Spanish police beat TIE appointment backlog by automatically assigning them in Spain’s major cities
Policia Nacional says scheme has been rolled out to Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Murcia, and Valencia provinces after successful trials.
This picturesque Catalan city is the perfect alternative to Barcelona – without the heaving tourist crowds
According to The Times, Reus is an underrated weekend-break destination for travellers seeking a more authentic taste of Catalunya.
Hopes fade in search for missing autistic boy who was frightened out of his home near Barcelona by torrential thunder storm
Authorities deployed 20 firefighters alongside Policia Nacional and Mossos d’Esquadra officers to aid the search.
Desperate search for missing autistic boy, 12, who vanished during torrential storms and flooding in Barcelona province
Worried friends and family say 12-year-old Rami is 1.73m tall with dark skin, a robust build and short curly hair.
Who is Carles Puigdemont? The exiled Catalan leader who could finally return to Spain after almost a decade following crucial court ruling
Born in a small Girona village, Carles Puigdemont took an unconventional route towards becoming one of the most important politicians in Spanish history.
Spain lifts arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont – opening door for exiled separatist to return ahead of November election
Carles Puigdemont has lived in Belgium for almost a decade after fleeing Spain in the boot of a car in 2017.
Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2027 line-up – here’s what fans can expect as Spain’s biggest music festival turns 25
Some of the biggest names will be heading to the Catalan capital next summer, including Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, and FKA Twigs.
IN PICS: Housing protests break out into street riots in Barcelona as 28 police are injured and more than a dozen arrested
Rioters set bins on fire and built barricades around historic Plaza de Catalunya before pelting police officers with bottles and bricks on Monday.
WATCH: At least two dead as ‘mini-hurricane’ batters Barcelona in wettest day in 20 years – with fears key river could burst its banks
The storm has pushed several rivers and streams to dangerous levels, with authorities warning of a serious risk of further flooding as the rain continues
FROM THE ARCHIVES: These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns
One of the key regions at risk is the Meseta Central, the greater interior plateau of central Spain that holds Madrid, the Spanish capital, at
Red ‘danger to life’ alert as Barcelona braces for Mediterranean ‘mini-hurricane’ – torrential rain and 120km/h winds forecast
Forecasters are expecting up to 90mm of rain to fall in just an hour, with accumulated rainfall potentially exceeding 200mm in just six hours.
WATCH: Biblical rainstorms unleash flash floods across Spain – elderly woman, 102, found dead after becoming trapped in home
The victim, aged 102, was found dead in her home in Madrigueras, Albacete, after the property was swallowed up by more than a metre of
WATCH: Horror moment highway truck robbers aim hail of gunfire at Guardia Civil officer before dishing out savage beating near Barcelona
Footage shared on social media shows the hair-raising moment the plain-clothes pair were wounded after confronting five suspects accused of stealing lorry cargo.
Four passengers hospitalised after Boston-bound flight from Spain fills with smoke and makes emergency landing in Portugal
14 people were treated for smoke inhalation after the Delta Airlines flight from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing in Porto.
Barcelona to more than quadruple tourist tax for cruise ship day-trippers making fleeting visits to the city
Holidaymakers arriving on cruise ships who spend less than 12 hours in the city will have to stump up €24 in tourist tax from next
THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: The death of Alfonso IX, the siege of Toledo and the birth of legendary film director Pedro Almodovar
MICHAEL Coy delves into the major events that took place in Spanish history this week, including the birth of director Pedro Almodovar.
Barcelona wife and daughter lived with husband’s dead body ‘covered by a sheet’ for over two years
According to reports, both women said they had not left the property since the Covid-19 pandemic, instead ordering all the supplies they needed online.
Marbella and Estepona launch new daily one-ticket trip to Barcelona – but journey takes a gruelling 10 hours
THE main selling point is simplicity, with Renfe selling the bus and train together rather than requiring passengers to book each leg separately.
Thousands flood Spain’s streets in fresh anti-tourism protests – Barcelona and Balearics rally against airport plans as locals liken tourism to ‘terrorism’
THE latest protests come after Spain recorded its busiest ever month for international visitors in July.
Barcelona and Palma brace for major airport protests this weekend as locals voice anger at planned expansions
THOUSANDS are expected to take to the streets of Barcelona and Palma this weekend to protest against airport expansion plans they say will worsen overcrowding
Man dies in Catalunya as flash floods wreak havoc across eastern Spain
FIREFIGHTERS recovered the man’s body some 500 metres from where his car had been swept away by a swollen stream on Wednesday night.
Oasis are coming to Spain: British rock superstars to make first visit since 2009 with two gigs in Barcelona
BRITISH rock superstars Oasis will return to Spain for the first time in 18 years after confirming the second leg of their smash hit reunion
Everything you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to 20,000 visitors for free
THE iconic basilica, designed by master architect Antoni Gaudi, will offer 20,000 free tickets to celebrate Barcelona's La Merce festival.
Catalunya’s national day draws thousands onto streets – turnout rebounds from historic low as rift deepens in independence movement
THOUSANDS took to the streets across Catalunya on Friday to celebrate the region’s national day, with turnout rebounding from last year’s historic low.
‘I visited the top of Montserrat in Spain and was blown away by its views – this is how to enjoy the mountain in a day’
WHEN the sun is shining and the sky is a deep, clear blue, there may not be a better place to be in Catalunya than
Public park bordering Barcelona to remain shut for ‘at least three months’ as African swine fever cases return
THE decision has angered local officials, with the mayor of Sant Cugat del Valles urging the regional government to designate safe zones within the park.