Outrage as worker using angle grinder in sweltering heat is arrested for Costa Brava blaze – while contractor and Catalan government dodge blame

A WORKER spent two nights in a jail cell after he sparked a devastating wildfire on the Costa Brava that incinerated 22 sq km of

6 Jul, 2026 @ 14:53

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Red weather alert: Catalunya braces for ‘life-threatening’ 44C heatwave just days after huge wildfire trapped 12,000 residents indoors

RESIDENTS in Catalunya are bracing for another bout of extreme heat, just days after a massive wildfire confined more than 12,000 of them to their

5 Jul, 2026 @ 19:31

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Stay-at-home order lifted for 12,000 residents near Costa Brava wildfire – as firefighters declare blaze that injured 10 and scorched 2,300 hectares ‘stable’

AROUND 12,000 residents living on the Costa Brava are now free to leave their homes after firefighters said they had ‘stabilised’ a devastating wildfire that

5 Jul, 2026 @ 15:19

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Weather

Tour de France comes to Spain: The best places to catch the peloton in action as Barcelona hosts the Grand Depart

CYCLING’S most prestigious race has landed in Spain after the 2026 edition of the Tour de France officially began on the streets of Barcelona. The

4 Jul, 2026 @ 18:24

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

WATCH: Huge wildfire erupts near Spanish tourist hotspot – more than 12,000 residents ordered indoors on Costa Brava with 30,000 hectares at ‘severe’ risk

MORE than 12,000 residents have been placed under stay-at-home orders as a huge wildfire threatens an idyllic stretch of coastline loved by Brits. Around 440

4 Jul, 2026 @ 17:59

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Spain is set to be swarming with rock legends this weekend – here’s what you need to know

Iron Maiden take to the stage at Resurrection Fest on Thursday night (Credit: Resurrection Fest)

3 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Northern Spain

Missing England fan found in Barcelona after 10-day search – but had NO idea anyone was looking for him

A BRITISH football fan reported missing while heading to the US for the World Cup has been found in Barcelona – and had no idea

3 Jul, 2026 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Gang horror in Barcelona as gunmen shoot dead 15-year-old boy hanging out in a park

A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been shot dead in a Barcelona park after a group of youths approached him and opened fire. The shooting happened shortly

3 Jul, 2026 @ 13:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Two cops among 14 arrested in massive narco-money laundering scandal linked to notorious top anti-fraud chief busted with €20m stashed in his walls

TWO police officers were among 14 arrested across Spain for allegedly laundering drug money in a major scandal linked to a former anti-fraud chief. Officers

3 Jul, 2026 @ 10:35

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

PICTURED: Shock crash leaves 46 injured after bus hits building in Catalunya

AT least 46 people were injured, four of them critically, after a bus crashed into a city-centre building in Catalunya. Emergency services rushed to the

1 Jul, 2026 @ 14:07

Catalunya·Lead

MISSING: Mystery as England fan vanishes on way to World Cup during Barcelona layover

A SEARCH is underway for an English football fan who went missing while travelling to the US to watch the Three Lions’ next World Cup

1 Jul, 2026 @ 12:43

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: British girl, 13, ‘has nose broken’ after being punched poolside at Costa Brava resort for sitting on ‘wrong sun lounger’

A BRITISH girl of 13 has been left with a broken nose after being punched in the face at a Costa Brava resort for sitting

29 Jun, 2026 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Horror crash in Barcelona kills two as French-plated vehicle flees police and smashes into car at red light

TWO men have been killed and a woman left seriously injured after a French-plated car fleeing police smashed head-on into a vehicle stopped at a

29 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Lead

Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

HUGE resources are being mobilised to battle a wildfire that has broken out near to urban areas on the hills above Barcelona. Firefighters have deployed

26 Jun, 2026 @ 14:58

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: ‘Psychotic’ man stabs his own mother in Sitges before dodging police tasers and diving into the sea

THIS is the alarming moments after a man with a psychiatric disorder stabbed his mother at their Sitges home and then dived into the sea

26 Jun, 2026 @ 14:43

Barcelona·Lead

Brawls and tension between Barcelona’s Pakistani and Algerian communities in El Raval force police to set up summer check point

CATALUNYA police have extended a 10-day increased presence to a full summer post to prevent violent crimes among Raval neighbourhood members. Barcelona’s police presence has

26 Jun, 2026 @ 13:47

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Swimmers are ignoring bans and jumping from the same Tarragona rocks where three children died just days after the tragedy

JUST days after three children lost their lives in a tragic drowning accident, swimmers are continuing to jump from the same rocks in Tarragona despite

25 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Catalunya·Lead

Spain’s Supreme Court rules parents can legally block children’s euthanasia requests after harrowing Noelia Castillo case

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that parents of a person wanting to be euthanised can make a legal challenge to the procedure. This follows the

24 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

A WOMAN has been shot in the leg after a drug heist went wrong in Barcelona’s Born neighbourhood during the Sant Joan celebrations. The shooting

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:24

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Real estate agents in Barcelona are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes – and it’s not illegal

BARCELONA real estate agents are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes and create digitally enhanced images of flats that often bear little resemblance to

23 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Barcelona·Lead·Property

A valiant Atlantic archipelago has put itself on the map after lighting up the World Cup – but what do you really know about Cabo Verde?

A TINY Atlantic archipelago nation is starting to a draw global attention after holding the mighty Spain at the North American World Cup. Cabo Verde’s

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:52

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport

Historic June heatwave forces mass cancellations of beach bonfires on usually raucous San Juan celebrations over forest fire fears

SPAIN’s annual San Juan celebrations may have been extinguished before the night even begins, after concerns of mass fires cause termination in certain areas. While

23 Jun, 2026 @ 12:36

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

A BARCELONA sociologist has cautioned that Spain is expected to become a haven for drug trafficking and violence. An interview between El Mundo and Xavier

22 Jun, 2026 @ 15:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Three teenagers drown in devastating beach tragedy at Spanish tourist hotspot

A SPANISH city visited by more than half a million tourists every year has been rocked by tragedy after three children died while swimming off

21 Jun, 2026 @ 14:32

Catalunya·Lead

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

A MAN armed with a machete chased pedestrians through Barcelona’s upmarket Sant Gervasi neighbourhood yesterday morning. Multiple videos filmed at the scene by shocked bystanders

19 Jun, 2026 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Lead

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:05

Barcelona·Lead·Property

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Outrage as worker using angle grinder in sweltering heat is arrested for Costa Brava blaze – while contractor and Catalan government dodge blame

Red weather alert: Catalunya braces for ‘life-threatening’ 44C heatwave just days after huge wildfire trapped 12,000 residents indoors

Stay-at-home order lifted for 12,000 residents near Costa Brava wildfire – as firefighters declare blaze that injured 10 and scorched 2,300 hectares ‘stable’

Tour de France comes to Spain: The best places to catch the peloton in action as Barcelona hosts the Grand Depart

WATCH: Huge wildfire erupts near Spanish tourist hotspot – more than 12,000 residents ordered indoors on Costa Brava with 30,000 hectares at ‘severe’ risk

Spain is set to be swarming with rock legends this weekend – here’s what you need to know

Missing England fan found in Barcelona after 10-day search – but had NO idea anyone was looking for him

Gang horror in Barcelona as gunmen shoot dead 15-year-old boy hanging out in a park

Two cops among 14 arrested in massive narco-money laundering scandal linked to notorious top anti-fraud chief busted with €20m stashed in his walls

PICTURED: Shock crash leaves 46 injured after bus hits building in Catalunya

MISSING: Mystery as England fan vanishes on way to World Cup during Barcelona layover

WATCH: British girl, 13, ‘has nose broken’ after being punched poolside at Costa Brava resort for sitting on ‘wrong sun lounger’

Horror crash in Barcelona kills two as French-plated vehicle flees police and smashes into car at red light

Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

WATCH: ‘Psychotic’ man stabs his own mother in Sitges before dodging police tasers and diving into the sea

Brawls and tension between Barcelona’s Pakistani and Algerian communities in El Raval force police to set up summer check point

Swimmers are ignoring bans and jumping from the same Tarragona rocks where three children died just days after the tragedy

Spain’s Supreme Court rules parents can legally block children’s euthanasia requests after harrowing Noelia Castillo case

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

Real estate agents in Barcelona are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes – and it’s not illegal

A valiant Atlantic archipelago has put itself on the map after lighting up the World Cup – but what do you really know about Cabo Verde?

Historic June heatwave forces mass cancellations of beach bonfires on usually raucous San Juan celebrations over forest fire fears

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

Three teenagers drown in devastating beach tragedy at Spanish tourist hotspot

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

Foreigners still dominating the Costa Blanca property boom with nearly 19,000 homes purchased in a single year

WATCH: Violent clashes erupt in Madrid after 87-year-old disabled woman is forcefully evicted from her flat by investment firm

Turkish mafia wars erupt again on the Costa del Sol: Gangster known as ‘the Gypsy’ named as victim shot in the face while dining in upmarket Malaga port restaurant

Russia ‘plotting drone attack on Spain, France or Italy’, CIA warns European governments

The 15 towns where foreigners outnumber the Spanish in Alicante, with Brits still number one – for now

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