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Flood alert issued in Spain’s Catalunya: Violent storms set to bring up to 40mm of rain in just one hour

AUTHORITIES in Catalunya have activated a flood alert with violent thunderstorms forecast to dump up to 40mm of rain per hour in the region. Catalunya’s

27 Aug, 2025 @ 12:02

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Barcelona mayor gets last-minute ban from visiting Israel in revenge for suspending Tel Aviv ‘twinning’

BARCELONA’S mayor, Jaume Collboni, has got a last minute ban from entering Israel after the Catalan capital put aside its twinning arrangement with Tel Aviv

22 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Serbian gangster laying low in Spanish party town for years rumbled by false passport fail

A SERBIAN drug trafficker sentenced to four years in prison has been arrested in Spain after being caught with a fake passport. The man was

19 Aug, 2025 @ 17:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Brit arrested in Spain over £2m drug and gun supply plot

A BRITISH man has been extradited to the UK from Spain to face a string of drug and gun charges. Craig Bennett, 41, from Uxbridge,

19 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Been robbed in Barcelona? Police finally smash pickpocket gangs – and set up database of over 1,000 stolen mobiles

FOR years, Barcelona’s reputation as Europe’s bag-snatching capital has left residents and tourists exasperated, as thieves seemed to operate with impunity – with the police

19 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Suspected jihadists including Islamic State terror group recruiter are arrested in Spain

TWO suspected jihadists have been arrested in Catalunya following an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation. The men were detained last Thursday in Vallfogona de Balaguer(Lleida province)

19 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Ruthless British crime boss Jamie Rothwell skips and dances after being arrested in Barcelona

THIS is the moment British crime lord Jamie Rothwell skips and dances as Spanish police march him away in handcuffs. Rothwell was tracked down and

18 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Helicopter makes emergency splash landing in front of stunned tourists on Barcelona beach

HOLIDAYMAKERS at Barcelona’s crowded Barceloneta beach watched in disbelief on Sunday as a tourist helicopter splashed down in the sea just metres from the shore.

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:45

Barcelona·Lead

Deadly rabies warning in popular tourist region of Spain after alarming surge in bat attacks

HEALTH authorities in Catalunya have issued an urgent warning urging residents to avoid all contact with bats following a spike in potentially dangerous encounters across

16 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Health·Lead

British crime boss Jamie Rothwell who ran UK shootings from Barcelona luxury apartment jailed for 43 years

A notorious British gang leader who hid out in a Barcelona apartment with sweeping city views while directing violent attacks in the UK has been

15 Aug, 2025 @ 12:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Donald Trump slams Spain for not spending enough on defence- ahead of key NATO summit

US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’

SPAIN has become a refuge for some US citizens seeking to escape President Trump’s ‘authoritarian takeover.’ Many families who have now settled in Spain have

12 Aug, 2025 @ 16:08

Barcelona·Lead

Spain’s Barcelona bans organised bar crawls in latest anti-tourism drive

BARCELONA has voted to ban bar crawls across the city in the latest sign of the local council’s growing discontent with mass tourism. The new

12 Aug, 2025 @ 15:06

Barcelona·Lead

‘Stop the madness’: Outrage in Spain after La Liga agrees to play league match in US

FOOTBALL supporters in Spain have launched a scathing attack on La Liga after plans to host a league match in the United States were formally

12 Aug, 2025 @ 13:19

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Catalunya’s government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

LEFT-WING regional politicians have criticised Catalunya’s government for doing deals with an Israeli firm to supply gear to the police. The former ERC-led separatist administration-

9 Aug, 2025 @ 08:01

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Public health officials in Spain’s Catalunya push to ban smoking on beaches

PUBLIC health officials in Catalunya are pushing for a ban on smoking at beaches ahead of an upcoming nationwide tobacco control law. Currently in its

7 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Catalunya·Health·Lead

Popular town in Spain’s Catalunya to use sensors to track movement of tourists

A POPULAR town in northern Spain has embarked on a novel way of monitoring tourist numbers: a network of sensors that track mobile phone signals.

5 Aug, 2025 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

From Superman to Snow White: Lamine Yamal’s Barcelona mural gets a fairytale makeover after dwarf party drama

BARCELONA football sensation Lamine Yamal has gone from superhero to pantomime star after a cheeky street art prank turned his mural into a scene straight

5 Aug, 2025 @ 12:51

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Police chief says two British children drowned due to ‘dangerous’ conditions at beach in Spain’s Catalunya

TWO British children from Birmingham who drowned at Salou’s Llarga beach on Tuesday evening died because of the strong current and ‘dangerous’ conditions. Sister and

1 Aug, 2025 @ 17:36

Catalunya·Lead

Sagrada Familia becomes the tallest building in Barcelona, surpassing two skyscrapers – but how does it compare to the rest of Spain?

CONSTRUCTION on Barcelona’s iconic basilica continues, with its height now reaching 155.58 metres, just edging out the city’s previous tallest buildings, the Torre Mapfre and

1 Aug, 2025 @ 13:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

Game over? Spain’s multi-billion euro videogame industry is in crisis amid mass layoffs — with AI taking the blame

ACROSS the Spanish videogame industry, significant layoffs are taking place. This reflects a worldwide restructuring that many are attributing to the rise of Artificial Intelligence

1 Aug, 2025 @ 13:10

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

PICTURED: Heartbreaking final photo of Brit brother and sister, aged 11 and 13, who drowned off Spain’s Catalunya coast

THIS is the heartbreaking final photo of two British siblings who drowned off the Catalan coast on Tuesday. Ameiya, 13, and Ricardo Junior, 11 –

31 Jul, 2025 @ 21:56

Catalunya·Lead

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

31 Jul, 2025 @ 15:47

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Why are so many people drowning in Spain this year? Multiple factors are behind concerning death toll, say experts

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

31 Jul, 2025 @ 14:31

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News

Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia

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

30 Jul, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

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

30 Jul, 2025 @ 13:38

Catalunya·Lead

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

29 Jul, 2025 @ 21:25

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

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Flood alert issued in Spain’s Catalunya: Violent storms set to bring up to 40mm of rain in just one hour

Barcelona mayor gets last-minute ban from visiting Israel in revenge for suspending Tel Aviv ‘twinning’

Serbian gangster laying low in Spanish party town for years rumbled by false passport fail

Brit arrested in Spain over £2m drug and gun supply plot

Been robbed in Barcelona? Police finally smash pickpocket gangs – and set up database of over 1,000 stolen mobiles

WATCH: Suspected jihadists including Islamic State terror group recruiter are arrested in Spain

WATCH: Ruthless British crime boss Jamie Rothwell skips and dances after being arrested in Barcelona

WATCH: Helicopter makes emergency splash landing in front of stunned tourists on Barcelona beach

Deadly rabies warning in popular tourist region of Spain after alarming surge in bat attacks

British crime boss Jamie Rothwell who ran UK shootings from Barcelona luxury apartment jailed for 43 years

US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’

Spain’s Barcelona bans organised bar crawls in latest anti-tourism drive

‘Stop the madness’: Outrage in Spain after La Liga agrees to play league match in US

Catalunya’s government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

Public health officials in Spain’s Catalunya push to ban smoking on beaches

Popular town in Spain’s Catalunya to use sensors to track movement of tourists

From Superman to Snow White: Lamine Yamal’s Barcelona mural gets a fairytale makeover after dwarf party drama

Police chief says two British children drowned due to ‘dangerous’ conditions at beach in Spain’s Catalunya

Sagrada Familia becomes the tallest building in Barcelona, surpassing two skyscrapers – but how does it compare to the rest of Spain?

Game over? Spain’s multi-billion euro videogame industry is in crisis amid mass layoffs — with AI taking the blame

PICTURED: Heartbreaking final photo of Brit brother and sister, aged 11 and 13, who drowned off Spain’s Catalunya coast

Barcelona strike a €44m shirt deal with DR Congo — but is it a winner or own goal?

Barcelona lifeguards to launch indefinite strike over working conditions

Elderly woman loses all her money as two carers steal €524k in Spain

Tragedy as two British siblings, aged 11 and 13, drown off Catalunya coast

Politicians in Spain’s Barcelona vote to DOUBLE tourist tax by 2029

EXPLAINER: How British and American landlords in Spain finally have the same tax rights as EU neighbours

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population