Tag Archives: Catalunya

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 …

A TARRAGONA Jury has convicted Irishman Keith Byrne for killing his Dublin-based partner Kirsty in a Salou Hotel in July 2023. Prosecutors want the former British soldier jailed for 20 years, while a private prosecution on behalf of Kirsty’s family is demanding 30 years behind bars and a €400,000 compensation payment. The Prosecutor’s office has called for a lower sentence …

The sales of Spain’s Cava sparkling wines fell by 13% in total last year, as the vineyards in Catalunya, the main production area, suffered from the drought. Export figures fell by another 18%. The proposed Trump tariffs are feared to have a significant impact on the US market. READ MORE CHEERS TO CAVA The drought and inflation caused a 11% …

A MOROCCAN barber who worked in the Barcelona region was deported to Morocco for recruiting and indoctrinating fighters in his salon for the Islamic State terror organization. The jihadist was a resident of Mataro, was expelled from the country by the National Court earlier this month and put on a flight to Casablanca. The Guardia Civil arrested the 53-year old …

A DRUG ‘mummy’ with 2.3 kilos of cocaine bandaged round his legs has been arrested at Barcelona Airport. The man had arrived from South America on what authorities designated as a ‘hot flight’. The flights that are frequently used to transport drugs to Spain and other European nations are under special surveillance. READ MORE BARCELONA (Cordon Press Image) The Policia …

A CYBERSCAM that netted €1.9 million has been busted by the Policia Nacional with 760 victims conned via bogus bank text messages. Dozens of arrests were made and all have been remanded to custody. The gang, based in Sabadell (Barcelona Province), sent 1,000 text messages per minute to potential targets. READ MORE The Policia Nacional said the sophisticated operation included …

LOTS OF a Spaniard delights in putting right into the cheery reward of turron which can test the best teeth– and ideal dentures! Turrons are a nougat-like confection, generally constructed from honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or various other nuts. They are generally formed right into either a rectangle-shaped tablet computer or a rounded cake. A PEANUT, …

A large cops sting versus a Chinese medicine trafficking and cash laundering gang based in Catalunya has up until now caused 22 apprehensions. The swoops were led by the Mossos d’Esquadra in a procedure collaborated by Europol. The Policia Nacional were likewise associated with the Castellon and Malaga locations with around 500 police officers participating in 30 raids on Tuesday …

photos of flooding water engulfing and sweeping away vehicles went back to Spain on Friday after recently’s heartbreaking scenes in Valencia. This time around the community of Cadaques in Girona district was struck with 32 cars influenced. Gushes of water spurted down a road, creating an accumulate of vehicles that obstructed a bridge at an early stage Friday early morning. …

BARCELONA district has actually been positioned on ‘red’ sharp for extreme weather condition on Monday. The caution was provided by Catalunya’s Meteorological Solution( Meteocat) and Civil Security Firm informs have actually been sent out to cellphones recommending individuals to remain at home. Meteocat has actually cautioned regarding the opportunity of hail storm with hailstones getting to greater than 2 centimetres …