Poll reveals sharp fall in support for Catalan independence
SUPPORT for independence is waning in Catalan and swinging behind a united Spain, an opinion poll by the region’s government has revealed. Some 53.3% of
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spain’s oldest woman celebrates 115th birthday
SHE holds the title of the fourth oldest person in the world, and the third in Europe and this week, Maria Branyas reached the grand
New twist in decade-old case of Scottish holidaymaker murdered on Spain’s Costa Brava
A NEW lead in the case of a Scot murdered while on holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava a decade ago has brought new hope that
Nationwide survey reveals ‘most-valued’ and cheapest supermarkets in Spain
HIPERCOR owned by department store chain El Corte Ingles has been ranked as Spain’s ‘most-valued’ national supermarket retailer. The verdict comes in a customer survey
Meet the female crypto artist from Spain taking on the big boys
NFT ART typifies the modern age. It is techy, in high demand, and confusing to a large proportion of the population. Bought via cryptocurrency, the
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
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
Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman arrested while walking dog in upmarket area of Spain’s Catalunya
THE Guardia Civil have arrested a UK fugitive in Catalunya branded as Britain’s ‘Most Wanted’ woman. Sarah Panitzke,47, was sentenced in her absence to eight
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
Catalan Queralt Castellet wins Spain’s first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in women’s snowboarding halfpipe
THE first medal awarded to Team Spain at the Beijing Olympics has gone to an athlete from Catalunya. Someone had to be the first, and
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,
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
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
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.
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