Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says region to declare unilateral autonomy within 48 hours of vote.
Barcelona partied into the night after provisional results of Catalonia's independence referendum indicated that 90% of voters had voted 'Yes'.
Madrid was criticised for a heavy-handed police response to the vote.
Spain's deputy prime minister praised the actions of Spanish police in cracking down on Catalonia's independence referendum.
Spanish government spokesperson, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, insisted 'there is no referendum' as electronic voting applications are shut down.
Police have sealed off more than half of the 2,315 polling stations designated for a disputed referendum.
The Spanish government considers the referendum illegal but regional separatists have vowed to go ahead with balloting.
Catalonia's interior minister says the region's authorities are aiming to ensure that the disputed referendum will take place peacefully.
The region will hold an independence vote even though it was ruled illegal by the constitutional court.
British tourists spotted the distinctive fins at Levante Beach on the Costa Blanca last week.
Drivers were caught smuggling cocaine into the UK last year.
The team used cutting-edge technology to identify the prehistoric artwork.
Soriatitan golmayensis is thought to have lived between 130 and 138 million years ago.
Laura Joyce, 37, appeared in court in Majorca on Thursday (7 September) after a raid on her family home.
De Gea says he feels really proud when people think he is one of the best keepers.
Over £100,000 in cash also seized during 'Operation Tatum' drug bust.
Former Real Betis starlet suffered a real injury scare during Friday night's Under-21 clash between Spain and Italy.
Another suspect is to be detained for another 72 hours.
The 26-year-old woman was being transported after having a cesarean section.
That plot was foiled when a house in Alcanar blew up the day before the attack.
Oukabir, a Spanish citizen, is suspected of using his brother's documents to rent the van used in the attack.
Maps and pictures of the devastation brought by terrorists using a white van as a weapon.