First exit polls suggest Catalan independence parties in line for victory
Artur Mas's Junts Pel Si expects victory to lead to vote on separation from Spain
Barcelona volunteers give reject fruit to the hungry
A Barcelona volunteer group is picking reject fruit and vegetables to help feed hungry Catalans
Catalunya would be booted out of eurozone, Bank of Spain chief warns
AN independent Catalunya would be ejected from the eurozone, says Spain’s head banker. Bank of Spain boss Luis Maria Linde believes breaking from the country
Soraya Saenz de Santamaria denies Catalan independence bid
SPANISH deputy prime minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria is adamant that a majority for Catalan separatists isn’t a mandate for independence. She was speaking ahead
Police seize 11 in anti-Islamist operation in Catalunya
Police today seized 11 people on suspicion of a planning an Islamist attack in Catalunya
Mother attacks daughter for refusing to wear headscarf
A mother who attacked her daughter for refusing to wear the Islamic veil has been arrested in Barcelona
UPDATE: Spain’s Constitutional Court bans Sunday’s vote in Catalunya
Catalan supporters will attempt to carry out a vote on independence despite Spain's highest court banning the action
TripAdvisor names Girona’s El Celler de Can Roca restaurant ‘best in the world’
The Michelin-stared restaurant has wowed visitors the world over
VIDEO: Goats on a train line cause chaos in Catalonia
A herd of 17 goats parade along the train line at Terrassa train station
Merkel backs Spain’s opposition to independent Catalunya
German Chancellor Angela Merkel shows her support for Spain's opposition to Catalan independence
Spain would not welcome an independent Scotland into the EU, insists Rajoy
But the prime minister's comments are thinly-veiled messages to Catalunya
University students economically stranded by grant delays
Catalunya is being blamed for a hold-up in student grants
Four children killed in Spanish apartment blaze
Four other people, all from the same family, were also injured in the fire in the Tarragona province
Far-right supporters honour Franco following disappointing election result for Catalan independence
Spanish government the only real winner in Catalan elections while Fascism rears its ugly head in Madrid
Catalonia goes to the polls to decide its future in Spain
The region votes today in an election that could determine whether it eventually breaks away from the rest of the country
Father and daughter die in Cataluna fires
They attempted to escape the flames by jumping into the sea from a cliff but died from the fall
Students take to streets as education cuts begin to bite
Hundreds of thousands of teachers and students have protested around Spain
Thousands left stranded after Spanair goes bust
Spanish airline now faces nine million euro fine after government launches legal action
A confusingly costly Christmas in Spain
Wendy Andersen on her confusing Christmas celebrations, which result in far too much spending on presents
Catalonia hosts its last bullfight
Spain’s top matadors fought in Barcelona for final time before controversial regional ban takes effect
‘Operation Cholesterol’ bears fruit for Spanish police
Investigation sees three men in court for producing bogus olive oil
Patients refused healthcare in certain Spanish regions
Tourists in Catalonia and Valencia are refused prescriptions and can only see a specialist in emergencies
Bullfighting gets reprieve in Spain
Controversial sport is officially recognised as ‘an artistic discipline and cultural product’
Pope caught with his pants down
Originally from Catalonia, this small statue of someone defecating, can be found all over Spain, Portugal and Italy, usually as part of a larger nativity
Illegal immigrant shoot out game backfires for PP Conservative Party
A controversial video game commissioned by PP in Catalonia provoked widespread outrage
Spanish prostitutes made to wear reflective clothing
Roadside prostitutes in northern Spain are being made to wear fluorescent vests for their own safety