Police discover body of man surrounded by headless chickens in bay on Spain’s Costa Brava
THE Catalan regional police made a bizarre discovery on Sunday, when they found the body of a man in a small bay on the Costa
Socialist ally of Pedro Sanchez set to be named as new President of Catalunya after summer of negotiations with separatist parties
A KEY ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to be named as the new President of Catalunya after the Socialists finally struck a
Barcelona mayor defends controversial ban on tourist flats: Socialist leader says city cannot continue with ‘unbridled’ tourism
BARCELONA’S mayor, Jaume Collboni, has said the city cannot become a ‘theme park without residents’ and cannot continue with an unbridled growth in tourism. Barcelona
Huge swordfish forces beach closure in eastern Spain
A HUGE swordfish measuring some two metres in length forced the closure of a beach last Thursday in Tarragona province, Catalunya region, eastern Spain. Beachgoers
Pictured: Melia’s new €6,000-a-night penthouse suite in Spain’s Barcelona
A LUXURY Barcelona penthouse suite will start taking its first guests in September with a €6,000 per night charge. The top range accommodation branded as
Police in Spain bust gang who ‘built more than 1,000 kamikaze drones for Hezbollah’
THE Guardia Civil and German authorities have dismantled a drone logistics structure operating in Europe supplying so-called kamikaze drones to the Lebanese extremist Hezbollah group.
Thousands take to the streets of Spain’s Barcelona: Catalunya separatists rally against ‘non-implementation’ of amnesty law which vowed to protect architects of ‘illegal’ independence referendum
THOUSANDS of pro-independence supporters took to the streets of Barcelona, the Catalan capital, on Saturday in protest against the ‘non-implementation’ of the highly controversial amnesty
Fifty people left injured after coach carrying Inditex employees smashes into tunnel mouth, becoming vertically wedged in entrance
AROUND 50 people were left injured on Tuesday after a coach suffered a spectacular accident while travelling from Barcelona to Tordera in the Catalunya region.
Tourist Minister calls out Barcelona protestors as ‘reprehensible’ for spraying foreign holidaymakers with water
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister has slammed protestors who sprayed visitors to Barcelona with water pistols last weekend, saying that they did not represent the country’s culture
Anti-tourism protests reach Barcelona: Thousands of locals take to the streets while ‘sealing off’ hotels and restaurants
THE ongoing protests against tourism in Spain reached Barcelona on Saturday, as thousands of locals took to the streets of the Catalan capital to demand
LET OFF: The 46 police officers charged for excessive force at Catalunya’s 2017 illegal independence referendum are absolved under new amnesty law
A TOTAL of 46 police officers who had been charged for their excessive use of force on civilians at the October 2017 illegal referendum on
Spain’s Supreme Court rejects amnesty for Carles Puigdemont: Arrest warrant remains for ex-President of Catalunya
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial amnesty law approved last month will not apply to Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader and fugitive from
Catalan parliament supports motion allowing exiled MPs to vote remotely – in huge boost for separatist leader Carles Puigdemont
THE Socialists have united with pro-independence parties in Catalunya’s regional chamber to support a motion allowing exiled MPs, including the controversial separatist leader and regional
Police in Spain’s Barcelona dismantle child sex abuse ring: 16 arrests made following two-year investigation
POLICE in Barcelona have made 16 arrests as part of a two-year investigation into members of a sickening paedophile sex abuse gang who targeted minors
Barcelona’s famous beaches lose 20% of their sand in a year: Local authorities blame winter storms
BARCELONA’S famous beaches are one of the Catalan capital’s great selling points for locals and visitors alike – yet local authorities have cause for concern
Catalan amnesty law: Regional High Court issues first pardons under controversial legislation to former interior minister and police officer
THE regional High Court in Catalunya has issued the first pardons under a controversial amnesty law, which was recently passed by the central government and
EXCLUSIVE: Fuming Airbnb landlords claim Barcelona’s decision to eliminate ALL tourist apartments will cause a ‘recession’ and ‘won’t fix the housing issue’
AIRBNB landlords have blasted Barcelona City Council’s plans to revoke the licences of the 10,000-plus tourist apartments that operate in the city as a ‘populist
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
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
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
