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A BRITISH pilot, who killed his Spanish lover during a drug-fueled sex session, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Aaron Rainbow was sentenced to the maximum penalty in Spanish law for stabbing Oscar Tornero six times, following a crystal meth-induced binge, in 2023. Rainbow, a Surrey man, said he acted in self defence after he became paranoid and …

AN aspiring young footballer has said he has been left ‘paranoid’ after falling victim to a savage attack by an unruly police dog while holidaying in Spain. Kealan Behan (20) was walking down Carrer de Carles Buigas in the touristy city of Salou, Catalunya on Wednesday when a canine sprung out from under a police vehicle and bit him. The …

Interpol led an international campaign to identify a woman whose body had been discovered in Barcelona, Spain more than 20 YEARS AGO. On Thursday, an international policing organization announced that Liudmila zavada, 31, was the woman. Previously known as ‘the woman in pink’, the female’s body was found on July 2, 2005 in Viladecans, near to the busy Barcelona El-Prat …

PUBLIC health officials are calling for a nationwide ban on tobacco use, and a ban of smoking at beaches. The draft legislation, which is still in the early stages, would ban smoking from bar and restaurant terraces as well as university campuses, schoolyards, work vehicles, and even on schoolyards. Esteve Fernandez is the regional public health secretary who is pushing …

Fans of FC Barcelona have been forced to wait an extra three weeks to be able to shout their support at the Camp Nou. The club has suspended its return, just three week after announcing a revised homecoming date. Last month, the Catalan giants said they would head back to their famous ground – currently sponsored by music streaming platform …

Residents of Catalunya were sent an alert on their phones to prepare for the torrential DANA that is expected to hit the region.  The message sent by Catalan Civil Protection was sent at 2.30pm local. It reads: “CECAT – Risk of flooding until 9pm due to torrential downpour.” Avoid travelling and outdoor activities. Avoid areas with low lying or flooding, …

FC BARCELONA have announced the date for their long-awaited return to the Camp Nou after more than two years away – even though renovations remain incomplete. The Catalan giants will head back to their famous ground – currently sponsored by music streaming platform Spotify – on August 10, 2025, for the Joan Gamper Trophy, a one-off annual exhibition match played …

Dramatic footage of the rescue of a mountaineer in Lleida has been released by Catalonia’s Generalitat. A MAER helicopter was deployed on Saturday afternoon along with a GRAE unit, SEM doctors, and two ground teams to rescue a man stranded. After injuring his leg while climbing Wild Planet in Vilanova de Meia, Lleida, the climber who was not named required …