Number of people living on Barcelona streets increases to 2020 levels, charity warns
Most are in Ciutat Vella, followed by Eixample and Sants-Montjuïc
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Government tightens regulation for Cabify and Uber
Vehicles of ride-hailing apps must be at least 4.9m in length and will still have to be booked 15 minutes in advance
Complaint filed for alleged attempted murder of ex-Angolan president in Catalonia
Eduardo dos Santos put in induced coma in Barcelona as daughter files complaint with Catalan police
Safety and cleanliness revealed as main concerns for Barcelona residents
Worries over tourism and traffic increase after return of visitors and pre-pandemic lifestyles
Costa Brava wildfire now 'under control' after affecting 70 hectares
Four water trucks left as firefighters will re-evaluate situation on Sunday paying attention to weather conditions
Bornean orangutan born in Barcelona zoo
Species is critically endangered due to deforestation in southeastern Asian island of Borneo
Costa Brava wildfire stabilized after affecting 70 hectares
Evacuated residents return home as firefighters benefit from better weather conditions to tackle blaze at night
Ride-hailing services will still have to be booked at least 15 minutes in advance
Government and Socialists reach agreement to regulate platforms such as Uber and Cabify
Wildfire near tourist hotspot in Costa Brava forces residents to evacuate
Castell d'Aro and Santa Cristina d'Aro activate emergency response as over 60 firefighter crews work on site
Blood bank calls for donations ahead of summer slump
Catalonia's Banc de Sang i Teixits will need at least 40,000 donors in July and August
1 in 4 Catalan residents at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Over 400,000 children live in poverty despite improved indicators
New wildfire in western Catalonia declared after recent 2,700-hectare blaze in same town
130 hectares affected as firefighters and aerial units manage to "stabilize" flames within five hours
Congress definitively endorses medicinal use of cannabis in Spain
Barcelona College of Pharmacists welcomes decision and asks for dispensing permission
Sagrada Família model allows visually impaired people to discover Virgin Mary tower
Cardinal says "everyone has the right to be welcomed" and enjoy the basilica as fully as possible
Barcelona has more motorbikes than Madrid and Valencia combined
25% of overall drivers are women, more than the Spanish average
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