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Reinforcement judges for repeat offenders increased cases completed in 2025
Wait time for trials falls to a year and a half, with 8,500 cases held
8 injured, 2 seriously, from gas explosion at Barcelona's Plaça de Sants metro entrance
Council indicates explosion resulted from leak from a damaged pipe
Catalan police to incorporate 1,300 interns and hires 82 officers in coastal municipalities
Government's 'Helios' plan brings force to 21,000 officers this summer, 1,625 more than two months ago
Nighttime temperatures the main cause of heat-related deaths in Barcelona
Current warnings underestimate the risk of noctunal warmth, according to research from UPC
Rosalía apologies to Argentinean fans after resharing post
Angry fans suggest boycotting Catalan singer’s Buenos Aires concerts
Trains interrupted as ground caves in at underground works in Montcada
Incident has not caused any injuries, but the collapse dragged a large crane
Mural of Ferran Torres World Cup celebration vandalized in Barcelona
TVBoy's mural dedicated to Barça player, who scored the only goal against Argentina in the final, destroyed in Gràcia neighbourhood
Nine people arrested in relation to weapons trafficking network operating from prison
Joint Catalan-Spanish police operation seizes more than 45 weapons in 10 raids around Catalonia
Barcelona mayor eyes up mechanisms to preserve iconic premeses and historic businesses
Mayor says action is needed to combat gentrification and loss of neighbourhood shops
Spanish government moves forward with anti-smoking law
Law will ban tobacco use in bar terraces, beaches, swimming pools, and sports venues
Barcelona Zoo activates animal welfare protocol in face of extreme heat
Scorching temperatures prompts adjustments to hydration, feeding, ventilation and bathing for each species at the zoo
Crime in Barcelona down by 11% despite increase in homicides and organized crime
Repeat offending down by 16%, incidents involving bladed weapons by 21%, and reports of sexual assault by 9%
Barcelona records unprecedented month of overnight heat
Temperatures in central Barcelona have not fallen below 24°C since June 19
Eyewitness accounts of the start of the Civil War, 90 years later: 'Our impression was it wouldn't last'
Centenarians recall shootings, barricades, and attacks on churches in Barcelona of July 1936
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