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The Mayor of a city in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer

THE Mayor of a town in Catalunya has resigned after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer.

22 Apr, 2020 @ 13:37

Crime & Law·Lead

Parking lot in Spain’s Catalunya turned into coffin depot to deal with huge number of deaths due to coronavirus crisis

A PARKING lot in Catalunya has been turned into a coffin depot due to the coronavirus crisis.

2 Apr, 2020 @ 19:10

Barcelona·Lead

Police in Spain’s Catalunya seize 1,681 litres of a cleaning product falsely sold as hand gel, even though it’s not meant to come into contact with skin

THE police have seized 1,681 litres of a cleaning product falsely sold as hand sanitiser in Catalunya.

28 Mar, 2020 @ 19:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Man arrested in Spain’s Catalunya for robbing three supermarkets and a petrol station wearing a coronavirus face mask

A MAN who was wearing a face mask has been arrested for robbing three supermarkets and a petrol station in Catalunya.

24 Mar, 2020 @ 20:01

Crime & Law·Lead

Skier from Spain’s Mallorca dies after getting trapped by avalanche in Catalunya

A SKIER has died after being trapped by an avalanche in Catalunya.

4 Mar, 2020 @ 17:40

Lead·Mallorca

DISGRACED mayor in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after sexually abusing two women

THE mayor of a town in Catalunya has resigned after admitting he has committed sexual abuse.

4 Mar, 2020 @ 16:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

SPAIN BLAST: Two workers fighting for their lives after suffering serious burns while another employee missing from Tarragona petrochemical plant

TWO workers are fighting for their lives after suffering serious burns to their bodies when a petrochemical plant exploded in Tarragona earlier this evening. Another

14 Jan, 2020 @ 21:10

Lead·National News

OOPS! Catalan poet who said ‘poetry is not literature’ wins Spain’s top literature prize

"Poetry is not literature; it’s another thing," he said

23 Nov, 2019 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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Pedro Sanchez on charm offensive to gain support for Spain’s coalition government from Catalan separatists

Sanchez needs to persuade the Catalan Republic Left (ERC) to abstain during the vote, in order to form a government

19 Nov, 2019 @ 21:13

Lead·National News·Politics

WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

A WANTED international drug trafficker has been cuffed outside a bar in Marbella. Known only as R.M, the 42-year-old was arrested while with two friends

12 Nov, 2019 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Ultra violent Catalan separatists were ‘high on MDMA and ecstasy’ and like ‘enraged hyenas’ as they threw acid and shot police with lead balls in ‘unprecedented’ violence in Spain’s Barcelona

According to police sources, the Class A drugs were found in the backpacks, pockets and fanny packs of a significant portion of the 400 separatists

20 Oct, 2019 @ 12:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Tourist dies in Catalan airport chaos as riots paralyse Barcelona after Spain jails independence leaders

The airport had seen 45 flights cancelled yesterday and 100 on Monday due to violent clashes involving thousands of people

16 Oct, 2019 @ 17:44

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Barcelona police throw old lady to ground and punch man in face, while another loses eye in violent protests after Spain jails Catalan leaders

Shocking footage posted online appears to show police ramming protesters with vehicles, an officer throwing an old woman to the ground, as well as a

15 Oct, 2019 @ 21:04

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders

In total 108 flights were cancelled as Barceclona’s main airport was taken over and at least 56 people were injured, with 10 hospitalised

15 Oct, 2019 @ 08:14

Barcelona·Lead

Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of

Bermejo’s works can be seen at the National Gallery in London until September 29 or at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao

31 Aug, 2019 @ 09:01

La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Malaga on YELLOW ALERT for extreme heat as wildfires reported in Madrid, Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

It comes as a heatwave has been scorching Europe, with a record high of 45.9°C registered in Montpellier, France

1 Jul, 2019 @ 15:44

Environment·Lead·Malaga·National News

British man dies after falling off pedalo in Spain despite green flags indicating sea was safe

The unnamed 31-year-old fell off the boat at around 5.40pm and was dragged out to sea

24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:33

Lead

Local Vox leader in Spain arrested for alleged sexual abuse of disabled children and paying them for sex acts

Police are now investigating to see if there are more victims and to see if there is more evidence on computers and tablets

6 Mar, 2019 @ 12:13

Crime & Law·Lead

CATALUNYA CRISIS: ‘I am a political prisoner’ says Catalan leader as 12 separatists go on trial in Spain

Around 90% of Catalan voters backed independence, but the turn-out at the polls was just 43%

14 Feb, 2019 @ 20:48

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

ROYAL RUMBLE: Almost half of Spaniards want to get rid of King and Queen of Spain poll finds

As Spain celebrated 40 years of its constitution on Thursday, the study also revealed that a majority of Spaniards would like a vote on the

7 Dec, 2018 @ 15:04

Barcelona·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

90-year-old woman killed by youth on his phone becomes Spain’s first electric scooter death

After the woman fell down and hit her head on the pavement she was rushed to the Moisès Broggi Hospital in a critical condition, where she

29 Nov, 2018 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Fascist vandals paint Nazi swastikas on cultural centre in northern Spain

"We will continue to be profoundly antifascist and committed to the rights and freedoms"

26 Nov, 2018 @ 11:52

Barcelona·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

One dead and several injured after train derails in Spain

A PASSENGER has been killed after a train derailed in Spain this morning. Some 41 others were injured when a Rodalies train on the R4

20 Nov, 2018 @ 08:41

Lead·National News

Police foil Franco supporter’s plot to assassinate Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

The 63-year-old painted himself as a martyr, writing in the WhatsApp group, 'I am willing to sacrifice myself for Spain'

8 Nov, 2018 @ 15:58

Barcelona·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Mystery sickness bug leaves numerous British passengers ‘falling ill’ on Jet2 flight from Spain

Paramedics described how four passengers were ‘being violently sick to the point where one passed out’

3 Sep, 2018 @ 11:20

Lead·National News

Greenpeace blasts Spain for more than DOUBLING its construction on coastal areas

THE rate of urbanization of Spain’s coastal land has more than doubled in the past 30 years, according to environmental organization Greenpeace. Despite the introduction

29 Jul, 2018 @ 10:07

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The Mayor of a city in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after getting caught breaking lockdown rules, drunk driving and attacking a police officer

Parking lot in Spain’s Catalunya turned into coffin depot to deal with huge number of deaths due to coronavirus crisis

Police in Spain’s Catalunya seize 1,681 litres of a cleaning product falsely sold as hand gel, even though it’s not meant to come into contact with skin

Man arrested in Spain’s Catalunya for robbing three supermarkets and a petrol station wearing a coronavirus face mask

Skier from Spain’s Mallorca dies after getting trapped by avalanche in Catalunya

DISGRACED mayor in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after sexually abusing two women

SPAIN BLAST: Two workers fighting for their lives after suffering serious burns while another employee missing from Tarragona petrochemical plant

OOPS! Catalan poet who said ‘poetry is not literature’ wins Spain’s top literature prize

Pedro Sanchez on charm offensive to gain support for Spain’s coalition government from Catalan separatists

WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

Ultra violent Catalan separatists were ‘high on MDMA and ecstasy’ and like ‘enraged hyenas’ as they threw acid and shot police with lead balls in ‘unprecedented’ violence in Spain’s Barcelona

Tourist dies in Catalan airport chaos as riots paralyse Barcelona after Spain jails independence leaders

WATCH: Barcelona police throw old lady to ground and punch man in face, while another loses eye in violent protests after Spain jails Catalan leaders

WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders

Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of

Spain’s Malaga on YELLOW ALERT for extreme heat as wildfires reported in Madrid, Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

British man dies after falling off pedalo in Spain despite green flags indicating sea was safe

Local Vox leader in Spain arrested for alleged sexual abuse of disabled children and paying them for sex acts

CATALUNYA CRISIS: ‘I am a political prisoner’ says Catalan leader as 12 separatists go on trial in Spain

ROYAL RUMBLE: Almost half of Spaniards want to get rid of King and Queen of Spain poll finds

90-year-old woman killed by youth on his phone becomes Spain’s first electric scooter death

Fascist vandals paint Nazi swastikas on cultural centre in northern Spain

One dead and several injured after train derails in Spain

Police foil Franco supporter’s plot to assassinate Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Mystery sickness bug leaves numerous British passengers ‘falling ill’ on Jet2 flight from Spain

Greenpeace blasts Spain for more than DOUBLING its construction on coastal areas

WATCH: ‘Real Sevillano hero’ rescues elderly man clinging to outside of his car as flood waters rise in city centre

Ex-Marbella councillor who fled Spain in 2006 over infamous Malaya corruption case is arrested at Madrid airport

Spanish overtaken by Hindi as world’s second most-used native language

Teenage hacker arrested in Alicante for death threats against left-wing Podemos leader and threatening mass theft of personal data

Fears of new ‘wolf pack’ as four men are arrested over attack on girl in Pamplona – nine years after horrific assault during Spain’s Running of the Bulls