Most electric scooter users admit to skipping red lights, half admit riding against traffic
Majority of riders lack insurance and are against proposed regulations
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Roses to close beach until at least Sunday after fuel leak from sunken ship
City council will assess state of the water on Monday, after 30-meter fishing trawler capsized
Urban and intercity buses to guarantee 40% peak hour services during strike that starts Monday
Strike in good sector called off with agreement on bringing forward retirement age
New record employment figures in Catalonia with 3.86 million jobs
Unemployment drops to 8.83% in the third quarter according to quarterly labor survey
Barcelona appoints Night Commissioner to 'harmonize' balance between nightlife and right to rest
Security will not fall under remit of Carmen Zapata, new Night Commissioner of city
30-meter fishing boat sinks off coast in north Catalonia
No injuries reported but Fire and Maritime Rescue working to contain 200m fuel leak
Antiga Massana: Community services in an occupied space in the Raval
Activists demand rights to use formerly abandoned building but council adamant they must be evicted
Barcelona Metro fares to double in 2025 as Spain scraps public transport subsidies
T-Jove and T-Usual travel cards will revert to original prices, ending two years of discounted rates
Activist protests Aviation Week in Barcelona for 'destroying planet' and 'complicity with Israel'
Campaigners say three Israeli companies 'profiting from Gaza massacre' take part in event
Catalonia is Spain's territory with most cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia
Sexually transmitted infections keep rising in 2023 in Spain, with 42% more gonorrhea cases in two years
Barcelona starts dismantling unused street merchants in famous Rambla boulevard
'Old bird vendors' stalls are now closed, with active shops moved to Plaça de Catalunya soon
One bus for one passenger connects Reus and Barcelona amid Rodalies disruption
First of five new routes departs southern city at 6:15 am, with traveler criticizing lack of information
New Hospital Clínic to open by 2035, moving from Barcelona city center to Diagonal avenue
Future project will triple the hospital's current space and Metro Line 2 will likely be extended to reach the new facility
Over 850 Catalan researchers are among world's 2% most influential
Ranking of the World Scientists includes members of several universities and hospitals
Barcelona service assists nearly 20,000 migrants and refugees in 2023
Social support such as food and shelter are the main needs addressed by SAIER
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