Barcelona extends nighttime ban on skateboarding beside MACBA
Council prohibits sport from 10 pm to 9 am to combat noise pollution
January 16, 2023 09:55 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
E-scooters banned from public transport in Barcelona from February 1
Restriction will apply for six months and will include both transport premises and vehicles
January 11, 2023 09:47 AM
Man dies after being shot accidentally by hunter in Pyrenees
Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident
January 14, 2023 08:28 PM
Over 1,000 people donate on first day of blood drive
Blood banks aims for 10,000 donations in a week to replenish supplies after holiday slump
January 14, 2023 12:11 PM
Taxi drivers call for strike against ride-hailing platforms on January 17
Cab drivers across Catalonia to take to streets 'in defence of regulated fairs and users'
January 12, 2023 02:11 PM
Students to join education strike in late January
Two days of demonstrations aim to reassert the importance of public school system and healthcare
January 11, 2023 12:13 PM
Blood drive starts Friday aiming for 10,000 donations in a week
Around 260,000 donations needed throughout 2023 with particular focus on cancer patients
January 10, 2023 05:42 PM
Spain plans to inform women of partners' histories of gender-based violence
Prosecutor's office endorses idea in certain cases, following December that saw 11 femicides across the country
January 10, 2023 03:06 PM
Covid-19 vaccine rollout progress in Catalonia: graph updated weekly
On December 27, 2020, 89-year-old Josefa Pérez became first resident to receive a dose
September 13, 2022 12:11 PM
Three Catalan villages band together to form renewable energy cooperative
€10m project will use solar, wind and hydropower to produce electricity in Almatret, Llardecans and Torrebesses
January 9, 2023 05:52 PM
Healthcare union joins doctors in going on strike in late January
Workers demand more staff hired, better pay, and more investment
January 9, 2023 11:54 AM
Tenant awaits verdict in first trial seen as symbol of Barcelona's housing crisis
Josep Torrent has been living in Casa Orsola for over 20 years but now faces eviction
January 9, 2023 01:15 PM
Minute of silence held for femicide victim in small town of Pontons
Council decrees two days of mourning and calls for greater police presence
January 7, 2023 04:31 PM
Costa Brava town sells €80m first prize Three Kings Day lottery tickets
Second prize won in nine towns across Catalonia
January 6, 2023 03:00 PM
Taxi union gives government 10 days to come up with proposal limiting ride-hailing
Elite Taxi threatens strikes during elections or Mobile World Congress
January 5, 2023 01:57 PM
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