Mayor of Barcelona calls on EU to intervene on Catalunya referendum
Barcelona's Mayor Ada Colau has called on the European Union to intervene in Catalunya's referendum and blames Rajoy's government for worsening the situation.
It’s official: The best pizzas in Spain can be found in Barcelona
TWO pizzerias in Barcelona have been crowned winners in Spain’s first National Pizza Competition during Madrid Fusion, the annual International Gastronomy Congress.
Judges awarded La...
Okupas: Spain’s lawmakers consider measure that would see squatters evicted within 48 hours
A PROPOSAL has been put forward in the Spanish Parliament that could see squatters evicted within 48 hours.
The motion argues for a change in...
New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder
Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder.
The bust was made after the...
Cirque du Soleil back on the road with new dates announced for Spain tour in 2022
THE spectacular Cirque du Soleil is returning to Spain in 2022 after a COVID-enforced break of a year-and-a-half.
It’s new show called Luzia can be...
F1’s Sebastian Vettel chases thieves in Barcelona following Spanish GP
F1 driver Sebastian Vettel was in a race of a different kind when he tried to chase down thieves who had snatched his bag.
The...
Barcelona’s Gerard Pique gets big tax break from Spain’s Supreme Court
BARCELONA footballer Gerard Pique has landed a €2.1 million pre-Christmas windfall courtesy of Spain's Supreme Court.
Pique, 34, has been given a refund of a...
Shakira alleges smears in ‘media campaign’ over unpaid taxes in Spain
SINGER Shakira has accused tax chiefs in Spain of running a smear campaign and infringing her privacy in a long-running battle over unpaid taxes.
The...
IN PICS: Anti-vaxxers stage demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona against holiday season restrictions and need for vaccine passports
HUNDREDS of protestors took to the streets on Christmas Day in Barcelona in anger at new restrictions imposed by the regional government in a...
1.65 million doses of doping substances seized in Spain after 100 boxes of growth hormone sent to wrong address
Seven were arrested, including five Spaniards, one Pakistani and one Moroccan
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BUSTED: Police in Spain arrest 46 involved in huge trafficking gang importing drugs from Morocco
A NETWORK of warehouses from Gibraltar to Barcelona have been raided, revealing a large scale and ‘perfectly-structured’ drug trafficking operation led by a man...
WATCH: Mass brawl erupts in Catalunya’s Sitges after rival family clans beat each other with chairs in Spain
SIN Street in Sitges was the surprisingly apt location for a massive brawl that broke out between boozy blokes that saw bottles and chairs...
The end of a year to remember (or forget)!
I’m not sure any of us could’ve expected 2020 to pan out quite the way it did. As we entered the year, I’m sure...
MYSTERY: Police in Spain investigate death of man found trapped inside dinosaur statue
POLICE in Catalunya are baffled after the body of a 39-year-old man was found inside a dinosaur statue in a suburb of Barcelona.
The alarm...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief steals bag on beach during TV interview with tourist on ‘delights’ of Barcelona
IT isn’t quite the publicity Barcelona was hoping for. A television interview with tourists about what they love about visiting the Catalan capital demonstrated...
IN PICS: Take a sneak peek at Moco, the new modern art museum just opened in Barcelona
A BRAND new contemporary art museum has opened in the Born district of Barcelona adding yet another reason for art lovers to visit the...
No silver lining for Spain’s reservoirs as levels FALL despite a weekend of devastating torrential storms
HEAVY weekend storms which caused widespread destruction and some loss of life did not bring a silver lining as water levels in Spain's reservoirs...
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...
British vegan activist claims she was shot at by ‘evil’ farmers after ‘rescuing’ 16 rabbits from a farm in...
Mia said that their pursers then surrounded them as they came to a dead-end, before managing to escape again onto the motorway, where the enraged farmers ‘pulled up alongside us and shot at us.’
Spanish cities battle to turn on Christmas lights – in May!
BARCELONA has unveiled plans for its Christmas illuminations in May, leaving its keen rival in the festive race way behind.
Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor...
Catalan writer prohibits translation of her book into Spanish
A successful Catalan writer has forbidden her latest book from being translated into Spanish.
Julia Bacardit, author, journalist and podcaster has said ‘she doesn’t want...
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EPIC RUN: Man with Parkinson’s running from London to Barcelona hailed as an inspiration by Paxman
A 65 year-old man with Parkinson’s who is coming to Barcelona after a 970-mile run from London has been hailed as ‘an inspiration’ by...
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant
FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic.
Figures...
Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back
THE BIG return of foreign tourists is continuing unabated with May joining the first four months of the year to record all-time high international...
Baby found abandoned on the streets of Spain’s Barcelona
A BABY thought to be around one month old was found on Tuesday in a sports bag in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona. According...
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