Two sisters take their own lives hours before eviction from Barcelona flat was scheduled
The eviction was to be carried out this Monday morning in a flat in the Sant Andreu neighbourhood
Monday, 1 of july of 2024 - 23:24
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Here's what is revealed by the largest climate change survey ever conducted
80% of the world's population want strong climate measures and 72% a rapid energy transition, according to the huge UN survey
Thursday, 20 of june of 2024 - 19:55
The other side of Formula 1: Barcelona residents protest use of city for race-car exhibition
While 38,000 watched Formula 1 spectacle in city streets, hundreds called for the resignation of mayor Collboni
Wednesday, 19 of june of 2024 - 22:26
Drought restrictions greatly eased in Barcelona and Girona as reservoir levels rise
The Ter-Llobregat reservoirs move out of Exceptionality status and water restrictions are eased
Tuesday, 18 of june of 2024 - 23:24
The economic and housing crises are destroying the mental health of young Spaniards, warns study
The Spanish Youth Council and Oxfam warn that youth are "dissatisfied, unmotivated and without future prospects"
Friday, 14 of june of 2024 - 22:53
Souvenirs intended for the locals: these are the new (old) posters of La Rambla
The Pòsters de la Rambla collection seeks to recover the charm of posters linked to the city of Barcelona
Thursday, 13 of june of 2024 - 23:12
Catalan health system reduces services for Sexually Transmitted Infections over summer
Experts are bewildered as specific CAP services for sexual infections are cut over the season when they explode in Barcelona
Thursday, 13 of june of 2024 - 21:22
The six black flags on the Catalan coast for summer 2024: where are they?
The Black Flags 2024 report lists the most serious environmental problem areas on the coast of Catalonia
Wednesday, 12 of june of 2024 - 23:23
Barcelona tenants threatened by tourist flats come together in joint campaign
The Tarragona Block, with 120 flats affected, is catalyst for the action, led by a new Catalonia tenants union
Tuesday, 11 of june of 2024 - 20:53
This is Barcelona's mobility plan for the America's Cup
The city council recommends getting to beaches on foot or by public transport and will open two "Park and Ride" car parks
Monday, 10 of june of 2024 - 21:42
Taylor Swift spreads Covid: thousand of fans fall ill after Madrid and Paris concerts
More than just the music was viral as Taylor Swift concerts in Madrid and Paris ended with thousands of fans ill with Covid
Thursday, 6 of june of 2024 - 23:11
Catalan, the most spoken language in only one of the ten Barcelona districts, says council report
The social use of Catalan in Barcelona is lower than ever: only 36% of Barcelona residents say that is their usual language
Thursday, 6 of june of 2024 - 20:31
‘Barcelona, our home. And yours’: the new municipal campaign addressed to tourists
New Barcelona City Council campaign proposes to advise tourists against visiting popular locations when they are too crowded
Wednesday, 5 of june of 2024 - 23:24
Brother of former Madrid deputy mayor Begoña Villacís killed in shooting in city's Fuencarral district
Tuesday, 4 of june of 2024 - 23:29
Video emerges of four women assaulting a Barcelona taxi driver
Four women punch a male taxi driver, bringing him to the ground, in a dramatic video but in a context that is still unclear
Thursday, 30 of may of 2024 - 23:24
Electric scooter users in Spain will have to comply with this new obligation
The Spanish government has agreed that e-scooters will have to be covered by civil liability insurance
Tuesday, 28 of may of 2024 - 20:56
Traffic lights and trucks crossing La Rambla: street enters major rebuild phase on June 17th
Five sets of traffic lights will allow vehicles to cross the central promenade while Barcelona's Rambla is remodelled
Monday, 27 of may of 2024 - 22:10
Caught red-handed: Catalan police arrest the copper thieves who caused rail network chaos
Copper theft on Catalan election day was one of 6 cable robberies in 20 days by the same group, along different rail lines
Friday, 24 of may of 2024 - 21:57
Catalonia's reservoirs keep filling: Ter-Llobregat system rises to almost 29% capacity
The waters are rising again around the icon of the drought, the Sant Romà church that re-emerged from the Sau reservoir
Thursday, 23 of may of 2024 - 23:24
Judge asks Catalan police for exact location of copper cable theft that caused havoc in rail system
Judge is unsure which court should investigate the theft that led to Barcelona rail chaos and political controversy
Wednesday, 15 of may of 2024 - 19:55
Rail chaos in Catalonia: Renfe details new plan to respond to Sunday's 'Rodalies' network failure
New transport plan follows copper theft on Sunday, provoking rail network problems that will take two months to repair
Monday, 13 of may of 2024 - 21:27
Catalonia relaxes drought restrictions as rain brings reservoirs up to 25% capacity
'Emergency' phase of drought is lowered as reservoirs in key Ter-Llobregat catchments rise to 24.8% capacity
Tuesday, 7 of may of 2024 - 19:42
Barcelona won't replicate 'Green Axis' street model due to "cost and coexistence" issues
Barcelona deputy mayor Laia Bonet says "pacification" will be carried out in other districts but a new model is needed
Thursday, 2 of may of 2024 - 21:29
April rains in Catalonia bring reservoirs in Ter-Llobregat system up to 19.3% of capacity
Calculating for all of Catalonia's internal catchment basins, reservoir levels have risen to 18.3% of their capacity
Tuesday, 30 of april of 2024 - 21:35
Axe attack on a McDonald's in Catalonia by man "seeking revenge for Gaza war", seen as terrorism
Prosecutor believes that Pakistani man arrested for Holy Week axe attack on property committed a terrorist offence
Friday, 19 of april of 2024 - 21:45
Barcelona's Park Güell: the July 1st change for tourists that is intended to benefit residents
Online-only ticket sales are part of a mobility action plan in Barcelona's La Salut neighbourhood, home to the Gaudí park
Friday, 19 of april of 2024 - 19:07
A floating desalination plant in Barcelona port: the drought alternative to shipping in water
With this new plan, the Catalan government discards satisfying Barcelona's water needs by ship
Thursday, 18 of april of 2024 - 19:59
Climate change already "baked in" will reduce Spain's average income in 2050 by 18%, study finds
Already-unavoidable climate damage to the world economy is valued at 6 times the cost of limiting warming to 2 degrees C
Thursday, 18 of april of 2024 - 03:06
Catalonia's drought: the rule change allowing "climate shelter" swimming pools to remain in use
Catalan government introduces water use maximums for tourist accommodation that match local residents' levels
Tuesday, 16 of april of 2024 - 22:46
Catalan man murders wife and two children before dying by suicide on train tracks
In just over three months of 2024, male violence in Catalonia has claimed the lives of five women and five children
Wednesday, 10 of april of 2024 - 19:35
Tour de France legend Induráin gets his stolen bike back: Catalan police charge three teenagers
Days after the cycle was stolen from Miguel Induráin's van in La Pineda, local police spotted it in the hands of 2 teenagers
Friday, 5 of april of 2024 - 21:59
No valid visas: the 69 Bolivian cruise passengers in Barcelona disembark to begin deportation process
The MSC cruise continues its route after the Bolivians without valid visas were transferred to another ship in Barcelona port
Thursday, 4 of april of 2024 - 19:01
Luis Rubiales returns early to Spain after football corruption allegations and awaits judge's call
The ex-Spanish football head is now under investigation for alleged irregularities in transfer of Super Cup to Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, 3 of april of 2024 - 21:56
Cruise ship held in Barcelona with 1,500 on board due to presence of 69 Bolivians without valid visas
Bolivian authorities assert that the cruise company failed in duty to check documents and must provide an immediate solution
Wednesday, 3 of april of 2024 - 20:13
Gone with the wind and the waves: the beach damage from Storm Nelson along the Barcelona coast
Beaches whose widths have narrowed by up to 25 metres, erosion escarpments and damaged facilities: the ravages of the storm
Wednesday, 3 of april of 2024 - 01:10
Reservoirs serving Barcelona and Girona benefit from rain, but drought restrictions continue
Water reserves in the Ter-Llobregat system have exceeded 100hm³, the threshold level for the drought emergency phase
Thursday, 28 of march of 2024 - 20:51
The Sagrada Família, reaching the heights: the tallest tower, that of Jesus, to be finished in 2025
After 2025, the Glory Facade towers will become the main focus, with the desire to finish the work within a decade
Tuesday, 26 of march of 2024 - 21:28
Dani Alves leaves prison after 430 days behind bars: first images
Ex-footballer, granted bail while appealing sexual aggression sentence, is banned from being within 1 km of the victim
Monday, 25 of march of 2024 - 17:11
A 70-year-old Catalan takes his own life as authorities arrive at his flat to evict him
Housing action group PAHC denounces the events in the city of Sabadell, which it regards as "a murder due to class violence"
Friday, 22 of march of 2024 - 23:24
