Boyfriend convicted of strangling Kirsty Ward with cord during holiday in Spain
A TARRAGONA jury has convicted Irishman Keith Byrne of killing his Dublin-based girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a Salou hotel in July 2023. Prosecutors want the
WATCH: Three more terror arrests in Catalunya bring the total to 20 this year
THREE suspected jihadists accused of supporting terrorist groups like Daesh have been arrested in Barcelona province. A joint operation between the Policia Nacional and the
Spain trialling new AI-driven 150kmh ‘dynamic speed limit’ that adapts to road conditions – amid huge crackdown on speeding
SPAIN has begun testing dynamic speed limits of up to 150 km/h on motorways, as a campaign against speeding has commenced all over the country.The
Appeal court sensationally CLEARS ex-Barca star Dani Alves of r*pe in Spain
EX-BARCELONA footballer Dani Alves has won an appeal against his February 2024 sexual assault conviction. The Brazilian international was found guilty of raping a 23-year-old
Sales of Spain’s famous sparkling wine suffer due to drought-hit vineyards and inflation
SALES of Spain’s Cava sparkling wine fell overall by 13% last year as vineyards in the main producing area of Catalunya suffered from the ongoing
Young woman wins ‘right to die’ case following first euthanasia law challenge in Spain
A BARCELONA court says a 24-year-old paraplegic woman can end her life following a legal challenge by her father and the Christian Lawyers group. The
Top court backs restrictions on tourist flat licences for popular holiday region of Spain
SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has rejected moves to scrap a proposed new law restricting tourist apartment licenses in Catalunya. The measure is now set to be
Spain reopens investigation into death of billionaire Mango founder in Barcelona
A CATALUNYA judge has reopened a probe into December’s death of Isak Andic- the billionaire founder of the Mango fashion store chain. The businessman, 71,
Father goes to court to stop daughter ending her life in landmark challenge to Spain’s euthanasia law
A PARAPLEGIC woman, 24, has told a Barcelona court during a landmark case that she wants a dignified death under Spain’s euthanasia laws. It’s the
Brits among dozens injured in horror bus collision in Barcelona – as potential cause emerges
BRITISH tourists were among more than 50 injured in a horror bus crash supposedly caused by a wandering pedestrian. Just before 3pm on Monday, two
‘Dangerous’ jihadi hairdresser is kicked out of Spain after ‘recruiting fighters for Islamic State’ from his salon in Barcelona
A MOROCCAN hairdresser based in the Barcelona area has been deported from Spain for indoctrinating and recruiting fighters for the Islamic State terror group at
‘Drug mummy’ is busted at major Spanish airport: Suspect used bandages to strap cocaine to his body
A DRUG ‘mummy’ with 2.3 kilos of cocaine bandaged round his legs has been arrested at Barcelona Airport. The man had arrived from South America
Explosion at firework factory in Spain causes life-changing injuries to three workers
THREE people were seriously injured after an explosion at a Catalunya fireworks company on Wednesday. The blast happened at around 10.51am at the Pirotecnia Catalana
Sabadell Bank to leave Alicante HQ and return home to Barcelona amidst hostile takeover battle with BBVA
SABADELL Bank will move its headquarters back to Barcelona, seven years after setting up shop in Alicante due to Catalunya’s illegal independence referendum. The bank
Hundreds of bank accounts hijacked by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain
A CYBERSCAM that netted €1.9 million has been busted by the Policia Nacional with 760 victims conned via bogus bank text messages. A dozen arrests
Lionel Messi makes millions after stock market debut of his real estate investment firm in Spain
A REAL estate investment trust owned by former Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi made its debut on Spain’s stock markets on Monday at €57.40 per share,
Spain is home to the most beautiful town in the WORLD, according to global tourism body – but have YOU visited it yet?
A CATALAN village has been branded as the ‘most beautiful town in the world’ according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The two villages
Spain launches crackdown on Chinese mafia: Police make 22 arrests in Catalunya
A MASSIVE police sting against a Chinese drug trafficking and money laundering gang based in Catalunya has so far resulted in 22 arrests. The swoops
Spain hit by biblical floods AGAIN as dozens of cars are washed away near Girona
IMAGES of flood water engulfing and sweeping away cars returned to Spain on Friday after last week’s tragic scenes in Valencia. This time the town
Barcelona is placed on a red weather alert for hail and rain as it braces for worst of DANA storm
BARCELONA province has been placed on ‘red’ alert for severe weather on Monday. The warning was issued by Catalunya’s Meteorological Service(Meteocat) and Civil Protection Agency
Must visit: Spain’s very own Venice known as the ‘town of bridges’ that’s less than a two-hour drive from Barcelona
A CATALUNYA town offers a real flavour of Venice without having to fly to Italy and to pay the high prices when you get there.
British woman is hospitalised in Spain after being ‘stabbed by a masked robber’ at a major holiday resort
A BRITISH tourist was stabbed during a street robbery in Lloret de Mar on Monday. The female victim was with a group from France and
Spain’s first all-trans football team make debut in men’s regional league in historic moment
A FOOTBALL team consisting totally of transgender men is playing its first season in a lower regional Spanish league in Catalunya. It’s the first all-trans
‘Wolf pack’ in Spain accused of raping three women, including a disabled friend, face 200-year prison sentence – as twisted details emerge
MEMBERS of a so-called ‘wolf pack’ (La Manada) accused of raping three women in Spain are facing a combined prison term of just under 200
This is the most popular ‘staycation’ destination for the Spanish in 2024
THE southern Spanish region of Andalucia is still hanging on in the top spot for Spaniards as their preferred destination when enjoying a ‘staycation’. According
Man is arrested for ‘chopping off his partner’s hand’ in Spain’s Barcelona
THE Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a man in Barcelona accused of amputating his partner’s hand in a brutal domestic attack. The incident occurred at 4.30pm