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All change in Manchester, joy for Villareal, Messi messed up and more in a packed edition of 'The Corner'

In this edition of ‘The Corner’ there’s a change at the top of the Premier League standings, but the leadership is still in the same city. The two

28/09/2015

Spain

Catalonia split from Spain 'inevitable' without referendum, says Mas

Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region holds local elections on Sunday (September 27). Many national parties see it as a proxy vote on breaking away

22/09/2015

Spain

Barcelona buzzing as region celebrates Catalonia's national day

More than one million people crammed the streets of Barcelona to celebrate Catalonia’s national day. The throngs called for Catalonia to break away

12/09/2015

Spain

Huge crowds pack Barcelona for Catalonia Day

Huge crowds lined the boulevards of Barcelona on Friday for Catalonia’s National Day, which also marked the start of campaigning for the September 27

11/09/2015

Sport

Bitter-sweet opening win for Barca

Having lost the Spanish Super Cup to Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona exacted sweet revenge against the Basque team in their La Liga season opener. But it

24/08/2015

Sport

Super Cup champs Bilbao return home to heroes welcome

Hundreds of Athletic Bilbao fans gathered near the San Mames Stadium on Monday night to celebrate their club’s stunning victory over Barcelona to

19/08/2015

Sport

Messi, Suarez and Ronaldo shortlisted for Best Player in Europe Award

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo are the finalists for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award 2014/2015. The La Liga trio topped a

12/08/2015

Spain

Catalan officials seek fresh elections

Catalans are set to go to the polls next month. Once again, independence for the autonomous region is on the agenda. The region is one of 17 in Spain

03/08/2015

My Europe Series

Busting the boom: why Barcelona wants to curb mass tourism

Barcelona is booming. A little too booming for many of its inhabitants and city officials who have taken measures to clamp down on a surge of tourism

31/07/2015

Spain

Wildfires take hold in Spain and France

Fire fighters in Spain and France have worked in extreme conditions and through the night and weekend to bring huge wildfires under control. In Odena

27/07/2015

Sport

European champs Barca hit the road in California

NBA star Kobe Bryant linked up with the Barcelona football team this week during the Catalan’s summer Tour of the States. The LA Lakers shooting

21/07/2015

Sport

I'll do it my way says Barcelona new signing Arda Turan

Barcelona summer signing Arda Turan was unveiled to supporters and reporters and stressed he did not want to be compared to club legend Xavi. Turkey

10/07/2015

Spain

Barcelona blocks new tourist accommodation licences

Barcelona’s new mayor has launched a one year ban on new tourist accommodation. Mayor Ada Colau says she wants to avoid a saturation of the market

03/07/2015

Musica

Sitting Pretty: rising South African star Yende revels in Don Pasquale role

Pretty Yende is considered one of the rising stars of the operatic world. The 30-year-old South African debuted recently at the Gran Teatre del Liceu

25/06/2015

Culture news

Barcelona beats to EDM Sónar festival

Every year at the end of June, electronic dance music fans from all over the world converge onto Barcelona for the Sónar festival – a three-day event

23/06/2015

Sport

Barcelona star Neymar named in transfer fraud lawsuit

Barcelona’s troubled transfer saga took another twist on Wednesday. Neymar has been named in a lawsuit concerning his transfer. Brazilian investment

17/06/2015

Spain

Anti-austerity leaders sworn in as Madrid & Barcelona mayors

Dubbed the hugging grandma, Manuela Carmena has been sworn in as the Mayor of Madrid backed by the leftist Podemos party. The 71-year-old has swept

14/06/2015

Sport

Xavi sets sights high at Al Sadd

Qatar’s Al Sadd have unveiled their new signing – former Barcelona midfielder, Xavi Hernandez. It has been ess than a week since he left the Catalan

12/06/2015

Sport

Luis Enrique and Dani Alves extend Barca deals

Spanish giants Barcelona have announced that defender Dani Alves has agreed a two-year contract extension with an option for a third season. The

09/06/2015

Sport

Barca brilliance in Berlin

Barcelona lifted their fifth Champions League trophy and third from the past six seasons with a 3-1 win over the ‘Old Lady’ of Juventus. Having also

08/06/2015