-distance trains have been cancelled. The underground

8 Mar, 2018 @ 10:06

La Cultura·Lead

Evil sister in Spain sells her teenage siblings for sex after her husband AND father sexually abused them

A SISTER tried to sell her teenage siblings for sex in Spain. According to Spanish police, the Romanian sold the pair, aged 16 and 17, for more than €9,000 each. It came

7 Mar, 2018 @ 17:38

Crime & Law·Lead

One Spaniard dead and another in coma after carbon monoxide poisoning at London hotel

A SPANIARD has died from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a hotel in London. Marcos Severa, 34, from Mallorca, was poisoned after the toxic gas allegedly leaked into the heating system

6 Mar, 2018 @ 14:01

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Top Things To Do On A Budget City Break In Madrid

Churning with energy, Madrid is a highly popular place for those seeking a budget city break – and we can see why. With so many wonderful things to do, see and explore,

1 Mar, 2018 @ 16:32

Entertainment·La Cultura

Cordoba designer Palomo Spain launches new campaign

PALOMO Spain has launched its new menswear campaign Hotel Palomo. It is the fifth collection by shooting fashion star Alejandro Gomez Palomo, from Cordoba. Photographed by Tenerife artist Filip Custic, Palomo’s creations

24 Feb, 2018 @ 13:51

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

Malaga and southern Spain will experience droughts ’14 TIMES more severe than in recent years’ – and much sooner than previously thought

MALAGA and southern Spain could see droughts 14 times more severe than in recent years from as soon as 2050 onwards. That is according to an unprecedented study by Newcastle University, which

21 Feb, 2018 @ 15:50

Environment·Lead

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