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TV football pirates hit by police raids to stop illegal screenings of La Liga matches in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 166 people in a big push against illegal football match screenings in hospitality establishments across Spain. Those detained were business

20 May, 2022 @ 12:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain

‘Phishing’ gang steal at least €443,600 from hacked online bank accounts in Spain

A bank ‘phishing’ con netted a nationwide gang at least €443,600 from 146 victims. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people across Spain and are

19 May, 2022 @ 17:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

One dead and dozens injured after trains collide in Barcelona area of Spain

A cargo train collided with a commuter train in the Barcelona area on Monday, killing the passenger train driver and injuring 86 people. Nine people

17 May, 2022 @ 12:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Thieves puncture car tyres in distraction burglary ruse at motorway service areas in Spain's Valencia region

Thieves puncture car tyres in distraction burglary con at motorway service areas in Spain’s Valencia region

TWO people have been arrested for robbing motorists at AP-7 motorway service areas in Castellon Province. Tyres were deliberately punctured to set up distraction thefts.

12 May, 2022 @ 14:15

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

Plain clothes policeman battered by drunk tourists after being mistaken for a robber in Barcelona

A POLICEMAN in Barcelona has been assaulted by drunk tourists who thought he was a robber. The mix-up left the officer, who was in plain

11 May, 2022 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of clients in Spain

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain

A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang made €6 million out of

9 May, 2022 @ 16:08

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Arson Suspected As Causing Barcelona Area Apartment Fire In Spain, Killing Three Men

Three men die in suspected arson attack on Barcelona area apartment block in Spain

THREE men died in an Barcelona area apartment fire on Wednesday with police believing it was an arson attack. A fourth person suffered serious injuries

4 May, 2022 @ 11:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Two arrested in Spain accused of being part of international arms smuggling gang that shipped tanks from Ukraine to the Middle East

POLICE have arrested two men alleged to be part of a gang that smuggled arms including tanks to war-torn countries in the Middle East and

27 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Antonio Banderas and Benedict Cumberbatch scoop awards in Spain’s Sant Jordi Cinema Awards 2022

ACTOR Antonio Banderas has scooped a Lifetime Achievement Award at the RNE Sant Jordi Cinema Awards 2022. The 61-year-old made the trip to Barcelona from

27 Apr, 2022 @ 11:53

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead·National News

Judge in Spain says Real Madrid and Barcelona can be punished for trying to set up aborted European Super League

A Madrid judge has lifted restrictions that stopped footballing bodies UEFA and FIFA penalising clubs who signed up to the rebel European Super League. Sofia

21 Apr, 2022 @ 18:01

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain

A cybersecurity rights group claims dozens of phones belonging to prominent Catalunya independence politicians were hacked by sophisticated spyware. The software is normally available at

18 Apr, 2022 @ 17:14

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

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON: Sheep and goats brought in to help protect Collserola Natural Park in Spain’s Barcelona against fire

ARE the old ways the best? Barcelona’s city council is hoping to find out by bringing in a flock of sheep and goats to keep

14 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

The Best Cities in Spain for Easter Getaways According to Brits, French, Dutch, Germans and Italians

BARCELONA, Malaga, Alicante and Palma are the most popular Easter destinations in Spain, according to new research, but not all nationalities favour the same cities.

12 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

British girl, 14, sexually assaulted in Barcelona area hotel during family holiday in Spain

A 14-year-old British girl was sexually assaulted last Thursday while on holiday with her parents in Callela on the Costa del Maresme- 50 kilometres south

11 Apr, 2022 @ 12:25

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Pedro Sanchez gives latest estimate of Ukraine refugee numbers in Spain

Pedro Sanchez gives brand new estimate of Ukraine refugee numbers in Spain

AN estimated 110,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since February’s Russian invasion, according to Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Visiting a specially set-up reception centre

8 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment

BARCELONA’S beaches will become ‘no-smoking’ areas from this summer. The permanent ban on lighting up follows a successful pilot on four beaches in the Catalan

8 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up In Spain As New Operator Iryo Brings Forward Launch.

Spain’s low cost high-speed train war hots up as new operator Iryo brings forward launch.

SPAIN’S low cost high-speed train war goes up an extra gear in November as Italian-Spanish owned firm Ilsa launches its service. The company, under the

5 Apr, 2022 @ 17:51

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Pedro Sanchez Says Spain Will Have Welcomed 70,000 Ukraine Refugees 'in A Few Days'

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will reach total of 70,000 Ukraine refugees ‘in a few days’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that the total of Ukraine refugees in Spain will reach 70,000 ‘in a few days’. Sanchez was speaking during

1 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Barcelona picked to host yachting’s America’s Cup in 2024

THE oldest trophy in international sport, the America’s Cup, will be fought for in the waters off Barcelona in autumn 2024. The yachting team event

30 Mar, 2022 @ 15:21

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Revealed: The areas in Spain which welcome the most immigrants, according to latest official data

Spain says 25,000 Ukraine refugees have arrived in country after Russian invasion

AN estimated 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the start of Russia’s military invasion on February 24. Speaking to broadcaster, RTVE, on Monday,

21 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Sagrada Familia Pinnacle Of Jesus Christ Tower Presented

The Sagrada Familia: how Gaudi’s masterpiece became a myth and a divisive political tool

Barcelona’s fabled basilica recently celebrated the completion of its first tower with a giant star. But as at every stage in its history, not everyone

20 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura

Zack Zadek: Meet the American singer-songwriter as he makes his debut in Spain’s Barcelona

FOR the first time ever, songwriter and musician Zack Zadek is performing in Barcelona. If you don’t know who he is, now’s the time to

19 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

How Barcelona’s Sants station became the gateway for Ukrainian refugees in Spain

CATALUNYA has become Spain’s gateway for Ukrainian refugees. Barcelona’s Sants station is the first port of call for refugees arriving in Spain by rail. Around

15 Mar, 2022 @ 13:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Spain seizes Russian oligarch superyachts in Barcelona and Mallorca

A €140 million superyacht owned by an oligarch friend of Russian leader Vladamir Putin has been seized by authorities in Barcelona. Another craft has also

15 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Roman Abramovich, Well Know As A Russian Closest Oligarch Of President Vladimir Poutine. The Russian Oligarch Own Many Yachs As Eclipse, Worth Almost 1 Billion Dollars, Solaris Worth More Than 500 Millions Dollars, Pelorus Worth 300 Millions Dollars. Billionaire Roman Abramovich Also Own A Private Plane Boeing 767 Worth 300 Millions Dollars, Properties As Chateau De La Croe In Cap D’antibes Who Worth Over 200 Millions Dollars And A Villa In Anse Gouverneur On A French Caribbean Island In St Barth Which Is Worth Over 100 Millions Dollars. All Those Properties, Private Jet And Yachts Will Maybe Be Taken Due To His Friendship With President Vladimir Poutine And For The Invasion In Ukraine By Russia

Abramovich yacht sets sail from Barcelona to avoid seizure under sanctions against Russian oligarchs

The world’s most expensive yacht, which belongs to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, has sailed from a Barcelona dockyard to avoid being seized under threatened sanctions

14 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Oranges Contaminated With Banned Pesticide Seized From Fruit Dealer In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Oranges contaminated with banned pesticide bought by Costa Blanca wholesaler seized in Barcelona raid in Spain

CONTAMINATED orange imports destined for wholesalers in the Valencian Community, have been impounded after a Guardia Civil raid in Barcelona. 20 tons of oranges were

14 Mar, 2022 @ 11:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

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