Typically Spanish News from Madrid


Manuel Cobo (right) with Madrid's Mayor, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón - EFEMadrid Deputy Mayor suspended from the Partido Popularvideo
The temporary measure comes over his harsh criticism of the PP's Regional President of Madrid

Juan José Güemes - EFEPartido Popular politician apologises over homophobic dictionary definition
The controversial definition appeared in a dictionary created on the blog of a member of the Madrid regional government

The robbery in progress - Público TVHave-a-go jeweller foils armed robbers at his Madrid storevideo
He recovered most of their haul after escaping his bonds and chasing the thieves down the street

Gallardon and Cobo during a planning meeting on Thursday - EFEPP indicates that the Madrid Deputy Mayor is to be punishedvideo
Manuel Cobo made harsh criticisms of Esperanza Aguirre in an interview in El País last Monday

Manuel Cobo - EFEPartido Popular to investigate Madrid Deputy Mayor
The fight between the PP Mayor and Regional President of Madrid continues

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón and Manuel Cobo - EFEInfighting continues in the Partido Popular in Madridvideo
Who becomes the future Chairman of the Caja Madrid savings bank is at the centre of the row

EFE archiveMassive marriage of convenience scam uncovered in Madrid
A priest is amongst the 34 suspects in custody

EFESuspect arrested in Madrid for theft of 1,000 vehicles in France
Their total value is put at 10 million Euro

Josué Estébanez in court - EFE26 years for man found guilty of Madrid metro murder
The court considered ideological hate motivated the killing of a young anti-fascist protestor

The couple's bodies being removed from the scene of the murder - EFEWoman killed by her son in Madrid last weekend was originally from Scotland
Sheila Peterkin and her husband, Jorge Pérez, were stabbed to death by their mentally ill son