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Dani Alves’s sexual assault trial date is confirmed: Footballer is accused of attacking young woman in Spain’s Barcelona

Prosecutors oppose new bail bid for footballer Dani Alves accused of Barcelona nightclub rape in Spain

PROSECUTORS are opposing a fresh bail application for ex-Barcelona footballer Dani Alves after he was arrested for allegedly raping a woman at a city nightclub

6 Feb, 2023 @ 18:28

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Protests across Spain over animal rights law that excludes hunting dogs

PROTESTS were held in 44 cities across Spain on Sunday over hunting dogs being excluded from the new animal welfare law which Congress will vote

6 Feb, 2023 @ 11:18

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Much sought-after yacht belonging to scandal-ridden Tory peer Michelle Mone finally tracked down in Barcelona

THE infamous yacht of scandal-embroiled Baroness Michelle Mone has been tracked down near Barcelona by activists who renamed it ‘Pandemic Profiteer’. The search has been

2 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

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New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder

Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder. The bust was made after the

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

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

ROMANCE scammers conned €30,000 out of a Riola woman who thought she had developed a relationship with a soldier stationed abroad. The victim made contact

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:19

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New food delivery rider rules start for Glovo and Uber Eats in Spain

Glovo Spain announces cuts to 6% of its team, 250 employees face chopping block

Food delivery giant Glovo announced layoffs which will affect 6% of its staff, with the majority of workers in the Barcelona headquarters impacted. The cuts

30 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Rugby player Levi Davis, who disappeared in Spain, ‘owed £100,000’ to Somali mafia, claims private detective

THE FORMER rugby player Levi Davis, who disappeared in Barcelona in October of last year and hasn’t been heard from since, owed £100,000 to a

25 Jan, 2023 @ 15:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Tragedy Of 'happy' Young Boy, 7, Who Died During Football Training In Valencia Area Of Spain

A youth football scout who watched children for a living has been arrested in Barcelona for uploading clips of himself abusing kids

A youth football scout who posted clips of himself abusing young children has been arrested in a town near Sitges. He gave himself away The

24 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Baby found abandoned on the streets of Spain’s Barcelona

A BABY thought to be around one month old was found on Tuesday in a sports bag in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona. According to

24 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Spain’s Catalunya region call for help over gang using explosives to steal from cash machines

POLICE in Spain’s Catalunya region have put out a request for help from other forces in a bid to track down a gang that has

22 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain

Security camera footage contradicts Dani Alves’s version of events over rape accusations

FORMER Barcelona FC player Dani Alves has given three different versions of the events that took place in a nightclub on December 30 of last

22 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

After 18 years, Irish promoter Stephen Garland brings down the curtain on the ‘Giggling Guiri’ comedy club

BACK in 2005, a new comedy club arrived in Madrid and Barcelona. The brainchild of Irish promoter Stephen Garland, the idea was to bring top-flight

21 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

EFormer Barcelona footballer Dani Alves to stand trial in Spain on night club sex assault charges

Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves jailed after arrest in Spain over alleged nightclub sex assault

FORMER Barcelona footballer Dani Alves has been jailed after being denied bail in a pre-trial hearing on Friday that saw him charged with sexually assaulting

20 Jan, 2023 @ 13:38

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Madonna will make a single stop in Spain during upcoming tour The Celebration

MADONNA will be making a stop in Spain on her upcoming tour, which is called The Celebration. Tickets for the visit to Barcelona by the

18 Jan, 2023 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Celebrity·National News

Barcelona City Hall to ban ‘phantom’ supermarkets and kitchens that are ‘overtaking public spaces’

BARCELONA City Hall is banning supermarkets and kitchens whose products are only available for home delivery. The measure will target popular businesses such as Glovo

15 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Family of missing X-Factor star fear he was kidnapped by British gangs in Barcelona

The family of missing Levi Davis fear the former X-Factor star was kidnapped off the streets of Barcelona by British gang members. Levi’s mother Julie

13 Jan, 2023 @ 12:48

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

Sagrada Familia Pinnacle Of Jesus Christ Tower Presented

Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’

A bump in Barcelona’s tourist tax means that visitors should get ready to fork out a little extra for their stay as the city shifts

6 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas named top European tourist spot for pick-pocketing

Barcelona’s Las Ramblas has beaten iconic tourist sites such as the Eiffel Tower and Italy’s Trevi Fountain to be named the worst spot for pickpockets

3 Jan, 2023 @ 11:00

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

Soccer star Dani Alves quizzed over Barcelona nightclub sex assault in Spain

BRAZILIAN footballer Dani Alves is being investigated by the Mossos d’Esquadra for an alleged sex assault in a Barcelona nightclub. A woman has accused the

2 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Barcelona bus company opens probe after driver verbally abuses man in wheelchair

AN INTERNAL investigation has been opened after a Barcelona bus driver was caught on camera directing an expletive-filled rant toward a man in a wheelchair.

1 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

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Parents in Spain’s Barcelona province file police report after sex video of underage daughter goes viral

A COUPLE in Barcelona province has filed a police report after a video of their underage daughter performing a sex act in a nightclub went

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead

Spain has three airports ranked among the world’s best for shopping and eating

THREE airports in Spain have been named in the world’s top 100 for shops and restaurants according to the AirHelp Score 2022 rankings. Madrid came

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Criminal gang in Spain charged up to €20,000 for Pakistani nationals to travel from Bosnia

EIGHT people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for illegally bringing Pakistani nationals into Spain and charging between €12,000 and €20,000 per person for

22 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

European court slams Spain for not cutting air pollution caused by cars in Barcelona and Madrid areas

European court slams Spain for not cutting vehicle pollution in Barcelona and Madrid areas

THE European Court of Justice(CJEU) says that Spain has breached air quality standards in the Barcelona and Madrid areas. A court ruling published on Thursday

22 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Madrid

Christmas Lights In Barcelona, Spain 26 Nov 2022

Spain’s oldest Christmas market Fira de Santa Llucia used to be where girls arranged marriages

Spain goes all out when it comes to fiestas, and the Christmas celebration is no different. But it’s the lead up to Christmas day that

17 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Key figure in multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam is arrested at Barcelona airport in Spain

Key figure in multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam arrested at Spain’s Barcelona airport

THE Guardia Civil and Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a key player in a multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam that swindled hundreds of thousands of investors. 33-year-old

16 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

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