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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nuclear panic in Spain after ‘dangerous’ radioactive package disappears at Madrid airport
A RADIOACTIVE package containing ‘very dangerous’ sources of selenium became lost at Madrid airport this week, it has emerged. An alert was issued by the
Wife of Spain’s Prime Minister proclaims her innocence as she testifies in corruption and influence peddling case
BEGOÑA Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has denied allegations of corruption and influence-peddling linked to her teaching business during her first testimony
What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend
SPAIN will be holding its breath this Sunday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest
Spain’s iconic gallery and museum smashes visitor record with nearly two-thirds coming from abroad
MADRID’S Prado Museum set an annual visitor record on Saturday with 3.5 million attendees- beating last year’s previous best of 3.2 million. Almost 45% of
This is the best town in Spain to visit in December, according to National Geographic
NATIONAL Geographic have selected this town as Spain’s best December destination. Just a stone’s throw from Madrid lies one of Spain’s most overlooked medieval towns
Famous painting by Spanish master goes on display for first time in 134 years: Sorolla masterpiece ‘Paris Boulevard’ dazzles art lovers in Madrid
A LONG-LOST painting by Spain’s ‘master of light’ Joaquin Sorolla has gone on public display for the first time since the 19th century. Paris Boulevard,
Brazen drug mule is found with €2million worth of cocaine stuffed inside his luggage at major airport in Spain
A BRAZEN drug mule has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle an enormous haul of cocaine into Spain. The 39-year-old suspect was stopped at
Expert robber used his pants as a mask to raid 19 restaurants in Madrid: Thief emptied cash registers and waiters’ tips
A ROBBER who used his underpants as a mask and socks as gloves has expertly raided 19 restaurants in Madrid. The Policia Nacional has arrested
British school in Spain faces bullying lawsuit: Parents denounce €12,000-a-year college after student developed anorexia
A BRITISH school in Madrid is being sued for €35,000 for allegedly not doing enough to stop a pupil being bullied. The youngster- named as
At least two dead in Spain after train collides with car carrying expats
A TRAIN crash has left two people dead in Spain after a high speed service collided with a car. SOME two Portuguese nationals have died
Madrid hotel named ‘best venue in Spain’ for corporate meetings & events for 6th time
A hotel in Madrid has been named the ‘Best in Spain’ for corporate meetings and exhibitions at the 2024 World MICE Awards last October. The
Missing German brother Thomas, 34, is found ‘alive and well’ after vanishing from Madrid
A 34-year-old man (pictured above) has been found alive and well after not being heard from since landing in Madrid last Saturday. Thomas’s sister Jessica
Madrid launches latest crackdown on Airbnb-style flats in Spain: These are the new rules
THESE are the new rules to be put in place in Madrid after the city bans Airbnb-style flats. Madrid city council has introduced new regulations