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Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

HUGE resources are being mobilised to battle a wildfire that has broken out near to urban areas on the hills above Barcelona. Firefighters have deployed

26 Jun, 2026 @ 14:58

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: ‘Psychotic’ man stabs his own mother in Sitges before dodging police tasers and diving into the sea

THIS is the alarming moments after a man with a psychiatric disorder stabbed his mother at their Sitges home and then dived into the sea

26 Jun, 2026 @ 14:43

Barcelona·Lead

Brawls and tension between Barcelona’s Pakistani and Algerian communities in El Raval force police to set up summer check point

CATALUNYA police have extended a 10-day increased presence to a full summer post to prevent violent crimes among Raval neighbourhood members. Barcelona’s police presence has

26 Jun, 2026 @ 13:47

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

A WOMAN has been shot in the leg after a drug heist went wrong in Barcelona’s Born neighbourhood during the Sant Joan celebrations. The shooting

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:24

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Real estate agents in Barcelona are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes – and it’s not illegal

BARCELONA real estate agents are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes and create digitally enhanced images of flats that often bear little resemblance to

23 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Barcelona·Lead·Property

A valiant Atlantic archipelago has put itself on the map after lighting up the World Cup – but what do you really know about Cabo Verde?

A TINY Atlantic archipelago nation is starting to a draw global attention after holding the mighty Spain at the North American World Cup. Cabo Verde’s

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:52

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

A BARCELONA sociologist has cautioned that Spain is expected to become a haven for drug trafficking and violence. An interview between El Mundo and Xavier

22 Jun, 2026 @ 15:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

A MAN armed with a machete chased pedestrians through Barcelona’s upmarket Sant Gervasi neighbourhood yesterday morning. Multiple videos filmed at the scene by shocked bystanders

19 Jun, 2026 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Lead

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:05

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Barcelona triples cruise ship tax to €30 for day-trip tourists as mayor targets ‘zero’ short-stay calls

BARCELONA has approved plans to raise its cruise ship tourist tax to €30 per passenger per day, tripling the current rate as the city seeks

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’

A SERBIAN man shot dead in broad daylight on a busy Barcelona street had been hiding from Belgian authorities after allegedly controlling the flow of

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:44

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Murder victim shot dead in centre of Barcelona was ‘young man with multiple false identities wanted by Belgian authorities’

THE identity of a man shot dead on Calle Balmes has finally been revealed nearly a week after the shocking broad daylight hit. The Mossos

16 Jun, 2026 @ 13:17

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Armed mob ‘attacks Barcelona restaurant’ sparking mass brawl in notorious barrio popular with tourists and expats

FOUR people have been arrested after a machete-wielding mob attacked a restaurant on Barcelona’s Rambla del Raval in a violent 30-person brawl. The incident took

15 Jun, 2026 @ 14:23

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of

MOST people have been to the Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo, but have you heard of these little-known Gaudi works? Every year, thousands of tourists

13 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Must-visit: The six best places to enjoy Barcelona’s skyline – including views of Mallorca

WITH more than 12 million visitors last year, Barcelona’s tourism industry is going from strength to strength. While attractions such as Sagrada Familia and La

13 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home

THE trans daughter of a leading Trump politician has fled Texas to seek asylum in Spain in fear that she could be branded a terrorist

12 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

A brutal Balkan gang war on the streets of Barcelona culminates in broad daylight murder on the day of the Pope’s visit – a timeline of all we know

THE latest shooting in Barcelona in Calle Balmes has seen a man take a bullet to the head at point-blank range in the city’s commercial

10 Jun, 2026 @ 19:12

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Nearly four in ten Brits would pass on a holiday to Spain over ‘three-hour’ EES border queues, major study warns

EUROPE’s entry and exit system (EES) is causing frustration for global travellers with 3+ hour lines, making Brits most likely to reconsider trips into the

10 Jun, 2026 @ 13:21

Barcelona·Catalunya·International Affairs·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Welcome to Barcelona, Leo: Man is gunned down in the street as Pope prepares to inaugurate Sagrada Familia tower

A MAN was shot dead on a Barcelona street on Wednesday close to the Policia Nacional station while events in the Catalan capital are dominated

10 Jun, 2026 @ 12:13

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Where to catch Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona today: Prison, Montserrat and a historic Sagrada Familia mass on the centenary of Gaudi’s death

POPE Leo XIV will tonight hold his first mass at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, blessing the basilica’s towering new spire on the 100th anniversary of Antoni

10 Jun, 2026 @ 11:44

Barcelona·Lead

The awe-inspiring genius of Sagrada Familia architect Antoni Gaudi, 100 years on from his tragic death

THE month of June is inextricably linked with Barcelona’s Antoni Gaudi. This year will be extra special as a host of VIPs – including Pope

10 Jun, 2026 @ 10:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

The Pope’s Barcelona visit: How will the water pistol brigade take to this latest American visitor driving up prices, wonders comic James Regal

In a new regular column by stand-up comic and Barcelona resident James Regal (@baarelyregal), he wonders how Chicagoan pontiff will be treated by the Catalan

9 Jun, 2026 @ 15:37

Barcelona·Columnists·Lead

A survivor’s guide to Barcelona’s ‘bad barrios’: The best (and worst) of El Raval and La Barceloneta

THE true jewel of the Mediterranean, it comes as a surprise that two of Barcelona’s best-known barrios also have the worst reputations. While full of

9 Jun, 2026 @ 14:04

Barcelona·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower

RESIDENTS in Barcelona are being warned to expect severe travel disruption over the coming days as the city prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo

9 Jun, 2026 @ 10:52

Barcelona·International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s fiery weekend: Smoke billows from Honda factory in Barcelona – before two wildfires break out in Andalucia near expat hotspots

SPAIN endured a fiery weekend as a major blaze destroyed a Honda factory near Barcelona, before two separate wildfires broke out in Andalucia close to

8 Jun, 2026 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Barcelona·Environment·Lead

Another daylight shooting rocks Barcelona as man is gunned down on same street where victim was killed last month

GUN violence continues to erupt across Catalunya neighbourhoods after a second death is recorded on the same road in less than a month. The courtyard

8 Jun, 2026 @ 13:23

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Northern Spain

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Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

WATCH: ‘Psychotic’ man stabs his own mother in Sitges before dodging police tasers and diving into the sea

Brawls and tension between Barcelona’s Pakistani and Algerian communities in El Raval force police to set up summer check point

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

Real estate agents in Barcelona are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes – and it’s not illegal

A valiant Atlantic archipelago has put itself on the map after lighting up the World Cup – but what do you really know about Cabo Verde?

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

Barcelona triples cruise ship tax to €30 for day-trip tourists as mayor targets ‘zero’ short-stay calls

Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’

Murder victim shot dead in centre of Barcelona was ‘young man with multiple false identities wanted by Belgian authorities’

WATCH: Armed mob ‘attacks Barcelona restaurant’ sparking mass brawl in notorious barrio popular with tourists and expats

Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of

Must-visit: The six best places to enjoy Barcelona’s skyline – including views of Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home

A brutal Balkan gang war on the streets of Barcelona culminates in broad daylight murder on the day of the Pope’s visit – a timeline of all we know

Nearly four in ten Brits would pass on a holiday to Spain over ‘three-hour’ EES border queues, major study warns

Welcome to Barcelona, Leo: Man is gunned down in the street as Pope prepares to inaugurate Sagrada Familia tower

Where to catch Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona today: Prison, Montserrat and a historic Sagrada Familia mass on the centenary of Gaudi’s death

The awe-inspiring genius of Sagrada Familia architect Antoni Gaudi, 100 years on from his tragic death

The Pope’s Barcelona visit: How will the water pistol brigade take to this latest American visitor driving up prices, wonders comic James Regal

A survivor’s guide to Barcelona’s ‘bad barrios’: The best (and worst) of El Raval and La Barceloneta

Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower

Spain’s fiery weekend: Smoke billows from Honda factory in Barcelona – before two wildfires break out in Andalucia near expat hotspots

Another daylight shooting rocks Barcelona as man is gunned down on same street where victim was killed last month

EXCLUSIVE: Life insurance row leaves British expat in fight with Spain’s biggest bank following wife’s death

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A tour of some of the Costa de la Luz’s under-the-radar spots – as the largely unheralded coastal gem girds itself for discovery by British tourists

The quiet corner of Andalucia where the last of Spain’s nomad shepherds still roam

EXCLUSIVE: ‘A rude train driver left us stranded in 35C heat and ruined our holiday – is this how Spain treats its tourists?’

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