Court halts efforts to remove Franco monument in Catalunya after campaign by locals
A COURT has delayed an attempt to remove a monument inaugurated by General Francisco Franco to celebrate a victory during the Spanish Civil War after
EXILED: Judge bans persistent troublemaker from Barcelona town
A MAN who attacked police with a knife has been banned from the town where he lives for two years after a series of other
Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist
By Nickacia Forrester The Picasso Museum in Barcelona was the scene of a protest when a group of art students took “silent action” to expose
Which cities in Spain have the best quality of life?
MALAGA, Valencia and Alicante beat Madrid and Barcelona for quality of life when it comes to the best cities to live in Spain. In a
AGENT ORANGE: Oliviera claims stunning victory in drama-filled Barcelona MotoGP
NEW factory KTM rider Miguel Oliveira claimed his third victory in the premier class in a drama-filled Catalan grand prix on Sunday. Using chassis upgrades
New cruise port for Barcelona despite protests over too many tourists
BARCELONA has granted permission for a new €33 million cruise port despite past protests that the city was inundated with tourists from cruise liners who
Thieves on Spain’s Costa Blanca steal catalytic converters to harvest precious metals
COSTA Blanca thieves who stole catalytic converters to extract expensive metals have been arrested in Barcelona. Three men were detained by the Policia Nacional after
Stop, police! Hunt for wild boars turns into two hour stake out in central Barcelona
WHEN three police cars with wailing sirens raced down the Barcelona street it had all the hall marks of a chase for an armed robber
One of Spain’s top tourist attractions, Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia, suffers another completion setback
THE COVID pandemic has dashed hopes for completing Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished iconic Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona in time for the centenary of his death.
MYSTERY: Police in Spain investigate death of man found trapped inside dinosaur statue
POLICE in Catalunya are baffled after the body of a 39-year-old man was found inside a dinosaur statue in a suburb of Barcelona. The alarm
TRAIN BATTLE as Ouigo launches in Spain with cheaper fares and on-board entertainment services
SPAIN’S state train company RENFE’s 80-year-monopoly has ended with French operator, Ouigo, launching services between Madrid and Barcelona. Ouigo Spain is owned by France’s SNCF
SPAIN spends €8 million on social media campaign to win back UK and European tourists
SPAIN’S tourist board has unveiled an €8 million campaign to woo back international visitors. Turespaña will target social media sites between May and July with
Lionel Messi’s Barcelona BBQ lands him in hot water with Spain’s La Liga
A bit of team bonding involving Lionel Messi and his FC Barcelona teammates has ended up in a La Liga investigation. The 33-year-old Argentine ace
OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?
A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in
Valencia-based supermarket chain ‘gets a handle’ on fighting COVID-19 in Spain
THE Consum supermarket chain is putting on a special coating on its trolley and shopping basket handles to virtually eliminate COVID-19 spreading to customers. The
HEALTHY OUTCOME as Barcelona rock concert produces very few COVID-19 cases in Spain
A ‘test’ concert in Barcelona has produced no evidence of increased COVID cases among the 5,000 people that went to the gig. Rock band Love
Barcelona threatens war against irresponsible electric scooter riders
ELECTRIC scooter owners may have their machines seized by authorities if they commit repeated offences against pedestrians or other car users under plans being considered
Holy crap! World’s first caganer shop opens in Spain’s Barcelona
THEY are as much a part of Christmas in Catalonia as the pessebre, or nativity scene. Now these curious figures, which depict everyone from Boris
Home of Bacardi drinks empire founder in Spain falls victim to coronavirus pandemic
THE home of the founder of the Bacardi drinks empire is to close near Barcelona, another victim of the Covid-19 pandemic. Casa Bacardi in Sitges
Spain’s Catalunya to relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday
CATALUNYA will relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday by allowing citizens to travel anywhere in the region and permitting bars and restaurants to open during the
Spain’s new normal: How tourism must change in Barcelona post-Covid
BARCELONA is looking forward to welcoming back foreign holidaymakers but tourism should be carefully regulated to preserve the character of the city, mayoress Ada Colau
WORLD EARTH DAY: Barcelona mayor unveils green future for city to cut pollution and save lives
BARCELONA mayor Ada Colau set out the city’s vision for a green future through its plan to create 503 superblocks to cut pollution and prevent
Spain’s La Liga slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League
LA LIGA president, Javier Tebas, has attacked the 12 founding members of a breakaway European Super League that includes three Spanish clubs. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain’s Catalunya region
A man who took part in a group rape of an 18-year-old woman in Sabadell in February 2019 has been jailed for 31 years. Two
Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid
12 people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional across Spain for possessing and distributing obscene child sex abuse materials via the internet. One of
SORRY, WE’RE CLOSED: Coronavirus spells the end of historic restaurants in Barcelona
FOUR historic restaurants in Barcelona city have been the latest high-profile victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Cal Pinxo was a hugely popular seafood eatery in
