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Taylor Swift’s Madrid concerts risk incurring fines, as City Hall vows to measure noise levels for infractions

‘SWIFTIES’ from Spain and all over the world may be celebrating that the wait is finally over and that Taylor Swift’s Eras tour will finally

29 May, 2024 @ 17:41

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Taylor Swift backlash in Spain: Consumer rights group files a ‘denuncia’ after fans are banned from bringing food or drink into concert venue

A SPANISH consumer rights association has filed a denuncia, or complaint, against the promoters of the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Madrid, after ticket holders

24 May, 2024 @ 12:09

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Police recover Francis Bacon painting worth €5 million stolen from Madrid home in 2015

THE Policia Nacional has recovered the fourth of five paintings by Irish-born painter Francis Bacon that were stolen in a mass heist from a Madrid

23 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited this stunning monastery near Spain’s Madrid that was once called the eighth wonder of the world – and it’s well worth exploring’

THIS stunning monastery near Madrid was once called the eighth wonder of the world and it’s still well worth a visit. If you have a

11 May, 2024 @ 13:00

Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Anden De Cercanias Photo by Carel Sanchez/Wikipedia/ CC

Person is crushed to death by a train in Spain’s Madrid

A PERSON was killed this morning after being hit by a train in Madrid. The passenger was struck at the Vallecas Cercanias station, according to

8 May, 2024 @ 11:38

Lead·Madrid

Brits are named among victims of €1million ‘man in the middle’ scam in Spain: Police make 30 arrests

A MASS scam that netted over €1 million by sending bogus invoices via emails has been busted by the Guardia Civil. The con is known

7 May, 2024 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Husband charged with kidnapping and murdering Ana Knezevich after she disappeared from her Madrid apartment in February

Ana Knezevich latest: Husband is arrested in Miami three months after US expat, 40, vanished from Spain while taking refuge from a ‘complicated’ divorce

THE estranged husband of US expat Ana Knezevich who vanished from her apartment in Madrid three months ago has been arrested at Miami International Airport

7 May, 2024 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Wanted woman is apprehended in the Netherlands over the assassination attempt of a far-right politician in Spain - after the arrests of a British expat and her Spanish boyfriend

Wanted woman is apprehended in the Netherlands over assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain – after arrests of British expat and her boyfriend

A DUTCH woman has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an assassination attempt on Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras last November. She was detained in

1 May, 2024 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Fontaines D.C. are coming to Spain: Irish band will play in Madrid this year

IRISH rock band Fontaines D.C. will play in Madrid later this year as part of their new ‘Romance’ European tour. The group, led by frontman

29 Apr, 2024 @ 17:07

La Cultura·Madrid

Demonstrators in Madrid to support Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Thousands come out to call on Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez not to quit, but opposition party calls show of support ‘a failure’

SPAIN’S Socialist Party was still on tenterhooks on Sunday, as the agonising wait dragged on to find out whether or not its leader, Prime Minister

28 Apr, 2024 @ 13:05

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Pedro Sanchez latest: PP leader accuses the PM of ‘playing the victim’ while Pablo Iglesias says he ‘knows what it’s like to see your partner cry’ as a result of the job

ALBERTO Nuñez Feijoo, the leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), has accused Pedro Sanchez of a ‘dereliction of duty’ after Spain’s Prime Minister announced

25 Apr, 2024 @ 12:42

Lead·Politics

Is your cash FAKE? Police in Spain issue warning about counterfeit Euro coins – this is how you spot them

A GANG making fake two-euro coins has been brought down by the Policia Nacional in a joint operation with Europol and Catalunya’s Mossos d’Esquadra. It

25 Apr, 2024 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Ayuso President Of The Community Of Madrid Speaks About Accusations Of The Pp

Madrid president Isabel Ayuso is in hot water after her partner admits to tax fraud and offers to pay €520,000 in fines

SPANISH media outlets have managed to get their hands on documents showing that businessman Alberto Gonzalez Amador, who is the partner of Madrid regional premier

24 Apr, 2024 @ 16:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Meet the ‘couple’ making €1million by managing 400 Airbnb flats in Spain – sparking death threats and anti-tourism sentiment online

A COUPLE who rake in €1million per year by operating 400 Airbnbs between Madrid and Malaga have sparked a backlash online. Fran and Marta manage

24 Apr, 2024 @ 11:43

Lead·Property

A mock-up of a possible tunnel running between Spain and Morocco

Underwater tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco by train could be finished in time for the 2030 World Cup, say researchers

AN UNDERWATER tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco via train could be constructed in just five years, meaning that potentially it could be ready in time

23 Apr, 2024 @ 10:01

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Travelodge expands to southern Spain: British chain snaps up a 117-room hotel in Murcia

THE British hotel group Travelodge has taken over the Campanile Hotel in Murcia City as part of its expansion plans in Spain. The Murcia hotel

20 Apr, 2024 @ 17:00

Murcia

Protests against tourism in the Canary Islands

Thousands turn out in Spain’s Canary Islands in protest demanding major rethink of tourism model for the hugely popular holiday destination

DEMONSTRATORS came out in force today in Spain’s Canary Islands in a historic protest against the tourist massification of the archipelago, and the dangers faced

20 Apr, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Protests against ‘excessive’ tourism are expected to erupt across Spain tomorrow: Malaga, Madrid, Barcelona and Granada will show support to main event on the Canary Islands

THE anti-tourism protest on the Canary Islands tomorrow is expected to go international, with cities across Spain and Europe expected to show support. From around

19 Apr, 2024 @ 18:01

Lead·National News

Who are the Latin Kings? The international narco gang that has terrorised Barcelona for years – as major crackdown THIS WEEK sees 30-plus members arrested and 13 properties raided

THE Guardia Civil have arrested 32 members of a notorious Barcelona street gang as part of ‘Operation Kamaleones’ as authorities look to crack down on

18 Apr, 2024 @ 13:37

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: The most popular locations for ‘golden visa’ homebuyers in Spain – including the Costa del Sol

THESE are the most popular locations for ‘golden visa’ homebuyers in Spain, including this Costa del Sol region. Since 2013, many foreigners have come to

15 Apr, 2024 @ 16:22

Lead·Other News·Property

Far-right group in Spain attracts full house at Madrid meeting thanks to video blaming immigrants for turning the country ‘into a dunghill’

A FAR-RIGHT group called Nucleo Nacional released a video earlier this week, encouraging supporters to attend a meeting that took place earlier today, Sunday, in

14 Apr, 2024 @ 14:54

Lead·Madrid

Islamic terrorists threaten to attack the Champions League quarter finals in Spain

SPAIN’S Champions League quarter finals are under threat after Islamic terrorists hint at an attack. READ MORE: How the 2004 terror attack changed Spain –

9 Apr, 2024 @ 10:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sport

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

A STUDY has revealed the best ‘dupes’ of over-crowded tourist destinations, swapping packed island and city breaks for relaxed holidays in cultural havens. Overtourism is

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

‘I’m going to kill you f****t!’: Expat, 36, is victim of a shocking homophobic attack in Spain’s liberal Madrid

A YOUNG expat has been left emotionally scarred following a savage homophobic attack in Madrid. Pablo Neira, 36, was leaving a bar on the famous

5 Apr, 2024 @ 10:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Government in Spain’s Madrid region under fire for sending bills to families of elderly Covid victims who died in senior residences – four years later

THE government in Spain’s Madrid region has been slammed by the public and opposition politicians alike for sending out bills to the families of elderly

2 Apr, 2024 @ 13:53

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid

Kidnapped man rescued thanks to US tip-off after five-day €700,000 ransom ordeal in Spain

AMERICAN authorities tipped off the Guardia Civil about a kidnapping where the victim was threatened with death if he did not pay his captors €700,000.

29 Mar, 2024 @ 15:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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