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‘Europe’s most wanted’ drug lord, 59, arrested while hiding out in Madrid: Albanian faces 29 years in Belgian jail

ONE of Europe’s most wanted drug lords has been arrested in Madrid. Haredin Fejzulla, a 59-year-old Albanian national, was captured last week in the district

18 Sep, 2024 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Husband charged with kidnapping and murdering Ana Knezevich after she disappeared from her Madrid apartment in February

Man accused of kidnapping his missing wife Ana Knezevich in Spain is kept behind bars in the US after a Florida judge declared him a ‘serious flight risk’

A JUDGE in the American state of Florida has denied bail to David Knezevich for a second time, as the court proceedings against the Serbian

11 Sep, 2024 @ 12:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

World’s best chef Dabiz Muñoz to open ‘gourmet spaces’ at four major airports in Spain

DABIZ Muñoz, the highly-acclaimed Madrid-born chef, has premiered his first airport dining concept set to land at four terminals across Spain this year. The Hungry

10 Sep, 2024 @ 14:41

Barcelona·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

This burger restaurant in Spain is officially the best in the WORLD after topping prestigious ranking – but have YOU tried it?

The company is known for preparing all the ingredients for its burgers daily

9 Sep, 2024 @ 16:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Meet the new British Ambassador to Spain: Sir Alex Ellis arrives in Madrid to take over from Hugh Elliott

SIR Alex Ellis has arrived in Madrid to replace Hugh Elliot as the British Ambassador to Spain. Britain has a new man in Madrid as

9 Sep, 2024 @ 15:26

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Ancient footprints of humans, rhinos and other animals dating back 26,000 years are discovered on a €1billion building site in Spain’s Madrid

HUMAN and animal remains dating back 26,000 years have been discovered during the construction of a €1 billion housing development in the Mendez Alvaro district

6 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Emergency services at the scene of the fatal accident

Bodies of deadly car crash victims are mixed up by authorities in Spain’s Madrid: Fuming family only discover the error at the funeral

THE family of a car crash victim in Madrid has been left furious and in shock after they discovered they did not have the body

6 Sep, 2024 @ 15:48

Lead·Madrid

Kim Kardashian and her son Saint at the Real Madrid stadium

‘Madrid Soccer Mom Tour 2024’: Reality star Kim Kardashian shows off snaps at Real stadium after making visit to Spain with son Saint West

REALITY star Kim Kardashian was in the Spanish capital last week, on what she described via her Instagram account as her ‘Madrid Soccer Mom Tour

2 Sep, 2024 @ 13:22

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Watch: Three people are killed by ‘kamikaze’ driver in Spain’s Madrid

A ‘KAMIKAZE’ driver has caused the death of three people in Madrid. The car responsible for the fatal crash was driving on the wrong side

1 Sep, 2024 @ 13:08

Lead·Madrid·Video

Exclusive: Why do Spaniards live so long? Health expert reveals what could be behind Spain’s superior longevity

SET to surpass Japan as the country with world’s longest life expectancy by 2040, Spain, it seems, may hold the key to human longevity. At

31 Aug, 2024 @ 17:47

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Madrid

Slaves are freed from brothel of horrors in Madrid: Victims were ‘forced to insert sponges, take cocaine and work until they fainted’

POLICE have raided a house of horrors in Madrid where women were forced to prostitute themselves until they passed out. Policia Nacional arrested eight people

22 Aug, 2024 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Watch: Conor Gallagher practices his Spanish in front of thousands of Atletico Madrid fans after his €40m move to the club

ENGLAND midfielder Conor Gallagher surprised thousands of Atletico Madrid fans with his language skills after he spoke Spanish at his official unveiling following his €40m

22 Aug, 2024 @ 12:27

Lead·Madrid·Sport·Video

Man, 44, collapses and dies from heat stroke in Spain’s Madrid after his body temperature soared to 42C

A 44-YEAR-OLD man has collapsed and died from heat stroke in the centre of Madrid. The unnamed victim was walking through the Cuña Verde park

12 Aug, 2024 @ 19:01

Lead·Madrid

Suspected salmonella outbreak declared in Madrid: Two people are hospitalised and 15 others affected after eating contaminated truffle sauce at award-winning burger restaurant

SEVENTEEN people have gone down with food poisoning after eating at two restaurants operated by the ‘gourmet’ Hundred Burgers chain in Madrid. Two people are

9 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Madrid

Young lifeguard is fighting for his life in Spain after almost drowning in a swimming pool

A LIFEGUARD has been hospitalised in a serious condition after a near-fatal drowning at a swimming pool in Madrid. The youngster is believed to have

9 Aug, 2024 @ 12:15

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Madrid offers tourists free indoor – and air conditioned – cultural events amid crippling summer temperatures

FANCY escaping the heat? Madrid is offering tourists free indoor cultural events in air conditioned venues. Madrid city council is offering tourists and locals alike

4 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Watch: Huge balls of hail fall in Spain as freak August storms rock Barcelona and Madrid

FREAK August storms caused chaos in Madrid, Barcelona and other parts of Spain on Friday, as hail pelted down and heavy rain caused disruption to

3 Aug, 2024 @ 14:51

Barcelona·Madrid·Weather

Pedro Sanchez says ‘welcome’ as Spain takes in 15 children from Gaza requiring ‘urgent medical care’

FIFTEEN children from Gaza have arrived in Madrid to receive ‘urgent medical care’ as part of a deal to fly hundreds of youngsters injured in

25 Jul, 2024 @ 13:06

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Health authorities in Spain call for calm after detecting possible case of tick-borne Crimean-Congo virus in Sevilla

Health alert in Spain after major city detects a new case of deadly tick-borne disease

A 74-year-old man in Madrid has been confirmed to have been infected with the deadly Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) viral disease. The patient went to

23 Jul, 2024 @ 16:24

Health·Lead·Madrid

Ana Knezevich latest: Search for body of missing US expat continues in Spain while police in Serbia examine car used by husband

POLICE in Spain are still searching for the body of missing American expat Ana Knezevich, 40, who disappeared from her apartment in Madrid on February

22 Jul, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns – unless urgent action reverses climate change trends

SKY-HIGH temperatures, long periods of drought and coastal cities swamped by rising sea levels. That will be the future of Spain, at least according to

18 Jul, 2024 @ 12:12

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Madrid

Locksmith who repaired a safe at a luxury Madrid apartment returned months later to steal cash and items valued at €1.5m

Locksmith who repaired a safe at a luxury Madrid apartment returned months later to steal €1.5m in cash and items

A LOCKSMITH has been arrested in Madrid for stealing cash and jewellery valued at €1.5 million from a safe that he repaired months earlier. The

12 Jul, 2024 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Pickpocket gang from Spain is arrested over plan to target tourists at the Paris Olympics

Police in this Spanish city warn that late-night thefts are on the rise as thieves take advantage of drunk revellers

POLICE and a citizen patrol are warning residents of Madrid that late-night thefts are on the rise, as thieves take advantage of revellers who are

12 Jul, 2024 @ 17:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Watch: Hollywood star Will Smith shocks festival-goers at Madrid’s Mad Cool as he turns up to watch Dua Lipa

HOLLYWOOD royalty made an unexpected visit to Madrid on Wednesday, as actor and rapper Will Smith turned up at the first night of the Mad

11 Jul, 2024 @ 14:23

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Wife of Spain’s prime minister threatened with arrest if she fails to attend court when witness in her influence peddling probe gives evidence

A MADRID judge has warned Begoña Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, that she could be arrested if she does not turn

9 Jul, 2024 @ 14:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Inside Jude Bellingham’s life in Spain: How England star, 21, lives in exclusive ‘footballer’s paradise’ near his Real Madrid training ground – but is often seeing visiting local cafes while keeping a low profile

THE beating heart of both Real Madrid and England, Jude Bellingham may just be world football’s current poster boy. Having swapped Germany for Spain last

4 Jul, 2024 @ 19:43

Lead·Madrid·Sport

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