A consumer association, the Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios, or OCU, has released its annual study that looks at the prices of everyday products sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets across Spain. The aim of the report is to compare prices, partly to show an unfair balance towards the consumer, but more importantly perhaps for us, …

Catalan police intercepted a vehicle which was being driven in the wrong direction on the A-2 main road in the Cornellá area. Witnesses had reported the vehicle travelling in the wrong direction, and emitting sparks as it moved along. The Read More ...

In a meeting held this week, Barcelona has agreed to ban cars which are over 20 years old from driving on the road on working days in 40 municipalities. The move is aimed at reducing pollution, as part of the Read More ...

§ Los cinco integrantes han sido arrestados en Madrid, su base de operaciones, aunque se les imputan un total de 7 robos cometidos en la capital y también en Barcelona y Alicante
§ En los días previos al robo visitaban la vivienda u oficina objetivo disfrazados de técnicos de telefonía o de compañías de alarmas, incluso con falsos carnés de esas empresas para identificarse. Bajo el pretexto de labores de mantenimiento, aprovechaban para estudiar con detalle el tipo de alarma, la ubicación de la centralita y de la caja fuerte

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At first glance it might seem that this local police officer in Barcelona may have fallen drunk into a drain, another story soon makes itself clear. The Guardia Urbana officer was responding to a very quiet call for help after Read More ...

An investigation was launched on Tuesday to identify a cyclist videoed travelling at 80 kilometres per hour behind a bus in Barcelona. The occupants of a car videoed the cyclist on the Ronda de Litoral, using the slipstream from the Read More ...

Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced a range of flights serving the Canary Islands from Mainland Spain this winter. Begins 25th October Madrid to Las Palmas (0830 – 1025 (except Sunday 1600-1755)) Las Palmas to Madrid (1115 – 1510 (except Sunday 1845 – 2240)) Madrid to Tenerife North (0800 – 0955) Tenerife North to Madrid (1045 […]

One person was killed and six others injured on Sunday when a hot air balloon crashed in the Vilanova del Camí area of Barcelona. The balloon crashed into an embankment whilst performing a landing manoeuvre. The victims were participating in the European Balloon Festival, held in Igualada. The festival organisers reported the death of the […]

Fire fighters in Barcelona were called to rescue a man from a rooftop on Saturday, after reports that he was precariously balanced on the edge. The Catalan police were in attendance at the scene at the junction of calle Rosselló and Rambla de Catalunya, and the fire service came to assist on account of the […]

It has been a dramatic few days for emergency medical teams on Monday, after incidents across the country. In the Mollet del Valles area of Barcelona an ambulance was in a collision with a truck on the AP-7 motorway and Read More ...

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Design and technology collaboration achieves creative breakthrough for new Lexus Amazing in Motionproject A Lexus has always been a vehicle that rides on wheels, in contact with the ground. Until now. This summer a new Lexus takes flight, bringing the stuff of science fiction closer to real world fact. Lexus has worked with experts in […]

Officers from the National Police have arrested an Italian national who was attempting to bring 118,100 euro into Spain, hidden in different parts of his vehicle. The man was a passenger on board a boat which had come from Italy to Barcelona, although...