Tag Archives: Catalunya

MANY a Spaniard enjoys tucking into the festive deal with of turron which may problem the strongest tooth – and greatest dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like confection, usually made from honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or different nuts. They’re normally formed into both an oblong pill or a spherical cake. A PEANUT, CHESTNUT, ALMOND AND HONEY-FLAVOURED TURRON …

The expansion of a CATALUNYA lab could lead to the outbreaks of swine flu in Spain. This week, the country declared an emergency due to an infection that causes animals’ internal bleeding. There is no vaccine or cure for the virus, but it does not usually cause death in humans. READ MORE WILD BOAR In Bellaterra, in the province of …

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 …

After being caught in Spain with a fake ID, a SERBIAN convicted drug dealer sentenced to 4 years in prison was arrested. He was imprisoned in Serbia in 2016, but escaped. He spent seven years hiding out on Lloret de Mar. He obtained a Foreigner ID Number by using a fake Slovakian passport. READ MORE POLICIA LOCAL, LLORET DE MAR …

Two suspected jihadists were arrested in Catalunya after an 18-month investigation by the Policia Nacional. Men were arrested in Vallfogona de Balaguer (Lleida Province) on Thursday. They are accused by the police of the crimes self-indoctrination (active terrorist indoctrination), collaboration and active terrorist endoctrination. READ MORE Specialized anti-terrorism officers have detected an individual who is very active on the internet, …

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 …

TWO carers have been arrested in Barcelona for clearing out an elderly woman’s bank account to the tune of €524,000. Two sisters, aged 48 and 49, were accused by police of siphoning off money from clients for three years. The Mossos d’Esquadra said that the suspects had taken advantage of the trust built with their 85 year old employer. READ …

A TARRAGONA court has sentenced Irishman Keith Byrne, who killed his girlfriend Kirsty in a Salou hotel on July 20, 2023, to 15 years behind bars. Kirsty, a mother of two, was strangled by a hair-straightener cord, just hours after ditching the ex-british soldier. They went on a vacation to the four-star Magnolia Hotel, hoping that they could mend their …

In 2031, the Costa Brava of Spain will host a Ryder Cup team golf competition between Europe and America. The Camiral Resort Golf & Wellness course in Caldes de Malavella, Girona will stage the contest which is held every two years. This will be the second Ryder Cup to be held in Spain. READ MORE CAMIRAL COURSE It was the …