One dead, dozens injured after fire at L'Ametlla del Vallès care home
Emergency services treat 78 people, with 13 taken to hospital
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PISA errors were 'serious and unacceptable', Catalan president says
Salvador Illa says failures in interpretation, oversight and information-sharing allowed proportion of excluded pupils to rise to 23.2%, well above OECD's 5% threshold
Barcelona's Fabra i Puig station closed after roof collapse
Renfe cites rain and construction vibrations as likely cause
Sagrada Família plans to build grand Glory Façade staircase by relocating nearby apartment blocks
Temple says negotiations "well advanced" and it's now up to the city council to "make a move"
Girona cycling festival Sea Otter Europe breaks attendance record with 80,000
Organizers estimate an economic impact of €40 million
Thousands protest in Barcelona against airport expansion
Gathering called by over 250 organizations and backed by 130 academics
3D Incubator and Barcelona hospitals join forces to boost healthcare innovation
Printed parts will be used for patient care, training, and virtual simulation
Catalan-language school network in France marks 50 years
La Bressola, which runs nine Catalan-language schools in Northern Catalonia, says its finances have stabilised and it is seeking funding to open a new high school
Catalan firefighters protest in Barcelona for better working conditions
Demonstrators demand fair pay and adequate resources
One dead as heavy rain hits Catalonia
1,116 calls to emergency telephone number to report 687 incidents
Trial against officers who shot independence activist's eye out on referendum day gets underway
Case is only one not to be covered by amnesty law relating to Catalonia's independence push
Spanish Supreme Court rejects amnesty for Puigdemont after EU court ruling
Judge says July's CJEU ruling does not alter argument concerning personal financial benefit
Catalan president spotlights education in mid-term address
Illa pledges to reach "broad national consensus" and to reach achieve 6% GDP investment
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