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Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

NON-EUROPEAN residents in Spain are gravitating towards some of the country’s poorest districts, new data has shown, amid concerns that the trend could lead to

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:53

Lead·Property

Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

A PROBE into dodgy Covid contracts in Andalucia has exploded into a full-blown corruption storm after investigators uncovered alleged links to a narco gang using

27 Nov, 2025 @ 14:57

Almeria·Andalucia·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Politics

Horror after ‘man throws his elderly mother to her death from apartment window’ near Barcelona

RESIDENTS in a Catalan neighbourhood have accused local authorities of ‘not giving a damn’ after a ‘violent’ man allegedly threw his mother out of an

23 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Meet the 22-year-old ‘professional squatter’ who blackmails institutional owners to leave homes – and has never been to jail despite 31 arrests

On July 17 this year, a man shattered the glass of a first-floor balcony window in Cardedeu, a small town south-west of Barcelona, and slipped

23 Nov, 2025 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Lead·Property

British pilot jailed for chemsex murder of boyfriend in drug-fuelled stabbing frenzy near Barcelona

A BRITISH pilot who stabbed his Spanish lover to death during a drug-fuelled sex session has been jailed for 20 years. Aaron Rainbow, 50, was

21 Nov, 2025 @ 16:11

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Police find 'love hug' robbers hiding out in Barcelona after multiple thefts on the Costa Blanca

‘Love hug’ robbers arrested in Barcelona after multiple thefts from elderly people on the Costa Blanca

A MAN and a woman have been arrested in the Barcelona area after committing ‘love hug’ robberies on the Valencia region coast. The couple of

12 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

RIP: Spain’s oldest woman Angelina Torres dies aged 112

ANGELINA Torres, the oldest person in Spain, has died in Barcelona aged 112. The supercentenarian became Spain’s oldest lady fourteen months ago following the deaths

12 Nov, 2025 @ 12:32

Health·Lead

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest ever church

BARCELONA’S iconic Sagrada Familia has officially become the world’s tallest ever church – almost a century since the death of its master architect. Construction workers

31 Oct, 2025 @ 13:08

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

1 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 449,000

Welcome to your new home in the heart of Barcelona’s most characterful district. This spacious 63 sqm apartment with one bedroom and one bathroom offers

31 Oct, 2025 @ 12:05

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Barcelona council votes to restrict number of tourists visiting popular attraction every year

LOCAL politicians in Barcelona have voted to lower a cap on the number of tourists allowed to visit one of the city’s most popular attractions.

23 Oct, 2025 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead

Spain’s La Liga U-turns on decision to host match in the US after fans and players launch protests

ANGRY football supporters in Spain have been vindicated after La Liga backtracked on controversial plans to host a league match in the United States. Villarreal

22 Oct, 2025 @ 08:35

Lead·Sport

Travel podcast includes Spanish city in its top five most overrated in the world for one very notorious problem

BRITISH influencer Craig Morton has used his ‘Behind the Screens’ podcast to name Barcelona as one of the world’s worst holiday destinations due to pickpockets.

15 Oct, 2025 @ 17:39

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Orange weather warning for the Balearic Islands as DANA Alice continues to drench Spain – with British ‘anticyclone’ to blame

AN orange weather warning has been issued for the Balearic Islands as DANA Alice continues to bring thunderstorms and torrential rain to Spain’s eastern coast.

14 Oct, 2025 @ 11:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Weather

4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Sant Pere de Ribes with pool garage – € 550,000

This magnificent detached three-sided house with a private pool is located in one of the most sought-after areas of the Mas d’en Serra development in

9 Oct, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

REVEALED: The richest and poorest areas of Spain based on income tax returns

POZUELO de Alarcon in the Madrid region has kept its decade-long ranking as the wealthiest municipality in Spain- based on Tax Agency figures. The latest

1 Oct, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Scammers con tourists at popular Costa Blanca town over donations to bogus charities

The five most dangerous cities in Spain: The criminals follow the tourists

DO you feel safe in Spain? The answer you give will probably depend on where you live – and fresh crime data from the National

30 Sep, 2025 @ 20:47

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of ‘woman in pink’ found dead in Spain 20 years ago finally identified after Interpol campaign

A WOMAN whose body was discovered in Barcelona more than 20 years ago has finally been identified after an international campaign spearheaded by Interpol. On

25 Sep, 2025 @ 17:09

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces its 2026 line-up: Here’s what partygoers can expect from Spain’s biggest music festival

HUNDREDS of thousands of partygoers – including tens of thousands of Brits – make the pilgrimage every summer to Barcelona to attend Primavera Sound, widely

25 Sep, 2025 @ 14:33

Barcelona·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Is Spain in a housing bubble? Property prices continue to surge nationwide with 7% spike predicted for 2025

SPAIN’S housing boom shows no sign of slowing down after research from a leading real-estate agency revealed that property prices nationwide are on course to

23 Sep, 2025 @ 10:08

Lead·Property

All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to 20,000 visitors for FREE

A TICKET can normally set you back €30, but this September one of Spain’s most famous landmarks will open its doors for free. To celebrate

8 Sep, 2025 @ 20:16

Barcelona·Catalunya·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish carmaker pins hopes on new €30k EV – modelled after Barcelona’s ‘edgiest’ neighbourhood

SPANISH carmaker Cupra has unveiled the Raval, a new small electric car it says will define the brand’s future. The model is named after El

8 Sep, 2025 @ 15:23

Barcelona·Lead·Other News·Technology

Ten people injured near Barcelona after coach crashes off motorway into woodland

AT least ten people have been injured after a coach carrying over 50 passengers overturned in Catalunya. Eight ambulances, two helicopters and fourteen different fire

8 Sep, 2025 @ 14:57

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Gangster who ‘broke out of jail in Italy and fled to Spain’ arrested in sleepy Barcelona barrio

AN ITALIAN gangster on the run for nearly two months who faced 28 years in prison has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Barcelona.

3 Sep, 2025 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Activists score own goal after defacing FC Barcelona store in protest against DR Congo sponsorship – only to unfurl flag of completely different country

TWO activists scored an embarrassing own goal after spraying an FC Barcelona store with paint in protest against a new sponsorship deal with the Democratic

2 Sep, 2025 @ 16:02

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Spanish climate activists linked to notorious UK eco-protest group Just Stop Oil stain Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia with red powder

TWO climate activists linked to the notorious environmental protest group Just Stop Oil were arrested by Catalan police on Sunday after staining Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada

2 Sep, 2025 @ 15:22

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

‘Dangerous’ Italian mafia boss who fled to Costa Blanca with his family is arrested in Spain

A MAFIA boss described as a ‘dangerous fugitive’ by Italian authorities has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after fleeing to Spain with his family.

1 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

Horror after ‘man throws his elderly mother to her death from apartment window’ near Barcelona

Meet the 22-year-old ‘professional squatter’ who blackmails institutional owners to leave homes – and has never been to jail despite 31 arrests

British pilot jailed for chemsex murder of boyfriend in drug-fuelled stabbing frenzy near Barcelona

‘Love hug’ robbers arrested in Barcelona after multiple thefts from elderly people on the Costa Blanca

RIP: Spain’s oldest woman Angelina Torres dies aged 112

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest ever church

1 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 449,000

Barcelona council votes to restrict number of tourists visiting popular attraction every year

Spain’s La Liga U-turns on decision to host match in the US after fans and players launch protests

Travel podcast includes Spanish city in its top five most overrated in the world for one very notorious problem

Orange weather warning for the Balearic Islands as DANA Alice continues to drench Spain – with British ‘anticyclone’ to blame

4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Sant Pere de Ribes with pool garage – € 550,000

REVEALED: The richest and poorest areas of Spain based on income tax returns

The five most dangerous cities in Spain: The criminals follow the tourists

Body of ‘woman in pink’ found dead in Spain 20 years ago finally identified after Interpol campaign

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces its 2026 line-up: Here’s what partygoers can expect from Spain’s biggest music festival

Is Spain in a housing bubble? Property prices continue to surge nationwide with 7% spike predicted for 2025

All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to 20,000 visitors for FREE

Spanish carmaker pins hopes on new €30k EV – modelled after Barcelona’s ‘edgiest’ neighbourhood

Ten people injured near Barcelona after coach crashes off motorway into woodland

Gangster who ‘broke out of jail in Italy and fled to Spain’ arrested in sleepy Barcelona barrio

WATCH: Activists score own goal after defacing FC Barcelona store in protest against DR Congo sponsorship – only to unfurl flag of completely different country

Spanish climate activists linked to notorious UK eco-protest group Just Stop Oil stain Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia with red powder

‘Dangerous’ Italian mafia boss who fled to Costa Blanca with his family is arrested in Spain

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine

Vandalism and violent threats: What the attack on the 13 Roses memorial reveals about Spain today