9 h. ago Furious activists target holidaymakers with water pistols and surround their tour bus at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia with cops called in as summer of anti

The latest anti-tourism protest took place on Sunday as campaigners continue to demand 'the detouristification' of the city and its economy.

Events

26 h. ago Police intervene as protesters target tourists with new tactic in Spanish hotspot

Tourist aboard a sight-seeing bus in Barcelona were blocked and squirted with water by protesters.

Events

3 d. ago Real Madrid call for removal of Copa del Rey referees after ‘unacceptable’ views

Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea cried in front of the media as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s television channel has put referees under.

Politics

3 d. ago Real Madrid call for removal of Copa del Rey officals after ‘unacceptable’ views

Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea cried in front of the media as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s television channel has put referees under.

Politics

3 d. ago Warning to UK families over visiting four countries this summer

Brits heading to holiday hotspots around Europe this summer may face organised anti-tourism protests as soon as they arrive at airports with locals fuming at rising prices

Events

5 d. ago Below Deck set for most chaotic season ever with cops called and forbidden romp

Below Deck is back for a jaw-dropping season 12, and it looks to be the most chaotic yet with maritime police called, an emergency on the boat, and a forbidden romp

Politics

5 d. ago Fashion editor's pick of the summer dresses that are selling out SO fast: These anti

We all know a true It-dress when we see one. They're the ones that make every other female guest at a summer wedding drool with fashion envy.

Culture

6 d. ago Meta ‘hastily’ changed moderation policy with little regard to impact, says oversight board

Facebook and Instagram owner criticised for leaving up posts inciting violence during UK riotsMark Zuckerberg’s Meta announced sweeping content moderation changes “hastily” and with no indication it had considered the human rights impact, according to the social media company’s oversight board.The assessment of the changes came as the Facebook and Instagram owner was criticised for leaving up three posts containing anti-Muslim and anti-migrant content during riots in the UK last summer. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Mother calls police on her son after he leaves home with a knife in his sock

Neil McDonald, 48, was arrested on Aikenhead Road, Glasgow, at around 2pm on May 24, 2024, after cops received his mother's concerned phone call.

Events

6 d. ago Tenerife protests to return as tourists warned 'don't come' to Canary Islands

Anti-tourism protesters in Tenerife will ramp up their demonstrations this summer after the Canary Islands saw a surge of two million visitors last year

Events

7 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach makes Vito Coppola admission before cheekily publicly calling him out

As fans will know, the actress and the professional dancer have remained firm friends since their triumph in the ballroom

Events

1 week ago Even if you’re not a person of faith, there are reasons to see Antoni Gaudí as a saint | Rowan Moore

The Catholic church has taken the first steps to canonise the architect of Barcelona’s extraordinary Sagrada FamíliaI don’t understand the processes by which people become saints, but the case for the canonisation of the great Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, now progressing with the blessing of the pope, seems strong. He was devout – he tried to go without food for 40 days in emulation of Jesus Christ, until a bishop friend talked him out of likely death. The unprecedented phantasmagoria that he designed in stone, iron and ceramic could be called miracles. He even suffered a form of martyrdom, being hit by a tram while apparently deep in thought about his most famous work, the church of Sagrada Família. It’s not quite the same as a burning at the stake or a fusillade of arrows or the other grisly ends of ancient saints, but has its own significance. Gaudí’s mission was to find spiritual meaning in a world transformed by industry and machines, of which the fatal tram might be conside...

Politics

1 week ago Sixth Sense child star Haley Joel Osment called cop ‘Nazi’ and used racial slur during intoxication arrest

Oscar-nominated actor has apologized for his behaviour and ‘letting the Jewish community down’ following his arrest at a North California ski resort

Events

2 w. ago The cuckoo world of snarling Rangers infects the dressing room as Celtic call out the cops in Hotline mega rage

Graeme Young answers your calls and Glasgow's great rivals are raging at two completely separate issues

Politics

2 w. ago Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood

Pope Francis recognises the ‘heroic virtues’ of the creator of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica in first step of processHe’s long been nicknamed “God’s architect” by those who point to his piety and the religious imagery woven through his soaring spires, colourful ceramics and undulating lines.Now it seems the Vatican may be ready to make it official. It said on Monday that Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica, had been put on the path to sainthood. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago UK report says outdated laws hampered fight against misinformation during anti

British lawmakers say outdated laws unfit for the social media age hampered police from countering false claims that helped fuel anti-immigrant violence in Britain last summer

Sport

2 w. ago Indiana man shoots dead his father during an argument then calls 911 to report his crime, cops say

The suspect was arrested without incident, police say

Events

2 w. ago Cops respond to kidnap calls but recoil in horror at what's inside plastic container

Police officers responding to reports of a woman's kidnapping were not prepared for what they discovered when they searched the basement of a man's property in Ohio

Events

2 w. ago Celtic punter spots Greg Taylor 'personal allegiance' hiding in plain sight as Hotline predicts a 'nightmare' at Rangers

Robbie Copeland takes your calls on a fired-up Thursday with a huge range of topics flooding the lines

Politics

2 w. ago Barcelona plans Sagrada Familia selfie square to ease tourist crowds

The 6,200-square-metre ‘anteroom’ aims to redirect tourist traffic

Society