‘Fake couples’ gang busted in Spain after arranging bogus relationships to regularise migrants
A GANG has been busted in Spain for making over €30 million from fixing up fake relationships for illegal migrants so that they could get
‘Emily in Paris’ style TV show being filmed in Barcelona sparks fury for romanticising the digital nomad lifestyle
THE new show has sparked a wave of negative reactions by locals who claim it will contribute to the gentrification of the city.
WATCH: Barcelona police arrest six violent chain snatchers – but leave 54 repeat offenders with nearly 900 police records free to roam the streets
CATALAN police have arrested six violent chain snatchers during a targeted crackdown in Barcelona. But 54 other repeat offenders with almost 900 combined police records
From fake receipts to artificial insects – AI is making it easier for unscrupulous customers to do a runner in restaurants across Spain
DISHONEST customers across Spain are increasingly using AI to do a runner in restaurants. One of the cases was reported in 2025, when a couple
FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I saw how Catalunya celebrates St George’s Day… I wish England would take a page out of their book!’
ALTHOUGH England and Catalunya have the same patron saint, attitudes towards celebrating the historic tale of St George could not be more different. For many
Catalunya must be excluded from taking in Ceuta migrant minors, right-wing separatist party demands
CATALAN separatist party Junts has demanded that the region be excluded from receiving migrant minors who arrived in Ceuta on July 30. Catalunya ‘cannot be
Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush
STAFF handling baggage, check-in, and boarding at Barcelona Airport are set to walk out on indefinite strike from Tuesday. This is the second time in
Fly-tipping gang busted by police after crossing French border to dump 46,000 tonnes of rubbish on Spanish soil
SPANISH police have detained four people after finally foiling a fly-tipping gang who smuggled more than 46,000 tonnes of rubbish across the border from France.
Catalan scientists recruit 5,000 volunteers for world-first study into how a total solar eclipse affects the human body – here’s how to take part
SCIENTISTS in Catalunya have launched a massive citizen science experiment to study for the first time how a total solar eclipse affects the human body.
Catalunya wildfire alert: Firefighters brace for ‘highest risk’ as third heatwave sends temperatures soaring
CATALAN firefighters are preparing for the ‘highest risk’ of wildfires on Wednesday as the region faces its third heatwave of the summer. A spokeswoman for
Catalunya braces for another heatwave with warning issued for 40C highs – as 76 municipalities placed under extreme alert for wildfire risk
CATALUNYA is bracing for the third heatwave of the summer as forecasts warn of 40C highs and extreme wildfire risk. The heatwave began on Sunday
Catalunya presses ahead with plan to ban ‘property speculation’ in attempt to alleviate region’s housing crisis
CATALUNYA is pressing ahead with a plan to ban the speculative purchase of homes after a proposed law took its first steps in the regional
Andalucia on fresh weather alerts as AEMET warns of 40C temperatures and extreme wildfire risk
ANDALUCIA is bracing for temperatures above 40C on Tuesday as Spain’s second heatwave of the summer places much of the country under fresh weather and
Red weather alert: Catalunya braces for ‘life-threatening’ 44C heatwave just days after huge wildfire trapped 12,000 residents indoors
RESIDENTS in Catalunya are bracing for another bout of extreme heat, just days after a massive wildfire confined more than 12,000 of them to their
Stay-at-home order lifted for 12,000 residents near Costa Brava wildfire – as firefighters declare blaze that injured 10 and scorched 2,300 hectares ‘stable’
AROUND 12,000 residents living on the Costa Brava are now free to leave their homes after firefighters said they had ‘stabilised’ a devastating wildfire that
Tour de France comes to Spain: The best places to catch the peloton in action as Barcelona hosts the Grand Depart
CYCLING’S most prestigious race has landed in Spain after the 2026 edition of the Tour de France officially began on the streets of Barcelona. The
WATCH: Huge wildfire erupts near Spanish tourist hotspot – more than 12,000 residents ordered indoors on Costa Brava with 30,000 hectares at ‘severe’ risk
MORE than 12,000 residents have been placed under stay-at-home orders as a huge wildfire threatens an idyllic stretch of coastline loved by Brits. Around 440
PICTURED: Shock crash leaves 46 injured after bus hits building in Catalunya
AT least 46 people were injured, four of them critically, after a bus crashed into a city-centre building in Catalunya. Emergency services rushed to the
Three teenagers drown in devastating beach tragedy at Spanish tourist hotspot
A SPANISH city visited by more than half a million tourists every year has been rocked by tragedy after three children died while swimming off
Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of
MOST people have been to the Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo, but have you heard of these little-known Gaudi works? Every year, thousands of tourists
Welcome to Barcelona, Leo: Man is gunned down in the street as Pope prepares to inaugurate Sagrada Familia tower
A MAN was shot dead on a Barcelona street on Wednesday close to the Policia Nacional station while events in the Catalan capital are dominated
Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower
RESIDENTS in Barcelona are being warned to expect severe travel disruption over the coming days as the city prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo
School strike chaos to return to Catalunya after teachers reject €700m deal – including €400-a-month pay rise
HOPES that an indefinite strike that emptied classrooms across Catalunya was coming to an end have been dashed after a majority of teachers voted to
FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I spent three days at Primavera Sound Barcelona – this is why you MUST add it to your festival list’
FOR three nights every year, tens of thousands of partygoers descend on Parc del Forum, an uninspiring concrete jungle nestled between the high-rise buildings of
Spain’s weather divide: Thunderstorms to lash parts of the country while Andalucia bakes in scorching 40C heat
SPAIN is bracing for a tale of two weather systems this Sunday, with clusters of thunderstorms forecast to break out across parts of the country
Stolen van crammed with live lambs intercepted by police during a dramatic midnight highway bust in Catalunya as sheep rustling continues
A SUSPECTED sheep thief has been caught after officers from Catalunya’s Mossos d’Esquadra police force stopped a stolen van packed with live lambs on a
