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Barcelona scientists discover new bird-like dinosaur species in Spain with links to prehistoric Asia

SCIENTISTS from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have released papers that have identified a brand new dinosaur species from bones found 18 years ago. The

10 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Lead

Here’s how people across Spain celebrated International Women’s Day

Hundreds of events have taken place across the country to celebrate International Women’s Day. Protests have been held, with many taking place virtually or with

8 Mar, 2021 @ 21:00

Barcelona·Lead

FORÇA BARÇA!: Joan Laporta wins election to become new president of FC Barcelona 11 years after being ousted from the same post

The returning president’s main mission this time round is to convince the Argentinean star to stay in Barcelona

8 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Sport

Food giant Danone expands Barcelona plant with €12 million vegan investment

WELL known dairy food manufacturer Danone has announced that it is to invest €12 million into its Barcelona facility to expand it’s plant based range.

4 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Over the last decade Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial

2 Mar, 2021 @ 14:04

Alicante·Almeria·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

CROSSING THE LINE: Barcelona riots return as police car is set alight with officer inside

AFTER a few quiet evenings on the streets of Barcelona, protests and riots over the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel returned with a vengeance at

1 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Fc Barcelona Introduce New Player Pedro Gonzalez Lopez Pedri

Former FC Barcelona president arrested in police corruption probe over La Liga club in Spain

CATALAN police raided FC Barcelona’s Nou Camp headquarters and various homes this morning(March 1) to arrest several people including ex-club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu. The

1 Mar, 2021 @ 14:35

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

UP, UP AND AWAY for space-bound hot air balloon ride from Spanish company

A SPANISH company is to offer a somewhat different balloon ride with a chance to hit the earth’s atmosphere and get some spectacular views. Barcelona

28 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Technology·Travel News

How the cost of living in Spain will rise in 2025: Price of electricity, transport, taxes and other essentials to surge

We need to talk about your financial adviser…

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain

25 Feb, 2021 @ 17:25

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

ONE WEEK ON: Riots over rapper’s arrest continue while issue deeply divides Spanish government and public opinion

Far from blowing over, the original issue has now split into several different directions.

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

A burning rubbish container in Barcelona

Third night of rioting over arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel

LAST night (Thursday February 18) saw the third consecutive round of rioting in Catalunya and elsewhere over the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel. Once again,

19 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Valencia

Pro-Hasel protests spiral into violence throughout Spain

SPAIN BURNS: Protests against the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel spiral into violence

Meanwhile, the issue is sending shockwaves through the Spanish political system.

18 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

Far-right march in Madrid sparks outcry as 300 neo-Nazis gather in support of Blue Division

AN investigation has been launched after 300 people attended a far-right gathering Madrid. Madrid Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has officially launched a criminal probe following the event

16 Feb, 2021 @ 15:50

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid

PSC leader and winner of the 2021 Catalan elections, Salvador Illa

CATALAN ELECTION RESULTS: Socialist party wins, pro-independence platform obtain best ever combined result and Vox enter parliament

IT is now 11.30 pm on election night in Catalunya, and the final results are just in. Predictions published earlier this evening fell short in

15 Feb, 2021 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

The last hour was reserved for COVID-positive voters, with staff at polling stations donning full protective gear

BREAKING: Predicted results of Catalan elections suggest victory for pro-independence sector

IT is now 8 pm on election day in Catalunya, and the first predicted results are just coming through on regional television station TV3. According

14 Feb, 2021 @ 21:00

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Catalan election day kicks off according to plan

However, not everyone is happy with the way things are going.

14 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Acting Catalan president Pere Aragones (ERC)

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Catalunya gears up for strangest autonomous elections ever in the midst of COVID

Tomorrow’s elections are a source of great speculation and excitement, as they could go almost any way.

13 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

RED MIST: African sand blankets Spain’s Mediterranean coast

Experts report that there are very few documented cases of this type.

8 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Environment·Valencia

Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!

Change is happening all around us, nothing stands still for long. It would’ve been incredibly hard to plan ahead for 2020, instead we had to

5 Feb, 2021 @ 18:11

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Northumberland woman undergoes latest life saving surgery in Spain

A NORTHUNBERLAND woman has undergone life saving surgery in Barcelona after arriving in Spain amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Melanie Hartshorn from Cramlington, Northumberland arrived in

4 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead

Fugitive rapist of 84-year-old woman snared by EU-funded task force in Spain’s Barcelona

ONE OF Europe’s most-wanted men has been arrested this week for the rape of an 84-year-old woman in 2009. National Police Forces of Spain and

23 Jan, 2021 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Barcelona confirms 2021 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix as new agreement signed

CIRCUIT de Barcelona – Catalunya confirmed yesterday that the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix will once again set rubber down on Spanish soil in 2021.

13 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Sport

Separatists Protest In Support Of Imprisoned Quim Forn

Gerry Adams and Yoko Ono among signatures calling for Spain – Catalonia dialogue

FORMER Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and John Lennon’s former wife Yoko Ono are among the names on a petition to open talks between Spain

5 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead

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Spain: More than 300 break virus restrictions at illegal rave near Barcelona

AN illegal warehouse rave that started on New Year’s Eve was finally shut down by police after ravers partied for more than 40 hours. Some

4 Jan, 2021 @ 17:01

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Miki Nunez reveals he ‘grew like a beast’ during Eurovision days and shares fitness routine that kept him sane during the pandemic

MIKI Nunez has shared how his fitness schedule saved him from going ‘crazy’ during lockdown. The Eurovision star, who represented Spain in the 2019 competition,

4 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead·Other News

The end of a year to remember (or forget)!

I’m not sure any of us could’ve expected 2020 to pan out quite the way it did. As we entered the year, I’m sure like

25 Dec, 2020 @ 09:40

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Barcelona scientists discover new bird-like dinosaur species in Spain with links to prehistoric Asia

Here’s how people across Spain celebrated International Women’s Day

FORÇA BARÇA!: Joan Laporta wins election to become new president of FC Barcelona 11 years after being ousted from the same post

Food giant Danone expands Barcelona plant with €12 million vegan investment

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

CROSSING THE LINE: Barcelona riots return as police car is set alight with officer inside

Former FC Barcelona president arrested in police corruption probe over La Liga club in Spain

UP, UP AND AWAY for space-bound hot air balloon ride from Spanish company

We need to talk about your financial adviser…

ONE WEEK ON: Riots over rapper’s arrest continue while issue deeply divides Spanish government and public opinion

Third night of rioting over arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel

SPAIN BURNS: Protests against the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel spiral into violence

Far-right march in Madrid sparks outcry as 300 neo-Nazis gather in support of Blue Division

CATALAN ELECTION RESULTS: Socialist party wins, pro-independence platform obtain best ever combined result and Vox enter parliament

BREAKING: Predicted results of Catalan elections suggest victory for pro-independence sector

Catalan election day kicks off according to plan

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Catalunya gears up for strangest autonomous elections ever in the midst of COVID

RED MIST: African sand blankets Spain’s Mediterranean coast

Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!

Northumberland woman undergoes latest life saving surgery in Spain

Fugitive rapist of 84-year-old woman snared by EU-funded task force in Spain’s Barcelona

Barcelona confirms 2021 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix as new agreement signed

Gerry Adams and Yoko Ono among signatures calling for Spain – Catalonia dialogue

Spain: More than 300 break virus restrictions at illegal rave near Barcelona

Miki Nunez reveals he ‘grew like a beast’ during Eurovision days and shares fitness routine that kept him sane during the pandemic

The end of a year to remember (or forget)!

Best of Brazil: São Paulo’s food scene is booming so why have none of its restaurants been awarded three Michelin stars?

EXPLAINER: Why the world’s biggest airlines are parking dozens of massive jets at a remote Spanish airport – echoing the Covid-era shutdown

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

Spain to be hit by a wave of airport strikes – here’s how it could affect your Easter holiday

WATCH: Torrential rain, landslides and thousands of Brits stranded as Spain’s Canary Islands hit by ‘storm of the decade’ – and it’s not over yet

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