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Tragedy as dog falls to its death from a seventh floor in Spain’s Madrid petrified by loud bang of a firecracker

A DOG has died in Alcorcón after hurtling himself from a seventh-floor window petrified by the loud explosion of a firecracker. The incident occurred on

18 Oct, 2022 @ 10:26

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British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Teacher in Spain’s Madrid area investigated after pendrive containing images of schoolgirls changing found on street

A court in the Madrid city of Móstoles is investigating a schoolteacher for allegedly filming around a dozen 12-year-old girls as they got changed for

17 Oct, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Pedro Sanchez is greeted with boos at National Day military parade in Spain's Madrid

Pedro Sanchez greeted by boos and jeers at National Day military parade in Spain’s Madrid

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was greeted by booing and shouts for his resignation when he arrived at Madrid’s Plaza de Lima on Wednesday for

12 Oct, 2022 @ 16:30

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Canadian man who went missing in July is found dead in Spain’s Madrid

A missing 67-year-old Canadian man, Scott Graham, has been found dead in the Madrid area. The news came from the Victoria Police Department in Canada.

12 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

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Hospital in Spain carries out pioneering intestine transplant on one-year-old girl

A Madrid hospital has successfully performed the world’s first asystole intestine transplant. The recipient was a one-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with intestinal failure

12 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

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Nine-month-old baby dies in Madrid after being caught in a fire

A nine-month-old baby has died in Madrid after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out last Thursday in a commercial property under the family

11 Oct, 2022 @ 15:59

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Top 30 poorest places in Spain revealed

New data has revealed where people who earn the least live in Spain, and the southern part of the country has fared the worst. 24

10 Oct, 2022 @ 19:15

Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·National News·Sevilla

Criminal gang in Spain's Madrid and Toledo areas steal €250,000 by hijacking 140 bank accounts

Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts

THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140

8 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Drama on Malaga flight as passenger bypasses airport security

A flight from Rotterdam to Malaga was forced to make a security stopover in Madrid after a passenger managed to bypass airport security and sneak

4 Oct, 2022 @ 16:10

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British actress takes family tragedy to Spanish stage in stunning exercise of catharsis

In 2018, British anarchist and activist Anna Campbell was killed in Syria by a Turkish missile strike. The 26-year-old had travelled to Rojava to fight

2 Oct, 2022 @ 13:48

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Ecole Francaise Internationale Marbella: French school on Costa Del Sol offers classes in three languages

A French school on Spain’s Costa del Sol is also offering lessons in Spanish and English in a bid to make its students trilingual. Ecole

1 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Education·Malaga·Sponsored

Bullfight On The Saturday Of The San Fermin Festivities In Pamplona

Madrid event with dwarf bullfighters cancelled after just 37 tickets are sold

For many Spaniards and foreigners alike, the mere idea of a bullfight in the 21st century is offensive enough. But one featuring bullfighting clowns with

29 Sep, 2022 @ 17:14

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Spain’s Prado Museum pledges to return artworks that were stolen during the Civil War and Franco dictatorship

Madrid’s Prado Museum, which is home to works by Goya, El Greco and Velázquez, has announced that it wants to return the artworks it holds

28 Sep, 2022 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·National News

WATCH: 12 arrested as police discovered the ‘first South American cocaine laboratory in Spain’

POLICE arrested 12 people after discovering what they claim to be the first cocaine-producing laboratory in Spain, which had a capacity of producing 120 kilos

28 Sep, 2022 @ 12:43

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Paintings stolen during Spanish civil war by Franco forces returned to family

Two paintings stolen from an aristocrat by forces of the Spanish dictator Franco have been returned to the family 85 years later. Its return could

23 Sep, 2022 @ 16:00

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Canadian tourist Scott Graham missing in Spain, last seen in Madrid

A tourist seeking help from his country’s consular service in Madrid has not been seen again more than three months later. His family have now

23 Sep, 2022 @ 15:15

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Spanish police seize €300 million worth of fake goods in Europe record

Spanish authorities have made the largest recorded seizure of fake designer goods across Europe to date. Seventeen people were arrested as police raided 14 bazaars,

22 Sep, 2022 @ 15:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

IN PICS: King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez express their condolences for the death of Elizabeth II to the British Ambassador in Madrid

KING Felipe and Queen Letizia have expressed their condolences to UK ambassador Hugh Elliot over the death of Queen Elizabeth II. They visited the UK

12 Sep, 2022 @ 12:46

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'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

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

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

Spain’s parliament green lights energy-saving measures

CONGRESS on Thursday backed the government’s energy-saving plan by 187 votes to 161 with one abstention. The package, part of a European Union plan to

26 Aug, 2022 @ 11:19

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Corrupt former mayor gets convicted and jailed for taking public cash on Spain's Costa Blanca

Far-right British extremist based on Spain’s Costa Blanca in extradition setback over inciting racist attacks in UK

THE National Court has approved the extradition of a Costa Blanca-based far-right British extremist on two counts of inciting racist attacks in the United Kingdom.

25 Aug, 2022 @ 18:50

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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