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‘Extreme case of ofendiditis!’: Spanish museum sparks backlash after removing mummy from display over fears it will ‘offend’ visitors

A SPANISH museum has sparked backlash after it removed a mummy from display over risk of ‘offence’. Madrid’s National Archaeology Museum (MAN) removed a mummy

27 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Tenerife

Revealed: How Americans are abandoning the US for Spain following Donald Trump’s victory – and snapping up pricey neighbourhoods

AMERICANS are coming to Spain in droves to escape Donald Trump’s administration, but where are they shacking up? Actor Richard Gere has become the figurehead

26 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Madrid·Property

Mid-air emergency in Spain: Iberia pilot with a spider allergy is bitten by a tarantula

A FLIGHT was fumigated in Madrid after the pilot was bitten by a rogue spider, causing delays to onward journeys. The pilot was allergic to

24 Feb, 2025 @ 16:47

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Oh my goat! Adorable animal rescued after mysteriously appearing on a Madrid windowsill

A GOAT was rescued from a fifth-floor windowsill in Madrid but no one knows how it got there. On Tuesday 18, at 12.35pm, a neighbour

21 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·Madrid·Video

Tourist in Spain is handed huge fine for illegally climbing ancient aqueduct for a selfie

A MAN has been fined in Segovia for snapping a selfie on top of the famous aqueduct. The incident occurred last Tuesday at 8:15am some

21 Feb, 2025 @ 16:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Victim of historic ‘Wolf Pack’ case in Spain wants private detectives jailed for ‘spying on her’ in wake of horrific attack

THE SURVIVOR of the horrific ‘Wolf Pack’ attacks in Spain has called for detectives to be jailed for ‘spying on her’ after the incident. According

17 Feb, 2025 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Banksy museum in Madrid blasted for ‘faking art for profit’

SPAIN’s second Banksy museum has caused controversy after opening in Madrid. The museum claims to have Europe’s ‘largest ever’ collection of life size Banksy ‘creations’

16 Feb, 2025 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

This city has the best food in Spain, according to former ‘World’s Best Chef’ Dabiz Muñoz

FORMER ‘World’s Best Chef’ Dabiz Muñoz has named this Spanish city the best in the country for food. When it comes to Spanish gastronomy, there’s

12 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes picked victims dining in posh Madrid restaurants

Luxury watch thieves brandishing guns on motorbikes targeted diners in up-market Madrid restaurants

A VENEZUELAN gang wore posh suits to enter up-market Madrid restaurants to suss out potential victims wearing luxury watches. They then snatched items from victims

11 Feb, 2025 @ 12:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Madrid has the best cultural offering out of any city in Spain, study claims

MADRID has the best cultural offering in Spain, according to a new study. It topped the charts for most cultural city and region, according to

8 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

King Felipe slams Donald Trump for removing Spanish language from White House website and social media postings

KING Felipe VI has criticised US President Donald Trump’s administration for scrubbing out Spanish from the White House’s official communications, website and social networks. Speaking

7 Feb, 2025 @ 11:35

Lead·Madrid·National News

‘We shouldn’t encourage this!’: Robot cafe in Madrid with zero human workers sparks local backlash

MADRID’s first ‘robot cafe’ has opened in the city centre, prompting outrage from locals. Cofe+ Robot Cafe serves over 50 different drinks from the capital’s

4 Feb, 2025 @ 12:26

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Video

‘I’m so scared’: Trans woman suffers horrific attack on the streets of Madrid

POLICE are looking for two men who brutally assaulted a trans woman in the Madrid area last Sunday. The attack took place at around 3.45am

30 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Mad Cool 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Kings of Leon to headline Madrid music festival this summer

GRAMMY winner Olivia Rodrigo and rock veterans Kings of Leon will top the bill at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival 2025. They will line up alongside

25 Jan, 2025 @ 12:15

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Real Madrid becomes world’s first football club to get €1 billion into its coffers during a single year

REAL Madrid has become the world’s first football club to earn over €1 billion of revenue in a single year. After winning La Liga and

23 Jan, 2025 @ 11:10

Lead·Madrid·Sport

King and Queen of Spain visit major international tourism fair in Madrid with 156 countries represented

King and Queen of Spain open major international tourism fair as hundreds of thousands pour into Madrid

THE King and Queen of Spain officially opened the country’s prestigious tourism fair (Fitur) in Madrid on Wednesday. It’s the 45th staging of the event

22 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Back to basics: Churros, calamari sarnies and zarajos; why Madrid is a lot more than Michelin stars. Jon Clarke picks over some of its true culinary institutions

WELL Madrid has finally become one of Europe’s dining capitals. Fact. Having long been overshadowed by Barcelona and San Sebastian, it is at last bearing

22 Jan, 2025 @ 13:24

For Foodies·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s El Prado museum in Madrid lines up 2025 exhibitions featuring El Greco, Paolo Veronese, and Rafael Mengs

MADRID’S Prado Museum has announced its 2025 program featuring three major exhibitions dedicated to El Greco, Paolo Veronese, and Rafael Mengs. The highlight will be

18 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Pets get special blessings from priests in Spain to celebrate patron saint of animals – San Anton

THIS weekend will see pet blessings by priests across Spain to celebrate the feast of San Anton- the patron saint of animals. Though the feast

17 Jan, 2025 @ 18:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Shell announces plans to shutter its Madrid office just months after buying it: Staff will be sent to Singapore, Dubai or London

BRITISH energy giant Shell is set to close its Madrid gas trading hub and relocate dozens of workers out of Spain just months after it

16 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid

Revealed: The Spanish regions with best levels of English

THESE are the areas of Spain who speak the best English, according to a new study. While learning English is an important part of the

14 Jan, 2025 @ 17:11

Education·Galicia·Lead·Madrid

Richard Gere enjoying life in Spain: Hollywood legend takes day trip to medieval town with his wife and children

HOLLYWOOD icon Richard Gere has been throwing himself into his new life in Spain during the festive season with a trip to Cuenca. The 75-year-old

6 Jan, 2025 @ 11:45

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid

Historic monastery in Madrid to reopen after €6million revamp

EL Escorial, a monastery and World Heritage site near Madrid, is undergoing a €6.5m reorganisation. Almost 40 years after it was included in the Unesco

2 Jan, 2025 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Spain will open its first ever centre for male victims of sexual violence in 2025

THE first ever centre for male victims of sexual violence is set to open in Spain next year. President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel

27 Dec, 2024 @ 14:13

Health·Lead·Madrid

Spain's royal family pay tribute to Valencia flood victims inside their annual Christmas card

How Spain’s Royal Family celebrates Christmas

SPAIN’S Royal Family always has a busy festive period which they started by releasing their Christmas cards early in December. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and

24 Dec, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Madrid

The best cities in Spain to celebrate New Year’s Eve, according to the Spanish

THESE are Spain’s favourite cities to spend New Year’s Eve, says a popular tour platform. Walking tour platform GuruWalk has ranked the top ten Spanish

22 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News