Spain crime: Alleged Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia gangsters arrested in Ibiza
Gangsters with suspected links to one of Italy's most notorious mafia groups have been arrested in Spain.
Gangsters with suspected links to the Italian mafia...
Extra summer ferries announced between Spain’s Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands
FERRY company Balearia has announced extra summer services from Denia on the Costa Blanca to Ibiza and Palma in the Balearic islands.
The Bahama Mama...
Dream dinner guests: Springsteen, Spielberg and Obama turn up at Barcelona restaurant to amazed staff and customers
IT’S one of the few occasions in which you might accept your reservation at a top-end restaurant being usurped: when Bruce Springsteen, Steven Spielberg...
Four dead after two ultralight aircraft collide close to airfield in Barcelona area of Spain
TWO ultralight aircraft collided near an aerodrome in Catalunya on Sunday with four people killed.
Firefighters found one plane on fire in a wooded area...
Two members of Europe-wide hotel safe robbery gang arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in a joint operation with the Mossos d'Esquadra, have arrested two members of a gang that stole from hotel room safes...
ULTIMATUM: Spain’s Superior Court orders Catalans occupying polling stations to leave by Sunday morning
THE Catalonian police – the Mossos d'Esquadra - has been instructed by Spain’s Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña (TSJC) to prevent Sunday’s referendum from...
ONE LAST THING: Barcelonians give their final thoughts before they head to the polls
THEY say the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
Judging by the way the rain fell in Barcelona today perhaps the old rules...
RESIGN RAJOY: Huge Twitter campaign demands Spanish PM steps down
THE Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, is under immense pressure to resign following the action of the Spanish National Police in Catalunya.
A Twitter...
‘BETRAYAL’: Spanish public prosecutor vows to act against the Catalan police for inaction
The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Catalunya (TSJC) have vowed that due to the inactivity of the Catalonian Police - the Mossos d'Esquadra - during...
EVERYDAY HEROES: Teachers play unheralded yet vital role in Catalan referendum
AS the sun set on Joseph Maria Jujol, a school in the North of Barcelona, Isabel Safont was going nowhere. Neither were her pupils.
Joseph...
SURREAL: Barcelona play to empty stadium after referendum unrest
BARCELONA'S La Liga fixture against Las Palmas has gone ahead behind closed doors after political unrest in the Catalan city following today's referendum.
Reports suggest...
BREAKING FREE: Catalans celebrate historic referendum victory after brutal day of violence
Euphoric crowds in Catalunya Square celebrated a conclusive victory in the referendum with preliminary results suggesting 90% of counted ballots favoured independence.
The results were...
Sabadell bank bosses plot HQ move from Catalunya over independence fears
Finance flight worries as CaixaBank and Sabadell see shares plummet
Sabadell moves HQ to Alicante as Caixa eyes Mallorca switch over Catalan independence fears
Catalunya's second largest bank makes moves after shares dive
Rare book printed by Spanish Civil War Republicans goes on display
Soldiers made books from bandages in Catalunya’s Montserrat monastery in 1938
Mariano Rajoy gives Carles Puigdemont eight-day deadline to drop Catalan independence bid
Human Rights Watch calls for investigation over police referendum 'excessive' force
Catalan parliament to meet as direct rule imposed by Spanish government
Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis denies 'coup' by Madrid
BREAKING NEWS: Carles Puigdemont claims he isn’t seeking Belgian political asylum
Deposed leader calls on Spanish government to respect Catalan regional election result
Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018
In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with a total corruption cost of €203 billion.
Michelin star chef defends high price of food at his restaurant in Spain
Albert Adria says €220 is a good price for a meal at his famous restaurant Enigma in Barcelona
Teenage girl in Spain rescued from eight floor ledge after trying to take ‘daredevil selfie’
Police said they found her frozen by vertigo
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to appear in court today while violent protests break out in Barcelona
The former Catalan leader was arrested on Sunday and faces a prison sentence of up to 30 years
UK beats Spain as second best tourist destination in the world by TripAdvisor
London came in second place while Barcelona was fifth after millions took part in the poll
German prosecutors ask courts to extradite former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain
After being detained in Germany last week, regional courts must decide whether to send the former president to Madrid where he faces charges of rebellion
Vintage Warfare: Exploring the oldest foods in Madrid and Barcelona
The fierce rivalry between Spain’s two most visited cities is not confined to the soccer match
SNOW: Tornado smashes Menorca leaving 38,000 residents without power, while two people missing in northern Spain
Over 50 trees and poles collapsed in Menorca, leaving most people without power, while two hikers are still missing in northern Spain
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Spain sees hottest start to October since 1950 with highs of 38.2C: Summer temperatures to continue this week
SPAIN’S National Weather Agency (Aemet) has recorded October’s highest ever temperatures with many areas of Southern Spain reaching over 37C over the weekend.
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