Accident causes bumper-to-bumper traffic on AP-7 as hundreds of thousands leave Barcelona
Busier than usual day at El Prat airport as droves of travelers take off on vacation
July 28, 2023 07:53 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
New in-patient mental health unit for minors at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron hospital
Average patient is 15-year-old girl treated for self-harm
July 28, 2023 04:41 PM
Renfe to recover Barcelona-Marseille train connection this Friday
70,000 tickets to France sold since launching Lyon route two weeks ago
July 27, 2023 03:08 PM
Lowest fertility rate of century, with 1.17 children per woman in 2022
Birth rate in Catalonia fell by 2.3% last year
July 27, 2023 01:52 PM
Body found on Tarragona beach is woman missing since heavy rain in June
Spanish Guàrdia Civil police identify victim by comparing her DNA with familiar
July 26, 2023 05:56 PM
112 emergency hotline answers 99% of calls in under 10 seconds
Catalan government highlights quality of service and work done in Barcelona and Reus call centers
July 26, 2023 02:09 PM
FGC trains unveil new voice guidance system for visually impaired
Technology implemented on Barcelona-Vallès and Llobregat-Anoia lines
July 26, 2023 02:21 PM
Health authorities urge caution at beaches and pools following recent drownings
Barcelona lifeguards announce indefinite strike from Friday
July 25, 2023 04:19 PM
Police arrest fake doctor who had worked in at least three Catalan medical centers
Woman accused of using another doctor's digital signature and medical board number
July 25, 2023 02:00 PM
Fake doctor with no medical training found working seven months at Catalan Hospital
Colleagues didn't notice any lack of qualification, while Berga health center admits "significant irregularities" in recruitment
July 21, 2023 12:53 PM
CUP accuses PP and Vox of wanting to 'end' Catalan in Valencia
New right-wing government foresees that Catalan will no longer be working language in schools in some areas
July 21, 2023 11:16 AM
Barcelona extends 20-person tour group limit until September 2024
Number of groups in city center hotspots capped
July 20, 2023 05:49 PM
Spanish omelets recalled from shelves for alert of fatal illness
'Tortillas' of Grup Palacios linked with botulism disease, with symptoms of weakness, blurred vision, tiredness, and trouble speaking
July 20, 2023 04:49 PM
New police unit to track sex offenders at risk of reoffending
An estimated 1,000 potential sex offenders live in Catalonia
July 20, 2023 02:58 PM
Court opens investigation against Shakira for tax fraud in 2018
Colombian singer facing trial for allegedly defrauding tax office €14.5m between 2012 and 2014
July 20, 2023 11:15 AM
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