Three killed, one drowned and 55 arrests in Catalonia during Sant Joan festivities
Two deaths in Girona, one by stabbing in Barcelona, and drowned one in Sitges, while 70,000 people celebrate solstice in Catalan capital beaches
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Construction work begins on Barcelona metro, with partial closures on several lines
L5, L2, L4 and L10 Nord affected by €25 million upgrade ahead of America's Cup sailing competition
PHOTOS: Sau reservoir at 45% capacity after recent rains limiting access to 11th century church
Visitors are to pay a daily parking fee to access the site until mid-September
Catalonia celebrates Sant Joan with bonfires, fireworks and 'coques'
Fireworks industry is expecting a 5% increase in sales, with a total turnover of €23 million
478,000 vehicles leave Barcelona area for Sant Joan weekend
Thousands hit the roads for three-day break coinciding with F1 race in Montmeló
Barcelona announces it will remove all tourist apartments in four years
City currently has 10,101 legal accommodations for visitors
Barcelona will host UNESCO's forum against racism and discrimination
Event is to take place between December 9 and 11, with 1,000 guests, including leaders, activists, and experts
Sant Adrià de Besòs' contaminated beach to continue closed for fourth consecutive year
Recovery works potentially to restart in August, with over €2 million in expenses
Three out of four Catalans back promoting tourism, while half want to limit number of tourist apartments
Survey shows half of those also asked back keeping tourist tax
Three out of four Catalans want Catalan language to be official in European Union
Government-funded survey points out support among Spanish speakers
97% of students taking Catalan university entrance exams pass
914 pupils score above a 9 in the general phase, with the highest score being 9.9
Barcelona to study ban on 'offensive' tourist souvenirs
New measure aims to target 'homophobic or sexist' products that degrade city's image
LGTBIQ+ Pride parade to take over Barcelona's Gran Via on July 20
Campaign calls for early education on gender and sexual diversity
Barcelona area beaches lose 20% of its sand in a year due to storms
Local authorities blame erosion on construction of nearby ports and urge long-term solutions
Formula 1 fans 'surprised' at fan zone in Barcelona ahead of next week's GP
Hundreds of supporters test simulators, take pictures with F1 cars and buy merchandise in city center
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