Prison workers report more than 100 assaults on inmates and staff in 12 days
Unions say two officials were attacked on Saturday in Ponent and two more in Lledoners on Sunday
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Current affairs and social issues
Catalonia incorporates HPV detection in cervical cancer prevention protocol
Self-tests for HPV virus to be available for women aged 30-65 by 2025
Dani Alves released from prison after paying €1m bail
Ex-Barça player temporarily freed after 14 months in preventive detention pending appeal in rape case
House prices in Catalonia increase 29% in ten years
Average price of 80 square meter home from €172,500 to €222,900 in a decade
Spain-wide Telegram block overturned
On Friday, the National Court gave operators three hours to suspend access to the messaging app
Prayers for rain at Vic Palm Sunday procession
For first time in history amid severe drought, Holy Week opens with a call for heavens to open
Barcelona cannot take any more cruise passengers, mayor says
Record 3.5 million tourists visited Catalan capital on cruise ships in 2023
Felling trees to increase water supply amid drought
Climate Action department to remove one in four trees from Pyrenean forest
What are the risks of early phone use and how do we get kids to switch off their screens?
Creating smartphone-free zones, promoting digital literacy, and embracing tech-free activities are key to success
7-month backlog for foreigners' work permits with 5,500 applications pending
Catalan officials complain of transcribing files "by hand" as they do not have access to the Spanish system
Thousands of parents unite to delay teens' access to cell phones
Catalan families create Telegram group to prevent children from having phones until age 16
Public prosecutor appeals judge's decision to grant Dani Alves bail
Barcelona Prosecutor's Office argues sexual assault conviction has increased flight risk
Catalan government eases water restrictions for farmers
Climate change and drought top Catalans' concerns, new survey shows
Man arrested for defrauding more than €3 million selling private hire vehicles licenses
Detained man managed to sell the same license to several people for more than €50,000
Waste collected from sea by fishermen up 50% on last year to 120,000 litres
Increase largely down to higher participation in Pesca Neta project in southern ports
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