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Some of the most jaw-dropping properties on the Costa Brava market in Spain’s Catalunya

Aiguablava – €7.5mn Location: Nestled along the coast near Begur, this waterfront gem overlooks the picturesque bay of Aiguablava and the marina of Fornells. With

20 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Property

Police swoop on far-right extremists for mass bar assault against rival group in Spain's Navarre area

Police swoop on far-right football hooligans for assault on rival group in Spain’s Navarra area

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested 13 members of the ultra-right Boixos Nois group who attacked a rival faction in a mass assault inside a Pamplona

20 Jul, 2023 @ 15:46

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Navarra·Valencia

Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain

POP SINGER Shakira is facing a new tax probe in Spain after a court announced on Thursday that it had agreed to open an investigation

20 Jul, 2023 @ 12:16

Catalunya·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Car maker Seat to build car battery cell assembly plant in Spain's Catalunya

Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya

SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Valencia

Sevilla-bound flight from Barcelona aborts take-off after bird strike

A SEVILLA-bound flight from Barcelona–El Prat Airport has aborted take-off after the airplane was hit by a large bird, causing numerous delays. The incident took

18 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Lead·Sevilla

British tourist in Benidorm hotel attacks her girlfriend and then tries to jump off balcony- only to be saved by six police officers

Two men enjoy holiday in Spain’s Benidorm using cloned card from unsuspecting victim

TWO SPANIARDS have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for using credit card details stolen from a victim in the Barcelona area. The

17 Jul, 2023 @ 15:04

Barcelona·Benidorm·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man gets prison term for disturbing neighbours by playing loud music for five years in Spain’s Catalunya

A CATALUNYA man has been given a 15-month prison term and ordered to pay €18,000 compensation to his neighbours for blasting out electronic music at

17 Jul, 2023 @ 14:01

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

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 across

14 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Headless baby’s body found at a beach in Catalonia

A HEADLESS child’s corpse has been found at a beach in Tarragona (Catalonia). The body was found by a council cleaner at a beach in

11 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead

Criminal gang stole 21,600 condoms packed into van during working holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BARCELONA area robbery gang went on holiday to Alicante province and spent their vacation stealing from businesses including thousands of condoms. Three men aged

11 Jul, 2023 @ 13:31

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Marijuana Gang Had Drugs Worth €3 Million On Spain's Costa Blanca To Send In Boxes To Germany

Marijuana gang had drugs worth €3 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca for cardboard box delivery to Germany

A SPANISH-ALBANIAN gang that exported marijuana from Alicante province and Murcia to Germany has been busted in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and

11 Jul, 2023 @ 12:13

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain's Costa Blanca

Three drown in same day in waters off Spain’s Catalan coast

THREE men drowned on Saturday while swimming off the Catalan coast, despite the incidents taking place on beaches where lifeguards were present. One of the

9 Jul, 2023 @ 13:14

Catalunya·Lead

Fresh blow for ex-Catalan separatist leader trying to dodge extradition to Spain

THE EUROPEAN UNION Court of Justice has confirmed that the former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament,

6 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Irish murder suspect in girlfriend killing in Spain’s Catalunya has links to Kinahan crime gang

A 30-YEAR-OLD Irish tourist who was arrested in Salou on Sunday over the killing of his girlfriend is said to have links to the Kinahan

5 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Record May foreign tourist figures in Spain

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 visitors.

4 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencian Community

Pizza restaurant in Spain’s Barcelona voted as best pizzeria outside Italy

IF YOU think of pizza, then thoughts inevitably turn to Italy, but Spanish pizzerias are having a lot of say over that matter these days.

4 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead

Irish tourist arrested for strangling his partner in hotel in Spain's Catalunya

Irish tourist arrested for strangling his partner at hotel in Spain’s Catalunya

A 30-YEAR-OLD Irish tourist has been arrested in Salou on the Costa Dorada after police found the dead body of his partner in their hotel.

3 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

DON’T MISS: The Best of What’s on in Spain

Top events in Spain for the week and month ahead from Madrid to Barcelona via Valencia and A Coruña. THIS WEEK: Tour de France (in

3 Jul, 2023 @ 14:29

Andalucia·Asturias·Barcelona·Basque Country·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Valencia

Extinction Rebellion fills in golf course holes in Spain in excessive water usage protest

CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion(XR) said on Sunday that they had plugged holes on 10 golf courses in Spain to protest at the sport’s excessive

3 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·National News·Navarra·Valencian Community

Home grocery delivery service Getir to dismiss entire workforce in Spain

HOME grocery delivery company Getir has announced that it plans to get rid of its entire workforce in Spain- barely two years after the Turkish

30 Jun, 2023 @ 13:44

Andalucia·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Sevilla·Valencia

Successful Sea Plane Test Carried To Show How Services Could Work In Spain's Balearic Islands

Successful sea plane test carried out with hope of services between Spain’s Balearic Islands

A SUCESSFUL test flight of a seaplane owned by Isla Air Express has given the company hope that it is one step closer to launching

28 Jun, 2023 @ 15:40

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Barcelona pickpockets spitting in people's hair

WATCH: The new distraction technique by Barcelona’s thieves: SPITTING IN YOUR HAIR

BARCELONA is earning its infamous reputation as the ‘city of thieves’ after a spate of new pickpocket attacks that employ a particularly disgusting modus operandi.

23 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain

AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain

22 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Cordoba·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News·Valencia

Spain has three of the world’s top four restaurants following Valencia awards ceremony

SPAIN’S restaurants held their heads high in Tuesday’s ‘Best Restaurants in the World Awards 2023’ staged at Valencia’s Les Arts Opera House. The ceremony honoured

21 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Valencia·Valencian Community

Precious time wasted as over 11 million people miss appointments to see doctor in Spain

OVER 11 million primary care appointments have been lost in the last year in Spain because patients do not attend scheduled appointments with their family

20 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

In last-minute twist, Socialists take power in Barcelona City Hall

THANKS TO A last-minute deal, the Socialists took power in Barcelona City Hall on Saturday, despite a pro-independence candidate having won the most seats at

18 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

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