UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut
UK PUB operator J D Wetherspoon is to open two bars at Barcelona’s El Prat airport. This follows on from February’s opening of the company’s
US beauty giant Estee Lauder in merger talks with Spanish owner of Jean Paul Gaultier to create €35 billion mega-group
US beauty powerhouse Estée Lauder is in talks with Spanish company Puig, the group behind Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolina Herrera’s iconic fragrances. Shares in
War in the Middle East is driving a near-500% spike for short-term rentals in Barcelona as digital nomads head west seeking safe harbour
SHOCKING demand for short-term rentals in Barcelona has surged by almost 500% as global conflict pushes remote workers to relocate to Spain, putting fresh pressure
Chinese mafia arrested in Barcelona for enslaving 60 women in ‘sub-human’ brothels across French border
DOZENS of women have been freed from ‘sexual slavery’ after Spanish and French police smashed a cross-border Chinese prostitution mafia. Police said they rescued 60
Barcelona’s long-term rental housing stock collapses by 90% in just five years — where have all the homes gone?
NINE out of 10 rental properties in Barcelona have vanished from the market since 2020, according to the latest data from property portal idealista. It
ON THIS DAY: The chilling Germanwings flight from Barcelona that ended in murder-suicide and 150 deaths
ON March 24, 2015, a commercial flight between Barcelona and Dusseldorf crashed into a French mountain. A total of 150 passengers and crew lost their
Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!
THE attack on the capital and its important regional rival Barcelona has begun. Copies of the Olive Press’ new national newspaper are starting to get
WATCH: Shia Muslims march through Barcelona old town and perform ‘matam’ ritual at the Arc de Triomf
DOZENS of Shia Muslims gathered at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona to perform public prayers marking the final Friday of Ramadan on March 13.
Striking teachers, doctors and farmers block AP-7 motorway in Catalunya amid furious row over pay and conditions
THE AP-7 motorway was cut off for almost three hours on Thursday as hundreds of striking teachers, doctors and farmers staged a joint-protest over pay
BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach
THE desperate search for missing American spring breaker James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has ended in tragedy after officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra police force discovered his
Cocaine traces in Barcelona’s wastewater nearly triple as four Spanish cities come in the European top 15 – while another refused to join study after years of topping Spain’s charts
COCAINE use in Barcelona has surged dramatically, with wastewater data from 2025 showing levels nearly tripled compared to the previous year, according to a Europe-wide
The disappearance of American spring breaker James Gracey in Barcelona as his wallet is found – a timeline of what we know
MYSTERY surrounds the timeline of events leading up to the vanishing of a 20-year-old American university student in Spain. James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has not been
Divers and drones deployed in search for missing American tourist – as police reveal he didn’t leave Barcelona night club alone
UPDATE: Divers have found Gracy’s wallet in the sea THE search for a missing American university student in Barcelona has taken a dark turn after
Fears mount for missing American tourist who vanished from a Barcelona nightclub while on spring break
Have you seen Jimmy, or know something about his whereabouts? Get in touch newsdesk@theolivepress.es MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a American university student who vanished
Family worried sick over missing American who vanished on night out to Barcelona nightclub
THE Olive Press is launching an urgent appeal to readers in Barcelona and beyond as the search for an American college student who vanished on
WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance
CHAOS unfolded at the Barcelona Marathon this weekend as a number of runners failed to make way for an ambulance responding to an emergency. A
‘He was gutted’: Barcelona fan flies to the UK for crunch Champions League clash – but ends up at wrong stadium 589km away
A SPANISH football fan was left ‘gutted’ after travelling to the UK to watch FC Barcelona play in the Champions League – only to turn
Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein takes on Zara by opening office in the heart of Barcelona
CHINESE fast-fashion giant has inaugurated its Barcelona office as part of its strategy to tap into the Spanish market. The new city-centre Barcelona office will
Barcelona mayor wants to ban non-EU residents from purchasing property – but the number they actually buy is tiny
THE Barcelona mayor’s bid to scapegoat non-EU foreigners as one of the causes of the city’s housing crisis has been met with a barrage of
Rival marches hit Madrid and Barcelona as trans row splits feminist movement on International Women’s Day
COMPETING marches have split Spain’s feminist movement for the second year running, with two separate demonstrations hitting both Madrid and Barcelona on International Women’s Day.
Revealed: Spain’s most dangerous neighbourhoods – do you live near one? Barcelona’s El Raval ranks high
DRUG trafficking, gang shootouts and gun possession galore. Spain – unfortunately – is home to a string of neighbourhoods where crime is part of daily
The battle of the festivals: How Madrid and Barcelona have conquered the summer music scene – and are now going head-to-head
SPAIN has been winning the summer festival war for decades. But this year the biggest battle will be fought between which city takes the Limp
Barcelona civic laws: 1,000 fines in first week targeting street drinkers, street sellers and street peers
BARCELONA introduced tougher civic rules in mid-February aimed at cracking down on anti-social behaviour in the city’s streets, and the first results are already in.
Costa Blanca and Barcelona brace for heavy downpours as Storm Regina arrives
RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca and in Barcelona are being warned to keep their umbrellas handy this Thursday as a double weather system sweeps across
WATCH: Inside the takedown of a brutal Albanian gang who tortured Marbella expats in their luxury villas
AN ALBANIAN gang that executed 11 violent home robberies in Spain has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The crew acquired over €1.5 million in
Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit
POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year