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Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

SPAIN’s best English-speaking city isn’t Madrid or Barcelona, but a coastal hotspot topping the rankings thanks to its immersive approach to language learning. When it

31 Mar, 2026 @ 17:26

Barcelona·Galicia·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

WATCH: Thick smoke cloud stretches across Barcelona after fire rips through cargo containers in city’s port

A HUGE cloud of thick black smoke was seen across Barcelona on Sunday, after a fire tore through cargo trailers at the city’s port. The

30 Mar, 2026 @ 14:20

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions

SEMANA Santa, Spain’s holy week, is an incredible celebration of pagentry and ancient tradition rarely seen around the world these days. The seven-day extravaganza transforms

28 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Marbella·Sevilla

Previously buried air-raid shelters from the Spanish Civil war are discovered in Barcelona

LONG-FORGOTTEN entrances to underground shelters were uncovered earlier this month during renovation work in Barcelona’s Hostafrancs neighbourhood. The discovery was made as workers upgraded a

27 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Police arrest gang for scamming government out of €32.8m in tax on alcohol imports to Spain

Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain

18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.

27 Mar, 2026 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia

Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, dies by euthanasia after lengthy legal battle with her father

Spanish gang-rape victim dies by euthanasia: Noelia, 25, became paralysed after throwing herself off roof in suicide bid

A BARCELONA woman who sought euthanasia and fought off a long legal battle by her father, had her life ended on Thursday. Noelia Castillo, 25,

27 Mar, 2026 @ 09:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut

UK PUB operator J D Wetherspoon is to open two bars at Barcelona’s El Prat airport. This follows on from February’s opening of the company’s

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

US beauty giant Estee Lauder in merger talks with Spanish owner of Jean Paul Gaultier to create €35 billion mega-group

US beauty powerhouse Estée Lauder is in talks with Spanish company Puig, the group behind Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolina Herrera’s iconic fragrances. Shares in

25 Mar, 2026 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead

War in the Middle East is driving a near-500% spike for short-term rentals in Barcelona as digital nomads head west seeking safe harbour

SHOCKING demand for short-term rentals in Barcelona has surged by almost 500% as global conflict pushes remote workers to relocate to Spain, putting fresh pressure

24 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Chinese mafia arrested in Barcelona for enslaving 60 women in ‘sub-human’ brothels across French border

DOZENS of women have been freed from ‘sexual slavery’ after Spanish and French police smashed a cross-border Chinese prostitution mafia. Police said they rescued 60

24 Mar, 2026 @ 12:29

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Barcelona’s long-term rental housing stock collapses by 90% in just five years — where have all the homes gone?

NINE out of 10 rental properties in Barcelona have vanished from the market since 2020, according to the latest data from property portal idealista. It

24 Mar, 2026 @ 11:23

Barcelona·Lead·Property

ON THIS DAY: The chilling Germanwings flight from Barcelona that ended in murder-suicide and 150 deaths

ON March 24, 2015, a commercial flight between Barcelona and Dusseldorf crashed into a French mountain. A total of 150 passengers and crew lost their

24 Mar, 2026 @ 08:15

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

THE attack on the capital and its important regional rival Barcelona has begun. Copies of the Olive Press’ new national newspaper are starting to get

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

WATCH: Shia Muslims march through Barcelona old town and perform ‘matam’ ritual at the Arc de Triomf

DOZENS of Shia Muslims gathered at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona to perform public prayers marking the final Friday of Ramadan on March 13.

20 Mar, 2026 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Lead·Other News

Striking teachers, doctors and farmers block AP-7 motorway in Catalunya amid furious row over pay and conditions

THE AP-7 motorway was cut off for almost three hours on Thursday as hundreds of striking teachers, doctors and farmers staged a joint-protest over pay

20 Mar, 2026 @ 08:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Education·Lead

BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach

THE desperate search for missing American spring breaker James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has ended in tragedy after officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra police force discovered his

19 Mar, 2026 @ 20:13

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Cocaine traces in Barcelona’s wastewater nearly triple as four Spanish cities come in the European top 15 – while another refused to join study after years of topping Spain’s charts

COCAINE use in Barcelona has surged dramatically, with wastewater data from 2025 showing levels nearly tripled compared to the previous year, according to a Europe-wide

19 Mar, 2026 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Health·Lead

The disappearance of American spring breaker James Gracey in Barcelona as his wallet is found – a timeline of what we know

MYSTERY surrounds the timeline of events leading up to the vanishing of a 20-year-old American university student in Spain. James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey has not been

19 Mar, 2026 @ 17:20

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Divers and drones deployed in search for missing American tourist – as police reveal he didn’t leave Barcelona night club alone

UPDATE: Divers have found Gracy’s wallet in the sea THE search for a missing American university student in Barcelona has taken a dark turn after

19 Mar, 2026 @ 13:58

Barcelona·Lead

Fears mount for missing American tourist who vanished from a Barcelona nightclub while on spring break

Have you seen Jimmy, or know something about his whereabouts? Get in touch newsdesk@theolivepress.es MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a American university student who vanished

19 Mar, 2026 @ 10:03

Barcelona·Lead

Family worried sick over missing American who vanished on night out to Barcelona nightclub

THE Olive Press is launching an urgent appeal to readers in Barcelona and beyond as the search for an American college student who vanished on

18 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance

CHAOS unfolded at the Barcelona Marathon this weekend as a number of runners failed to make way for an ambulance responding to an emergency. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 10:24

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

‘He was gutted’: Barcelona fan flies to the UK for crunch Champions League clash – but ends up at wrong stadium 589km away

A SPANISH football fan was left ‘gutted’ after travelling to the UK to watch FC Barcelona play in the Champions League – only to turn

15 Mar, 2026 @ 14:54

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein takes on Zara by opening office in the heart of Barcelona

CHINESE fast-fashion giant has inaugurated its Barcelona office as part of its strategy to tap into the Spanish market. The new city-centre Barcelona office will

13 Mar, 2026 @ 14:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Barcelona mayor wants to ban non-EU residents from purchasing property – but the number they actually buy is tiny

THE Barcelona mayor’s bid to scapegoat non-EU foreigners as one of the causes of the city’s housing crisis has been met with a barrage of

9 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Rival marches hit Madrid and Barcelona as trans row splits feminist movement on International Women’s Day

COMPETING marches have split Spain’s feminist movement for the second year running, with two separate demonstrations hitting both Madrid and Barcelona on International Women’s Day.

8 Mar, 2026 @ 14:21

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Barcelona

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

WATCH: Thick smoke cloud stretches across Barcelona after fire rips through cargo containers in city’s port

EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions

Previously buried air-raid shelters from the Spanish Civil war are discovered in Barcelona

Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain

Spanish gang-rape victim dies by euthanasia: Noelia, 25, became paralysed after throwing herself off roof in suicide bid

UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut

US beauty giant Estee Lauder in merger talks with Spanish owner of Jean Paul Gaultier to create €35 billion mega-group

War in the Middle East is driving a near-500% spike for short-term rentals in Barcelona as digital nomads head west seeking safe harbour

Chinese mafia arrested in Barcelona for enslaving 60 women in ‘sub-human’ brothels across French border

Barcelona’s long-term rental housing stock collapses by 90% in just five years — where have all the homes gone?

ON THIS DAY: The chilling Germanwings flight from Barcelona that ended in murder-suicide and 150 deaths

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

WATCH: Shia Muslims march through Barcelona old town and perform ‘matam’ ritual at the Arc de Triomf

Striking teachers, doctors and farmers block AP-7 motorway in Catalunya amid furious row over pay and conditions

BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach

Cocaine traces in Barcelona’s wastewater nearly triple as four Spanish cities come in the European top 15 – while another refused to join study after years of topping Spain’s charts

The disappearance of American spring breaker James Gracey in Barcelona as his wallet is found – a timeline of what we know

Divers and drones deployed in search for missing American tourist – as police reveal he didn’t leave Barcelona night club alone

Fears mount for missing American tourist who vanished from a Barcelona nightclub while on spring break

Family worried sick over missing American who vanished on night out to Barcelona nightclub

WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance

‘He was gutted’: Barcelona fan flies to the UK for crunch Champions League clash – but ends up at wrong stadium 589km away

Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein takes on Zara by opening office in the heart of Barcelona

Barcelona mayor wants to ban non-EU residents from purchasing property – but the number they actually buy is tiny

Rival marches hit Madrid and Barcelona as trans row splits feminist movement on International Women’s Day

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

Manhunt underway on the Costa del Sol after armed robber ‘holds hotel receptionist at gunpoint before fleeing with stolen loot’

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

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