Catalunya

Tremors spark fears dams could burst after Storm Marta forces evacuation of 11,000 people across Andalucia – with orange weather alerts still in force

ALMOST 11,000 residents were evacuated from their homes across Andalucia over the weekend as Storm Marta’s ‘atmospheric river’ made landfall. The region has been left

9 Feb, 2026 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

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

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:42

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

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

23 Jan, 2026 @ 10:50

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Dead train driver revealed to be trainee after retaining wall crashed into his cabin in Barcelona area

IT’S BEEN revealed that the driver of a train that crashed into a retaining wall that fell onto the rail track in the Barcelona area

21 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

The nutty and sweet Spanish Christmas treat that can be tough to bite!

What is turron? All you need to know about the Spanish Christmas treat

MANY a Spaniard enjoys tucking into the festive treat of turron which can challenge the strongest teeth – and best dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like

22 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Police forcibly evict 200 migrant squatters occupying abandoned school building in Spain

POLICE in Catalunya forcibly evicted around 200 migrant squatters from an abandoned school building on Wednesday. The clear out took five hours from the site

18 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Catalunya·Lead

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

A LABORATORY in northern Spain was experimenting with African swine fever just days before a severe outbreak of the disease triggered a region-wide crisis across

12 Dec, 2025 @ 15:42

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

A CATALUNYA laboratory that’s being expanded could be ground zero for the outbreak of swine fever affecting Spain. The country this week declared a state

10 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Landmark figure reached for foreign residents in popular expat area of Spain

Spain ‘will need 140,000 more immigrants a year’ – after taking in as many as the next four EU countries combined in last three years

BUSINESSES in Catalunya have called on the government to let more foreign workers into Spain amid warnings the country would cease “to be competitive” without

5 Dec, 2025 @ 09:39

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork

AT least 50 wild boars have been found dead near Barcelona amid mounting fears that Spain’s swine flu outbreak could spread beyond the country’s borders.

4 Dec, 2025 @ 18:23

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

THE number of registered UK expats living in Spain fell by 2.2% in 2024 according to the National Institute of Statistics(NIE). Their annual population census

3 Dec, 2025 @ 10:36

Benidorm·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Storm Leonardo hits the Costa Blanca with yellow alert for high winds as temperatures are set to soar

Warning about wind gusts reaching 100 km/h in Catalunya and Valencia areas of Spain

CATALUNYA and the Valencian Community are on orange alert for strong gusts of wind until at least 5pm on Tuesday. The warning has been issued

25 Nov, 2025 @ 11:06

Catalunya·Lead·Valencia·Weather

This tiny and little-known village in Catalonia has recently be crowned 'the world's most beautiful'

This tiny and little-known village in Catalunya has recently been crowned ‘the world’s most beautiful’

A SMALL Catalunya municipality has again lifted an award for its tourist appeal by being recognised as the world’s ‘most beautiful’ village. The laurels go

25 Nov, 2025 @ 10:00

Catalunya·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

16 Nov, 2025 @ 18:18

Catalunya·Lead

Spanish city bans adoption of black cats over fears of ‘sinister Halloween rituals’

A CITY in northern Spain has temporarily banned the adoption of black cats from rescue shelters amid fears the felines could fall victim to ‘sinister’

20 Oct, 2025 @ 18:23

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Death of Mango fashion empire founder during a hike with his son in Catalunya last year is now a murder investigation

AN investigation into the death of the billionaire founder of the Mango fashion chain could see his son charged with murder- if there is enough

17 Oct, 2025 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Storm Alice causes chaos for tourists across Spain’s Mediterranean coast

TORRENTIAL rain has hit the Mediterranean coast triggering flash floods and leaving tourists stranded. The extreme weather, driven by Storm Alice, has flooded streets, triggered

13 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·Weather

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

6 Oct, 2025 @ 11:00

Catalunya·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

Customer service workers across Spain will be required to know Catalan to ‘respect linguistic rights of Catalunya’

LARGE companies in Spain will soon have to offer customer service in Catalan and other co-official languages when requested. The change comes after political party

17 Sep, 2025 @ 16:17

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

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

12 Sep, 2025 @ 15:59

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

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

Woman takes own life in Spain’s Catalunya after having to wait in in A&E for 48 hours

A WOMAN with a severe psychiatric disorder has taken her own life in the emergency ward of Terrassa Hospital after waiting more than 48 hours

6 Sep, 2025 @ 10:00

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News

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

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

1 Sep, 2025 @ 11:53

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

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

29 Aug, 2025 @ 08:30

Catalunya·Lead·Politics·Sport

Tremors spark fears dams could burst after Storm Marta forces evacuation of 11,000 people across Andalucia – with orange weather alerts still in force

All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to thousands of visitors for FREE

Barcelona’s Rodalies trains back up and running three days on from deadly crash

Dead train driver revealed to be trainee after retaining wall crashed into his cabin in Barcelona area

What is turron? All you need to know about the Spanish Christmas treat

Police forcibly evict 200 migrant squatters occupying abandoned school building in Spain

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

Spain ‘will need 140,000 more immigrants a year’ – after taking in as many as the next four EU countries combined in last three years

Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

Warning about wind gusts reaching 100 km/h in Catalunya and Valencia areas of Spain

This tiny and little-known village in Catalunya has recently been crowned ‘the world’s most beautiful’

British teenager fighting for life after nearly drowning during school trip to northern Spain

Spanish city bans adoption of black cats over fears of ‘sinister Halloween rituals’

Death of Mango fashion empire founder during a hike with his son in Catalunya last year is now a murder investigation

Storm Alice causes chaos for tourists across Spain’s Mediterranean coast

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was mauled by an out-of-control police dog on holiday in Spain – imagine if I had been a young child’

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

Customer service workers across Spain will be required to know Catalan to ‘respect linguistic rights of Catalunya’

Thousands take to the streets to celebrate Catalonia’s national day – but turnout hits record low as youth support for independence plummets

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

Woman takes own life in Spain’s Catalunya after having to wait in in A&E for 48 hours

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

Catalan independence issue rears its head again with high-level meeting between regional president and fugitive leader in Brussels

WATCH: Pro-Palestine protesters block Israeli cycling team during time-trial stage of Vuelta a España in Catalunya

Andalucia Junta reduce student-teacher ratio to ‘benefit teachers’ and ‘better education’

Spain’s nationwide three-day train strike kicks off today: All you need to know as hundreds of services are cancelled

Moving to Spain with assets in other countries? How to navigate the Spanish tax system without hassle

EXCLUSIVE: Former Swedish kayak champion, 63, who braved raging flood waters to rescue his dogs ‘would do it again’ – and hits back at Jerez mayor for labelling him ‘irresponsible’

Andalucia’s evacuated zones at risk once again as new Atlantic ‘sky river’ reaches Spain – with many areas ‘already fully saturated’