Barcelona strike a €44m shirt deal with DR Congo — but is it a winner or own goal?
FC BARCELONA are about to wear their hearts on their backs – quite literally. From next season, the legendary La Liga giants will sport ‘DR
Barcelona lifeguards to launch indefinite strike over working conditions
LIFEGUARDS in Barcelona city have announced an indefinite strike starting tomorrow (Friday, August 1) in response to unmet demands for improved working conditions and unfulfilled
Elderly woman loses all her money as two carers steal €524k in Spain
TWO carers have been arrested in Barcelona for clearing out an elderly woman’s bank account to the tune of €524,000. Police said two sisters, aged
Tragedy as two British siblings, aged 11 and 13, drown off Catalunya coast
TWO young British siblings tragically died in Spain on Tuesday after getting into trouble while swimming off the Catalunya coast. The brother and sister, aged
Politicians in Spain’s Barcelona vote to DOUBLE tourist tax by 2029
BARCELONA’S crusade against tourists shows no signs of slowing down after the city council agreed to hike visitor levies over the next four years. The
Crime drops 9% in Spain’s Barcelona – but knife attacks and sexual violence surge
HEAD to Barcelona for a holiday and the advice is almost always the same – beware of the pickpockets, hide your valuables and keep your
Brit exodus to Spain continues as Barcelona sign Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford
MARCUS Rashford has become the latest British football star to move to Spain after the 27-year-old completed a season-long loan move to Catalan giants Barcelona.
Ex-British soldier gets 15 years in jail for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward at hotel in Spain
A TARRAGONA judge has jailed Irishman Keith Byrne for 15 years for killing his girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a Salou hotel in July 2023. Mother-of-two
Spanish police recover rare modernist artwork stolen from Barcelona museum 16 years ago
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have successfully recovered a rare artwork from a leading Catalan artist – sixteen years since the painting was snatched from a Barcelona
Barcelona delay return to Camp Nou again – just three weeks after announcing homecoming date
SUPPORTERS of FC Barcelona will have to wait even longer to roar on their side at the Camp Nou after the club suspended its return
Spain to host golf’s Ryder Cup for the second-time ever in 2031
SPAIN’S Costa Brava will host golf’s Ryder Cup team competition between Europe and the United States in 2031. The Camiral Resort Golf & Wellness course
Prehistoric murder mystery: Arrowhead found in human remains reveals violent conflict in ancient Spain
A GRISLY discovery in the Catalan Pyrenees has unveiled the shocking reality of prehistoric violence – with a flint arrowhead embedded in a human rib
Barcelona is Spain’s most expensive city to buy a home new data reveals
BARCELONA is Spain’s most expensive city for existing home prices, reaching almost €3,900 per square metre during the first half of the year. The latest
Spain’s housing crisis: Surge in 11-month rentals sees estate agents profit at tenants’ expense
SPAIN’S rental market is seeing a huge shift towards seasonal lets of just 11 months as landlords shy away from offering long-term contracts – and
Two missing after red alert storms cause flooding in Catalunya and shut down Barcelona
SEVERAL Spanish tourist hotspots battled severe floods and thunderstorms over the weekend, with roads turning into rivers. The military deployed a disaster relief unit to
Lamine Yamal shocks at his ‘gangster-themed’ 18th birthday in Barcelona by hiring ‘dwarf entertainers’
FC BARCELONA winger Lamine Yamal has been slammed for hiring people with dwarfism for his 18th birthday ‘gangster’ theme party over the weekend. The Association
Red weather warning in Spain’s Catalunya: Emergency phone alert issued with DANA set to bring torrential rain
RESIDENTS in Catalunya have been sent an emergency alert on their mobile phones as the region braces for a torrential DANA to make landfall. The
One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya
A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio
Anti-drug trafficking boss at Spain’s troubled Barcelona port is arrested just days before retirementÂ
SPANISH customs authorities have arrested a senior anti-drug trafficking official just days before his scheduled retirement, marking the latest corruption scandal to hit Barcelona’s troubled
Barcelona is preparing for 50C as summers get ‘hotter and hotter’
SPANISH meteorologist Mario Picazo is warning that Barcelona could reach 50 degrees Celsius in the coming days. On his El Tiempo media channel, Picazo said
Tragedy in Catalunya as toddler dies after father goes to work and ‘forgets son was in the car’
A TWO-year-old child has died after being left inside a car for five hours during Spain’s heatwave in Catalunya. The Mossos d’Esquadra, regional police force,
WATCH: Two dead as farmer perishes in failed rescue effort in Spain’s deadly forest fire season
TWO people have died in devastating wildfires that swept through Catalonia yesterday, forcing 20,000 residents into emergency lockdown. The victims were found dead near their
Barcelona records highest-ever June temperature – as investigation launched into death of female street cleaner, 51
BARCELONA recorded its highest-ever June temperature on Monday as Spain continues to bake in a sweltering heatwave. The Fabra Observatory – an astronomical observatory that
Both Madrid and Barcelona have had a housing bubble ‘for the past two years’ – but what’s been driving it?
SPAIN’S two largest cities have been gripped by a dangerous housing bubble since 2023, according to a new academic study that warns of ‘overheating’ in
Stadium plans revealed: Barcelona announce date for return to Camp Nou – as Valencia secure €322m financing for new ground
FC BARCELONA have announced the date for their long-awaited return to the Camp Nou after more than two years away – even though renovations remain
Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike
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