Barcelona delay return to Camp Nou again – just three weeks after announcing homecoming date
SUPPORTERS of FC Barcelona will have to wait even longer to roar on their side at the Camp Nou after the club suspended its return
Spain to host golf’s Ryder Cup for the second-time ever in 2031
SPAIN’S Costa Brava will host golf’s Ryder Cup team competition between Europe and the United States in 2031. The Camiral Resort Golf & Wellness course
Prehistoric murder mystery: Arrowhead found in human remains reveals violent conflict in ancient Spain
A GRISLY discovery in the Catalan Pyrenees has unveiled the shocking reality of prehistoric violence – with a flint arrowhead embedded in a human rib
Barcelona is Spain’s most expensive city to buy a home new data reveals
BARCELONA is Spain’s most expensive city for existing home prices, reaching almost €3,900 per square metre during the first half of the year. The latest
Spain’s housing crisis: Surge in 11-month rentals sees estate agents profit at tenants’ expense
SPAIN’S rental market is seeing a huge shift towards seasonal lets of just 11 months as landlords shy away from offering long-term contracts – and
Two missing after red alert storms cause flooding in Catalunya and shut down Barcelona
SEVERAL Spanish tourist hotspots battled severe floods and thunderstorms over the weekend, with roads turning into rivers. The military deployed a disaster relief unit to
Lamine Yamal shocks at his ‘gangster-themed’ 18th birthday in Barcelona by hiring ‘dwarf entertainers’
FC BARCELONA winger Lamine Yamal has been slammed for hiring people with dwarfism for his 18th birthday ‘gangster’ theme party over the weekend. The Association
Red weather warning in Spain’s Catalunya: Emergency phone alert issued with DANA set to bring torrential rain
RESIDENTS in Catalunya have been sent an emergency alert on their mobile phones as the region braces for a torrential DANA to make landfall. The
One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya
A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio
Anti-drug trafficking boss at Spain’s troubled Barcelona port is arrested just days before retirement
SPANISH customs authorities have arrested a senior anti-drug trafficking official just days before his scheduled retirement, marking the latest corruption scandal to hit Barcelona’s troubled
Barcelona is preparing for 50C as summers get ‘hotter and hotter’
SPANISH meteorologist Mario Picazo is warning that Barcelona could reach 50 degrees Celsius in the coming days. On his El Tiempo media channel, Picazo said
Tragedy in Catalunya as toddler dies after father goes to work and ‘forgets son was in the car’
A TWO-year-old child has died after being left inside a car for five hours during Spain’s heatwave in Catalunya. The Mossos d’Esquadra, regional police force,
WATCH: Two dead as farmer perishes in failed rescue effort in Spain’s deadly forest fire season
TWO people have died in devastating wildfires that swept through Catalonia yesterday, forcing 20,000 residents into emergency lockdown. The victims were found dead near their
Barcelona records highest-ever June temperature – as investigation launched into death of female street cleaner, 51
BARCELONA recorded its highest-ever June temperature on Monday as Spain continues to bake in a sweltering heatwave. The Fabra Observatory – an astronomical observatory that
Both Madrid and Barcelona have had a housing bubble ‘for the past two years’ – but what’s been driving it?
SPAIN’S two largest cities have been gripped by a dangerous housing bubble since 2023, according to a new academic study that warns of ‘overheating’ in
Stadium plans revealed: Barcelona announce date for return to Camp Nou – as Valencia secure €322m financing for new ground
FC BARCELONA have announced the date for their long-awaited return to the Camp Nou after more than two years away – even though renovations remain
Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike
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Spain approves law to pardon Catalan independence leaders in boost for PM Pedro Sanchez
EMBATTLED prime minister Pedro Sanchez has received a welcome boost after Spain’s Constitutional Court voted to approve a highly contentious amnesty law designed to withdraw
Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action
DOZENS of flights have been cancelled across Spain today as EasyJet cabin crew began a three-day strike. Over 650 workers belonging to the USO trade
One dead after fire rips through homeless shelter in Spain’s Barcelona
ONE person has died after a fire ripped through a homeless shelter in Barcelona on Tuesday morning. Some 87 others were forced to evacuate after
Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest
IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all.
Madrid vs Barcelona: Two titanic cities being squeezed in the grip of Spain’s housing crisis
SPAIN’S two largest cities are being crushed under Spain’s unprecedented housing crisis. Both Madrid and Barcelona recorded their highest-ever property prices for sales and rentals
Return of the water pistols: Anti-tourism protests grip Barcelona, Mallorca and other cities
MIRRORING the scenes that marred the summer of 2024, thousands of protestors took to the streets across Spain over the weekend to call for a
Expansion of Spain’s Barcelona Airport to be completed by 2033 in move blasted as ‘climate denialism’
THE Catalan government’s decision to approve a long-awaited expansion to Barcelona’s El-Prat Airport has provoked fury among local activists. On Tuesday, Catalan president Salvador Illa
Nuclear power plant in Spain temporarily shut down after ‘leak in cooling system’ identified
A TARRAGONA nuclear power plant has said an onsite incident does not endanger its staff, the nearby town or surrounding environment. The Ascó I nuclear
The EU warns Spain not to block €11 billion BBVA-Sabadell mega-merger
The European Union has cautioned the Spanish government against blocking the controversial proposed €11 billion mega-merger of two of the country’s largest banks. Spain’s economy