Central Catalonia water authority warns of supply cuts if no rain before May
Government to invest additional €25M to create more drinking water in Besós river
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Bizum payments, tourist apartments, maternity deductions: changes to 2022 income taxes
Residents have from April 11 to June 30 to file Spanish tax returns
Provisional prison without bail for man arrested over death at shooting range near Barcelona
19-year-old detained in Murcia accused of murder, illegal detention, illegal possession of firearms and resisting arrest
Row erupts over Catalan TV sketch parodying Andalusian religious icon
Catalan Catholic Church and Andalusian president condemn public broadcaster TV3's depiction of Virgin Mary
Four days of Barcelona taxi driver protests at airport next week against 'fake taxis'
"Surprise" event at T1 lobby and slow drive between terminals among announced moves
Half of all households struggle to pay bills and buy fresh food, says OCU consumer group
Share of households that have "serious trouble" making ends meet rises to 8%
Over half a million vehicles return to Barcelona area after Easter break
Less traffic thanks to additional lanes and lower speed limits
Over 40km of traffic on AP-7 highway ahead of long Easter weekend
More than 69,000 vehicles have already left Barcelona area
Cybercriminals threaten to reveal Hospital Clínic infectious disease patients' personal data
RansomHouse vows to retaliate for Catalan Mossos police taking down website
Camel and several bulls escape from adventure park, cause road accident
One animal was injured and two vehicles affected by incident
Traffic jams expected over Easter, with 380,000 cars leaving Barcelona before weekend
Authorities call on drivers to be cautious at all times, especially on AP-7 highway
Catalans prefer paella over 'tapas,' sushi, or pizza
Most representative Catalan dish is 'escudella,' overtaking 'pa amb tomàquet,' says poll
Barcelona open to fining partygoers at overcrowded Carmel Bunkers viewpoint
Council to keep police patrols in addition to signs forbidding night access to site
Almost 600,000 cannabis plants seized in 2022
Over 2,100 arrests related to dealing of drug last year in Catalonia, 6% up on 2021
Police take down RansomHouse website after Hospital Clínic cyberattack
Hackers published sensitive data after authorities refused to pay $4.5 million ransom
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