Residents of Ripoll advised not to drink tap water due to high levels of arsenic
Tap water still safe to use for showers, washing clothes and dishes, but not for cooking
February 19, 2024 05:13 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Cable theft disrupts R3 Rodalies rail line
Service between airport and El Prat on R2 line reestablished after fault repaired
February 19, 2024 10:36 AM
Municipal swimming pools could be refilled if used as climate shelters
Climate Action department putting together census of places where people can seek respite from heat this summer
February 19, 2024 11:43 AM
Renfe spends €11.6m on dealing with graffiti on Rodalies trains in Catalonia in 2023, nearly €32,000 a day
Catalonia accounts for almost 50% of acts of vandalism in Spain
February 18, 2024 05:04 PM
Gender bias and Eurocentrism - the blind spots of Wikipedia
Through edit-a-thons and collaborative efforts, activists are addressing the imperfections of the online encyclopedia
February 18, 2024 11:35 AM
Students and families repaint 'censored' Palestinian 'Guernica' mural
Council "attempted to silence" them, say parents of pupils at Sant Cugat school
February 17, 2024 05:31 PM
Catalan Wikipedia – where activists meet to create change
Although Catalan is sometimes considered a minority language, Viquipèdia is the 19th largest Wikipedia site with 743,000 articles
February 17, 2024 02:15 PM
Costa Brava town limits water supply to company for filling 70 swimming pools during drought
Begur business will have pressure regulator installed after using more than 3m liters of water in 3 months
February 17, 2024 11:53 AM
Badalona city council asks government to inspect 440 homes near collapsed building
All apartments were built between 1954 and 1960 by the same developer
February 16, 2024 12:50 PM
New B-40 ring road stretch opens for traffic 17 years after construction began
6km stretch of motorway inaugurated on Friday as administrations say road will be extended
February 16, 2024 03:26 PM
Peace activists end hunger strike for Palestine
Gabriela Serra, Martí Olivella and Llum Mascaray say campaign to end Spain's arms trade with Israel continues
February 16, 2024 04:41 PM
Catalan hotel owners buy €1.5m desalination plant to fill pools amid drought
Tourism industry prepares for potential challenges in upcoming summer season
February 16, 2024 03:25 PM
Farmers to receive compensation for drought losses under new government plan
Executive vows to bring back county offices to help farmers with red tape after fresh wave of protests
February 15, 2024 10:34 AM
Catalan government's new plan boosts support for victims of gender-based violence
Emergency and face-to-face psychiatric care will be expanded, with 33 psychiatrists available 24 hours a day
February 15, 2024 02:41 PM
Barça, Gaza and Dani Alves: Catalonia's most discussed topics on social media in 2023
Other hot topics included the Shakira trial, Sagrada Família and Primavera Sound
February 15, 2024 11:29 AM
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