Warnings issued across Catalonia as wintry weather sets in
Winds on Monday not as strong as expected but due to intensify on Tuesday
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Record 1,346 organ transplants in Catalonia in 2022
15 people who died by euthanasia since law passed in 2021 have donated organs
INTERACTIVE MAP: 17 speed cameras in Barcelona start to sanction from today
Speed limit near schools set at 30 km/h
Barcelona extends nighttime ban on skateboarding beside MACBA
Council prohibits sport from 10 pm to 9 am to combat noise pollution
E-scooters banned from public transport in Barcelona from February 1
Restriction will apply for six months and will include both transport premises and vehicles
Man dies after being shot accidentally by hunter in Pyrenees
Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident
Over 1,000 people donate on first day of blood drive
Blood banks aims for 10,000 donations in a week to replenish supplies after holiday slump
Taxi drivers call for strike against ride-hailing platforms on January 17
Cab drivers across Catalonia to take to streets 'in defence of regulated fairs and users'
Students to join education strike in late January
Two days of demonstrations aim to reassert the importance of public school system and healthcare
Blood drive starts Friday aiming for 10,000 donations in a week
Around 260,000 donations needed throughout 2023 with particular focus on cancer patients
Spain plans to inform women of partners' histories of gender-based violence
Prosecutor's office endorses idea in certain cases, following December that saw 11 femicides across the country
Covid-19 vaccine rollout progress in Catalonia: graph updated weekly
On December 27, 2020, 89-year-old Josefa Pérez became first resident to receive a dose
Three Catalan villages band together to form renewable energy cooperative
€10m project will use solar, wind and hydropower to produce electricity in Almatret, Llardecans and Torrebesses
Healthcare union joins doctors in going on strike in late January
Workers demand more staff hired, better pay, and more investment
Tenant awaits verdict in first trial seen as symbol of Barcelona's housing crisis
Josep Torrent has been living in Casa Orsola for over 20 years but now faces eviction
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