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New probe opened at Spain’s Complutense University after video of more sexist chants goes viral

MADRID’S Complutense University has opened a new investigation into sexist chants after a video emerged of shocking language being used during a rugby match. In

22 Nov, 2022 @ 18:15

Lead·Madrid

Spain's Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up With Third Operator Entering The Fray This Week

Spain’s high-speed train war intensifies this week as Iryo joins fight for passengers

A third train operator joins Spain’s big battle for customers on Friday with the launch of Iryo’s low-cost service between Madrid and Barcelona. Iryo joins

21 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

General Franco supporters face penalties for chanting fascist slogans at Madrid rally in Spain

AROUND a hundred people could be fined following a Madrid gathering on Sunday commemorating the anniversary of the 1975 death of dictator General Francisco Franco.

21 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open next week

Pedro Sanchez announces training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open before end of November

PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez says a new training centre for the Ukraine army will open in Toledo before the end of the month. Sanchez spoke

21 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Woman found dead on train to Spain’s Vigo was thought to be sleeping

A WOMAN, whose fellow passengers on a Vigo bound train believed was sleeping, has been found dead. The train, which left Madrid at 11.20am Wednesday,

18 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

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Spain to host debut of world's first official Formula 1 travelling exhibition highlighting history and future of the sport

Spain will host debut of world’s first official Formula 1 travelling exhibition

MADRID will be the first host of Formula 1’s new travelling exhibition dedicated to the championship’s history. The showcase created in association with production company

15 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Madrid premier slams massive protest by healthcare sector as attempt by the left to ‘burn down’ the capital

SOME 200,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest against the regional government’s management of the health system and to demand

14 Nov, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

The Gay Pride March 2021 Takes Madrid With The Trans Law As The Protagonist

Why Madrid in Spain was named sixth most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world

A list of the world’s most gay friendly cities has been released, and two Spanish cities have ranked inside the top 20. Madrid has been

14 Nov, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

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Travel Spain: How the pandemic saw Madrid transform into a luxury tourism destination

As travel reawakens in the post-lockdown world, Spain’s capital has repositioned itself to attract the big spenders

12 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Hotels·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Thieves steal iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica logistics centre in Spain’s Madrid

POLICE are searching for a gang that stole iPhones worth €2 million from Telefonica’s main logistics centre in the Madrid area. Just days later, a

9 Nov, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Former Spanish King Juan Carlos Leaves Spain *file Photo*

Former King of Spain Juan Carlos frets over British court’s appeal hearing on whether to grant him immunity in harassment lawsuit with ex-mistress Corinna Larsen

THE Spanish royal family finds itself washing its dirty laundry in public as a British court will rule on a dispute between former King Carlos

8 Nov, 2022 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Largest ‘immersive’ exhibition in Spain celebrates legendary artist Pablo Picasso

MADRID has unveiled a new ‘immersive’ exhibition dedicated to the revolutionary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. The exhibition-‘Imagine

8 Nov, 2022 @ 11:50

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

Man Kills Wife And Young Daughter With Knife At Madrid Home In Spain

Man in frenzied fatal stabbing of wife and young daughter at Madrid home in Spain

A 38-year-old man is in a Madrid area hospital after stabbing his wife, 29, and daughter, six, to death at their home. He tried unsuccessfully

7 Nov, 2022 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Four left dead in Madrid municipality after car runs over guests at Roma wedding

Four people were left dead in the early hours of Sunday morning after they were run over by a vehicle at a wedding attended by

6 Nov, 2022 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Environmental protestors glue hands to Goya paintings in Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum

TWO CLIMATE activists glued their hands to the frames of Goya’s Las Majas paintings in Madrid’s Prado Museum on Saturday, in the latest of a

5 Nov, 2022 @ 15:57

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Extraordinary Procession Of Maria Santisima De La Paloma In Malaga, Spain 23 Oct 2021

Mayor of Madrid manages to boot ball into someone’s face – for the third time

THE MAYOR of Madrid may want to reconsider the next time he is invited to kick a ball at a public event. At the inauguration

5 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

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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

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

Spooky! How Halloween is celebrated in different parts of Spain

HALLOWEEN has grown in popularity in Spain in recent years much like across the rest of Europe, with the country adopting American style celebrations such

30 Oct, 2022 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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

'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

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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

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

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