Missing Australian rugby player found dead in Spanish nightclub
An Australian rugby league player has been found dead in a nightclub in Barcelona, having fallen from a 10-metre height. The Catalan regional police, the
Gibraltar’s brave sportspeople travel across Europe to try the ultimate giant-killing act
POOL and netball teams from Gibraltar are competing against international opposition in separate competitions around Europe this week. Minister for Sport Steven Linares sent the
Barcelona issues zero fines for smoking on beaches, despite ban being in place since July
IN April of this year, Barcelona City Hall banned smoking from all of its beaches, with €30 fines since July for anyone breaking the rules.
Catalan government left in crisis after pro-independence party withdraws its support
THE Catalan regional government has been plunged into a crisis after one of the governing parties, Junts per Catalunya, withdrew its support from its partner,
Cocktail bar in Spain’s Barcelona is voted ‘best in the world’
PARADISO in Barcelona has been given the accolade of the world’s best cocktail bar at ‘The World’s 50 Best Bars’ awards staged in the Catalan
The best small towns to visit in Catalonia
Catalonia is a beautiful region in Spain, located on the northeast coast of the country. It’s known for its rugged coastline, diverse landscapes, and excellent
Europe’s biggest producers of fake €500 notes arrested across Spain with Costa Blanca printing press seized
POLICE in Spain have smashed what has been described as Europe’s ‘most important’ criminal gang producing fake €500 notes. 12 people have been arrested including
Tarragona’s Human Towers Competition returns in Spain after two-year Covid break
More than 10,000 people turned out on Sunday to watch the Tarragona Human Towers Competition, which is the largest of its kind in Spain. The
Villa in Barcelona up for sale at a cool €21 million
A 1,400 square metre villa in the exclusive neighborhood of Pedralbes in Barcelona is on sale for an eye watering €21 million. The main building
Spain crime: Alleged Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia gangsters arrested in Ibiza
Gangsters with suspected links to one of Italy’s most notorious mafia groups have been arrested in Spain. Gangsters with suspected links to the Italian mafia
Labour inspectors fine Glovo for employing ‘fake’ self-employed in Valencia and Barcelona
DELIVERY Company Glovo has been fined €78.9 million for hiring people under fake self-employment contracts in Barcelona and Valencia. Spanish broadcaster Cadena Ser reported that
New cases of West Nile virus detected in Spain’s Tarragona province
The public health department in Catalonia has detected one confirmed case and one possible case of West Nile virus in Tarragona province, news agency EFE
Some 150,000 people take to streets of Barcelona to support Catalan independence
Around 150,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday September 11, to celebrate “la Diada”, often described as Catalonia’s National Day, and to
Cyclist caught on camera crashing head on into oncoming car while making dangerous mountain descent in Spain
The scene was filmed by a motorist who had just been overtaken, and the video has since gone viral A video that has been circulating
Spain detects 48 cases among children of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin
A total of 48 cases of severe acute hepatitis have been diagnosed among children in Spain during the first eight months of the year. That’s
Woman rescued off coast of Spain after being swept away by current and spending six hours in the sea
A 30-year-old woman was rescued in the early hours of Monday from the sea off the coast of Barcelona, after she was swept out by
Jihadist arrested in Spain’s Girona ‘had plans to carrying out terrorist attack in Catalunya’
POLICE have arrested a ‘radicalised’ terrorist who was allegedly planning a terrorist attack in Catalunya before returning to Syria. An investigation began at the end
Unemployment increases in August in Spain, but it is the best data for this month since 2008
SOME 40,428 people lost their jobs during August, which is 1,4% more than in July The jobless total in Spain is 2.9 million, according to
Toddler killed by giant hailstone as storm strikes Catalunya in northeastern Spain
A toddler has been killed after being struck on the head by a hailstone when storms hit Catalunya on Tuesday evening. The 20-month old died
Mallorca has Spain’s most expensive area for property rentals
CALVIA on Mallorca has overhauled long-time leader Barcelona as the costliest municipality in Spain for property rentals. The Balearic Islands as a whole are also
Barcelona’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang attacked during brutal home invasion in Spain
A masked gang robbed and assaulted Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at his home on Monday morning. It was the second robbery at the player’s house
Coldplay return to Spain announcing three tour dates in Barcelona in May 2023
BRITISH band Coldplay have announced they will play three dates at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona next spring after a seven year break from Spain.
Spain’s tourism rejoices with hotels filling up to 2019 levels
TOURISM in July returned to almost the same levels seen before the Covid pandemic in 2019. Figures from the National Statistics Institute show overnight hotel
Outrage in Spain after paralysed gunslinger accused of wounding four people euthanised in prison while awaiting trial
A GUNMAN who shot three of his colleagues and wounded a police officer has been euthanised in a Spanish prison before he could face trial.
Homesick Ukraine teenage refugee intercepted after starting long coach journey in Spain’s Valencia
A homesick teenage Ukrainian refugee was intercepted on a long-distance coach after his worried mother contacted police in Valencia. The boy, 16, ran away from
Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases
SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them