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Horror in Barcelona: Father is shot twice in the head while sipping coffee at a cafe in terrifying daylight assassination

A FORMER Barcelona dock worker has been killed execution-style while having a coffee after he had dropped off his son at school. David Caballero Riera,

15 Nov, 2024 @ 14:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Red alert is issued in Spain’s Cataluña as weather experts warn of 180mm of rain

PARTS of Cataluña have been placed on a red weather alert for heavy rainfall. The warning from state weather agency Aemet comes after similar alerts

13 Nov, 2024 @ 00:09

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Researchers in Barcelona have successfully mapped the spliceosome, a key cause of cancer

GENETIC researchers in Barcelona have reached a historic milestone, creating the very first map of the spliceosome. A key part of interpreting DNA, the spliceosome

10 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead

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

8 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Watch: Floods spark travel chaos in Barcelona as flights and trains are cancelled amid red alert for rain, tornados and giant hail stones

BARCELONA is being hit by severe flooding today as the worst of the DANA storm passes over the Cataluña region. It comes as a red

4 Nov, 2024 @ 12:08

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

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

4 Nov, 2024 @ 11:16

Barcelona·Lead·Weather

Wine Tasting near Barcelona: The Unique Experience at Finca Viladellops

If you’re a wine lover looking for a unique experience near Barcelona, Viladellops is the ideal destination for you. Located in the heart of the

30 Oct, 2024 @ 10:08

Barcelona·Food & Drink

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.

27 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Lead

The 10 Best Schools for Spanish Courses in Barcelona

If you’re considering taking a Spanish course in Barcelona, then you’re making a great choice. With its vibrant culture, stunning architecture, and lively atmosphere, Barcelona

27 Oct, 2024 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Education

Spanish police dog Neo is awarded medal of honour after detecting 800kg of cocaine at Barcelona port

AN ENGLISH springer spaniel called Neo has been given an award after detecting over 800 kilos of cocaine in the port of Barcelona. The stash

27 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Animals·Barcelona·Lead

Heartbroken Liam Payne fans build shrine to tragic One Direction star in Barcelona

DEVASTATED Liam Payne fans have mounted a shrine to the late One Direction star on Barcelona’s La Rambla. The rambla, Barcelona’s busy walkway favoured by

24 Oct, 2024 @ 16:13

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Johnny Depp’s art exhibit could soon be coming to Spain after being backed by Spanish investors

AN ART exhibit by Johnny Depp could come to Spain after Spanish investors backed it. Directing, acting and now creating art, is there anything

12 Oct, 2024 @ 13:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Investigation is opened into tragic swimming pool death of British girl in Spain: Nine-year-old Sofia was killed after being trapped by suction system

A COURT in Spain has ordered an investigation into the death of a British girl in a swimming pool. Sofia Draper (pictured above) was just

11 Oct, 2024 @ 10:14

Catalunya·Lead

Meet the Brit running 30 marathons in 30 days from Spain to the UK to raise money for charity

A BRITISH man has begun a challenge to run from Spain to the UK by doing 30 marathons in 30 days. Most people consider doing

10 Oct, 2024 @ 17:08

Barcelona·Lead·Video

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

10 Oct, 2024 @ 12:05

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Terrifying moment thug slaps a tourist couple’s BABY in Barcelona before threatening to kill her

THIS is the horrific moment a thug slapped a baby in Barcelona before threatening to kill her. In a shocking video shared online, the 31-year-old

7 Oct, 2024 @ 19:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Video

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

4 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Catalunya·Lead

‘We all suspected there were drugs in the containers’: Dark turn in mystery of the German couple who vanished in Barcelona’s most dangerous neighbourhood

A GERMAN couple who disappeared in a crime-ridden neighbourhood of Barcelona may have been fleeing from debts they had built up with international cocaine traffickers.

2 Oct, 2024 @ 20:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

‘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

30 Sep, 2024 @ 15:58

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

‘They were looking to get their hands on cash by any means possible’: Mystery deepens in disappearance of German couple in Spain’s Barcelona

A GERMAN couple who went missing in Catalunya this summer appeared to go on a massive fire sale of everything they owned just days before

30 Sep, 2024 @ 15:50

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

German couple vanish in one of Barcelona’s roughest neighbourhoods: Fears grow after police find their van with cat and dog still inside

CATALAN and German police are investigating the whereabouts of a couple from Hamburg who vanished in Barcelona, leaving behind a series of unsettling clues. The

25 Sep, 2024 @ 11:35

Barcelona·Lead

Exclusive: Leading American real estate brand The Agency launches first office in Spain’s Barcelona

THE Agency, one of the world’s fastest-growing luxury real estate brands, known for its exposure on Netflix, has announced the opening of a new office

25 Sep, 2024 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Property

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Tourist tax in Spain’s Barcelona is set to increase by over 20% from this date

TOURISTS visiting Barcelona from October 1 are set to be hit by a rise in charges after the city council agreed to increase visitor levies

23 Sep, 2024 @ 11:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Spain is slipping into a desert climate, new drought study warns

PARTS of Spain will have a desert-like climate by 2050, a new study has warned. Research from the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) into global

22 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Airbnb owners in Barcelona demand €1billion compensation as city prepares to ban ALL tourist flats by 2028

BARCELONA’S Airbnb owners are demanding compensation totalling €1billion following the city council’s decision to revoke the licences of the 10,000-plus tourist apartments that operate in

17 Sep, 2024 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

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

17 Sep, 2024 @ 13:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead