Barcelona: new jack city?
EXCLUSIVE: BY EUGENE COSTELLO A BRITISH businessman and his wife have been robbed in a car-jacking incident in Spain by criminals posing as ‘good Samaritans’,
Nasty surprise for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as tax man boards superstar’s jet
BARCELONA superstar Lionel Messi had a miserable welcome when he returned to Spain – the Spanish tax man was waiting for his private jet to
Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?
The term ‘Swallow’ is used to describe a certain type of Brit we find here in Spain. I first heard it used by the British
€22 MILLION train vandals arrested in Spain
NEARLY 100 graffiti vandals who caused €22 MILLION worth of damage to trains in just three years have been arrested in Spain. The 99 detained
Arms smugglers who shipped Russian TANKS to Middle East and Africa busted in Spain
A GANG that smuggled arms including tanks to war-torn countries in the Middle East and Africa has been busted in Spain. Properties worth about €10
Barcelona combats rising pollution levels with €37.8m plan to rid city of cars
BARCELONA has a new 10-year plan to build more green spaces for its residents. In a bid to cut down the population and deplete the
Spain starts trial of suspected terrorists responsible for deadly van attack in Barcelona’s La Rambla in 2017
SPAIN’s High Court will start the trial of three suspected Islamist militants today. The accused are being questioned in relation to the 2017 terrorist attack
IN PICS: Spain’s largest ever haul of firearms seized in 10 household raids before it’s sold online
A BREATHTAKING haul of guns, missiles and ammunition has been seized by Spain’s Guardia Civil. Sources describe the foiled operation as the largest online sale
Grab your cowboy hat as world famous bluegrass festival comes to Spain’s Barcelona this weekend – virtually that is
WITH the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing most live events until 2021, country music fans can rejoice as the Barcelona bluegrass festival takes place this weekend, albeit
WATCH: Pianist plays Bangles classic Eternal Flame while lockdown riots erupt behind him in Barcelona
AS anti-lockdown rioters set fire to the streets of Barcelona this weekend one busker calmly continued his set regardless. Not phased by the disruption, the
Barcelona riots erupt with 700 anti-lockdown protestors in clashes with police as new infections reach record levels
BRICKS and flares have been thrown at police, bins have been set alight and protestors arrested as Barcelona protests descended into violence. Protests started as
Family drama filmed in Mallorca destined for international success
A BARCELONA-based film studio has just acquired the world rights to the exciting drama Pan de Limon con Semillas de Amapola. Translated to Lemon and
Catalan government to spend €2.5m on NASA inspired space agency in Spain
Catalan digital policy minister Jordi Puignero has announced the Catalan government will spend €2.5m on the region’s own space agency. It comes after the region
REVEALED: Barcelona is second most innovative city in the world
AT a time of financial uncertainty, innovation is a valuable attribute in any business or city. New research has revealed that Spain is home to
Jet2 suspends flights to Spain until early 2021
JET2 HAVE released the latest information for customers hoping to travel to a number of major European destinations – and it’s bad news for anyone
Latest haul means almost 100 tonnes of marijuana now seized by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE Guardia Civil recently arrested drug traffickers with 100Kg of marijuana, bringing the total seized to 98,700 kilos. At nearly 100 tonnes, that’s the equivalent
Restaurant boss defies COVID-19 closure order and gets fined €60,000 in Spain’s Catalunya region
A RESTAURANT owner in Catalunya is defying new COVID-19 restrictions by keeping his business open in spite of being fined €60,000. A two week shutdown
Ryanair introduces four new services as it claims ‘big domestic demand’ in Spain
LOW COST carrier Ryanair is launching four new domestic routes in Spain this December while cutting back its pan-European services due to the pandemic. The
400 dogs to sniff out COVID-19 in Spain’s Barcelona
Canine handlers ensure that the dogs' reliability is up to PCR. It takes about one minute for the animals to smell the samples and another
Masked-up Joe Biden and Donald Trump feature in new release of defecating caricatures in bizarre Spain Christmas tradition
In the tradition of Catalan cribs, the caganer is seen as an endearing, inescapable and respected figure
Esquerra De L’Eixample in Barcelona voted coolest neighbourhood in the world
THE Barcelona neighbourhood secured the top spot thanks to the  ‘incredible community spirit’ A neighbourhood in Barcelona has been named the coolest in the world
Barcelona named in list of top most cultural cities in the world
BARCELONA has been named as one of the ten most cultural cities in the world, climbing the rankings thanks to its architectural flare. The Catalan
Spain’s Policia Nacional arrest four youngsters for sharing child sex abuse videos on Portugal-based site
A DOZEN people, including four children, have been arrested in Spain for being part of a paedophile internet ring that shared child sex abuse videos
Spain’s Supreme Court confirms 18-month removal of Catalunya’s president
SPAIN’S Supreme Court judges have unanimously ruled that Catalunya president, Quim Torra, should be removed from his position. They upheld last December’s Catalunya court verdict
MotoGP Barcelona preview: Leaders begin push for title in Marquez-less championship
AFTER last weeks spectacular display from factory Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales gave the 2020 MotoGP Championship its sixth winner, this weekends Spanish GP promises to
International mystery of Spanish rebel’s €10,000 artwork that was ‘lost in the post’ then found at UK auction house
SPANISH police have tracked down a valuable piece or art by renowned Spanish artist Joan Miro that had been missing since in got ‘lost in