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Madrid is the only Mediterranean capital with poorer air quality in recent years, despite lockdown

SPAIN’S number one city is the only Mediterranean capital to increase levels of air pollution in recent years, according to a survey. USwitch.com studied air

27 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Dangerous 'slimming pills' containing deadly amphetamines are sold across Spain

Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain

A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at

23 Feb, 2022 @ 14:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Fake luxury-branded handbags and materials with €1 million retail value seized from clandestine factory in Spain’s Andalucia

A two-year operation to bring down a counterfeit luxury-branded handbag manufacturer has produced three arrests in the Andalucia region. The Policia Nacional visited seven addresses

22 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Jean Paul Gaultier In Madrid, Spain 17 Feb 2022

Fashion and film combine in new Madrid exhibition curated by Jean Paul Gaultier

A NEW exhibition of fashion showing iconic outfits from the silver screen has been unveiled at Madrid’s CaixaForum. Cine y Moda curated by French designer

21 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Isabel Diaz Ayuso, President Of The Community Of Madrid

Power struggle: Bitter row erupts between Spain’s conservative Popular Party leaders Isabel Diaz Ayuso and Pablo Casado

MADRID’s conservative regional premier has accused the leader of her own party of plotting to destroy her in a bitter row at the top of

18 Feb, 2022 @ 18:54

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

New low-cost high speed train services will link Spain’s Costa Blanca with Madrid

FRENCH train operator Ouigo will launch a low-cost high speed train service between Alicante and Madrid this autumn. Adult fares will start at €9 and

17 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

ELCHE footwear manufacturer, Hoff, has opened its second branded store in Spain in Palma de Mallorca. Since it started in 2016, Hoff has sold over

16 Feb, 2022 @ 12:25

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

Spain takes top TWO places in the list of world’s best places for a frugal first foray into love

ST VALENTINE’S DAY is looming and many singletons will be left wondering, “where in the world is the best place to find love?” If those

13 Feb, 2022 @ 10:10

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Sorolla exhibition In Spain’s capital of Madrid brings to light private collection artworks for first time

A MAJOR new exhibition by Valencia-born artist Joaquin Sorolla has been launched. Held at Madrid’s Sorolla Museum it features 44 children and family paintings by

12 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Splash the cash: These are the most expensive places to buy homes in Spain

IF you want to buy a home in Benahavis (Malaga), Calvia (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) or Pozuelo de Alarcon (Madrid) you are going to have to

6 Feb, 2022 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Property

IN PICS: Madrid apartment shoots up in value by €200K after renovation

IN many cases, it pays to spend a bit of money on home improvement. A property located in the center of Madrid has increased in

5 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·Property

Madrid Celebrates The Arrival Of The Chinese New Year, The Year Of The Tiger

Chinese New Year: How Spain’s Chinese community is fighting back against stereotypes

COVID-19 snuffs out Madrid celebrations but ignites tiger-like rebellion, writes Heather Galloway.

4 Feb, 2022 @ 18:59

Lead·Madrid·Must Read

Travel chaos in Spain: Fuming passengers are ‘trapped' on stifling hot AVE train outside a station in Madrid

Demand for more services on popular 142 minute train route to Madrid from Spain’s Vega Baja

ORIHUELA train station has served almost 40,000 passengers in its first year of operation. On the anniversary of the route to Madrid via Alicante, the

2 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Amnesty International slams Spain over failure to investigate nursing home deaths during COVID pandemic

AMNESTY International slammed Spanish prosecutors for their failure to launch proper investigations into the deaths of tens of thousands of elderly residents in nursing homes

1 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Man kidnapped ex-girlfriend and stuffed her in bed drawer to stop police finding her in Madrid area house in Spain

Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend and stuffs her in bed drawer to fool police in Madrid area of Spain

A Madrid man imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and forced her to hide in a bed drawer when police visited his home. The 31-year-old man has been

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Violent far-right hate group arrests after using social media as recruiting tool in Spain

SEVEN members of a violent ultra-right group that co-ordinated hate crimes via social media have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of those detained

28 Jan, 2022 @ 15:16

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

Red-handed: Police nab bank robber who wore red gloves and twice targeted same branch in Spain’s Madrid

A THIEF who twice targeted the same Madrid bank wearing bright red gloves and threatened staff with a hunting knife, has been arrested. The 58-year-old

28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Arturo Arribas, actor famous for TV and stage roles in Spain, dies in Madrid house blaze

AN ACTOR famous for his roles on the stage and in TV dramas in Spain has died after a fire broke out at his property

27 Jan, 2022 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Malaga to Madrid from €7: Renfe launches sale on train fares starting TODAY

Spain by train: Tickets now on sale for new low-cost high speed rail journeys between Madrid and Valencia

TICKETS are now on sale for a new high-speed ‘low-cost’ rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is being

27 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez fires 'massive sanctions' warning to Russia over possible Ukraine invasion

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez fires off ‘massive sanctions’ warning to Russia over Ukraine invasion

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has warned Russia about ‘massive sanctions’ if it attacks the Ukraine. Russia has built up an estimated 100,000 troops close

26 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results

SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for sexually abusing child after Costa Blanca arrest in Spainion For Child Sexually Abuse After Costa Blanca Arrest In Spain

Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for child sex abuse following arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Belgian man wanted in his country for child sex abuse and pornography charges faces extradition after being arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 78-year-old

24 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Manifestacion De Ganaderos Y Agricultores En Madrid

IN PICS: Farmers take over Madrid streets to protest Spain’s agricultural policy

THE countryside came to Spain’s capital on Sunday when thousands of farmers marched through Madrid’s main thoroughfares in a protest against the government’s agricultural policy.

24 Jan, 2022 @ 12:05

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Young Madrid thieves made special journeys to rob elderly women on the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people from Madrid aged, 18 and 21, have been arrested in Alicante after travelling there just to violently rob elderly women in the street.

20 Jan, 2022 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid

SPAIN’S big International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was officially opened on Wednesday by King Felipe and Queen Leitizia in Madrid. The royal couple toured the different

19 Jan, 2022 @ 14:13

Lead·Travel News

Police In Spain Bring Down Big Chinese Prostitution Network That Pocketed €5 Million

Police in Spain bring down Chinese prostitution network that pocketed €5 million

A Bilbao-based Chinese prostitution gang that banked an estimated €5 million has been smashed by the Policia Nacional. 63 people have been arrested- 61 of

18 Jan, 2022 @ 16:55

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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