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Woman in Spain's Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

Benidorm and Pamplona romance scammers in Spain conned money out of women looking for love

TWO romance scammers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged with defrauding victims across Europe of over €20,000. The men, of Nigerian nationality,

28 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain reports 800 registered monkeypox cases- with over half in Madrid area

SPAIN’S Health Ministry says 800 cases of monkeypox have been registered in the country, with over half coming in the Madrid region. The figures have

29 Jun, 2022 @ 11:47

Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid

Electric Plane Sabadell Town Hall Twitter

‘Historic day for aviation’: Fully electric plane flies in Spain for the first time

SPAIN’s first electric plane has made its inaugural flight after taking off from Sabadell Airport, near Barcelona on the morning of Wednesday, June 22. The

25 Jun, 2022 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Travel News

Migrants in Spain claim Barcelona is paying for their train tickets to Valencia as homelessness rises

Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain’s Barcelona

A homeless Barcelona couple have been treated for minor facial burns after flammable liquid was thrown at them while they were sleeping in the street.

24 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Baby Angel born on Barcelona Metro

A BABY boy made a dramatic entrance into the world when he was born at a Barcelona metro station. When Cristina felt the first pangs

23 Jun, 2022 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Italian mafia boss mistakenly released in 2020 is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region

AN Italian mafia boss mistakenly released from a Barcelona jail in October 2020, has been arrested by police at a routine checkpoint in Catalunya. Vittorio

22 Jun, 2022 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain

FORMER Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million while he was playing

21 Jun, 2022 @ 10:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Lower temperatures in Spain help to bring massive wildfire blaze under control

Cooler temperatures in Spain help fight against record-breaking wildfire blaze

A respite in unseasonably high temperatures has helped fire crews stabilise a massive wildfire in north-west Spain. Over 650 firefighters have been dealing with the

20 Jun, 2022 @ 16:40

Lead·National News

Tourist visiting Spain’s Barcelona has €800,000 gold watch ripped off him

A tourist had a Barcelona trip to forget after thieves tore off his €800,000 wrist watch in the street. The theft happened on Tuesday in

9 Jun, 2022 @ 16:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Important advice to UK tourists over preventing mobile phone robberies in Benidorm

Mobile phone company duped by €240,000 credit card con in Spain

A nationwide scam left an unnamed mobile phone operator in Spain out of pocket by over €240,000. The firm was tricked by a gang using

8 Jun, 2022 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Cadiz·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla

Okupas: Spain’s lawmakers consider measure that would see squatters evicted within 48 hours

A PROPOSAL has been put forward in the Spanish Parliament that could see squatters evicted within 48 hours. The motion argues for a change in

7 Jun, 2022 @ 16:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics·Property

A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too

I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever,

5 Jun, 2022 @ 16:15

Columnists·Environment·Health

CONGRATS! Four British expats named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list for community work in Spain

FOUR British expats in Spain have been awarded gongs in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their work serving the British community in Spain.

1 Jun, 2022 @ 23:31

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia·Must Read·National News

Foreign Tourists Flood Back To Spain With Spending Almost The Same As Before Covid 19 Pandemic

Foreign tourists flooding back to Spain with spending close to pre-pandemic levels

SPAIN welcomed 6.1 million international tourists in April who spent €6.9 billion on their holidays. Figures published on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute show

1 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Spain’s most ‘smokiest’ regions revealed on ‘World No Tobacco Day’

EXTREMADURA and Murcia have the highest percentage of daily smokers in Spain’s regions according to figures released on ‘World No Tobacco Day’. Statistics compiled for

31 May, 2022 @ 13:58

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Two sisters in Spain's Barcelona reject arranged marriages in Bangladesh and get government protection

Two sisters in Spain’s Barcelona in ‘safe houses’ after refusing arranged marriages in Bangladesh

TWO Bangladeshi-born sisters are under protection in Barcelona after complaining of being forced into arranged marriages. Catalunya’s General Directorate of Attention to Children and Adolescents

27 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca

A single complaint from a Costa Blanca bank customer over €11,648 stolen from his account has exposed a nationwide €1.1 million swindle. The Guardia Civil

27 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

How quickly can I sell my house in Spain? Study reveals it’ll take longer than you think

Home property sales in Spain record highest March figures in 15 years

HOME property sales in Spain soared to their highest March level since 2007 according to official figures. The National Statistics Institute reported 59,272 registered sales

25 May, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont wins fresh battle to stop extradition to Spain

Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont wins latest battle to stop extradition to Spain

EX-CATALUNYA president Carles Puigdemont has had his European Parliament immunity restored by the European Court of Justice(ECJ). It means that he cannot be extradited to

24 May, 2022 @ 19:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain

‘Phishing’ gang steal at least €443,600 from hacked online bank accounts in Spain

A bank ‘phishing’ con netted a nationwide gang at least €443,600 from 146 victims. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people across Spain and are

19 May, 2022 @ 17:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

One dead and dozens injured after trains collide in Barcelona area of Spain

A cargo train collided with a commuter train in the Barcelona area on Monday, killing the passenger train driver and injuring 86 people. Nine people

17 May, 2022 @ 12:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Plain clothes policeman battered by drunk tourists after being mistaken for a robber in Barcelona

A POLICEMAN in Barcelona has been assaulted by drunk tourists who thought he was a robber. The mix-up left the officer, who was in plain

11 May, 2022 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Pro Putin Ukrainian Journalist Wanted For Treason Is Arrested In Spain's Catalunya Region

Pro-Putin Ukrainian journalist accused of treason is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region

A Ukrainian journalist and blogger accused of treason in his home country has been arrested in Tarragona under an international arrest warrant. Anatoly Shariya, 43,

5 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Arson Suspected As Causing Barcelona Area Apartment Fire In Spain, Killing Three Men

Three men die in suspected arson attack on Barcelona area apartment block in Spain

THREE men died in an Barcelona area apartment fire on Wednesday with police believing it was an arson attack. A fourth person suffered serious injuries

4 May, 2022 @ 11:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Hospital in Spain's Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

Spain’s hospital operation waiting lists are longest in 18 years

SPAIN’S operation waiting lists in public hospitals have reached their highest level since 2003. Health Ministry figures going up to the end of 2021 show

3 May, 2022 @ 15:49

Health·Lead·National News

Mobile phone belonging to Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, infected with Pegasus spyware

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has mobile phone hacked by Pegasus spyware

A mobile phone owned by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was hacked twice in May 2021 according to the Spanish government. The unit was hit by

2 May, 2022 @ 11:39

Lead·National News·Politics

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