Five teenagers dead after fire rips through apartment building near Barcelona
CATALUNYA is in mourning today after five teenagers were killed and at least five others injured when a fire tore through an apartment building. The
Barcelona wind storm claims first casualty as woman, 46, dies after roof collapses on her
THE brutal wind storm that swept Barcelona off its feet on Thursday has claimed its first victim after a woman died when a roof collapsed
Schools shut, trains suspended and medical appointments axed in Catalunya as Storm Nils unleashes ‘unprecedented’ 140km/h wind blast
AUTHORITIES in Catalunya have suspended all educational and sporting activities plus non-urgent healthcare procedures as the region braces for what officials believe to be the
Train travel returns to normal in Spain today after unions reach deal to cancel strikes sparked by safety concerns
A THREE-DAY nationwide strike that threatened to cripple Spain’s rail network has been cut short after union leaders thrashed out a deal with the government.
All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to thousands of visitors for FREE
A TICKET will normally set you back €30, but this month one of Spain’s most famous landmarks will open its doors for free. To celebrate
Travel chaos in Catalonia as ‘suspected cyber attack’ hobbles train network leaving thousands stranded amid intermittent services
CATALONIA has been plunged into travel chaos after a suspected cyberattack disrupted rail services region-wide early on Monday. All Rodalies commuter trains and Regionales services
Barcelona’s Rodalies trains back up and running three days on from deadly crash
BARCELONA’S Rodalies commuter rail network is slowly returning to normal service three days on from a deadly crash. A train driver was killed and nearly
Spain’s African swine fever outbreak ‘may have come from lab leak’, investigators say – after previously blaming half-eaten pork sandwich
INVESTIGATORS probing the cause of Spain’s African swine fever outbreak are examining whether the virus may have leaked from a nearby high-security laboratory. Previously, officials
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
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
British teenager fighting for life after nearly drowning during school trip to northern Spain
A BRITISH teenager is in a critical condition after getting into difficulty while swimming at sea during a school trip to northern Spain. The 14-year-old
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
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was mauled by an out-of-control police dog on holiday in Spain – imagine if I had been a young child’
AN aspiring young footballer has said he has been left ‘paranoid’ after falling victim to a savage attack by an unruly police dog while holidaying
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
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
Thousands take to the streets to celebrate Catalonia’s national day – but turnout hits record low as youth support for independence plummets
THOUSANDS took to the streets across Catalunya on Thursday to celebrate the region’s national day, known as La Diada, but the estimated total turnout was
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
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
Catalan independence issue rears its head again with high-level meeting between regional president and fugitive leader in Brussels
SALVADOR Illa, the Catalan president and key Socialist ally of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez, will meet with Carles Puigdemont, the exiled separatist leader and
WATCH: Pro-Palestine protesters block Israeli cycling team during time-trial stage of Vuelta a España in Catalunya
THE race director of the Vuelta a España – Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France – has vowed to file a legal complaint after
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
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.
Where the tourists really go: the surprising Spanish hidden gems loved by Brits, Germans, and beyond
FORGET Benidorm or Barcelona – a new interactive map by RTVE reveals that some of Spain’s tiniest towns and most unexpected spots are seeing a
PICTURED: Heartbreaking final photo of Brit brother and sister, aged 11 and 13, who drowned off Spain’s Catalunya coastÂ
THIS is the heartbreaking final photo of two British siblings who drowned off the Catalan coast on Tuesday. Ameiya, 13, and Ricardo Junior, 11 –
Barcelona delay return to Camp Nou again – just three weeks after announcing homecoming date
SUPPORTERS of FC Barcelona will have to wait even longer to roar on their side at the Camp Nou after the club suspended its return
Red weather warning in Spain’s Catalunya: Emergency phone alert issued with DANA set to bring torrential rain
RESIDENTS in Catalunya have been sent an emergency alert on their mobile phones as the region braces for a torrential DANA to make landfall. The