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Man, 20, Kills Barcelona Shooting Range Instructor And Forces Hostages To Drive 600 Kilometres To Spain's Murcia

Man kills Barcelona shooting instructor and forces hostages to drive 600 kilometres to Spain’s Murcia

POLICE in Murcia have arrested a 20-year-old man who fatally shot a Barcelona shooting range instructor and then forced two women to drive him 600 kilometres to Murcia. The man was carrying

10 Apr, 2023 @ 19:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Cybercriminals threaten to publish 'infected' patient files from hospital in Spain's Barcelona

Cybercriminals threaten to publish ‘infected’ patient files hacked from Barcelona hospital in Spain

THE cybercriminal group calling itself Ransom House which last month stole 4.5 terabytes of personal data from Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic is threatening an online leak of personal files of patients ‘with infectious

6 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Shakira jets out of Spain for ‘new home’ and sends fond farewell to Barcelona

SINGER Shakira has bid an emotional farewell to Spain and Barcelona after jetting out of the country on a private plane with sons Milan and Sasha. The performer is reportedly moving permanently

3 Apr, 2023 @ 13:19

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·Lead

Ricky Gervais to visit Spain on upcoming ‘Armageddon’ stand-up comedy tour

BRITISH comedian Ricky Gervais will be making a stop in Spain on his upcoming ‘Armageddon’ tour, thanks to a show in Barcelona on August 31. Pre-sale tickets for the gig, to be

29 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Barcelona museum tour guide arrested for allegedly assaulting four schoolgirls

A 26-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four schoolgirls in Badalona´s Roman Museum has been arrested. The alleged criminal is believed to have inappropriately touched the minors, who attend a school in

29 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Spain’s Civil Guard busts clandestine bomb factory containing 500 kilos of explosive material

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has busted a clandestine bomb factory in Montmajo in Barcelona province, where they found nearly 500 kilos of materials for making explosives. The operation, dubbed ‘Termes’, has yielded one

26 Mar, 2023 @ 14:52

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus Verdejo wine bottled and labelled by scammer in Spain's Andalucia

Bogus Verdejo wine sold nationwide by scammer operating from Spain’s Andalucia

AN ANDULACIAN wine and alcohol distributor has been arrested for bottling and selling 2,250 bottles of counterfeit Verdejo wine. The detained man operated from three warehouses in Cordoba where production and storage

24 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Barcelona·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Spain’s Vueling Airlines penalised for ordering female cabin staff to wear make up

BUDGET airline Vueling has been hit with a €30,000 fine in a landmark decision over discrimination between female and male cabin crews. The penalty was imposed by Catalunya’s Labour Inspectorate after a

23 Mar, 2023 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Spain's government joins legal action against La Liga's Barcelona involving refereeing consultant

UEFA to investigate FC Barcelona over alleged payments to refereeing official to influence decisions

UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has opened an investigation into FC Barcelona over a growing scandal involving alleged multi-million-euro payments made by the Spanish club to a refereeing official.

23 Mar, 2023 @ 16:12

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Drowned 1,000-year old church re-emerges from the deep as drought rages on

The remains of a church dating back to 1062 have completely reappeared after being submerged in a reservoir as the region faces severe droughts. The ghost village of Sant Roma de Sau,

22 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·La Cultura·Lead

One of the brothels dismantled by National Police

Sex slaves liberated as chain of brothels busted across east of Spain

The National Police have dismantled nine brothels and freed 16 Chinese citizens who were being forced into sex work. Police arrested seven people accused of belonging to organized crime and coercive prostitution

21 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Wedding photographers lead the way at Barcelona’s annual Photo Forum Fest

For the next three days Barcelona will be transformed into the photographic centre of the world as the Photo Forum Fest comes to town. The annual gathering of photography enthusiasts and professionals

15 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Police in Spain seize passport of toddler after parents seek female genital mutilation procedure

THE AUTHORITIES in Catalonia have confiscated the passport of a 17-month-old girl in a bid to prevent her parents from subjecting her to female genital mutilation (FGM). The mother of the child

14 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Quiet down! Spain’s ombudsman calls on major cities to do something about excessive noise levels

SPAIN’S ombudsman has called on the country’s local councils – in particular those in Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid – to do something about the noise caused by outdoor cafés, bars and restaurants,

13 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s government joins legal action against Barcelona over referee consultant cash

THE government’s Sports Council is to join the legal action against FC Barcelona over €8.4 million of payments made to a refereeing consulant. The cash went to a company owned by Jose

13 Mar, 2023 @ 14:25

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Football·Lead·Sport

Retired Swedish inventor sets his sights on improving garbage handling and cutting CO₂ in Barcelona

AS THOUSANDS of Europeans do every year, Jan Arlemark has recently moved to Spain in his retirement. But the former inventor will not be sitting on his hands. Having witnessed both traffic

11 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Cybercriminals demand €4.2 after ransomware attack on Clinic hospital in Spain’s Barcelona

THE CYBERCRIMINALS behind a so-called ‘ransomware’ attack on the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona are demanding a payment of €4.2 million before they will release the data that they have hijacked and encrypted.

10 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Three Workers Killed In Potash Mine Accident In Spain's Catalunya

Three workers killed as mine shaft collapses in Spain’s Catalunya

THREE men died on Thursday after a mine shaft collapsed at a Barcelona province potash mine. Emergency services were alerted about an incident at the facility in Suria shortly before 9.00 am.

9 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Flight from Johannesburg to London forced to make late night emergency landing in Barcelona due to engine problem

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow was forced to divert to Barcelona after the crew declared an emergency. The Boeing 787-9 was almost 10 hours into the flight when

8 Mar, 2023 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Lead

Hospital in Barcelona suffers cyberattack and is forced to significantly reduce healthcare services

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of Barcelona’s biggest public hospitals, was victim to a ransomware attack on the morning of Sunday 5 March. The hospital announced the cancellation of 150 non-urgent operations,

6 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Family of rugby player Levi Davis, who went missing in Spain, breaks ties with private investigator

THE FAMILY of missing British rugby player Levi Davis has broken ties with the private investigation firm that has been on the trail of the X-Factor: Celebrity star after his disappearance in

5 Mar, 2023 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Barcelona named top destination in Europe for gluten-free food

Barcelona has been named one of the top European cities accommodating those who need to follow a strict gluten-free diet. It came in eighth place and was the top Spanish city in

4 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Five teenagers arrested in Barcelona province after allegedly sexually assaulting classmate with teacher in the room

FOUR fourteen-year-old boys and one seventeen-year old have been arrested in Barcelona on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female classmate while their teacher was present in the room. The alleged attack happened

2 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Foldable phones, rollable screens and augmented reality some of the highlights of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

The latest gadgets and gizmos in the tech sector have been on display at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Some of the highlights have included foldable phones and rollable

1 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·Technology

Spain’s Catalonia region ramps up water restrictions due to ongoing severe drought

THE CATALAN government on Tuesday introduced the most severe water restrictions possible in 224 of its municipalities due to an ongoing drought. The northeastern Spanish region has been without rain for the

28 Feb, 2023 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

King Felipe opens World Mobile Congress in Spain’s Barcelona

OVER 80,000 people are expected to attend Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress(WMC) over the next four days, after it was officially opened on Monday by King Felipe. The event, which will remain in

27 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Technology

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