One dead and six injured in Barcelona chemical blast
Explosion occurred in Montsolís de la Verneda industrial estate in north of city
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Spain bans all incoming flights from Italy from tomorrow
Meanwhile Spanish Congress suspends events after first MP infected
Head of doctors' association urges 'responsibility' in containing coronavirus
CoMB president calls for "minimizing" impact of outbreak and warns of overwhelming "stretched" Catalan health service
Impact and measures as coronavirus spreads throughout Catalonia
Spike in cases totaling 101, with three deaths, as three Barcelona councilors and over a hundred health workers are confined and a nursery school is closed temporarily
Former King of Spain under fire over fraud and harassment allegations
Juan Carlos I accused of receiving €100m from Saudi Arabia and of threatening ex-lover, but Spanish government rules out investigation
Second and third coronavirus fatalities in Catalonia
23 new cases have been confirmed, including two infants
29 new cases of coronavirus bring total in Catalonia to 78
Five patients are in a serious condition
Feminist rallies across Catalonia for International Women's Day
In Barcelona 50,000 take to the streets under the slogan "together and diverse for a decent life"
Gender (in)equality: what does feminism mean?
Catalan News speaks to a number of women who share their thoughts on sexism in Catalonia and beyond
10 years since freak March storm left Catalonia covered in snow
On March 8 2010, the country was hit by the heaviest snowfall of the century so far, with major disruptions to transport and power networks
Gender (in)equality: where are we now?
Women’s rights have come a long way in Catalonia but there is still plenty of room for improvement
87-year-old woman is first coronavirus fatality in Catalonia
There are now a total of 46 cases, 2 in a serious condition
Ruins of ancient port warehouse discovered during excavations of Tarragona’s Roman theatre
City known as Tarraco in ancient times saw port move site to make space for theatre
Thousands expected to turn out for International Women’s Day strike
Feminist rallies in 2018 and 2019 drew 200,000 to Barcelona streets, but March 8 falls on a Sunday this year
Five new coronavirus cases in Catalonia, one serious, raises total to 37
Nine new covid-19 patients have been confirmed in the past two days, and more than 100 healthcare professionals are in isolation
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