The Buen Retiro Park – Jardines del Buen Retiro – is a large and popular 1.4 square kilometre park at the edge of Madrid city centre, close to the Puerta de Alcalá and not far from the world famous Prado Museum. The park is large, well laid out and filled with sculptures and monuments, a lake and hosts a wide …
Alleged shooter arrested in Benalmadena
Police in Benalmadena have arrested a 38 year old man who allegedly shot his partner on Saturday and left her lying in the street in the Puente de Vallecas district of Madrid.
Man who shot partner was subject of a restraining order
A man who allegedly shot his partner six times on Saturday had a restraining order in place following complaints of ill-treatment made in December 2012 by the woman.
Robber shot and seriously injured in Madrid
A 30 year old man is in a very serious condition in La Paz hospital in Madrid after being shot twice by a jeweller he was trying to rob in calle Ayala in the so-called ‘Golden Mile’ area.
Youth hit and killed by commuter train in Madrid
A 19 year old youth died on Tuesday morning, apparently hit by a commuter train at the old Vallecas station in Madrid. The youth’s body was found by the tracks and the indications are that he was hit by a train as opposed to being run over.
Dismembered body found in Madrid
On Saturday, members of the rubbish collection service discovered the lower half of the body of a woman in a container in calle Ana de Austria in the Sanchinarro suburb of Madrid.
RTVM in Madrid off the air due to strike action
Workers at Radio Televisión Madrid (RTVM) have returned to strike action and the station is off the air today. The unions are protesting at plans for up to 925 redundancies at the station.
Fatal shooting in Madrid
A 24 year old woman was shot dead by her husband on Saturday during a brawl in the Madrid suburb of Villaverde. Another woman, aged 23 years, was shot in the thigh.
Man arrested for allegedly killing baby and wounding three other people in Madrid
Police in Madrid have arrested a 30 year old man for allegedly killing a six month old baby and wounding three other people. The incident occurred at around 13:45 on Thursday at a house in calle Villaverde in Parla, Madrid.
When in Madrid – Puerta del Sol
Madrid is an interesting, beautiful and vibrant capital city and right at its heart is Puerta del Sol, probably one of the best known and busiest areas of the city. The Puerta del Sol – Gate of the Sun – was originally one of the main gates in the city wall that circled Madrid in the 15th century. As one …