Trashumancia: Why flocks of sheep are filling the streets of Madrid today
EVERY year on a Sunday in late October the streets of central Madrid are transformed from a busy cosmopolitan metropolis to a pastoral scene from
Man electrocuted in tub after dropping charging mobile phone into bathwater in Madrid
A man in Madrid died from an electric shock while taking a bath after apparently dropping his mobile phone into the water while it was
EXPLAINER: Why victims of a cooking oil poisoning scandal staged a lock-in at Spain’s top museum
SURVIVORS of a cooking oil poisoning scandal locked themselves in for 90 minutes inside a room at Madrid’s El Prado museum this Tuesday morning. The
British Embassy publishes important advice for Liverpool fans travelling to Madrid for UEFA clash on October 19
THE BRITISH EMBASSY in Madrid has published important advice for fans travelling to Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League 9pm game against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, October
Madrid warns of steep penalties for parents whose children are caught drinking in the street
PARENTS could face steep penalties if their children are caught drinking in the street, warned Madrid police chief after a spate of recent incidents involving
Imminent terror strike stopped in Spain as five jihadists detained in Barcelona and Madrid
SPANISH National Police, with the support of EUROPOL, stopped an imminent terror attack on Wednesday after detaining five suspected terrorists in Barcelona and Madrid. Police
Pedro Sanchez jeered at Spain’s National Day parade attended by King Felipe and Queen Letizia
BOOS and whistles rang out from part of the crowd watching Tuesday’s National Day celebrations in Madrid, prompted by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s name coming
British fugitive traced to Spain’s Madrid faces gun charges
A BRITISH man wanted by UK police on firearms charges has been arrested in Spain’s capital city. Clinton Blakey, 36, was traced to Madrid after
Madrid is top choice among European cities for British remote workers and digital nomads
MADRID is the best city in Europe for Brits looking to work remotely, according to a new survey which analysed 20 European countries and their
Madrid to lift all COVID-19 restrictions at bars, clubs, restaurants and entertainment venues but masks still required indoors
RESTRICTIONS at hospitality and entertainment venues will be lifted in the Madrid region from Monday October 4. For the first time since the pandemic began
Illegal exotic animals seized at fair in Madrid
POLICE have had to turn zookeepers after they seized 30 fruit bats, a boa constrictor and a python from an animal fair in Madrid. Officers
Upcoming bank holidays in Spain: What breaks do we get in 2022?
CHILDREN went back to school for a new academic year this month and lots of us are already looking forward to holiday dates in 2022. Tricks
Scaremongering! Spanish Wealth Tax – your Pensions & Investments.
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Without fail, every time there’s a new piece of legislation or an update that
Dabiz Muñoz of Madrid’s DiverXo restaurant named ‘Best Chef in the World’ topping list dominated by Spanish talent
MADRID chef Dabiz Muñoz has scooped the top prize in The Best Chef Awards 2021 in a list dominated by Spanish talent. The 41 year-old
Improved Covid rates lead to calls for extra high-speed trains to Madrid from Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE TOURISM Department of Orihuela has demanded that ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) provide extra trains to cope with the increase in demand for high-speed
Optimistic property listing for a flat in Madrid with terrifying graffiti scrawled across walls goes viral
LOOKING for somewhere affordable to live in Madrid is no joke. So if you see a self-contained flat on the market for shockingly low €120,000, you
Man ‘subjected to homophobic assault’ in Madrid could be charged with filing a false report
POLICE in Spain say a man who claimed he had been attacked by a masked gang at knifepoint and carved the word “faggot” into one of his
Ex-Venezuelan spy chief accused of massive cocaine trafficking is arrested after hiding in a Madrid flat in Spain
A former Venezuelan spy chief has been arrested in a Madrid flat after disappearing in defiance of a Spanish extradition order. General Hugo Carvajal is
Man who reported ‘homophobic attack’ in Madrid withdraws claims
A MAN who told police he was left covered in blood after a masked gang sliced a homophobic slur onto his buttock cheek with a
Pedro Sanchez will hold urgent ‘hate crime’ meeting after brutal homophobic attack in Spain’s Madrid
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will host an urgent meeting this Friday(September 10) of a special committee trying to combat hate crime in Spain. Sanchez ordered
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in eco-friendly diamonds in Spain’s Extremadura
HE’S one of the most sparkling celebrities on the red carpet. Now Leonardo DiCaprio has become a true shining star as he invests in a
Eight men attack young gay man in violent daylight attack in Spain’s capital
A man who was covered in blood after a daylight assault in Madrid had homophobic slurs sliced into his body with a razor. The 20-year-old
Pink-skinned baby panda twins are born at Madrid Zoo in Spain
TWIN giant pandas were born at Madrid Zoo today(September 6). Huz Zui Ba gave birth to her first baby at 8.30 am and then at
Polemic feminist mural restored in Madrid after being defaced by far-right vandals
A CONTROVERSIAL mural honouring famous women in the Madrid district of Ciudad Lineal has been restored, five months after being defaced by far-right vandals on
Madrid’s Retiro park just won UNESCO status but it hides a shameful secret for Spain
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for recognition of a shameful period in the history of Madrid’s Retiro park when people would come to stare wide-eyed at live
Pensions, Annuities & Tax Fraud in Spain – a ticking time bomb…
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Every now and then an email lands in my inbox or a member of