Shock As 81 Year Old Woman Killed By 80 Year Old Husband With Hammer
The Spanish National Police have a arrested an 80-year old man following the death of his 81-year wife who had
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Madrid To Host 2022 NATO Summit
The Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, announced yesterday, 14th June,that Madrid will host the 2022 Summit of the 30 member
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Back To The Dance Floor: Madrid ‘s Nightlife Set To Stay Open Till 3am
Madrid’s nightlife sector has warmly welcomed the announcement that nightclubs will be allowed to stay open until 3am from June
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Spanish Right Mobilise In Colon Against Catalan Pardons
Up to 30,000 people protested in the Plaza de Colon yesterday, 13th June against the governments controversial plan to pardon
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Placido Domingo Overwhelmed As Native Madrileño Returns For Gala
The great Spanish tenor, Placido Domingo, returned to his home town, yesterday, 9th June for a gala performance that left
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Cristiano Ronaldo Opens Madrid Luxury Hotel
Portuguese football superstar and former Real Madrid galactico, Cristiano Ronaldo, continues to build his links with the city he lived
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British Woman Murdered By Husband In Madrid
The Spanish National Police are investigating the deaths of a married couple in Madrid whose bodies were discovered yesterday, Sunday
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Cañas With The King
The King of Spain, Felipe VI, entertained the President of Portugal, Rebelo de Souza, in central Madrid this week with
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Madrid’s “Strawberry Train” Is Back On Track
The iconic and historical time piece that is the ” Strawberry Train” that runs the scenic day trip from Madrid
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Civil Guard Dismantle Billion Dollar Chinese Mafia Money Laundering
The Spanish Civil Guard have dismantled a Chinese criminal organization that authorities believe could have handled some 2 billion Euros
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Feared Columbian Hit Man “El Nene” Arrested In Madrid
The Spanish National Police, have arrested an alleged Columbian hitman in an international operation with the Columbian authorities and Interpol.
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Madrid & Castilla La Mancha Mull No Masks As Bars Now Open Till 1
Today the five provinces of Castilla-La Mancha celebrate their regional day, as the regional premier, Emiliano García-Page, raised the prospect
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Felipe & Leticia Lead Spain´s Armed Forces Day In Madrid
King Felipe VI and Queen Leticia led the Madrid commemoration of Spain´s Armed Forces Day this week. The commemoration with
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Madrid Nightlife Set To Restart As Cases Receed.
Madrid’s legendary nightlife which has been paralysed by the pandemic looks set to restart according to the regions health chief,
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Spain Covid Rate Falls As Madrid Ends Basic Health Zone Restrictions
The latest Covid-19 infection rates published by the Spanish Health Ministry released this week show a further decrease to 129 cases per
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Spain “Delighted” To Welcome Back British Tourists From May 24th
The Spanish government has announced that it is lifting restrictions for travellers from the UK from Monday 24th May. Speaking
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Macabre “King Of Cachopo” Trial Continues
The Madrid trial of César Román, known as the King of Cachopo, for his signature recipe, and who was arrested
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Why Real Fans Celebrate in Cibeles & Atletico In Neptuno
As the 2020/21 La Liga season comes to a nail-biting finish with either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid set to
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Supreme Court Gives Franco Era Street Names A Reprieve
Four years after the Madrid City Council of Manuela Carmena, approved the changing of some 52 street names which had
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Madrid Set For 2021 San Isidro Celebrations
Madrid´s patron saint – San Isidro – who has been credited with hundred of miracles both during and after his
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Madrid Celebrates End of Curfew & State Of Alarm
The ending of the state of alarm in Spain and the decision of the regional Madrid government not to keep
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National State Of Alarm And Madrid Curfew Ends
The state of alarm that was introduced by the Spanish government to combat the pandemic in October 2020, came to
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Ayuso’s Political Gamble Pays Off As Populares Win Big In Madrid
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has achieved a notable victory in the elections for the Madrid regional assembly, winning nearly 45% of
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Madrid Goes To The Polls As AI Makes Its Electoral Debut
Madrid’s 5.1 million voters go to the polls today, Tuesday 4th May, for the regional assembly elections. The much awaited
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Madrid Marches To Ayuso´s Tune
The latest opinion polls indicate that regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, is set to almost double the seats of her
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Another Busy Weekend For Madrid’s Police With 256 Illegal Party Raids
Last weekend proved yet another busy one for Madrid’s municipal police in trying to control the number of post curfew
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Madrid Electoral Candidate Pablo Iglesias Receives Death Threat
The former Deputy Prime Minister and current Unidas Podermos candidate in the Madrid regional elections, Pablo Iglesias is among several
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Real Madrid Bookmakers Favourite To Win 2020-21 UEFA Champions League
The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League has reached the semi-final stages, and Real Madrid finds itself in the mix once again.
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Briton Working As Madrid Teacher Arrested On Child Porn Charges
The Spanish National Police have arrested a British man, who has been working as a teacher in a Madrid school,
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Madrid Faces Further Confinement As Infection Rate Surges
The latest official Covid-19 infection rate figures released by the Ministry of Health,yesterday Thursday, 22nd April show a further increase in
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Madrid Cannibal Trial Hears Gruesome Details Of Mother´s Murdered Body
An alleged cannibal is on trial accused of strangling his own mother, dismembering her body and putting it into lunchboxes which
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Queen Letizia Leads 90th Anniversary Of Women´s Suffrage Commemoration
Queen Letizia attended a commemorative event last week, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the granting of the vote for women
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Diaz Ayuso Set To Double Seats But Short Of A Majority
Two weeks before the May 4th regional elections in Madrid, the latest polls suggest that that the right-wing Partido Popular
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New Heart & New Son On Same Day “Rebirth”
A 39-year-old man went under the knife for a long-awaited heart transplant at the same moment his first son was
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Madrid Police Arrest Three For Electronic Roulette Table Rigging
The National Police have arrested three people for defrauding more than €60,000 from at least 19 bingo and gambling halls
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Spain Blocks Caravaggio “Lost Masterpiece” Sale
The Spanish Ministry of Culture has interupted a Madrid auction house´s sale of a painting following suggestions it could be
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Spanish Brewer Mahou Reports Sharp Falls In 2020
Spain´s biggest brewery, Mahou San Miguel, has reported a 98% fall in profits for 2020 compared to the previous year.
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Madrid Becomes Fashion Centre Of The World
Madrid takes centre stage of the fashion world this week as it hosts the 2021 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. The
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Vaccination Rate Speeds Up But Madrid’s Infection Rate Still Rising
The latest official Spanish government´s figures for the Covid-19 infection rate show that the 14 day cumulative rate shows the numbers contiunuing
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Civil War Exhumations Set For Valley Of The Fallen
The Spanish cabinet has approved a long held pledge to exhume the remains of victims of the Civil War with
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Cervantes Institute Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Princess Leonor´s First Solo Engagement
Leonor, the Princess of Asturias and eldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Leticia enjoyed her first official engagement
Read more Police Overwhelmed Trying To Stop Madrid Partying The Night Away
Figures released yesterday, Monday 29th March, show that Madrid´s police had their busiest weekend ever trying to curtail Madrid´s booming
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Madrid Passes Million Vaccined Milestone But Cases Rise
The Madrid regional health authorities have confirmed today,Sunday 28th March, that the number of people who have received the Covid-19
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Spain´s National Library´s Unreported Galileo 2014 Book Theft
Spanish Authorities are investigating the theft of a 410-year-old pamphlet written by Galileo from the National Library in Madrid after
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Madrid Monument To International Brigade Vandalised
A MONUMENT to the volunteers of the International Brigades who fought for the Republic during the Spanish Civil War (
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How Madrid Will Decide Spain´s Political Future
Spain is generating more politics in a month than many countries do in a decade. Moisés Ruiz, Professor at the
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Madrid’s San Jose Border Closure From Midnight
The border of the Madrid autonomous community closes tonight at midnight for the San Jose bank holiday long weekend. The
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Madrid´s Covid Rate Still Highest In Spain As AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspended
The latest Covid-19 infection rate figures released yesterday, March 15th, show a continued decrease in the number of cases across the
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Police Dismantle Biggest Drug Distribution Network In Madrid
Police in Madrid have arrested 12 people and seized about 600 kilos of cocaine in an operation that dismantled what
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Pablo Iglesias Upends Madrid´s Elections
Spain´s Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the left-wing Podemos Unidas group, Pablo Iglesias, has announced his resignation from the
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Madrid Hosts European Day Of Remembrance Of Victims Of Terrorism
King Felipe VI and Queen Leticia hosted the European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism commemoration event, which this
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No Travel For Easter As Madrid Promotes “Home” Tourism
Spain’s Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS), the body that coordinates the country’s 17 autonomous regional health authorities
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Ayuso Calls Snap Madrid Elections For May 4th
The Madrid regional premier, Isabel Díaz Ayuso has dissolved the coalition government to call for fresh elections to the Madrid
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Spain´s Covid Rate Continues Fall As Madrid Set To Accelerate Vaccine
The Spanish Health Ministry´s latest official figures for the Covid-19 infection rate shows a continuing fall to it´s lowest level
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Police Recover Plundered Roman Artefacts From Madrid Art Gallery
An Ancient Roman plinth and funeral urn have been recovered by Spanish authorities following a several month-long investigation into their
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Dramatic Donkey Helicopter Rescue In Madrid Sierra
This is the moment a group of firefighters rescue a donkey with the help of a chopper after she became
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High Court Rules Upholds Botin Ruling For Picasso Smuggling
An ex-banker and one of Spain’s richest men has lost a battle to avoid paying a 91.7 million fine Euro
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Shocking Video Footage Of Mob Ambush On Police Released
This is the official footage of the video released by the Madrid police of the shocking moment when a mob
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Madrid Police Struggle To Contain “Avalanche” Of Illegal Parties
Madrid´s municipal police have had another busy weekend in an attempt to curb the number of illegal parties being held
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Madrid Mulls Easing Restrictions As Cases Fall & Vaccinations Accelerate
The Madrid regional government of Isabel Diaz Ayuso is believed to be looking at reducing the number of restrictions and
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Police Raid 227 Illegal Parties Over Weekend
Madrid police have had another busy weekend breaking up 227 illegal parties throughout the capital. This is the moment municipal
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Madrid Bank Employee Charged With Defrauding Customers
Spanish National Police officers have arrested a bank employee in Madrid for identity theft and defrauding customers of over 300,000
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Sanchez Condemns Violence As Pablo Hasél Demonstrations Continue
Both Barcelona And Madrid have endured a fifth night of protests over the imprisonment of Spanish rapper, Pablo Hasél. Last
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Iker Casillas Posts Knight Rider Car Return
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has bought a new car which appears identical to the talking car from the
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Madrid Police Seize Millions Of Fake Masks In Illegal Party Raid
The Spanish authorities have seized four million KN95 and FFP2 counterfeit face masks during a party raid at a hotel.
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Covid Patient Released After 315 Days In Hospital
This is the moment a 52-year-old woman who had Covid is applauded out of a hospital where she was treated
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Huge Blaze Engulfs Electro Domestic Scrapyard Plant
Madrid firefighters have released footage of their battle against a huge blaze of burning washing machines and electrical devices in
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El Piojo Recaptured After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police During Curfew
The notorious El Piojo fugitive who escaped from jail has been caught after he crashed a stolen sports car into
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Outrage At Nazi Homage Ceremony In Madrid
The Madrid regional public prosecutor is investigating anti-semitic speech hate crimes made during a commemoration ceremony in honour of the
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Curfew Set To Ease As Madrid Nightlife Itches To Return
The Madrid regional government has confirmed that the present restrictions on bars and restaurants is being eased this week. The
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Feliz Año Nuevo Chino – An Insight Into Chinese New Year, 春节
Xuefei Jessica Thompson explains the Chinese New Year which falls on February 12th, and is being celebrated around the world,
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Man With “2000” Tumours Fraud Exposed
A fraudster who claimed he was terminally ill with a rare type of cancer in order to net over 260,000
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Madrid – A Tale Of Two Covids As Police Raid In Vallecas But Jet-Set Rock On
Madrid´s finest have had a busy weekend conducting raids and manning check-points to ensure compliance with the state of alarm
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Madrid Hotels 2 Billion Euros “Catastrophic” 2020 Losses
The Madrid Hotel Business Association (AEHM) estimates that losses in their sector for 2020 reached more than two billion Euros
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Madrid Looks At Adding Waiters To Vaccine Priority List
Madrid´s regional premier, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has said that the government is considering adding waiters, taxi drivers and teachers amongst
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Covid Outbreaks In Nursing Homes Takes Deadly Toll
Ten residents from a Madrid retirement home have died after an outbreak of Covid-19. The elderly residents in the Los
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Double Whammy As Economy Contracts In 2020 & 2021 Expectations Downgraded
Figures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that the Spanish economy plummeted by 11% in 2020, while the
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Minister Says Easter Could See Tourism Restart As Fashion Week Confirmed
Madrid´s regional Minister for Tourism, Reyes Maroto, has said that Easter “may be the restart of national travel” as it appears
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Mas Pais Proposes Four Day Week
The left wing party, Mas Pais has introduced a bill to the Spanish Parliament for a pilot programme to reduce
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Madrid Infection Rate Peaks But No Mardi Gras This Year
The Madrid regional health minister, Enrique Ruiz Escudero, has announced new 19 Basic Health Zones (ZBS) in the capital and
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2020 Figures Show Pandemic Unemployment Toll
Figures released by the National Institute for Statistics (INE) for the quarterly workforce survey (EPA) show the Spanish economy shedding 622,600 jobs
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Police Capture Jewellery Shop Robber Gang
Madrid police have dismantled a criminal group found to have stolen 700,000 Euros worth of jewellery by drilling small holes
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Madrid Medical Team Find Skin Abrasions First Sign Of Covid
A study carried out by a specialist Spanish medical research team has concluded that abrasions in the skin could be
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Madrid Police To Monitor Lockdown Areas With New Drone Force
Madrid City Council has announced that the municipal police will be deploying drones in order to enforce the local lockdowns
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Madrid Extends Covid Restrictions As Case Numbers Surge
The Madrid regional deputy public health minister, Antonio Zapatero has announced further restrictions to combat the present surge in Covid
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Real Madrid´s Zidane Tests Positive For Covid
The coach of Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for Covid-19, the club has announced in a short press release. The release
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Storm Hortense Batters Madrid
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued an orange weather warning for much of the Madrid region for today,
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Civil Guard Raid South American Cartel HQs Around Madrid
An international police operation has led to the arrest of four people in the Madrid region, suspected of running a
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Madrid Business Ideas – A Tale Of Two Slices
The Madrid Metropolitan cought up with Irishman, Ivan Hilliard, to find out why, after 20 years of living in Madrid,
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Death Toll Rises As Damaged Building Set For Demolition
Madrid City Council is set to begin the controlled demolition of the upper floors of the Toledo street building that
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Three Dead As Massive Gas Explosion Rips Through Madrid Building
Three people are dead and eight further confirmed as injured after a massive gas explosion ripped through a residential building
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Off-Duty Policeman Hailed Hero For Saving Drunk Metro Passenger
A Madrid off-duty policeman has been hailed a hero for dragging a drunk man off the edge of a metro
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Madrid Infection Rate Rises In Vaccine Roll Out
The Spanish Ministry of Health has announced that a total of 966,097 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered
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Spain´s Third Wave Breaks Record But Madrid Stable
The Spanish Health Ministry´s latest figures for Covid infections in the country showed a record 84,287 new cases over the
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Casa De Campo & Retiro Park To Remain Closed For Filomena Clear Up
The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, has announced that both the El Retiro park and the Casa de Campo
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Heavy Rain Forecast For Madrid As Filomena Clean Up Continues
The Spanish The State Meteorological Agency ( AEMET) has issued weather warnings from Wednesday 20th January for 5 days of heavy
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Madrid Hospitals Overflow With Covid Patients As Third Wave Hits
Video footage has emerged from a hospital visitor who filmed a ward filled to almost double its capacity amid a
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Despite the distruption which saw widespread road closures from the heavy snowfall due to Storm Filomena, the Madrid regional government
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Bank Of Spain´s Iconic Clock Stops For First Time In 130 Years From Filomena Freeze
The historical clock at the iconic Bank of Spain building in Madrid has stopped for the first time in 130
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Storm Filomena – Abandoned Food Lorry Looted On M30
The heaviest snowfall the capital has seen in 50 years also brought some unsavoury scenes last weekend. Footage has emerged
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Madrid´s Supermarkets Restocking After Storm Filomena Clearout
Madrid´s supermarkets are gradually recovering from the twin effects of Storm Filomena and a run of panic shop buying over
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Jet’s Snow Landing At Madrid-Barajas Airport In Filomena Aftermath
This is the time-lapse footage of a plane crossing the white Castilian countryside as it comes to land at Madrid-Barajas
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Schools Remain Closed Amid Calls For” Disaster Zone” Relief
Schools across the region are to remain closed until Monday 18th January as local government inspectors check for damage and
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Dogs Hit The Snow Slopes Of Madrid
This is the viral moment an excited dog pulls a sledge up a small hill and rides it down the
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Madrid Counts Cost As Nordic Cold Bites Return To Normality
The affects of Storm Filomena are still being felt in the capital as Madrid’s inhabitants struggled to return to normality.
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Madrid Begins Filomena Clean Up
Madrid has woken up this morning caked in frozen snow from the after effects of the heaviest snowfall seen in
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Madrid’s White Wipe Out As Storm Filomena Hits
Madrid has experienced its heaviest snowfall in half a century causing chaos and disruption across the capital and region. Up
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Red Alert Warning As Snow Storm Sweeps Madrid
The Spanish state meteorological agency, AEMET, has issued an extreme red weather warning for Madrid and it’s region with very
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Extreme Weather Warning As Temperatures Plummet With More Snow Expected
The State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, has issued yellow and orange weather warnings for much of central Spain including the Madrid
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Madrid To Welcome The Three Kings With Laser Light Display
The three kings are preparing to arrive in the capital – no parade this year but plenty of magic, music
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Further Basic Health Restricted Areas Announced
The Madrid regional government have announced 8 more “basic health areas” and 5 municipalities to be confined in an effort
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Madrid´s Murder Rate Rose 20% In 2020
Figures released today show that the number of murders in the Madrid region recorded in 2020 rose to 39 from
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Silent Night As Madrid Marks New Year
The traditional New Year’s celebrations in Madrid were quieter this year. With many restaurants still closed, the doce uvas de
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New Year’s Eve – Sol Closed From 10pm As Nacho Cano To Sing Covid Tribute
As Madrid heads towards the finishing line of 2020, health and hygene protocols remain in place for the capitals traditional
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Bienvenido Mr Rhodes – Spanish Nationality Granted To British Sexual Abuse Activist
The Spanish deputy prime minister, Pablo Iglesias announced today that Madrid resident, the British born pianist and child abuse activist,
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Telefonica Building Evacuated In Bomb Scare
Spanish national police have evacuated the iconic Telefonica building as well as other landmark buildings around it after receiving a
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Madrid Braced For Snow & High Winds
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency – AEMET – has warned of snowfalls of up to 5cm in the north of
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Madrid´s Vaccine Roll Out Set To Begin As Cases Rise
The Madrid regional government has announced that it´s vaccination programme will begin this weekend with an initial run of 1,200
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Iker Casillas To Return To Real Madrid
It has been announced that the former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, is set to return to his former club.
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Madrid Launches “Home Tourism” Campaign For Struggling Hotel Sector
The Madrid regional government has launched an initiative to support the struggling hotel sector in Madrid. The campaign #MadridSinIrMasLejos has
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Madrid´s Wax Museum Reopens For Christmas
The Madrid Wax Museum reopened on 19 December, with reduced prices and a Chritmas show to boot. The Wax Museum
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Spain Suspends UK Incoming Flights
The Spanish government has announced the suspension of flights arriving from the United Kingdom from tomorow Tuesday 22nd December, apart
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British Scouts Raise 500 Kg Of Food For Madrid Food Bank
2020 has been a difficult year for many with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic hitting many families in
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Madrid Tightens Christmas Restrictions
The Madrid regional government has announced further restrictions on movement and gatherings over the festive season. Speaking today, Madrid´s Health
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ISIS Wannabe Sniper Arrested In Madrid
Spanish authorities have arrested a man who claimed he wanted to be the best sniper in ISIS and frequently posted
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Madrid Celebrates Michelin Star Awards
The winners of the 2021 Spain & Portugal Michelin Guide Star Awards were announced last night in a gala ceremony
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National Police have swooped on examination centres throughout Spain being used for official Spanish language qualification exams to check for
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Madrid´s Virtual Health Card To Show Covid Info From Monday
The head of the Madrid regional government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced today that the new virtual health card will be
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Madrid To Plant Urban Forest In Memory Of Covid Victims
Madrid´s City Council has announced that it will honour the coronavirus victims of the region with a memorial forest. Madrid´s
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Madrid Launches Tourist Campaign To Promote Visitor Numbers In 2021
The Madrid regional government´s Tourist Board has launched a campaign aimed at attracting visitors from North America. The 1 million
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Madrid Police Issued 275 Covid Rule Breaking Fines A Day
The Madrid regional government has issued the latest law enforcement figures relating to the Covid restrictions imposed on the region.
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Subdued Constitution Day Commemoration In Madrid
Today marks the official commemoration of Spain´s post dictatorship democratic constitution. Under Covid distancing protocols and conditions, political leaders gathered
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Madrid Imam Arrested For ISIS Terrorist Activities
The Spanish National Police have arrested a madrasa-teacher Imam in Madrid for suspected ISIS activities. The operation that included dozens
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Rafael Nadal Awarded Madrid´s Highest Honour
Legendary tennis supremo Rafael Nadal has added yet another feather to his cap after being conferred with Madrid´s highest award,
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The Hamburger King Of Madrid Dies At 79
Alfred Gradus, the founder of the Alfredo’s Barbacoa American hamburger chain and the man credited with bringing the genre to
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EU Funds New Metro Extention To Create Madrid’s “Diagonal”
The Madrid regional government have announced a major new infrastructure project that will see the extention of the Madrid’ s
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Isabel Zendal Emergency Hospital Opens Today
The president of the Madrid regional government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, inaugurated the Isabel Zendal Emergency Hospital today, Tuesday, December 1,
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Madrid Wins World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2020
The city of Madrid has won the World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2020 Award for the second year in
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Madrid Reduces Lockdown Zones As Spain Rates Continue To Fall
The Madrid regional government has announced a further reduction in the number of the regions’s “basic health areas” that are
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Madrid´s Christmas Lights Go On Tonight
Madrid´s City Council has announced that the traditional Christmas street lights will be going on tonight, Thursday 26th at 7.30pm.
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Queen Letizia Steps In To Open Tourism Summit As Felipe In Quarantine
The first Spain “Tourism & Innovation” Summit was opened yesterday by Queen Letizia of Spain who stepped in for King
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It Will Be Lonely This Christmas As Gatherings Restricted And No Three Kings
The Spanish government is set to publish it’s guidelines for controlling social gatherings over the Christmas period. This is expected
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Travel App Reveals Madrid Barajas As Best Airport
A new study from travel app Omio has analysed 30 leading European capital city airports for comfort and customer-friendliness and
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DGT Streamlines Last Minute Rush To Exchange UK Driving Licences
The Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has updated and streamlined the process of exchanging UK driving licenses for Spanish ones.
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Covid Second Wave Weakening As Madrid´s Rate Falls Again
The Spanish Ministry of Health have released the latest coronavirus figures which show a reduced growth rate nationally and a
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Madrid Begins To Lift Restrictions As Spain Cases Fall
Although Spain´s national average for coronavirus cases remains high the downward trend is showing signs of accelarating with the 14-day
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Indignation As Batch Of Brit TIE Cards ” Lost”
Dozens of British citizens were turned away from their appointments to collect their T.I.E cards yesterday at the General Commissariat
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Madrid Hospital Team Cures Baby With Incurable Skin Disorder
Doctors have found a life-changing treatment for a nine-month-old baby suffering from a rare, incurable disease that caused her to
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Spain Covid Surge Continues But Madrid´s Rate Slackens
The Spanish Ministry of Health have released the latest recorded cases of Covid-19 in the country. The figures for cases
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British Ambassador’s Halloween Fundraising Pumpkin Surprise
The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, who is also the Patron of the Madrid based British Benevolent Fund has
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Madrid Hairdresser Wows Spain With His Hairportraits
These are the amazing drawings made by a creative hairdresser in Madrid using the hair cuttings from his customers. The
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Husband Who Assisted Ill Wife’s Death Faces Jail
The man who sparked a debate on euthanasia in Spain last year after admitting to assisting his terminally ill wife
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Madrid Region Set To Close Borders
The Madrid regional government is set to implement a perimetral lockdown to cover the whole of the autonomous community which
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Mexican Super Influencer In Madrid Halloween Pool Stunt
One of the world’s most sought after weather girls, Yanet Garcia has wowed the web with her Madrid filmed video
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African Prince & UK Parliamentary Ambassador In Clandestine Party Bust
Police have raided another illegal party in Madrid. This time the clandestine haul included an African prince who is also
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UK And Spanish Police Bring Down Erectile Dysfunction Drug Gang
A major distributor of erectile dysfunction drugs on the Internet has been busted in a joint operation between Spanish and
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Madrid Curfew And Restrictions In Force
The Madrid regional government has introduced a series of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus which takes effect
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Spain’s First Driverless Bus Crashes On Debut
Spain’s first self-driving shuttle bus has been involved in an accident during its first day of service. The accident took
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Madrid Mulls Curfew As State Of Alarm Ends
The political battle between central and regional government’s moves to a new phase as the central government’s imposition of a
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Madrid’s Plaque To The Plague
The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, as well as the Deputy Mayor, Begoña Villacís, yesterday attended an unveiling to
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Spanish Airport Passenger Arrivals Fell By 75% Over Summer
The Spanish airports operator AENA has reported a 75% fall in traffic compared to the same period in 2019. The
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Spain Marks Her National Day – But No Festivities.
Spain marked her national holiday of ” El Dia De Hispanidad” yesterday October 12th with a much
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Sanchez Overides Diaz Ayuso To Impose Madrid Lockdown
The PSOE led central government has imposed a state of alarm covering Madrid as well as other regional municipalities (Alcobendas,
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Nurse Suspended For Old Aged Patient Abuse Video
A cruel nurse has been suspended following the release of a video that she made where she used patients as
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Madrid High Court Rules Against Lockdown Restrictions
The central government’s flagship order to curb the spread of the second wave of the coronavirus has been dealt a
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Police Raid Drug Supermarket In Gypsy Heartland
Madrid police have raided a “supermarket” for drugs which had been sending out flyers and advertising to its clients and
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Madrid Lockdown – What You Need To Know
The Spanish Health Ministry has published the measures which will be introduced for all designated areas to combat the Covid-19
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Government Restrictions Set Despite Standoff With Madrid
The rift between the central Spanish government and the regional Madrid government has become open warfare as the latter had
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Crunch Week For Madrid As Government Intervention Looms
The rift between the Madrid regional government and the central government widened significantly over the weekend with the intervention of
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More Lockdowns In Madrid But Not Enough Says Government
The Madrid regional government have announced today that it will extend the number of ” basic health areas” affected by
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Madrid Mulls Further Restrictions And “Urgently” Seeks Army Help
The Madrid regional government is looking to introduce further restrictions and measures to combat the worsening covid spread in the
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Sanchez Meets Diaz But Warns Of “Difficult Weeks Ahead”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met today with the Madrid regional premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso in order to address the
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Madrid Announces Further Restrictions But No New Lockdown – Yet
The regional government of Madrid announced yesterday further measures to combat the continuing surge of coronavirus cases in the region.
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Batman In Lamborghini Fined In Busy Madrid Street
Batman has been stopped and fined by cops for not having the proper paperwork while driving a Lamborghini in a
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Police Raid Gay Sauna Evict 100 Men And Arrest 8
Police in the capital raided a gay sauna in Chueca and evicted 100 men and arrested a further eight on
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Madrid´s New Football Bollards Withdrawn To Avoid Further Injuries
The Madrid authorities have decided to remove newly painted concrete bollards designed to look like footballs after a series of
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Madrid Is Now Covid-19 Epicentre Of Europe
Madrid is now the epicentre of the second wave of Covid-19 infections, not only for Spain but for the whole
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Woman Single Handedly Battles Police Over No Mask Arrest
This is the shocking moment a woman puts up fierce resistance while she is arrested by several officers for not
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Thousands Of Teachers Test Positive For Covid As Schools Start
The results of the first round of teacher covid tests have shown that up to 2, 500 teachers have tested
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Madrid Cancels Remainder Of Bullfighting Season
The regional government of Madrid has suspended the remaining bullfights of the taurin season that had been planned for the
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No Madrid Lockdown But New Restrictions In Place
The Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa has ruled out a “perimeter lockdown” of Madrid as “not appropriate right now” in
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Diaz Ayuso Says ” Its Probable All Children” Will Catch Covid
The president of the Comunidad of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has said that it is “probable” that ” practically all
Read more Madrid Closes Public Pools Amid Continual Covid Surge
The continuing surge of coronavirus cases in the region is causing growing concern for public officials. The regional government headed
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Blaze Rips Through Madrid Tower Block
Madrid firefighters have managed to contain a blaze that broke out this morning in a residential tower block in the
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Madrid Announces Schools Re-Opening Measures
The Madrid regional governement have announced a series of measures to ensure that schools within the community of Madrid will
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Man Arrested In Sol For Filming Up Skirts On Metro
A man has been arrested for filming up women’s skirts with a hidden camera placed inside a suitcase on the
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Tragic Accident As Son Kills Father On His 55th Birthday
A 17-year-old accidentally ran over and killed his father on the dad’s 55th birthday when the son was parking his
Read more Madrid Now Epicentre Of Spain Covid Surge
The surge of Covid-19 cases continues in Madrid which has registered 15,000 new infections since last Monday. The figure represents
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Firemen Rescue Passengers At Parque de Atracciones
Ten people who got trapped in the Parque de Atracciones amusement park in the Casa de Campo in Madrid had
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Madrid Smoking And Eating Ban Set To Come Into Force
Madrid’s regional government has been accused of trying to fight the spread of the coronavirus with PR rather than real
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Madrid Begins “Massive” PCR Covid Testing
The Minister for Health in the Communidad de Madrid, Enrique Ruiz Escudero announced today that the ministry will begin a
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