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Youngsters who distributed and downloaded child pornography arrested in Spain’s Madrid

THREE people including two underage teenagers have been arrested in the Madrid region for possessing and distributing child pornography. Two others in Murcia and Alcoy

6 Feb, 2023 @ 16:44

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News

Protests across Spain over animal rights law that excludes hunting dogs

PROTESTS were held in 44 cities across Spain on Sunday over hunting dogs being excluded from the new animal welfare law which Congress will vote

6 Feb, 2023 @ 11:18

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain to send military vehicles to support Ukraine in war against Russia

Spain will send a batch of M113 armored vehicles to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. According to the country’s Defense Minister

2 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Modern Technology Unearths Comedy Classic By One Of Spain's Greatest Playwrights

Modern technology unearths 400-year-old comedy penned by one of Spain’s greatest playwrights

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE technology at Madrid’s National Library has unearthed a previously unknown comedic play penned by one of Spain’s greatest writers, Felix Lope de Vega.

31 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

La Cultura·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

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain

A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed

30 Jan, 2023 @ 12:54

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

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

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

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

Spain's Costa Blanca Bids To Get A Direct Air Link With United States

Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States

WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair

19 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·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

‘Unknown to the West’: Madrid to host spectacular Ukranian art exhibition

A special Ukranian art exhibition will be hosted in Madrid at the city’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. The exhibit In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism

14 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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

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

Prices of new properties in Spain show biggest rise since 2007

New build property prices in Spain show biggest rise since 2007

NEW home prices in Spain last year produced a 7.1% annual rise- the biggest increase since 2007. The Sociedad de Tasacion real estate appraisal company

2 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Property

Serial Tourist Robber Gets Banned From Mallorca's Palma Airport In Spain

Robber who preys on tourists across Spain and Europe is banned from Mallorca’s Palma airport

A serial sealer targeting tourists in Spain and across Europe has been arrested yet again- this time in Mallorca. His extensive criminal record and focus

30 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

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

Pedro Sanchez scraps tax on essential food products in Spain's latest anti-inflation package

Pedro Sanchez suspends taxes on essential food products in Spain’s latest anti-inflation package

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced details of Spain’s latest ‘anti-crisis’ package to fight inflation in 2023. The measures were agreed at Tuesday’s meeting of

27 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

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

How Spain’s Royal Family celebrates Christmas

SPAIN’S Royal Family always has a busy festive period which they started by releasing their Christmas cards early in December. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and

24 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

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

Spain’s lower house of parliament approves new transgender and equal rights law

CONGRESS in Madrid passed a law on Thursday that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical

23 Dec, 2022 @ 08:00

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