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El Rey Emerito Juan Carlos I Llega Al Puerto De Sanxenxo Donde Es Recibido Por Una Gran Cantidad De Gente

King Felipe VI will try to avoid photo with father ‘at all costs’ at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, say sources

WHILE the whole world will have its eyes fixed on Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, in Spain there will be an entertaining sideshow that

17 Sep, 2022 @ 16:54

Lead·Madrid·National News

Hay Festival in Segovia welcomes special guests to 2022 edition: 400 sheep

SOME 400 sheep were the special guests at Segovia’s famous Aqueduct on Friday, as part of the ongoing Hay Festival in the historical city in

17 Sep, 2022 @ 16:19

Lead·Madrid

Madrid Socialists propose opening schools 12 hours a day, 11 months a year, to help working parents

The Madrid branch of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) has come up with a novel idea to help working parents should it get into power

13 Sep, 2022 @ 16:40

Lead·Madrid·National News

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

Madrid starts to put up Christmas lights amid energy crisis debate

CHRISTMAS lights are already being put up in Madrid amid a debate on energy saving and efficiency. There have been calls for a reduction in

13 Sep, 2022 @ 14:18

Environment·Lead·Madrid

'Sextortion' crackdown in Valencia: Dozens are arrested after 'targeting 100-plus victims online'

Valencia-based sextortion gang gets busted by police in Spain

A Valencia-based sextortion gang that netted €104,000 from users of an escort site has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The ringleader was arrested

9 Sep, 2022 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia·Valencian Community

NEWSFLASH: Spanish media meltdown over Queen Elizabeth sudden health crisis

SPAIN’S national media scrambled into crisis mode this afternoon as rumours filtered out about the Queen of England’s health. All the main newspapers and TV

8 Sep, 2022 @ 16:53

Lead·Madrid·National News

Travelling Robbery Gang Struck Across Spain And Sold Off Stolen Goods To Foreign Buyers

Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers

A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals

8 Sep, 2022 @ 13:59

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain detects 48 cases among children of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin

A total of 48 cases of severe acute hepatitis have been diagnosed among children in Spain during the first eight months of the year. That’s

6 Sep, 2022 @ 17:04

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Mallorca has the most expensive area of Spain to rent a property

Mallorca has Spain’s most expensive area for property rentals

CALVIA on Mallorca has overhauled long-time leader Barcelona as the costliest municipality in Spain for property rentals. The Balearic Islands as a whole are also

30 Aug, 2022 @ 18:52

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Property·Valencian Community

Scammers tricked elderly people with ‘winning’ lottery ticket offer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Spaniards have been arrested on a Benidorm campsite over a lottery ticket con that scammed over €42,000 out of elderly people in Alicante, Calpe,

30 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

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

Drones buzzing over Madrid’s airport cause delays and flight diversions

FLIGHTS were delayed or diverted at Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez Barajas Airport on Monday after drones were detected flying in the airspace. State-owned airport operator, AENA,

30 Aug, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain

AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid

26 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Sevilla

Bogus soccer school fleeced young players for at least €100k with lies about professional contracts with top clubs in Spain

Football coach arrested for sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Madrid, two years after similar complaint

A 45-year-old Madrid area children’s football coach has been arrested for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. The man was detained last Friday by the Policia

24 Aug, 2022 @ 18:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases

SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them

22 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Ryanair cancels ten flights as new weekly cabin crew strikes start in Spain

A new set of four-day weekly strikes by Ryanair cabin crew staff in Spain led to ten flight cancellations on Monday. The most affected airport

8 Aug, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent Ukrainian robbery gang who targeted fellow compatriots, including refugees from the current war, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four people were

8 Aug, 2022 @ 11:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencian Community

Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions

TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country

5 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

TRAPPED: Mechanical fault leaves thrillseekers hanging during rollercoaster ride at Madrid theme park

A MECHANICAL fault left those riding a rollercoaster trapped in a vertical position for almost an hour at Madrid’s Parque Atracciones on Wednesday, one of

5 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Have you seen him? Family appeal for missing Canadian man last seen in Madrid

THE family of a Canadian man missing in Spain since July 15 have issued a desperate appeal for help to find him. Scott Graham, 67,

5 Aug, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez claims that workers can save energy by not wearing ties after appearing tieless at a Madrid news conference on Friday. He

29 Jul, 2022 @ 15:57

Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics