Almost one in four people in Catalonia are smokers, uptick in 2022 for both men and women
New medication integrated into public health used by 24,000 between February and April
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Woman and her three children evicted in Barcelona despite protests
Activists say family has no housing alternative to property owned by investment firm Cerberus
Roman-era graves found in Barcelona's Via Laietana boulevard works
Archaeologists find seven Roman Empire and two late antiquity tombs
200 victims of ticket scams at Coldplay concerts in Barcelona
Mossos d'Esquadra police receive 52 complaints after social media users sell passes multiple times
Counting underway in local elections across Catalonia
Results expected by 10.30 pm
Inland Pont de Vilomara forest grows back a year after wildfire
Blazes affected 1,750 hectares, but area could become a "green carpet" in five years
Val d'Aran wants to make Aranese equal to Catalan language
Social use of language drops by 18% in valley as more actions needed outside of school
Judge summons TV sketch trio over parody of Andalusian religious icon
Toni Soler, Jair Domínguez and Judit Martin are being investigated for the crime of insult
Sexual violence reports up almost 20% in Catalonia in first 4 months of 2023
Mossos d'Esquadra police attended to 1,487 victims and arrested or investigated around a thousand offenders
More than 100 species in Catalonia in danger of extinction, study says
Arthropods are most threatened group, followed by sharks and rays
Barcelona hospital delivers Spain's first baby born to woman with uterus transplant
Living organ donation from mother's sister in 2020 made historic birth possible at Hospital Clínic
Arrels Foundation transforms Barcelona mayor candidates into homeless people to raise awareness
Only 32% of people living on streets allowed to vote in local elections
Police launch maritime missing person search unit looking for Levi Davis
British rugby player disappeared in late October, and Mossos d'Esquadra continue investigating
American School of Barcelona staff demonstrate for better conditions in face of inflation
Prestigious education center among most expensive in Catalonia, but teachers feeling "crunch" of rising cost of living
R2 South commuter train to recover normal service on Saturday
Return to usual schedule a day earlier than announced by Spanish transport minister
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