Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain
18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.
Spanish gang-rape victim dies by euthanasia: Noelia, 25, became paralysed after throwing herself off roof in suicide bid
A BARCELONA woman who sought euthanasia and fought off a long legal battle by her father, had her life ended on Thursday. Noelia Castillo, 25,
Doctor blunder meant France star Kylian Mbappe played whole month with injury after Real Madrid medics looked at the wrong knee
CLUB doctors at Real Madrid have been left with egg on their faces after it emerged that star striker Kylian Mbappe played through injury for
War in the Middle East is driving a near-500% spike for short-term rentals in Barcelona as digital nomads head west seeking safe harbour
SHOCKING demand for short-term rentals in Barcelona has surged by almost 500% as global conflict pushes remote workers to relocate to Spain, putting fresh pressure
Chinese mafia arrested in Barcelona for enslaving 60 women in ‘sub-human’ brothels across French border
DOZENS of women have been freed from ‘sexual slavery’ after Spanish and French police smashed a cross-border Chinese prostitution mafia. Police said they rescued 60
Airbnb forced to cough up €64m fine over unlicensed listings after Spanish court throws out bid to delay payment
THE US-based short-term rental site Airbnb has been forced to cough up a massive €64 million fine after a Spanish court threw out a request
Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!
THE attack on the capital and its important regional rival Barcelona has begun. Copies of the Olive Press’ new national newspaper are starting to get
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Olerdola with pool – € 390,000
For sale: Detached single-family home, built in 2005, featuring a reinforced concrete structure and classic tiled roof. The property offers large double-glazed windows that fill
2 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 399,975
Charming renovated apartment of 75 m², according to the land registry, for sale in the heart of Sant Antoni. Discover this bright and cozy fully
Striking teachers, doctors and farmers block AP-7 motorway in Catalunya amid furious row over pay and conditions
THE AP-7 motorway was cut off for almost three hours on Thursday as hundreds of striking teachers, doctors and farmers staged a joint-protest over pay
BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach
THE desperate search for missing American spring breaker James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has ended in tragedy after officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra police force discovered his
Cocaine traces in Barcelona’s wastewater nearly triple as four Spanish cities come in the European top 15 – while another refused to join study after years of topping Spain’s charts
COCAINE use in Barcelona has surged dramatically, with wastewater data from 2025 showing levels nearly tripled compared to the previous year, according to a Europe-wide
WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance
CHAOS unfolded at the Barcelona Marathon this weekend as a number of runners failed to make way for an ambulance responding to an emergency. A
Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein takes on Zara by opening office in the heart of Barcelona
CHINESE fast-fashion giant has inaugurated its Barcelona office as part of its strategy to tap into the Spanish market. The new city-centre Barcelona office will
The battle of the festivals: How Madrid and Barcelona have conquered the summer music scene – and are now going head-to-head
SPAIN has been winning the summer festival war for decades. But this year the biggest battle will be fought between which city takes the Limp
Spain sees war-fuelled petrol price hike – with long queues spotted at gas stations in Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia
FUEL prices in Spain have recorded their steepest rise in eight months following the outbreak of the Iran war, new figures show. Petrol averaged €1.486
WATCH: Inside the takedown of a brutal Albanian gang who tortured Marbella expats in their luxury villas
AN ALBANIAN gang that executed 11 violent home robberies in Spain has been busted by the Policia Nacional. The crew acquired over €1.5 million in
Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?
FOR the first time in 114 years, Spain will see a total solar eclipse in August this year. For the first time in 114 years,
Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit
POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year
Traffic on Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter rail network collapses in the wake of deadly train crash last month
ONE month on from a fatal accident near Barcelona, the Rodalies commuter rail system is still running with closed lines, speed limits and 25 per
Revealed: The four Spanish coffee shops ranked among the best in the world
CONFIDENT you know your café con leche from your cortado? If so, you are in for a treat. Spain has been named as one of
WATCH: Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia finally reaches maximum height after 144 years of construction with installation of crowning cross
THE Sagrada Familia, the magnificent gothic basilica that looms over the Barcelona city skyline, has finally reached its peak height after workers laid the final
Catalunya to become first region in Spain to ban ‘property speculation’ in urgent bid to curb housing crisis
THE Catalan government has proposed a new housing law that would restrict certain property purchases across most of the region, in a bid to curb
Barcelona pickpocket pipeline revealed as driver is caught smuggling over 150 stolen phones to Morocco
A TRUCK driver carrying a backpack stuffed with stolen phones has been arrested in the suburbs of Barcelona. The 51-year-old Moroccan national was found with
Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling
FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 13.52% of sales in Spain during the last quarter of 2025, with Alicante province the hotspot on overseas share of
Do price controls actually work? Madrid housing costs outstrip Barcelona’s since new regulations began, according to new report
MARKET regulation in Barcelona has pushed property prices down, a new report has shown, while Madrid continues to struggle with rising rents and purchase costs.