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Catalunya offers two sites to SEAT for electric car battery production in Spain

THE regional government of Catalunya has offered Volkswagen’s SEAT the choice of at least two possible sites for a large electric vehicle battery plant the carmaker

5 Nov, 2021 @ 15:42

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Barcelona legend Xavi is returning as coach to the Nou Camp in Spain

Barcelona legend Xavi is returning as coach to his former club in Spain

FORMER Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez will be the La Liga club’s new coach. Xavi,41, has been in charge of Qatari club Al Sadd since 2019

5 Nov, 2021 @ 14:18

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Best view in Barcelona: Landmark tower to open mirador in 2022

BARCELONA’S famous landmark tower, the ‘Torre Glories’, will open a brand new mirador to the public from spring 2022. The viewpoint, which will offer spectacular

3 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

El Circo Del Sol Arranca De Nuevo En Hangzhou, China, Tras El Paron Por La Crisis Del Covid19

Cirque du Soleil back on the road with new dates announced for Spain tour in 2022

THE spectacular Cirque du Soleil is returning to Spain in 2022 after a COVID-enforced break of a year-and-a-half. It’s new show called Luzia can be

30 Oct, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News

Tiny Spanish store voted one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world

IF a book before bedtime helps whisk you off to the most beautiful and bizarre parts of your imagination, then you’ll be spoilt for choice

29 Oct, 2021 @ 18:45

Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Barcelona issues ‘abusive rent’ fine for the first time since new regulations came into effect

Fines and costs of up to €90,000 will apply to private landlords who illegally increase rents prices, under new regulations in Catalunya. The Barcelona City

28 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property

Four police officers arrested for involvement in drug trafficking in Spain’s Catalunya

FOUR officers from the Polica Local have been arrested in a dawn raid in Catalunya over suspected involvement in a cannabis trafficking operation. The operation

26 Oct, 2021 @ 16:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

One dead in Spain’s Barcelona after falling from a window when the building went up in flames

A MAN has died after falling from an eighth floor window in a fire located in the Badalona area of Barcelona. According to authorities, they

26 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Convicted paedophile on US wanted list discovered teaching English to children in Spain’s Oviedo and Barcelona

A 64-year-old American who has been a fugitive from justice since 2010 was finally tracked down to Barcelona where he was working as an English

23 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

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

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IN PICS: Take a sneak peek at Moco, the new modern art museum just opened in Barcelona

A BRAND new contemporary art museum has opened in the Born district of Barcelona adding yet another reason for art lovers to visit the Catalan

19 Oct, 2021 @ 09:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

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WATCH: Candle factory goes up in flames in Spain’s Barcelona

FIREFIGHTERS battled to contain an enormous blaze that broke out at a Barcelona candle factory late Sunday evening and continued to burn throughout the night.

18 Oct, 2021 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Imminent terror strike stopped in Spain as five jihadists detained in Barcelona and Madrid

SPANISH National Police, with the support of EUROPOL, stopped an imminent terror attack on Wednesday after detaining five suspected terrorists in Barcelona and Madrid. Police

14 Oct, 2021 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Work begins to repair Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas after cracks appear on touristy avenue

BARCELONA City Council has begun work to repair the pavement of the city’s famous ‘Rambla’, the poor condition of which has sparked complaints from local

13 Oct, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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Woman arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Barcelona hidden beneath her wig

A WOMAN has been arrested in Barcelona after police found 760 grams of cocaine, distributed among 58 packages, under her “bulky” wig. Police in Barcelona

13 Oct, 2021 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Eight-year-old disabled boy found after getting lost in forest near Spain’s Lleida

A DISABLED eight-year-old boy has been found after an enormous search operation involving thermal cameras, helicopters, dogs, police and an army of volunteers. The boy

12 Oct, 2021 @ 16:00

Catalunya·Lead

Gang of six arrested in Spain for kidnapping plot with €20,000 ransom demand

OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police and the Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested five men and a woman between 22 and 42 years old, who are accused

10 Oct, 2021 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British Ambassador to Spain visits new British School of Barcelona

The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott visited the campus of The British School of Barcelona (BSB), which recently opened in the centre of Barcelona.

10 Oct, 2021 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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Spain’s hoteliers call for more regulation of Airbnb type tourist rentals but praise Barcelona for leading the way

ON FRIDAY representatives of hotel associations from 36 countries met to demand more regulation of tourist flat rentals such as AirBnb. Didac García, a representative

9 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Act Of The Catalan National Assembly Against The Persecution Of Former President Carles Puigdemont In Barcelona 24 Sept 2021

Italian Judge delays decision on Spain’s extradition request for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

FORMER Catalan Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont walked free from an Italian court on Monday after a judge delayed a ruling on Spain’s extradition request. The

5 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Nissan’s Barcelona plant could be saved by China’s Great Wall Motor

CHINA’S Great Wall Motor is set to ride to the rescue of workers at Nissan’s Barcelona plant which is due to shut down in December.

2 Oct, 2021 @ 17:10

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Other News

Super Bowl Liv: Jennifer Lopez And Shakira Perform During The Pepsi Halftime Show

Popstar Shakira attacked by wild boars in Barcelona park

Singer Shakira was attacked by a pair of marauding wild boars who snatched her bag while she was walking with her son in a park

30 Sep, 2021 @ 18:42

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead·Nature

ANALYSIS: What does ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrest mean for ‘peace talks’ in Catalunya?

THE former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear in an Italian court next week, but his arrest in Sardinia threatens to destabilize peace

29 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Mother accidentally kills daughter, 5, after running her over while parking car in Girona, northeastern Spain

By Rob Kiteley in Barcelona

28 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Catalunya·Lead

La Merce: Barcelona fiestas marred by chaotic scenes of violence and vandalism

By Rob Kiteley in Barcelona

27 Sep, 2021 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

LATEST: Italian court frees ex-leader Carles Puigdemont but orders him to stay in Sardinia while Spain’s extradition request is considered

AN Italian court has ordered the exiled regional leader of Catalunya to be freed a day after his arrest in Sardinia, his lawyer said. Carles

24 Sep, 2021 @ 17:49

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Puigdemont: Exiled Catalan separatist leader detained by police in Sardinia faces extradition to Spain

CARLES Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalunya who fled Spain after a failed independence bid, was detained by Italian police in Sardinia on Thursday evening.

24 Sep, 2021 @ 10:44

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

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Catalunya offers two sites to SEAT for electric car battery production in Spain

Barcelona legend Xavi is returning as coach to his former club in Spain

Best view in Barcelona: Landmark tower to open mirador in 2022

Cirque du Soleil back on the road with new dates announced for Spain tour in 2022

Tiny Spanish store voted one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world

Barcelona issues ‘abusive rent’ fine for the first time since new regulations came into effect

Four police officers arrested for involvement in drug trafficking in Spain’s Catalunya

One dead in Spain’s Barcelona after falling from a window when the building went up in flames

Convicted paedophile on US wanted list discovered teaching English to children in Spain’s Oviedo and Barcelona

IN PICS: Take a sneak peek at Moco, the new modern art museum just opened in Barcelona

WATCH: Candle factory goes up in flames in Spain’s Barcelona

Imminent terror strike stopped in Spain as five jihadists detained in Barcelona and Madrid

Work begins to repair Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas after cracks appear on touristy avenue

Woman arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Barcelona hidden beneath her wig

Eight-year-old disabled boy found after getting lost in forest near Spain’s Lleida

Gang of six arrested in Spain for kidnapping plot with €20,000 ransom demand

British Ambassador to Spain visits new British School of Barcelona

Spain’s hoteliers call for more regulation of Airbnb type tourist rentals but praise Barcelona for leading the way

Italian Judge delays decision on Spain’s extradition request for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

Nissan’s Barcelona plant could be saved by China’s Great Wall Motor

Popstar Shakira attacked by wild boars in Barcelona park

ANALYSIS: What does ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrest mean for ‘peace talks’ in Catalunya?

Mother accidentally kills daughter, 5, after running her over while parking car in Girona, northeastern Spain

La Merce: Barcelona fiestas marred by chaotic scenes of violence and vandalism

LATEST: Italian court frees ex-leader Carles Puigdemont but orders him to stay in Sardinia while Spain’s extradition request is considered

Puigdemont: Exiled Catalan separatist leader detained by police in Sardinia faces extradition to Spain

BRAVO PEDRO! Taking a stand against Donald Trump’s illegal war makes me proud to call Spain my home

Top court says ‘no grounds’ to try ex-president Carlos Mazon over handling of Valencia flood disaster

Giant whale shark spotted in Strait of Gibraltar as warm-water tropical fish are increasingly making Spanish waters their home

The Costa Blanca is facing some of the steepest price rises in Spain -how is inflation hitting food, energy and housing in the area?

Huge police operation as ‘dangerous’ French fugitive is arrested on the Costa del Sol

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