Lorraine WilliamsonEvery year on 11 September, Catalonia pauses to honour its past and assert its identity. Known …
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By RegionNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Suicide of Costa Brava couple leaves ten bars and restaurants closed
What should have been a record tourist season on the Costa Brava instead became one marked …
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By RegionEnvironmentNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
A marina’s second life beneath the waves
Barcelona’s Port Olímpic, once best known for nightlife and sailing yachts, is now attracting attention for …
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By RegionCultureNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & BarcelonaOrigins of SpainSpanish History
Spanish villages clash over antipope skull
What began as a medieval story of papal ambition has become a 21st-century courtroom drama. Two …
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By RegionEnvironmentNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Reckless boating threatens Costa Brava’s fragile coast
Each summer, the Costa Brava fills with yachts, speedboats, and jet skis. For visitors, it is …
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By RegionNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Girona restaurant accused of illegal €10 table booking fee
A restaurant on the rugged Cap de Creus coast, near Cadaqués in Girona, is under investigation …
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Vox has stepped up its campaign against cultural practices it calls “not Spanish.” The party has …
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By RegionEnvironmentNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Loggerhead turtle makes Catalonia a nesting stronghold
Catalonia’s beaches are on the brink of a historic milestone, with 2025 shaping up to be …
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By RegionNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Salmonella outbreak strikes Barbastro Wine Festival
A serious health scare has struck the renowned Festival Vino Somontano in Barbastro, Huesca, after a …
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By RegionNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Thief scaled facades to steal from hotel rooms in Lloret de Mar
A man has been arrested in Lloret de Mar (Girona) for a series of hotel thefts …
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