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Passenger numbers at Spain's airports in 2021 hit only half of pre-pandemic total

Passenger numbers at Spain’s airports in 2021 fall below half of pre-pandemic total

PASSENGER numbers improved substantially in 2021 across Spain’s airports compared to the previous year but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Airport operator Aena said nearly

11 Jan, 2022 @ 20:30

Lead·Travel News

Barcelona fraudster in Spain went shopping with counterfeit €20 notes hidden in her underwear

A Barcelona woman has been arrested for using fake €20 notes that she hid in her panties. The Mossos d’Esquadra detained the 46-year-old who went

6 Jan, 2022 @ 16:35

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

The new environmentally material is laid down on a Barcelona street.

Spain’s Barcelona has its first road made from non-recyclable plastic waste.

A NEW road surface has been unveiled in Barcelona using non-recyclable plastic waste in the first project of its kind in Spain.

5 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Lead

Robbers steal COVID-19 test kits worth over €500,000 from a Barcelona area warehouse in Spain

COVID-19 test kits worth over €500,000 are stolen from Barcelona area warehouse in Spain

THIEVES have stolen 208,000 antigen tests from a Barcelona area warehouse. Police say the robbery happened on Friday(December 31). The test kits have a total

3 Jan, 2022 @ 17:55

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

IN PICS: Santa swimmers race in bracing Christmas Day tradition in Spain’s Barcelona

THE Copa Nadal swimming race takes place on Christmas Day morning in the in the Old Port of Barcelona in what has become the oldest

26 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

1 bedroom Flat for sale in Sitges – € 245,000

Flat Sitges, Barcelona 1 beds 1 baths € 245,000 Living only steps away from Sant Sebastiá beach is a luxury within few people‘s

25 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique gets big tax break from Spain’s Supreme Court

BARCELONA footballer Gerard Pique has landed a €2.1 million pre-Christmas windfall courtesy of Spain’s Supreme Court. Pique, 34, has been given a refund of a

23 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Copper Cable Thieves Cause Train Service Chaos In Valencia Area Of Spain

Copper wire thieves cause train service chaos in Valencia area of Spain

THIEVES stole copper wire from a sub-station to bring mayhem to Valencia area trains on Tuesday after causing a fire that incinerated a traffic management

21 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Police in Spain swoop in on drug trafficker who lived life of luxury in Barcelona

SPANISH police have arrested a ‘most-wanted’ international drug trafficker who used proceeds of illicit trade to live a luxury lifestyle of fast cars, private yachts

17 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Magical markets to visit in Spain this Christmas

CHRISTMAS markets in Spain might not boast the snow of more northern climes, but the crafts and delicacies will still sprinkle your December with a

17 Dec, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Football war in Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid go to court over La Liga’s €2 billion investment deal

BARCELONA and Real Madrid have been joined by Athletic Bilbao in launching a legal fight against La Liga’s recently approved deal with a private equity

15 Dec, 2021 @ 18:31

Lead·Sport

Fraudsters pocketed €4 million by selling fake citizenship exam diplomas across Spain

POLICE say a Barcelona-based gang netted €4 million by selling fake diplomas to Spanish citizenship applicants. The criminal organisation was broken up in simultaneous arrests

10 Dec, 2021 @ 13:48

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Benidorm Tower Block Fire On Spain's Costa Blanca Is Kept From Spreading Beyond A Single Flat

TRAGEDY: Elderly couple die in Barcelona fire

AN elderly couple has died when a fire swept through their apartment in Vilassar de Mar (Barcelona). Investigators are searching for the cause of the

8 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Lead

Revealed: These three provinces in Spain are where property prices are rising the fastest - bringing up to 20% year-on-year returns on investments

Costa Blanca is Spain’s number one choice for foreign property buyers

ALICANTE Province is continuing to attract the highest percentage of foreign property buyers in Spain. International consultants Colliers say 17.6% of all foreign home buying

8 Dec, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

4 bedroom Flat for sale in Vilanova i la Geltru – € 269,000

Flat Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona 4 beds 2 baths € 269,000 Apartment in the Center of Vilanova i la Geltrú, in the

7 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Spain’s Joan Manuel Serrat quits touring in shock retirement from the road

JOAN Manuel Serrat has announced he will say goodbye to the stage with his last ever world tour as he winds down his life on

2 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Sagrada Familia Cross Of Virgin Mary's Spire Installed

WATCH: A new star is born as final piece placed atop tower in Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia changing the skyline of Barcelona in northeastern Spain

THE architectural masterpiece by Antoni Gaudi took another step towards completion as a giant multifaceted star was lifted into place atop one of Sagrada Familia’s

2 Dec, 2021 @ 10:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain orders fully-vaccinated people to quarantine if they have contact with confirmed or even suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases

FEARS about the spread of the newly-discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant has led Spanish health chiefs to toughen-up self-isolation rules for fully-vaccinated people. The Ministry of

1 Dec, 2021 @ 20:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid

Social services in Barcelona had visited migrant family 88 times before fatal blaze

TWO children from a family of refugees were killed early Tuesday in a fire that destroyed an abandoned bank squatted by migrants in the centre

1 Dec, 2021 @ 18:04

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Alexia Putellas makes history as first Spanish Ballon d’Or winner since 1960

BARCELONA captain Alexia Putellas has become the first Spain international to win the Ballon d’Or since 1960 . She was crowned the best female footballer

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Sport

Two children among four people killed in horrific Barcelona inferno

FOUR people are dead, including two children, after a horrifying fire at a property in Barcelona. The fire started at the apartment in the Plaza

30 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Catedral De Valencia, Plaça De L'almoina

Which two of the world’s Top 25 Coastal Relocation Destinations are in Spain?

RECENT research has revealed the Top 25 coastal destinations in the world for permanent relocation – and two are in Spain. With the top five

28 Nov, 2021 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Travel News·Valencia

Formula 1 Grand Prix race is secured in Spain through to 2026

New deal secures Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Spain through to 2026

SPAIN will continue to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix race until at least 2026 following a contract renewal with the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. A condition

26 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Silvia Caballol Y El Obispo Emerito De Solsona Xavier Novell Tv3 12 658x347

Ex-bishop marries Spanish sweetheart in Barcelona after Pope says yes to sex

A SPANISH bishop who quit to marry an erotic novel writer 14 years his junior has finally tied the knot. Xavier Novell, 52 had his

23 Nov, 2021 @ 18:45

Catalunya·Lead

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Barcelona city – € 210,000

Apartment Barcelona, Barcelona 1 beds 1 baths € 210,000 We offer here charming and cozy recently renovated Atico. The apartment shows Catalan features

23 Nov, 2021 @ 12:07

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Il Divo star sent death threats from obsessed Barcelona woman who is fined €60 by Madrid judge in Spain

A 72-year Barcelona woman has been convicted of coercion and fined €60 for sending explicit and threatening letters to Il Divo singer, Carlos Marin. The

17 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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Passenger numbers at Spain’s airports in 2021 fall below half of pre-pandemic total

Barcelona fraudster in Spain went shopping with counterfeit €20 notes hidden in her underwear

Spain’s Barcelona has its first road made from non-recyclable plastic waste.

COVID-19 test kits worth over €500,000 are stolen from Barcelona area warehouse in Spain

IN PICS: Santa swimmers race in bracing Christmas Day tradition in Spain’s Barcelona

1 bedroom Flat for sale in Sitges – € 245,000

Copper wire thieves cause train service chaos in Valencia area of Spain

WATCH: Police in Spain swoop in on drug trafficker who lived life of luxury in Barcelona

Magical markets to visit in Spain this Christmas

Football war in Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid go to court over La Liga’s €2 billion investment deal

Fraudsters pocketed €4 million by selling fake citizenship exam diplomas across Spain

TRAGEDY: Elderly couple die in Barcelona fire

Costa Blanca is Spain’s number one choice for foreign property buyers

4 bedroom Flat for sale in Vilanova i la Geltru – € 269,000

Spain’s Joan Manuel Serrat quits touring in shock retirement from the road

WATCH: A new star is born as final piece placed atop tower in Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia changing the skyline of Barcelona in northeastern Spain

Spain orders fully-vaccinated people to quarantine if they have contact with confirmed or even suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases

Social services in Barcelona had visited migrant family 88 times before fatal blaze

Alexia Putellas makes history as first Spanish Ballon d’Or winner since 1960

Two children among four people killed in horrific Barcelona inferno

Which two of the world’s Top 25 Coastal Relocation Destinations are in Spain?

New deal secures Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Spain through to 2026

Ex-bishop marries Spanish sweetheart in Barcelona after Pope says yes to sex

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Barcelona city – € 210,000

Il Divo star sent death threats from obsessed Barcelona woman who is fined €60 by Madrid judge in Spain

‘Don’t even think about coming to rob us’: Chaos in Malaga as over 40 machete-wielding masked youths gather to shoot fireworks and film rap video

Lining up the legends – the world’s golfing stars are descending on Spain three times this year

IN PICS: Firefighters struggle to rescue horse trapped all night in mud in southern Spain

At last! Spring arrives early in Costa Blanca and Andalucia with highs of 28C – this is where you can hit the beach this weekend

Body of missing British tourist, 79, discovered on the Costa del Sol after week-long search