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Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain’s Balearic Islands

THE Policia Nacional, in association with their Italian counterparts, have busted a Naples-based gang who made special summer trips to Mallorca and Ibiza to steal

3 Nov, 2022 @ 13:35

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca

Minor who was passing himself off as a doctor and making house calls arrested in Madrid

SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a minor in Madrid who was passing himself off as an emergency doctor and was actually making house calls. He

2 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Thieves walk out of Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with 132 bottles of wine valued at €200,000

THIEVES in Spain have managed to pull off another wine heist, this time targeting the Michelin-starred restaurant Coque. On Sunday, the exclusive eatery was relieved

2 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Police evict 40 Scottish hooligans from an AVE train in Spain

POLICE have evicted 40 Glasgow Celtic hooligans from an AVE train in Albacete. As reported to Europa Press, the Alicante to Madrid AVE was delayed

1 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Businesses across Spain get ripped-off by Barcelona-based cybercriminals

A Barcelona-based cybercriminal gang defrauded 11 companies across Spain by intercepting business email invoices and pocketing the money. They also scammed seven individuals on ‘buy

26 Oct, 2022 @ 12:58

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Murcia

Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up In Spain As New Operator Iryo Brings Forward Launch.

Start date of low-cost “AVE” between Malaga and Madrid revealed

PRIVATE high-speed train operator Iryo, the first low-cost “AVE” to run routes between Malaga and Madrid has announced its start date. The inaugural journey between

26 Oct, 2022 @ 09:45

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Travel News

Madrid, Barcelona promise to plant millions of new trees to reduce carbon emissions

A new study shows how many trees will need to be planted in two of Spain’s biggest cities if they are to reduce their carbon

25 Oct, 2022 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News·Premium

'tens Of Millions' Of Bitcoin Stolen From Us Entrepreneur At His Madrid Home In Spain

Four arrested in Spain over violent kidnap and torture of social network founder Zaryn Dentzel

SPAIN’S National Police have made four arrests over the violent attack in November 2021 on Zaryn Dentzel, the founder of Spanish social network Tuenti. The

25 Oct, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

IN PICS: Why sheep blocked off historic Madrid streets in Spain

IN PICS: Why sheep flocked onto historic Madrid streets in Spain

SHEEP replaced traffic on Madrid streets on Sunday with shepherds steering their flocks through the heart of the capital along ancient migration routes. The annual

24 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Stag-do party fined after drunken antics on high speed Madrid-Malaga train service in Spain

Stag-do party pay penalty for drunken mayhem on high-speed Madrid-Malaga train in Spain

A Madrid court has fined 11 people nearly €700 each after a rowdy stag-do forced a delay to a high-speed train service between Madrid and

24 Oct, 2022 @ 13:08

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Gibraltar will continue to fight to make its own choices, even if there is no EU treaty, SDGG chief says

THE head of Gibraltar’s push for self-determination believes that being a central part of EU Treaty negotiations shows how the UK and even Spain trusts

23 Oct, 2022 @ 14:05

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Madrid

Drugs Stash Hidden In Farm Tractors And Combine Harvesters Before Onward Journey To Spain's Madrid

Imported drugs hidden in farm tractors and combine harvesters before arriving in Madrid area of Spain

A drug trafficking gang that hid imported supplies in farm tractors and combine harvesters has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. 24 people have

21 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

The One Portfolio

Ever since we opened the doors to our first office back in 2014, Chorus Financial have aimed to offer the very best solutions for Brits

21 Oct, 2022 @ 11:45

Alicante·Almeria·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Madrid·Malaga·Murcia·Valencia

Professional swindler steals €20,000 from Costa Blanca disabled group member in Spain

A man branded by police as a ‘professional swindler’ cheated €20,000 out of an Alicante disabled group member in addition to running a property rental

18 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Teacher in Spain’s Madrid area investigated after pendrive containing images of schoolgirls changing found on street

A court in the Madrid city of Móstoles is investigating a schoolteacher for allegedly filming around a dozen 12-year-old girls as they got changed for

17 Oct, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Pedro Sanchez is greeted with boos at National Day military parade in Spain's Madrid

Pedro Sanchez greeted by boos and jeers at National Day military parade in Spain’s Madrid

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was greeted by booing and shouts for his resignation when he arrived at Madrid’s Plaza de Lima on Wednesday for

12 Oct, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Canadian man who went missing in July is found dead in Spain’s Madrid

A missing 67-year-old Canadian man, Scott Graham, has been found dead in the Madrid area. The news came from the Victoria Police Department in Canada.

12 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Hospital in Spain carries out pioneering intestine transplant on one-year-old girl

A Madrid hospital has successfully performed the world’s first asystole intestine transplant. The recipient was a one-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with intestinal failure

12 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Nine-month-old baby dies in Madrid after being caught in a fire

A nine-month-old baby has died in Madrid after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out last Thursday in a commercial property under the family

11 Oct, 2022 @ 15:59

Lead·Madrid

How to get Spanish NIE number: My experience moving to Spain

Researching how to obtain the Spanish NIE number is almost as complicated as the application process, here’s what happened to me. I’ve decided to re-locate

9 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

European Union·Lead·Madrid·National News·Olive Press Travel·Opinion

Criminal gang in Spain's Madrid and Toledo areas steal €250,000 by hijacking 140 bank accounts

Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts

THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140

8 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Drama on Malaga flight as passenger bypasses airport security

A flight from Rotterdam to Malaga was forced to make a security stopover in Madrid after a passenger managed to bypass airport security and sneak

4 Oct, 2022 @ 16:10

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

Madrid police investigate gang links to two fatal shootings in just 24 hours

POLICE in the Madrid region are investigating two shootings in the space of just 24 hours that left a 21-year-old man and a 19-year-old male

3 Oct, 2022 @ 17:10

Lead·Madrid

British actress takes family tragedy to Spanish stage in stunning exercise of catharsis

In 2018, British anarchist and activist Anna Campbell was killed in Syria by a Turkish missile strike. The 26-year-old had travelled to Rojava to fight

2 Oct, 2022 @ 13:48

Lead·Madrid

Bullfight On The Saturday Of The San Fermin Festivities In Pamplona

Madrid event with dwarf bullfighters cancelled after just 37 tickets are sold

For many Spaniards and foreigners alike, the mere idea of a bullfight in the 21st century is offensive enough. But one featuring bullfighting clowns with

29 Sep, 2022 @ 17:14

Lead·Madrid·National News

Guardia Civil officers shocked after a man accused of exhibitionism decided to attend a trial completely naked in Valencia

A MAN due to stand trial for ‘exhibitionism’ was turned away from court when he arrived totally naked. Alejandro Colomar, 29, was due to appeal

29 Sep, 2022 @ 14:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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