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‘Drug mummy’ is busted at major Spanish airport: Suspect used bandages to strap cocaine to his body

A DRUG ‘mummy’ with 2.3 kilos of cocaine bandaged round his legs has been arrested at Barcelona Airport. The man had arrived from South America

13 Feb, 2025 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Young Spaniard sparks debate online after claiming migrants ‘don’t integrate’ and ‘bring crime’

A YOUNG Spaniard has sparked backlash online after claiming immigrants are ‘failing to adapt’ to local culture. San Adrian de Besos, from Barcelona, made the

30 Jan, 2025 @ 14:28

Barcelona·Lead·Politics·Video

Explosion at firework factory in Spain causes serious life-changing injuries to three workers

Explosion at firework factory in Spain causes life-changing injuries to three workers

THREE people were seriously injured after an explosion at a Catalunya fireworks company on Wednesday. The blast happened at around 10.51am at the Pirotecnia Catalana

29 Jan, 2025 @ 17:30

Catalunya·Lead

Sabadell Bank to leave Alicante HQ and return home to Barcelona amidst hostile takeover battle with BBVA

SABADELL Bank will move its headquarters back to Barcelona, seven years after setting up shop in Alicante due to Catalunya’s illegal independence referendum. The bank

22 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead

Oldest person in Spain- aged 111- reveals there’s no great or special secret to her long life

SPAIN’S oldest person has revealed there’s no big secret about her living a long life. She admitted though to enjoying a simple breakfast of a

22 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Explosion at Barcelona Port: Industrial accident kills one and injure four

ONE person has died and four injured – one critically – in an explosion at Barcelona port. The incident occurred at approximately 10.10am this morning

21 Jan, 2025 @ 16:31

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Hundreds of bank accounts hit by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain

Hundreds of bank accounts hijacked by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain

A CYBERSCAM that netted €1.9 million has been busted by the Policia Nacional with 760 victims conned via bogus bank text messages. A dozen arrests

20 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Security guard on Barcelona metro ‘loses an eye after being punched with brass knuckles’ as crime rate continues to soar

A SECURITY guard has lost an eye while intervening in a brawl at a Barcelona metro station. The horrific attack occurred at the Poblenou station

20 Jan, 2025 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Lead

How AI is transforming Spain’s healthcare – from ‘digital hearts’ to ‘predicting strokes’

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of modern medicine, offering solutions to long-standing challenges across diagnostics, treatment, and drug discovery. In Spain, this technological

11 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Elon Musk shares report claiming 91% of jailed rapists in Spain’s Cataluña are foreign – but is it true?

ELON Musk has expressed his shock over a report that claims 91% of imprisoned rapists in the region of Cataluña are foreign nationals. The X

6 Jan, 2025 @ 17:01

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Lionel Messi makes millions after stock market debut of his real estate investment firm in Spain

A REAL estate investment trust owned by former Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi made its debut on Spain’s stock markets on Monday at €57.40 per share,

31 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Tragedy in Barcelona: Body of baby is found dumped in a bin just days before Christmas

THE body of a baby has been found in Barcelona dumped in a rubbish bin just days before Christmas festivities. Last night a baby’s body

23 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain is home to the most beautiful town in the WORLD, according to global tourism body – but have YOU visited it yet?

A CATALAN village has been branded as the ‘most beautiful town in the world’ according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The two villages

16 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Mourning in the fashion world: Founder of highstreet chain Mango, 71, dies while hiking with son near Spain’s Barcelona

THE founder of highstreet fashion chain Mango fell to his death while hiking with his eldest son in Barcelona’s Montserrat mountain range. Industry titan Isak

15 Dec, 2024 @ 10:56

Barcelona·Lead

German father’s relief after three-year-old daughter is found in Spain after two-year search

THE search for a three-year-old girl has been deactivated almost two years after she was reported missing. Triana Destiny Wenhert Franquesa disappeared from Calvia in

6 Dec, 2024 @ 17:25

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Glovo boss appears in Spanish court: CEO of food delivery giant defends ‘false self-employed’ model a day after abandoning it

THE Catalan CEO of embattled home delivery app Glovo has told a court the company’s ‘false self-employment model’ is fine and complies with Spain’s labour

3 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead

Two killed and 28 injured after Spanish bus crashes on mountain road in southern France

AT least two people have died following a horror bus crash in the south of France. The Spanish bus was returning to Barcelona when it

2 Dec, 2024 @ 18:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Mystery explosion rocks centre of Barcelona: At least four people are injured

AN explosion has injured at least four people in the centre of Barcelona today. The incident occurred shortly after 11am on Calle Valencia, inside the

29 Nov, 2024 @ 16:41

Barcelona·Lead

Watch: Michael Barrymore, 72, enjoys his ‘new life’ in Spain as he shares video updates on TikTok

MICHAEL Barrymore has shared a series of videos showing his ‘new life’ in Spain after making a permanent move to Barcelona. The British former TV

27 Nov, 2024 @ 17:13

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead

Spain launches crackdown on Chinese mafia: Police make 22 arrests in Catalunya

A MASSIVE police sting against a Chinese drug trafficking and money laundering gang based in Catalunya has so far resulted in 22 arrests. The swoops

26 Nov, 2024 @ 19:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Travel experts ‘are avoiding’ these three popular destinations in Spain – this is why

THESE popular Spanish travel destinations are being blacklisted by travel experts. Travel experts Fodor have revealed 2025’s ‘no travel’ list which ‘aims to shine a

26 Nov, 2024 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Horror in Barcelona: Father is shot twice in the head while sipping coffee at a cafe in terrifying daylight assassination

A FORMER Barcelona dock worker has been killed execution-style while having a coffee after he had dropped off his son at school. David Caballero Riera,

15 Nov, 2024 @ 14:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Red alert is issued in Spain’s Cataluña as weather experts warn of 180mm of rain

PARTS of Cataluña have been placed on a red weather alert for heavy rainfall. The warning from state weather agency Aemet comes after similar alerts

13 Nov, 2024 @ 00:09

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Researchers in Barcelona have successfully mapped the spliceosome, a key cause of cancer

GENETIC researchers in Barcelona have reached a historic milestone, creating the very first map of the spliceosome. A key part of interpreting DNA, the spliceosome

10 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead