New care centres for Madrid elderly cancelled

Madrid city council has cancelled five promised night-care centres for those suffering from dementia. The aim of the centres was to give much-needed respite to carers and allow them a nights rest. The Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzhéimer...

Madrid drivers evade breath testing

Up to 20,000 drivers have eluded alcohol breath tests in Madrid and other areas after the introduction of a real-time service that relays the position of all police breathalyser patrols to anyone with a mobile phone. Users wishing to evade...

Madrid council urges ban on ads for prostitution

Madrid’s newspapers and magazines are being urged by the city council to withdraw advertisements for prostitutes from their contact sections. This is the first time that a council has taken a stance against this type of advertising in the media....

Military hospital opens up to Madrid residents

From October Madrid residents will be able to use the city’s Gómez Ulla military hospital for the first time, as it is integrated into Madrid’s central health network. It is expected that up to 110,000 members of the public will...

Madrid council doesn’t deliver on transport promises

New bus lines, resident parking and sports facilities have fallen foul of the economic crisis in Madrid, as city chiefs make cuts. According to figures released by officials under the Programa Operativo de Gobierno, one year after election the city...

Madrid bans summer barbecues

City authorities in Madrid have banned all campfires and barbecues in the mountains of the region, even in designated areas, until October to help prevent forest fires. Authorities claim that 90 per cent of all forest fires – whether accidental...

Madrid cuts Sunday waste collections

Madrid authorities will no longer be collecting waste on Sundays and holidays, as a result of budget cuts. The new practices will come into force on 1 August, however the resulting 15 per cent cost savings to residents will not...