Fears for missing US tourist who vanished from Spain during a holiday to Barcelona two weeks ago
Do you know where Ryan is or have you seen him? Contact tips@theolivepress.es THE family of a US tourist have launched an appeal after not
Barcelona wants to eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028: But will it get past the courts?
AT a time when residents of popular destinations across Spain are demanding changes to the country’s tourism model, the Socialist mayor of Barcelona last week
Barcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnb
BARCELONA’S city council has announced it will revoke all licenses for tourist apartments in the urban area by 2028. In a major win for anti-tourist
British tourist is stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Spain
A BRITISH tourist, 30, was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in a seaside town near Barcelona. Catalan police confirmed that the victim was involved
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Tourism has gone too far’ – hundreds of protestors target F1 roadshow in Barcelona city centre ahead of Spanish Grand Prix
HUNDREDS of protestors attempted to disrupt a Formula One roadshow in Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s F1 Spanish Grand Prix. Tens of
Catalunya chaos: Threat of repeat regional elections after presidential candidates fail to gather enough support ahead of first investiture debate
CATALUNYA could be set for another round of regional elections as both leading candidates for president struggle to gather the support needed to command a
Tour de France comes to Spain: 2026 edition of cycling’s most prestigious race will kick off in Barcelona
CYCLING’S most prestigious race is coming to Spain after it was announced that the 2026 edition of the Tour de France will begin on the
Carles Puigdemont accuses Pedro Sanchez of ‘blackmail’: Spain’s Prime Minister promises Catalunya additional funding if Socialist ally becomes regional president
CARLES Puigdemont, the Catalan pro-independence leader and fugitive from Spanish justice, has accused Pedro Sanchez of ‘blackmail’ after the Prime Minister promised additional funding for
Drought latest in Spain: Recent downpours bring good news over water restrictions in time for summer holiday season in Barcelona area
DROUGHT measures are set to be eased in the Barcelona area due to recent rain boosting reservoir capacity. The Catalunya government is looking at making
Taxi drivers in Barcelona set to strike over ‘low tariffs and unfair competition’: Cabbies hope to ‘blockade’ Spain’s second largest city
TAXI drivers in Barcelona are set to go on strike next Tuesday as simmering tensions in the sector come to the boil. The protest, which
Could Carles Puigdemont return as President of Catalunya? Pro-independence parties pave the way by uniting against Socialists in vote for parliamentary speaker – in blow for PM Pedro Sanchez
CARLES Puigdemont took another step towards returning as President of Catalunya six-and-a-half years since he was removed from office and fled overseas after pro-independence parties
Rising temperatures caused by climate change is behind an increase in suicides, claims scientific study
A BARCELONA study suggests that high spikes in temperature cause mental health problems, and have increased suicide cases by 5% over the last 250 years.
Barcelona mayor is slapped with a fine after using his bike in a no-cycling zone during a promotional video
THE mayor of Barcelona was forced to pay a €100 fine on World Bicycle Day after he rode his bike in a no-cycling zone during
This €6.40 ‘bocadillo’ is the best sandwich in Spain, according to a panel of food experts
A CATALUNYA village bar has come out top with its entry in the first-ever Spanish Sandwich Championships in Oviedo. Online voters numbering over 100,000 nominated
THIS popular day trip from Barcelona could introduce a tourist tax charging tourists €5 a day to enter
A POPULAR day trip destination from Barcelona is considering a tourist tax which would see visitors charged €5 to enter the old town. Beautiful beaches
Revealed: The world’s best restaurant is in Spain
DISFRUTAR, located in the heart of Barcelona’s thriving Eixample district, has been crowned the World’s Best Restaurant. Offering tasting menus that celebrate avant-garde Mediterranean cuisine
Michael Barrymore is moving to Spain: Controversial entertainer, 72, cites ‘better quality of life’ and ‘amazing culture’ as reasons behind relocation
MICHAEL Barrymore, the controversial former TV host turned TikTok star, has revealed he is moving to Spain this summer in search of a ‘better quality
Farmer protests in Spain: Tractors block roads along the border with France
FARMER strikes have returned to Spain with hundreds of tractors blocking the border with France as angry protesters seek to pile pressure on the European
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I spent three days at Primavera Sound Barcelona – this is why you MUST add it to your festival list’
FOR three nights every year, tens of thousands of partygoers descend on Parc del Forum, an uninspiring concrete jungle nestled between the high-rise buildings of
Popular tourist town on the Costa Brava bans stag and hen dos from carrying inflatable penises and sex dolls
DRUNKEN stag and hen do parties carrying inflatable penises and massive sex dolls through the streets may become a thing of the past after a
Spain passes controversial ‘amnesty law’: Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution
SPAIN’S Congress voted on Thursday to finally approve a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in an illegal bid for independence in
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited the top of Montserrat in Spain and was blown away by its views and history – this is how to enjoy the mountain in a day’
WHEN the sun is shining and the sky is a deep, clear blue, there may not be a better place to be in Catalunya than
These are the seven best pizzerias in Spain, according to prestigious ranking – so how many have YOU visited?
THE prestigious 50 Top Pizza has revealed the best pizzerias in Europe this year. The list, revealed at a gala in Madrid, put Spanish pizza
Violence erupts over Louis Vuitton fashion show in Spain: Protesters clash with police after iconic Barcelona park is forced to close
VIOLENCE broke out between protestors and police outside one of Barcelona’s most iconic tourist attractions on Thursday as locals rallied against the disruption caused by
Council in Spain’s Barcelona wants to crack down on cruise ships after 3.6 million passengers disembarked there in 2023
THE local council in Spain’s Barcelona is seeking to reduce the number of cruise ships that dock in the city, after a total of 3,568,000
Judge in Spain shelves case against riot police officers who fired projectile that caused a young woman to lose an eye: ‘She must bear the consequences,’ he rules
A JUDGE in Spain has shelved a case that had been brought against three riot police officers in Barcelona, after they fired projectiles during disturbances