Costa Maresme News & Information

ONE of Spain's most prestigious catwalk shows is almost ready for the off – the 080 Barcelona Fashion show, now in its 19th year, showcases everyone from household names through to up-and-coming young designers,...

A FIRE in a Barcelona restaurant forced emergency services to evacuate the MAPFRE Tower, one of the city's largest skyscrapers and home to the head office of the insurance company of the same name.

PASSENGERS stuck for nearly four hours on a plane at Barcelona airport had to be calmed down by the Guardia Civil when they began to riot.

BARÇA FC's Leo Messi was so fed up with his neighbours' noise that he bought their house, according to the press in Croatia.

A BARCELONA woman in her 30s who had sexual relations with a boy of 12 has been acquitted of child abuse charges because she 'did not realise he was underage'.

JAPAN'S budget clothing chain Uniqlo will open its first-ever store in Spain this autumn, increasing its presence to 19 countries worldwide.

IN WHAT is probably one of the biggest protests Barcelona has ever seen in recent history, over 160,000 people gathered in Spain's second city calling for the government to 'stop making excuses' and take in...

A STOLEN gas bottle delivery lorry travelling down the wrong side of the road at high speed, shedding its cargo on the highway caused panic in Barcelona this morning and police had to open fire to stop the driver.

A SWEDE who caused terror in Barcelona after stealing a gas bottle delivery lorry and running amok through the streets had just spent €20,000 on drugs, alcohol and prostitutes, police say.

SPAIN'S tallest-ever wooden building is now under construction in Barcelona, and will have seven storeys and 28 flats when it is finished.

THIS year's Mobile World Congress opened today (Monday) in Barcelona with over 2,000 stands from top telecommunications technology companies, and expects to beat last year's record of 101,000 visitors by the...

A PIANIST who played for refugees in a camp in Syria nearly two years ago will stage two concerts in Barcelona this week.