Three teenagers drown in devastating beach tragedy at Spanish tourist hotspot
A SPANISH city visited by more than half a million tourists every year has been rocked by tragedy after three children died while swimming off
WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio
A MAN armed with a machete chased pedestrians through Barcelona’s upmarket Sant Gervasi neighbourhood yesterday morning. Multiple videos filmed at the scene by shocked bystanders
Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections
A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly
Barcelona triples cruise ship tax to €30 for day-trip tourists as mayor targets ‘zero’ short-stay calls
BARCELONA has approved plans to raise its cruise ship tourist tax to €30 per passenger per day, tripling the current rate as the city seeks
Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’
A SERBIAN man shot dead in broad daylight on a busy Barcelona street had been hiding from Belgian authorities after allegedly controlling the flow of
Murder victim shot dead in centre of Barcelona was ‘young man with multiple false identities wanted by Belgian authorities’
THE identity of a man shot dead on Calle Balmes has finally been revealed nearly a week after the shocking broad daylight hit. The Mossos
WATCH: Armed mob ‘attacks Barcelona restaurant’ sparking mass brawl in notorious barrio popular with tourists and expats
FOUR people have been arrested after a machete-wielding mob attacked a restaurant on Barcelona’s Rambla del Raval in a violent 30-person brawl. The incident took
Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of
MOST people have been to the Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo, but have you heard of these little-known Gaudi works? Every year, thousands of tourists
Must-visit: The six best places to enjoy Barcelona’s skyline – including views of Mallorca
WITH more than 12 million visitors last year, Barcelona’s tourism industry is going from strength to strength. While attractions such as Sagrada Familia and La
EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home
THE trans daughter of a leading Trump politician has fled Texas to seek asylum in Spain in fear that she could be branded a terrorist
A brutal Balkan gang war on the streets of Barcelona culminates in broad daylight murder on the day of the Pope’s visit – a timeline of all we know
THE latest shooting in Barcelona in Calle Balmes has seen a man take a bullet to the head at point-blank range in the city’s commercial
Nearly four in ten Brits would pass on a holiday to Spain over ‘three-hour’ EES border queues, major study warns
EUROPE’s entry and exit system (EES) is causing frustration for global travellers with 3+ hour lines, making Brits most likely to reconsider trips into the
Welcome to Barcelona, Leo: Man is gunned down in the street as Pope prepares to inaugurate Sagrada Familia tower
A MAN was shot dead on a Barcelona street on Wednesday close to the Policia Nacional station while events in the Catalan capital are dominated
Where to catch Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona today: Prison, Montserrat and a historic Sagrada Familia mass on the centenary of Gaudi’s death
POPE Leo XIV will tonight hold his first mass at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, blessing the basilica’s towering new spire on the 100th anniversary of Antoni
The awe-inspiring genius of Sagrada Familia architect Antoni Gaudi, 100 years on from his tragic death
THE month of June is inextricably linked with Barcelona’s Antoni Gaudi. This year will be extra special as a host of VIPs – including Pope
The Pope’s Barcelona visit: How will the water pistol brigade take to this latest American visitor driving up prices, wonders comic James Regal
In a new regular column by stand-up comic and Barcelona resident James Regal (@baarelyregal), he wonders how Chicagoan pontiff will be treated by the Catalan
A survivor’s guide to Barcelona’s ‘bad barrios’: The best (and worst) of El Raval and La Barceloneta
THE true jewel of the Mediterranean, it comes as a surprise that two of Barcelona’s best-known barrios also have the worst reputations. While full of
Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower
RESIDENTS in Barcelona are being warned to expect severe travel disruption over the coming days as the city prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo
Five of Spain’s most spectacular tourist train journeys — from Andalucia to the Pyrenees
EXTENDED rail trips offer visitors idealistic views of Spain’s expansive cultural scenery. The nag of airport queues and motorway traffic can be left behind with
Spain’s fiery weekend: Smoke billows from Honda factory in Barcelona – before two wildfires break out in Andalucia near expat hotspots
SPAIN endured a fiery weekend as a major blaze destroyed a Honda factory near Barcelona, before two separate wildfires broke out in Andalucia close to
Another daylight shooting rocks Barcelona as man is gunned down on same street where victim was killed last month
GUN violence continues to erupt across Catalunya neighbourhoods after a second death is recorded on the same road in less than a month. The courtyard
Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia celebrated with LEGO’s biggest-ever set – including 12,000 pieces and hefty €750 price tag
FAMOUS toy brand LEGO have excited construction enthusiasts all over the world after unveiling their largest-ever set – paying homage to one of Spain’s most
WATCH: Five things you should NOT do when visiting Barcelona, according to British expat living in the city
A BRITISH expat living in Barcelona has handed out five key pieces of advice for any tourists visiting the city – including how to avoid
Spain’s top music festival Primavera Sound cancels headline sets including Massive Attack after Barcelona lashed by thunderstorms and heavy rain
SPAIN’S leading music festival, Primavera Sound, was forced to cancel several major headline performances after severe thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across Barcelona. The festival,
School strike chaos to return to Catalunya after teachers reject €700m deal – including €400-a-month pay rise
HOPES that an indefinite strike that emptied classrooms across Catalunya was coming to an end have been dashed after a majority of teachers voted to
Orange alert issued in northern Spain as 40C heatwave gives way to thunderstorms and heavy rain
CATALUNYA is bracing for heaving rain and thunderstorms with an orange alert in place across the region less than a week after temperatures soared to