Toddler killed by giant hailstone as storm strikes Catalunya in northeastern Spain
A toddler has been killed after being struck on the head by a hailstone when storms hit Catalunya on Tuesday evening. The 20-month old died
Mallorca has Spain’s most expensive area for property rentals
CALVIA on Mallorca has overhauled long-time leader Barcelona as the costliest municipality in Spain for property rentals. The Balearic Islands as a whole are also
Barcelona’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang attacked during brutal home invasion in Spain
A masked gang robbed and assaulted Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at his home on Monday morning. It was the second robbery at the player’s house
Spain’s tourism rejoices with hotels filling up to 2019 levels
TOURISM in July returned to almost the same levels seen before the Covid pandemic in 2019. Figures from the National Statistics Institute show overnight hotel
Homesick Ukraine teenage refugee intercepted after starting long coach journey in Spain’s Valencia
A homesick teenage Ukrainian refugee was intercepted on a long-distance coach after his worried mother contacted police in Valencia. The boy, 16, ran away from
Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases
SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski has watch stolen outside training ground in Spain
BARCELONA player Robert Lewandowski had a €70,000 watch ripped off his arm when arriving for a training session on Thursday. The Polish star drove up
Shakira faces eight years in prison if convicted of tax dodging in Spain
POP star Shakira could be jailed for eight years if she’s convicted of tax dodging. Barcelona prosecutors also want her to be fined almost €24
Benidorm and Pamplona romance scammers in Spain conned money out of women looking for love
TWO romance scammers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged with defrauding victims across Europe of over €20,000. The men, of Nigerian nationality,
Spain reports 800 registered monkeypox cases- with over half in Madrid area
SPAIN’S Health Ministry says 800 cases of monkeypox have been registered in the country, with over half coming in the Madrid region. The figures have
‘Historic day for aviation’: Fully electric plane flies in Spain for the first time
SPAIN’s first electric plane has made its inaugural flight after taking off from Sabadell Airport, near Barcelona on the morning of Wednesday, June 22. The
Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain’s Barcelona
A homeless Barcelona couple have been treated for minor facial burns after flammable liquid was thrown at them while they were sleeping in the street.
Baby Angel born on Barcelona Metro
A BABY boy made a dramatic entrance into the world when he was born at a Barcelona metro station. When Cristina felt the first pangs
Italian mafia boss mistakenly released in 2020 is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region
AN Italian mafia boss mistakenly released from a Barcelona jail in October 2020, has been arrested by police at a routine checkpoint in Catalunya. Vittorio
Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain
FORMER Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million while he was playing
Cooler temperatures in Spain help fight against record-breaking wildfire blaze
A respite in unseasonably high temperatures has helped fire crews stabilise a massive wildfire in north-west Spain. Over 650 firefighters have been dealing with the
Tourist visiting Spain’s Barcelona has €800,000 gold watch ripped off him
A tourist had a Barcelona trip to forget after thieves tore off his €800,000 wrist watch in the street. The theft happened on Tuesday in
Mobile phone company duped by €240,000 credit card con in Spain
A nationwide scam left an unnamed mobile phone operator in Spain out of pocket by over €240,000. The firm was tricked by a gang using
Okupas: Spain’s lawmakers consider measure that would see squatters evicted within 48 hours
A PROPOSAL has been put forward in the Spanish Parliament that could see squatters evicted within 48 hours. The motion argues for a change in
A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too
I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever,
CONGRATS! Four British expats named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list for community work in Spain
FOUR British expats in Spain have been awarded gongs in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their work serving the British community in Spain.
Foreign tourists flooding back to Spain with spending close to pre-pandemic levels
SPAIN welcomed 6.1 million international tourists in April who spent €6.9 billion on their holidays. Figures published on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute show
Spain’s most ‘smokiest’ regions revealed on ‘World No Tobacco Day’
EXTREMADURA and Murcia have the highest percentage of daily smokers in Spain’s regions according to figures released on ‘World No Tobacco Day’. Statistics compiled for
Two sisters in Spain’s Barcelona in ‘safe houses’ after refusing arranged marriages in Bangladesh
TWO Bangladeshi-born sisters are under protection in Barcelona after complaining of being forced into arranged marriages. Catalunya’s General Directorate of Attention to Children and Adolescents
€1.1 million bank swindle uncovered after single customer complaint from Spain’s Costa Blanca
A single complaint from a Costa Blanca bank customer over €11,648 stolen from his account has exposed a nationwide €1.1 million swindle. The Guardia Civil
Home property sales in Spain record highest March figures in 15 years
HOME property sales in Spain soared to their highest March level since 2007 according to official figures. The National Statistics Institute reported 59,272 registered sales