Ex-bishop marries Spanish sweetheart in Barcelona after Pope says yes to sex
A SPANISH bishop who quit to marry an erotic novel writer 14 years his junior has finally tied the knot. Xavier Novell, 52 had his
Antonio Rua: ‘Protagonistas’ scriptwriter dies in Spain aged 80
Antonio Rua, who created the scripts for Spain’s seminal radio shows Protagonistas and El Jardin de los Bonsais (The Bonsai Garden), has died aged 80.
Car factory in Spain insists its unvaccinated workers eat separately in staff canteen
SPANISH car manufacturer SEAT has asked workers at its factory outside Barcelona to sit in a separated section if they hadn’t been vaccinated, in the
Spanish study finds that exposure to high pollution levels increases COVID-19 risk
PEOPLE with extended exposure to raised pollution levels may be at greater risk of catching COVID-19. Exposure to high levels of air pollution is associated
Girl, 16, loses hearing in one ear after being raped in Spain’s Igualada
A TEEN has lost hearing in one ear after being seriously sexually assaulted in Barcelona. The 16-year-old schoolgirl was attacked after leaving a nightclub in
Woman saved from abusive partner in Spain’s Barcelona after using ‘secret’ help signal
A man has been arrested in Barcelona after his partner alerted authorities using a secret hand signal to indicate she was being abused. The woman
Cyber attack halts beer production at Barcelona’s Damm brewery
BEER production at Barcelona’s Damm brewery was brought to a standstill earlier this week after cyber hackers penetrated the companies network. Damm is Spain’s second-biggest
Top of the Taps – Where is the best tap water in Spain found?
LIVE in San Sebastian? Lucky … you have the best tap water in all of Spain. Data sourced by the Organisation of Consumers and Users
€40,000 bail for six accused of burning police van in Spain’s Barcelona
AFTER eight months behind bars, six suspects accused of trying to burn a police van have been released. A judge has cleared the suspects for
Amateur runner breaks world the record for pushing mum in wheelchair for 26 miles at Barcelona Marathon
A SPANISH amateur athlete has smashed an incredible world record by pushing his mother in a wheelchair for 26 miles in under three hours. Dedicated
Bishop who quit Catholic Church for love of erotic novelist gets new job with pig semen exporter in Spain
A Catholic bishop who fell in love with an erotic novel writer has joined a Barcelona-based pig semen exporter. Xavier Novell hit the headlines in
Six police injured after mob attack in Spain’s Barcelona
A mob of 100 people attacked police who were trying to detain a man for theft, six officers were injured and 5 people have been
Xavi introduced as new Barcelona coach to over 9,000 fans at the Nou Camp in Spain
EX-BARCELONA player Xavi Hernadez was offically unveiled as the club’s new coach at the Nou Camp stadium this Monday. He replaces Ronald Koeman, who was
The crime rate in Barcelona Spain falls to well below the national average
THE crime rate in Barcelona Spain has fallen below the national average, registering a 39% drop compared to figures released by the Ministry of the
Catalunya offers two sites to SEAT for electric car battery production in Spain
THE regional government of Catalunya has offered Volkswagen’s SEAT the choice of at least two possible sites for a large electric vehicle battery plant the carmaker
Barcelona legend Xavi is returning as coach to his former club in Spain
FORMER Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez will be the La Liga club’s new coach. Xavi,41, has been in charge of Qatari club Al Sadd since 2019
Best view in Barcelona: Landmark tower to open mirador in 2022
BARCELONA’S famous landmark tower, the ‘Torre Glories’, will open a brand new mirador to the public from spring 2022. The viewpoint, which will offer spectacular
Cirque du Soleil back on the road with new dates announced for Spain tour in 2022
THE spectacular Cirque du Soleil is returning to Spain in 2022 after a COVID-enforced break of a year-and-a-half. It’s new show called Luzia can be
Tiny Spanish store voted one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world
IF a book before bedtime helps whisk you off to the most beautiful and bizarre parts of your imagination, then you’ll be spoilt for choice
Barcelona issues ‘abusive rent’ fine for the first time since new regulations came into effect
Fines and costs of up to €90,000 will apply to private landlords who illegally increase rents prices, under new regulations in Catalunya. The Barcelona City
Four police officers arrested for involvement in drug trafficking in Spain’s Catalunya
FOUR officers from the Polica Local have been arrested in a dawn raid in Catalunya over suspected involvement in a cannabis trafficking operation. The operation
One dead in Spain’s Barcelona after falling from a window when the building went up in flames
A MAN has died after falling from an eighth floor window in a fire located in the Badalona area of Barcelona. According to authorities, they
Convicted paedophile on US wanted list discovered teaching English to children in Spain’s Oviedo and Barcelona
A 64-year-old American who has been a fugitive from justice since 2010 was finally tracked down to Barcelona where he was working as an English
IN PICS: Take a sneak peek at Moco, the new modern art museum just opened in Barcelona
A BRAND new contemporary art museum has opened in the Born district of Barcelona adding yet another reason for art lovers to visit the Catalan
WATCH: Candle factory goes up in flames in Spain’s Barcelona
FIREFIGHTERS battled to contain an enormous blaze that broke out at a Barcelona candle factory late Sunday evening and continued to burn throughout the night.
Imminent terror strike stopped in Spain as five jihadists detained in Barcelona and Madrid
SPANISH National Police, with the support of EUROPOL, stopped an imminent terror attack on Wednesday after detaining five suspected terrorists in Barcelona and Madrid. Police