Catalan health department plans law to ban smoking outside schools and on terraces
Over one in five residents are smokers but trend has gone down for decades
September 23, 2022 09:47 AM
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Turning an old power plant into Catalonia's audiovisual content creation hub
Government and local authorities united in 'Les Tres Xemeneies' project expected to be completed in 2030
September 23, 2022 05:46 PM
Barcelona public transport busier than usual due to all-day bus strike
Minimum services set to 40% during peak hour and 20% for the rest of the day, as protest planned to continue until end of month
September 22, 2022 09:51 AM
Rain in Catalonia will be more frequent, violent and unpredictable in future
More deaths and damage caused by heavy precipitation than any other natural phenomenon due to climate change in past decade
September 22, 2022 12:04 PM
Rollout for Covid vaccine fourth dose to begin on September 26
Care home residents and people aged 80 and over will be first to receive jab
September 8, 2022 02:28 PM
New campaign posters promote suicide prevention hotline
3 ads target risk groups and their families
September 21, 2022 07:35 PM
Kyiv mayor to visit Barcelona for La Mercè festivities
Bus strike during annual celebration to go ahead but nonstop underground from September 23 to 26
September 21, 2022 11:18 AM
Glovo fined €79 million for breaching workers' rights
Delivery company punished for not complying with ‘rider law’ as Spain’s labor minister denounces obstruction of inspectorate's work
September 21, 2022 10:02 AM
Inquiry launched as Sitges 3-year-old forgotten on school bus for a day
Girl spent seven hours inside parked vehicle
September 20, 2022 06:06 PM
Most electric scooter drivers admit to exceeding speed limits, new study says
3 in 4 riders also confess to driving on pathways despite knowing they shouldn’t use them
September 20, 2022 05:35 PM
Spain denies plans to consider lifting face mask mandate on public transport
'La Vanguardia' reported health authorities would get behind measure backed by Catalan government
September 20, 2022 12:25 PM
Tenants' union calls for rent freeze after interrupting presentation of future of Sants station
September 16, 2022 07:03 PM
Train delays 'outrageous', passengers say
September 16, 2022 07:11 PM
Spain's transport minister apologizes for disruptions in commuter lines
September 16, 2022 07:18 PM
Barcelona mayor says city's old town 'needed a lot of public investment to 'detouristify' it'
September 19, 2022 01:41 PM
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