Shakira jets out of Spain for ‘new home’ and sends fond farewell to Barcelona
SINGER Shakira has bid an emotional farewell to Spain and Barcelona after jetting out of the country on a private plane with sons Milan and
Britain’s most wanted female fugitive who spent nine years hiding out in Spain has her jail sentence doubled
BRITAIN’S former most wanted female fugitive, finally tracked down and arrested in a sleepy Catalan town last year, has had her jail sentence almost doubled
Foreign home buyers reach record levels in Spain
FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 88,858 home purchases in Spain last year- up by 45% on 2021 figures. The College of Registrars says deals struck
Ricky Gervais to visit Spain on upcoming ‘Armageddon’ stand-up comedy tour
BRITISH comedian Ricky Gervais will be making a stop in Spain on his upcoming ‘Armageddon’ tour, thanks to a show in Barcelona on August 31.
Barcelona museum tour guide arrested for allegedly assaulting four schoolgirls
A 26-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four schoolgirls in Badalona´s Roman Museum has been arrested. The alleged criminal is believed to have inappropriately touched
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, wanted by justice system for role in independence drive, arrested on return to Spain
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her involvement in the 2017 independence drive in the region, was arrested on
Politician wanted for involvement in 2017 Catalan independence drive returns to Spain but fails to hand herself in
CATALAN politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her role in the 2017 independence drive in the region, has returned to
Spain’s Civil Guard busts clandestine bomb factory containing 500 kilos of explosive material
SPAIN’S Civil Guard has busted a clandestine bomb factory in Montmajo in Barcelona province, where they found nearly 500 kilos of materials for making explosives.
Catalan writer prohibits translation of her book into Spanish
A successful Catalan writer has forbidden her latest book from being translated into Spanish. Julia Bacardit, author, journalist and podcaster has said ‘she doesn’t want
Bogus Verdejo wine sold nationwide by scammer operating from Spain’s Andalucia
AN ANDULACIAN wine and alcohol distributor has been arrested for bottling and selling 2,250 bottles of counterfeit Verdejo wine. The detained man operated from three
Spain’s Vueling Airlines penalised for ordering female cabin staff to wear make up
BUDGET airline Vueling has been hit with a €30,000 fine in a landmark decision over discrimination between female and male cabin crews. The penalty was
UEFA to investigate FC Barcelona over alleged payments to refereeing official to influence decisions
UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has opened an investigation into FC Barcelona over a growing scandal involving alleged multi-million-euro payments made by
Drowned 1,000-year old church re-emerges from the deep as drought rages on
The remains of a church dating back to 1062 have completely reappeared after being submerged in a reservoir as the region faces severe droughts. The
Sex slaves liberated as chain of brothels busted across east of Spain
The National Police have dismantled nine brothels and freed 16 Chinese citizens who were being forced into sex work. Police arrested seven people accused of
Wedding photographers lead the way at Barcelona’s annual Photo Forum Fest
For the next three days Barcelona will be transformed into the photographic centre of the world as the Photo Forum Fest comes to town. The
Police in Spain seize passport of toddler after parents seek female genital mutilation procedure
THE AUTHORITIES in Catalonia have confiscated the passport of a 17-month-old girl in a bid to prevent her parents from subjecting her to female genital
Quiet down! Spain’s ombudsman calls on major cities to do something about excessive noise levels
SPAIN’S ombudsman has called on the country’s local councils – in particular those in Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid – to do something about the noise
Spain’s government joins legal action against Barcelona over referee consultant cash
THE government’s Sports Council is to join the legal action against FC Barcelona over €8.4 million of payments made to a refereeing consulant. The cash
City in Spain’s Catalonia rocked by alleged rape of 11-year-old girl by a group of minors
THE CATALAN city of Badalona has been rocked by the alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, and which only came to light when a
Retired Swedish inventor sets his sights on improving garbage handling and cutting CO2 in Barcelona
AS THOUSANDS of Europeans do every year, Jan Arlemark has recently moved to Spain in his retirement. But the former inventor will not be sitting
Cybercriminals demand €4.2 after ransomware attack on Clinic hospital in Spain’s Barcelona
THE CYBERCRIMINALS behind a so-called ‘ransomware’ attack on the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona are demanding a payment of €4.2 million before they will release the
Three workers killed as mine shaft collapses in Spain’s Catalunya
THREE men died on Thursday after a mine shaft collapsed at a Barcelona province potash mine. Emergency services were alerted about an incident at the
REVEALED: Where UK businesses are investing the most in Spain
THE Madrid region was the most popular part of Spain for British investment during the first nine months of 2022 according to figures produced by
Flight from Johannesburg to London forced to make late night emergency landing in Barcelona due to engine problem
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow was forced to divert to Barcelona after the crew declared an emergency. The Boeing 787-9 was
Hospital in Barcelona suffers cyberattack and is forced to significantly reduce healthcare services
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of Barcelona’s biggest public hospitals, was victim to a ransomware attack on the morning of Sunday 5 March. The hospital
Three teenagers dead after car plunges down 30-metre ravine and explodes in Spain’s Catalunya
THREE teenagers died on Sunday after a car plunged 30 metres down a ravine and caught fire in Tarragona province. Three boys aged 15 and