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Gibraltar’s own pop-rock sensation Taxi sells out three Sunborn concerts ahead of comeback year

FAMOUS Gibraltar pop-rock band ‘Taxi’ sold out their first three local concerts in four years at the Sunborn Hotel last weekend. The band, formed after

31 Jan, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Madrid

Madrid restaurant famed for its Spanish omelettes forced to close doors after salmonella outbreak

A MADRID restaurant that is famed for its Spanish omelettes has been forced to temporary close after around 30 patrons got sick with salmonella. Casa

30 Jan, 2023 @ 21:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Activists glue themselves to Spain’s Congress of Deputies in protest over climate emergency

CLIMATE activists from a Spanish organisation called Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) glued themselves to the microphones at the lectern in the Congress of Deputies on

30 Jan, 2023 @ 16:44

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Discovery in cave in Spain suggests for first time that neanderthals had the capacity to collect trophies

A DISCOVERY in a cave located in the Madrid region suggests that neanderthals had the capacity to collect trophies. That’s according to a study published

28 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid

Madrid area bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

Madrid bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

A MAN married two women within months in the Madrid area so that his wives could get Spanish residency papers. The ceremonies were performed in

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Gibraltar ‘optimistic’ for EU treaty as next round of talks begins in London with EU and Spain

THE Gibraltar Government is ‘very optimistic’ that the UK, EU and Spain will sign a ‘safe and secure treaty’ after its leaders met in Madrid

25 Jan, 2023 @ 16:22

Gibraltar·Lead·Madrid

Ayuso President Of The Community Of Madrid Speaks About Accusations Of The Pp

‘Fascists out,’ cry Madrid students over appointment of regional premier as distinguished alumni

HUNDREDS of students, professors and other staff at Madrid’s Complutense University came out to protest on Tuesday morning against the designation of the regional premier,

24 Jan, 2023 @ 12:37

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Pensioner who sent letter bombs to Pedro Sanchez and the Ukrainian embassy in Spain is jailed

Spain’s recent letter bomb attacks were organised by extremist group in Russia

SIX letter bombs sent to targets in Spain late last year were posted by a Russian white supremacist militant group, according to US and European

23 Jan, 2023 @ 10:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Thousands take to the streets of Madrid to demand the resignation of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

SOME 31,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to protest against the Spanish government, and demand the resignation of Socialist Party Prime

22 Jan, 2023 @ 12:01

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

After 18 years, Irish promoter Stephen Garland brings down the curtain on the ‘Giggling Guiri’ comedy club

BACK in 2005, a new comedy club arrived in Madrid and Barcelona. The brainchild of Irish promoter Stephen Garland, the idea was to bring top-flight

21 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Famous Carnival Parade From Spain's Costa Blanca In Madrid Sneak Preview

Famous carnival parade from Spain’s Costa Blanca visits Madrid for sneak preview

TORREVIEJA’S annual carnival celebrations start next Friday but visitors to Madrid got a sneak preview this week. It’s regarded as one of the best carnival

20 Jan, 2023 @ 17:37

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

BLESSED ANIMALS: San Anton Church in Madrid is centre of attraction for pets

ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district. For several hours, unusual pilgrims gather at

17 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation

UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut

11 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Women married to ISIS fighters repatriated to Spain and are arrested

TWO Spanish women who married ISIS extremists have been repatriated to Spain and arrested. They lived in squalid Syrian camps with 13 children- four of

10 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

King and Queen of Spain attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain marked the beginning of a new military year with the traditional Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid. The royal

6 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Madrid·National News

Swan S Corner Tax Aspects Of Remote Working In Spain S Valencian Community

Spanish employee who fell at home while teleworking wins appeal to deem it as ‘workplace accident’

A Spanish employee has won their appeal to have a fall they suffered in their kitchen while teleworking at home deemed as a workplace incident.

6 Jan, 2023 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

How government scrooges in 1882 accidentally created Spain’s obsession with gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve

THE minute hand on Madrid’s Puerta de Sol clock tower nears midnight. Millions of Spaniards already have a grape in their mouth. Millions of others

31 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Other News

Christmas In Puerta Del Sol, In The City Of Madrid With Lighting

New Year’s celebrations in Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol to be limited due to building work

MADRID City Hall will be putting a strict limit on the number of people who will be permitted to enter the central Puerta del Sol

30 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid

Farce of Costa Blanca kidnap plot leader surrendering to police in Spain's Cadiz but gets bail from local judge

Spain’s constitutional court backs down on opposition to four new judges put forward by government

SPAIN’S constitutional court has finally allowed the appointment of four new judges proposed by the country’s centre-left government. The PSOE-Podemos coalition in Madrid called the

30 Dec, 2022 @ 09:39

Crime & Law·Madrid·National News·Other News

Concierto De Manuel Carrasco En El Starlite De Marbella

Nephew of Spain’s King Felipe denies press reports of involvement in nightclub brawl

KING FELIPE’S nephew has made a statement to categorically deny a series of news stories that have emerged in recent days. According to online daily

29 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand

A FIRE that broke out in central Madrid in the early hours of December 26 was likely caused by a surge in power consumption, sources

28 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Spain has three airports ranked among the world’s best for shopping and eating

THREE airports in Spain have been named in the world’s top 100 for shops and restaurants according to the AirHelp Score 2022 rankings. Madrid came

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain to crack down on phone scammers -here’s how

Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil has broken up a Madrid gang who said they’d cut off electricity to 26 Alicante Province hotels and restaurants after falsely claiming

26 Dec, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Jaen·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Explainer: What will change in Madrid from 2023 for owners of older cars?

OWNERS OF older vehicles will not be able to drive into the centre of Madrid from January 1, 2023, as the local council tightens the

23 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid

Madrid doctors and paediatricians temporarily halt indefinite strike to evaluate offer from regional government

AN INDEFINITE strike by doctors in Madrid has been suspended temporarily while union representatives consider an offer from the regional government to improve their conditions.

23 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain’s National Police arrest one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Criminals in Madrid

SPAIN’S National Police force has detained one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, Michael J. Pratt. The suspect, a 40-year-old from New Zealand, was

23 Dec, 2022 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

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