Backlash grows in Catalunya after teenagers stab ‘much loved’ father-of-two to death
The outcry has forced the region's interior minister to deny the ‘misinformation’ that the alleged killers are migrants in the wake of the murder.
City of Dreams: 48 hours in beautiful Barcelona
BARCELONA doesn't need to break the budget, with surprisingly affordable food and hotel options.
Barcelona’s iconic La Boqueria market fights back against overtourism with €12m revamp to win back disgruntled locals
BARCELONA'S famous La Boqueria street market is set to undergo a radical rebranding in an attempt to take it back to its roots selling fresh,
Discover this hidden Catalan village on the banks of the Ebro with Neolithic caves and Moorish treasures
Visitors to the Baix Ebre region will find the village on the site of a medieval castle with numerous Moorish remains.
This tiny seaside town on the Costa Brava has a 5,000-year-old dolmen, a Roman wine press and celebrity sprinkling
THERE was a time, back in the 1950s, when celebrities called it ‘Spain’s Saint-Tropez’. For around a decade, the glitzy holiday resort of Llafranc drew
German tourist, 81, dies after being pulled from the sea in Salou – the 23rd death on Catalunya’s beaches this summer
The incident occurred at Llevant beach in Salou, a bustling resort town in the Catalan province of Tarragona, on Sunday afternoon.
Albanian ‘great escape master’ who broke out of four European prisons is finally captured in Spain
THE fugitive sawed through bars, climbed down knotted sheets, and even scaled a human pyramid to escape prison.
Barcelona wildfire contained after dozens of people were forced to evacuate homes in city outskirts
A LOCKDOWN has been lifted and residents have returned to their homes after firefighters contained a wildfire threatening Barcelona’s northern suburbs. The blaze ripped through
‘Genuine massacre’: Dozens of pigeons killed as ‘super cell’ storm batters Tarragona with egg-sized hail stones and 117kph winds
The 112 emergency line received 769 calls as the skies opened, generating more than 500 official incident reports across the province.
Spain’s housing shortage its 750,000 homes as policies fail to boost supply
Spain faces an estimated shortage of 750,000 homes, with a think tank warning that rent controls, buyer incentives and restrictions risk worsening the housing crisis.
Five common mistakes people make when moving to Spain – and how to avoid them
You’ve decided to move to Spain and found the perfect place. Now comes the paperwork, and mistakes can cost you time, money and frustration.
Storm warning: Atlantic low-pressure system set to sweep across Spain with strong winds, torrential rain and thunderstorms
SPAIN is braced for a stormy blast as a rare August depression brings torrential rain, hail and powerful winds across the country.
‘Dangerous’ British fugitive arrested in Spain after fleeing UK high-security hospital where he seriously injured fellow patient
The 34-year-old fugitive was also wanted by authorities in the UK.
Spain home sales returned to growth in June as almost 60,000 properties change hands – but remains weaker overall
Spain's housing market returned to growth in June, with almost 60,000 homes sold across the country, according to the latest official figures.
EasyJet axes Leeds-Bradford flights to Malaga, Mallorca and Barcelona as it exits airport entirely
BUDGET airline EasyJet is pulling all of its services out of Leeds-Bradford Airport in the New Year meaning the end of three routes to Spain.
‘Fake couples’ gang busted in Spain after arranging bogus relationships to regularise migrants
A GANG has been busted in Spain for making over €30 million from fixing up fake relationships for illegal migrants so that they could get
Spain’s World Cup star Rodri joins Barcelona from Man City in €70m deal
THE midfield star has signed for the Catalan giants after the La Liga club agreed to pay a €70 million fee to Manchester City.
‘Emily in Paris’ style TV show being filmed in Barcelona sparks fury for romanticising the digital nomad lifestyle
THE new show has sparked a wave of negative reactions by locals who claim it will contribute to the gentrification of the city.
WATCH: Barcelona police arrest six violent chain snatchers – but leave 54 repeat offenders with nearly 900 police records free to roam the streets
CATALAN police have arrested six violent chain snatchers during a targeted crackdown in Barcelona. But 54 other repeat offenders with almost 900 combined police records
Gothic glory: A ruined 17th-century Catalan farmhouse has been rescued from the brink by an American TV star
By Joshua Parfitt SHE is famous for turning heads to her multi-million dollar interior design projects. Now American reality TV star Kat Von D has
Italian tourist, 21, fighting for his life in coma after brutal gang attack outside Barcelona nightclub
AN Italian tourist has been left fighting for his life in an induced coma after a brutal gang attack outside a Barcelona nightclub.
Why this Barcelona international school is sending students to the world’s top universities
A leading Barcelona international school has opened admissions for the 2026–27 academic year after celebrating another strong set of exam results, with students securing places
FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I saw how Catalunya celebrates St George’s Day… I wish England would take a page out of their book!’
ALTHOUGH England and Catalunya have the same patron saint, attitudes towards celebrating the historic tale of St George could not be more different. For many
Barcelona set to install a hundred security cameras in popular tourist hotspots and high-crime areas
AUTHORITIES hope the new surveillance measures will increase security across the popular tourist city.
Catalunya must be excluded from taking in Ceuta migrant minors, right-wing separatist party demands
CATALAN separatist party Junts has demanded that the region be excluded from receiving migrant minors who arrived in Ceuta on July 30. Catalunya ‘cannot be
Barcelona’s new airport train line will take passengers to the city centre in just 20 minutes
BARCELONA’S new airport rail line has begun test runs, with trains now passing through the tunnel that will link El Prat’s two terminals to the