Cataluña

Ryanair to cancel 18 routes at Girona

The company says the new Catalan government has refused to honour its agreement on a five year extension of the airline's Girona operations

Feb 16, 2011 - 4:29:41 PM Read more

Three youngsters die in head on crash between car and night bus in Barcelona

The three dead and a fourth injured were all in the car

Feb 6, 2011 - 9:36:35 AM Read more

Woman and son beaten to death in Roquetas de Mar in latest domestic violence case

The man handed himself into police in Cataluña on Friday

Feb 5, 2011 - 5:13:53 PM Read more

British man arrested for killing brother in law in Barcelona

It happened in a hotel room in the city in the early hours of this morning.

Feb 4, 2011 - 1:16:41 PM Read more

Barcelona motorway speed limits partially suspended

Meanwhile new speed traps over the length of tunnels have started to issue fines in Guadarrama and Torrox

Feb 1, 2011 - 1:34:30 PM Read more

Mataró businessman arrested after abandoning injured employee at hospital

The man lost a hand in an accident at the workshop where he was working illegally

Jan 31, 2011 - 4:56:38 PM Read more

The last Franco-era statue removed from Barcelona

The Victory Statue used to stand on the Paseo de Gràcia and is removed as part of the Historical Memory Law

Jan 31, 2011 - 6:35:43 AM Read more

Shakira to live part of the year in Cataluña

The Colombian singer says she wants a base for her European operations

Jan 27, 2011 - 1:00:57 PM Read more

Barcelona wants to make wearing a swimsuit in the street an offence

Fines of up to 500 Euro are envisaged

Jan 20, 2011 - 4:33:51 PM Read more

Variable speed limits thought to be on the way in Cataluña

A current 80kms/hour limit on access roads to Barcelona is expected to be replaced

Jan 19, 2011 - 7:42:47 AM Read more

Catalan High Court stays burka ban in Lleida

It's a temporary measure while the court considers an appeal placed against the by-law

Jan 18, 2011 - 7:28:07 PM Read more

Spanish court rules against Ryanair, and says the airline cannot oblige passengers to print their own boarding passes

Failing to print your boarding pass results in a 40 € surcharge

Jan 14, 2011 - 1:33:12 PM Read more

Daughters help Catalan pensioner to end his life by assisted suicide

The family travelled to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland in October

Jan 10, 2011 - 7:49:38 PM Read more

Olot gunman had money in the bank

It had been claimed that Pere Puig had shot his ex bosses and two bank workers because of his financial situation

Jan 8, 2011 - 9:20:24 PM Read more

Big cocaine haul at Barcelona airport

The two pilots of the private medevac plane which transported the 900 kilos have been arrested

Jan 6, 2011 - 7:00:56 PM Read more