Protestors come out in force in Spanish capital in bid to save trees and play park from Metro expansion plan

19 February 2023

Protestors come out in force in Spanish capital in bid to save trees and play park from Metro expansion plan

MORE THAN a thousand people came out to protest in the Spanish capital on Saturday, against a Metro expansion plan that will see the destruction of nearly 300 trees and a popular child’s play area...

18 February 2023

Spain home to three of the best cities in Europe to party, new study shows

Spain is home to three of the best destinations in Europe for a party, according to new research. The study by travel logistics app Bounce looked at European cities and their safety ratings, the number...

12 February 2023

Protestors come out in force on streets of Madrid to denounce regional government’s ‘dismantling’ of healthcare system

HUNDREDS of thousands of people came out to protest on the streets of Madrid today, to denounce what they called the ‘dismantling’ of the region’s public healthcare system by the government of Popular Party premier...

7 February 2023

Spain’s Dia supermarkets hook up with Just Eat for home grocery deliveries

SPAIN’S Dia supermarket chain has gone into partnership with Just Eat to deliver its grocery and convenience goods to homes. The initiative will initially see products dispatched from 50 outlets in the Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid,...

30 January 2023

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 Dani, which is located in the city’s upscale Salamanca neighbourhood,...

30 January 2023

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 his extradition order in late December but details have only...

21 December 2022

Man convicted in Spain for horrific ‘Alcassar murders’ arrested in Barcelona drug den

MIGUEL RICART, who was convicted for the rape and murder of three teenagers from the Valencian municipality of Alcàsser, was arrested in a Barcelona drug den on Tuesday. Ricart was given 170 years in prison...

21 December 2022

Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life

A 25-year-old Guardia Civil officer who worked as a bodyguard for King Felipe has taken his own life in the Madrid area. Neighbours heard a shot ring out from his home in Villanueva del Pardillo...

4 December 2022

Police investigators think that series of letterbombs sent to targets in Spain may have come from Valladolid province

INVESTIGATORS in Spain believe that a series of letterbombs sent to embassies and the prime minister last week may have come from Valladolid province. So far, no suspects have been identified in the ongoing probe...

4 December 2022

Madrid’s essential Sol transport hub to close for 16 days to avoid Christmas crushes

THE MADRID regional government has taken the decision to close the essential Sol transport hub for a total of 16 days over the holiday system in a bid to avoid overcrowding and Christmas crushes. The...