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Pedro Sanchez gives latest estimate of Ukraine refugee numbers in Spain

Pedro Sanchez gives brand new estimate of Ukraine refugee numbers in Spain

AN estimated 110,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since February’s Russian invasion, according to Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Visiting a specially set-up reception centre

8 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News·Ukraine

Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment

BARCELONA’S beaches will become ‘no-smoking’ areas from this summer. The permanent ban on lighting up follows a successful pilot on four beaches in the Catalan

8 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up In Spain As New Operator Iryo Brings Forward Launch.

Spain’s low cost high-speed train war hots up as new operator Iryo brings forward launch.

SPAIN’S low cost high-speed train war goes up an extra gear in November as Italian-Spanish owned firm Ilsa launches its service. The company, under the

5 Apr, 2022 @ 17:51

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s Barcelona picked to host yachting’s America’s Cup in 2024

THE oldest trophy in international sport, the America’s Cup, will be fought for in the waters off Barcelona in autumn 2024. The yachting team event

30 Mar, 2022 @ 15:21

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

EasyJet announce new flights three times a week from Spain’s Barcelona to Scotland’s biggest city

BUDGET airline EasyJet have announced new Barcelona flights to Glasgow that will take to the skies three times a week. The airline revealed the new

27 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Travel News

Sagrada Familia Pinnacle Of Jesus Christ Tower Presented

The Sagrada Familia: how Gaudi’s masterpiece became a myth and a divisive political tool

Barcelona’s fabled basilica recently celebrated the completion of its first tower with a giant star. But as at every stage in its history, not everyone

20 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura

Zack Zadek: Meet the American singer-songwriter as he makes his debut in Spain’s Barcelona

FOR the first time ever, songwriter and musician Zack Zadek is performing in Barcelona. If you don’t know who he is, now’s the time to

19 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Franco fan who plotted to kill Spain’s PM over exhumation of dictator goes on trial in Barcelona

AN admirer of Franco who plotted to kill Spain’s Prime Minister over plans to exhume the fascist dictator, is facing 18 years in jail if

16 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

How Barcelona’s Sants station became the gateway for Ukrainian refugees in Spain

CATALUNYA has become Spain’s gateway for Ukrainian refugees. Barcelona’s Sants station is the first port of call for refugees arriving in Spain by rail. Around

15 Mar, 2022 @ 13:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Ukraine

Spain seizes Russian oligarch superyachts in Barcelona and Mallorca

A €140 million superyacht owned by an oligarch friend of Russian leader Vladamir Putin has been seized by authorities in Barcelona. Another craft has also

15 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Roman Abramovich, Well Know As A Russian Closest Oligarch Of President Vladimir Poutine. The Russian Oligarch Own Many Yachs As Eclipse, Worth Almost 1 Billion Dollars, Solaris Worth More Than 500 Millions Dollars, Pelorus Worth 300 Millions Dollars. Billionaire Roman Abramovich Also Own A Private Plane Boeing 767 Worth 300 Millions Dollars, Properties As Chateau De La Croe In Cap D’antibes Who Worth Over 200 Millions Dollars And A Villa In Anse Gouverneur On A French Caribbean Island In St Barth Which Is Worth Over 100 Millions Dollars. All Those Properties, Private Jet And Yachts Will Maybe Be Taken Due To His Friendship With President Vladimir Poutine And For The Invasion In Ukraine By Russia

Abramovich yacht sets sail from Barcelona to avoid seizure under sanctions against Russian oligarchs

The world’s most expensive yacht, which belongs to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, has sailed from a Barcelona dockyard to avoid being seized under threatened sanctions

14 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Ukraine

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while the government is forced to suspend ALL administrative deadlines

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Barcelona steal €1.6 million of broadcasting cash from Italian football club Florentina

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people in the Barcelona area over a €1.6 million fraud against Italian Serie A football club, Florentina. They sent

11 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: This is the moment Britain’s most wanted woman was caught by police while walking her dogs in Spain

SHE was once Britain’s most wanted woman for her part in a €1 billion VAT scam. She escaped the reach of British police and evaded

4 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Wife-killer in Spain’s Barcelona who slashed partner over 100 times with knives and scissors is jailed

A Barcelona area man has been jailed for 24 years and ordered to pay €550,000 in compensation after stabbing his wife 102 times at their

4 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Barcelona's Mobile World Congress in Spain removes Russian pavilion from next week's event due to Ukraine invasion

Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2022 in Spain removes Russian pavilion from next week’s event due to Ukraine invasion

THE world’s biggest telecoms fair, the Mobile World Congress(MWC) in Barcelona has scrapped a dedicated area to Russian exhibitors due to their country’s invasion of

25 Feb, 2022 @ 15:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News·Ukraine

CAN DO: Barcelona’s Can Garcini is to be a centre for the elderly

A FARMHOUSE in the heart of Barcelona is to be saved for future generations. Can Garcini, bought by the city council for €7 million in

25 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Barcelona·Lead·Property

‘Sinpa’: Huge group of diners attempt to run off without paying restaurant bill in Spain’s Barcelona but the plan goes terribly wrong

A GROUP of young people attempted to run off without paying a whopping bill in a Barcelona restaurant but failed after leaving while several members

22 Feb, 2022 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

ELCHE footwear manufacturer, Hoff, has opened its second branded store in Spain in Palma de Mallorca. Since it started in 2016, Hoff has sold over

16 Feb, 2022 @ 12:25

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

Spain takes top TWO places in the list of world’s best places for a frugal first foray into love

ST VALENTINE’S DAY is looming and many singletons will be left wondering, “where in the world is the best place to find love?” If those

13 Feb, 2022 @ 10:10

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Barcelona hackers fooled phone shops into issuing SIM cards to clear out bank accounts in Spain

Barcelona hackers hoodwink phone shops into issuing SIM cards used to clear out bank accounts in Spain

A Barcelona-based gang emptied out people’s bank accounts by tricking phone shops to give them replacement phone SIM cards. Eight people have been arrested in

11 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

One of Spain's top tourist attractions, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, has completion date pushed back again

Spain’s La Sagrada Família is the most reviewed tourist attraction in the world

WHAT comes to mind if you were to guess what the most popular tourist attraction in the world is? If you guessed the Eiffel Tower,

6 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Antonio Miro 2005 photo by Guillem Medina/Wikipedia

Iconic Catalan fashion designer Toni Miro dies age 74

Catalan fashion designer Antonio Miro passed away on Thursday, February 3 after suffering a heart attack. Born in Sabadell in 1947, the son of a

3 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Barcelona named in top three of world’s most romantic cities

The MOST romantic places on earth have been named, with London, Paris and Barcelona taking the top three spots. A poll found that the buzzy

3 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel: Catalunya

Barcelona teenage boy masterminded €150,000 online fraud that ripped off 100 people in Spain

Barcelona boy masterminds €150,000 online fraud to con approximately 100 people in Spain

A Barcelona area boy and his parents have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing online fraud that netted around €150,000 in two years.

28 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Violent far-right hate group arrests after using social media as recruiting tool in Spain

SEVEN members of a violent ultra-right group that co-ordinated hate crimes via social media have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of those detained

28 Jan, 2022 @ 15:16

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results

SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

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