The Barcelona court orders the Mossos to be investigated for the use of pepper spray against a march described as peaceful
14/05/2026
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The butane explosion disables 3 apartments in Poblenou due to lack of supplies despite preserving the structure
14/05/2026
A butane explosion in Poblenou disables three floors and cuts off supplies. Nine residents sleep in an emergency center and firefighters rule out structural damage while the Mossos investigate the origin.
The commitment to accessibility in La Torrassa forces the reduction of a historic complex to only 5 homes
14/05/2026
L'Hospitalet transforms nine houses in La Torrassa into five social apartments for the elderly with 1.2 million. The work preserves protected facades, although the neighborhood warns of the loss of original heritage.
The City Council charges 14 euros to cruise passengers visiting Barcelona with the real goal of reducing their passage to zero
14/05/2026
The council plans to increase the tourist tax for cruise passengers to 14 euros per person in 2027, with the explicit objective of reducing calls to zero. The surcharge seeks to cover the cost of public services they consume and requires the validation of the municipal plenary and the Generalitat.
The Modernist Fair concentrates 22,800 accesses to the park in Terrassa despite the drop in museum visits
14/05/2026
The Modernist Fair of Terrassa closes with a drop in museum visits due to rain and space closures, but compensates with 22,800 accesses to the park, double the tourist inquiries, and high commercial satisfaction.
The infiltration qualified as human error unleashes the request for the dismissal of the head of the Mossos in Catalonia
14/05/2026
Núria Parlon apologizes for the presence of two agents at an educational assembly and opens a reserved investigation. The opposition demands Trapero's resignation while unions consider legal action.
7 shops in Ca n'Aurell transform Saturday into a day of solidarity market with a children's parade
14/05/2026
The third edition of the Festa de Primavera Volta per Volta brings together the establishments of carrer Volta with a program that combines sales, family activities, and solidarity proposals.
The summer police reinforcement does not calm residents who link incivility with overcrowding in Collblanc
14/05/2026
The District II of L'Hospitalet holds an extraordinary council meeting on May 21 to review security and incivility after violent episodes, in response to neighborhood demand for solutions to overcrowding.
Plainclothes surveillance catches a man stealing pipes on the roof of the Mercat de Santa Eulàlia
14/05/2026
The L'Hospitalet Urban Guard arrests a man for stealing pipes from the Santa Eulàlia Market after days of surveillance. The suspect fled to the roof, where he was intercepted.
The fire drill in Terrassa forces teams to coordinate rescues with a crashed bus and a wedding
14/05/2026
Terrassa has tested its emergency coordination with a fire drill at Masia Egara. The exercise combined a crashed bus and a wedding to assess the simultaneous management of injured and evacuated individuals.
The non-renewal of the lease for a center awarded by the Generalitat leaves 60 women in El Raval without shelter
14/05/2026
Metzineres, a cooperative in Raval recognized by the Generalitat, will lose its headquarters on June 30 due to contract termination. It serves 60 women and has gathered 3,000 signatures to demand a stable location in the neighborhood.
The Sant Pau clinical protocol clashes with the possible sanction from Salut for not detecting a case of child abuse
13/05/2026
Health values sanctioning Sant Pau for not detecting child abuse. The center assures having followed the protocol and referred the minor to Vall d'Hebron. The process remains open without resolution.
The forecast of 40 liters in half an hour forces to avoid rivers and streams in L'Hospitalet
13/05/2026
Civil Protection maintains the alert for floods due to intense rains. The CECAT coordinates the response and recommends avoiding riverbeds due to the risk of sudden rises in the coast and interior until Tuesday.
Artificial traffic paralyzes internal editing in L'Hospitalet without readers detecting errors on the web
13/05/2026
The publisher of El Tot L'Hospitalet and Tot Cornellà reported a DDoS attack that is slowing down internal editing. Technicians are maintaining the daily publication without data leaks or interruption of public access.
The Generalitat cuts 500,000 euros from school works in Terrassa despite appearing as the most endowed municipality
13/05/2026
Terrassa will receive 2.4 million to renovate schools, the largest portion of the 100 million plan. ERC denounces a cut of 500,000 euros compared to the announcement and questions the distribution. The Generalitat defends the management.
10 years of neighborhood management in El Raval force Sareb to postpone the eviction of a residential plot
13/05/2026
City Hall and residents manage to suspend the eviction of the Àgora in El Raval until September. Sareb accepts 60 days to assess the closure of a community green space active since 2014.
The ASMApèdia channel of Bellvitge Hospital takes asthma monitoring to WhatsApp to prevent crises in 5% of the population
13/05/2026
The Bellvitge Hospital launches ASMApèdia, a WhatsApp channel with weekly advice on asthma validated by specialists. The initiative seeks to improve self-care and early detection.
Butane explosion while cooking forces relocation of 12 residents in Poblenou
13/05/2026
A butane explosion in Poblenou left 11 injured, three apartments uninhabitable and forced the temporary relocation of twelve people, without damaging the building's structure.
A bar with a café license in Collblanc closes after operating as a nightclub with 40 people
13/05/2026
The City Council and the Guardia Urbana of L'Hospitalet provisionally close a premises in Collblanc due to a cockroach infestation and for operating as a nightclub with a bar license, exceeding double the permitted capacity.
The plan that promises to curb cannabis clubs leaves the way open for 18 new establishments in Ciutat Vella
13/05/2026
ERC demands that Albert Batlle explain the Uses Plan before its vote in Urbanism. The Republicans warn that the text's flexibilities favor gentrification and nightlife.
The fall of more than 20 liters in a very short time forces the removal of cars in Terrassa due to flood risk
13/05/2026
Terrassa activates its emergency plan for torrential rains forecast between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. INUNCAT maintains the alert and asks to avoid underground passages, basements, and parking in low-lying areas.
The 24-bed center for eating disorders in Terrassa opens without a day hospital
13/05/2026
Nalu TCA begins activity on June 12 in Terrassa. It starts only with outpatient therapies on the first floor, while the Day Hospital and the total of 24 places await authorization from the Departament de Salut.
A road with 54 years of waiting damages in Tarragona the fossil dune that the project was supposed to protect
12/05/2026
Environmentalists denounce damage to a fossil dune and vegetation due to the works of the coastal path between La Arrabassada and La Savinosa in Tarragona, and demand the project be halted despite conservation agreements.
The pressure of 22 tourists per resident forces Ciutat Vella to seek European funds to curb the flight of neighbors
12/05/2026
Ciutat Vella registers 22 visitors per resident and seeks a European alliance to obtain funds against overtourism. The plan includes rehabilitating century-old homes and converting empty hotels on La Rambla into apartments.
The fine of 140,000 euros for the overflow of containers in Tarragona clashes with the defense of FCC, which blames the council itself for the chaos
12/05/2026
The city council will fine FCC 140,000 euros for the collapse of containers in Tarragona. The company alleges that the failures were due to municipal orders during the handover and will appeal the fine.
A 21.3% annual increase hits rent in Tarragona despite maintaining the lowest price in the community
12/05/2026
Tarragona leads the annual increase in rent in Catalonia with 21.3%, despite maintaining the lowest price and the smallest monthly advance. The community consolidates itself as the third most expensive in Spain.
A café license hides a nightclub that the cockroaches force to close in Collblanc
12/05/2026
The L'Hospitalet council closes a bar in Collblanc due to cockroaches. The establishment already had complaints for operating as a nightclub with a café license and exceeding the authorized capacity.
8 months of closure due to municipal regulations fail to extinguish El Pumarejo's activity in L'Hospitalet
12/05/2026
El Pumarejo reopens after eight months of closure due to municipal regulations. Volunteers raised 20,000 euros through crowdfunding and a benefit concert to adapt the venue and save a benchmark of the underground scene.
The declassified military file denies that Barcelona's radar detected the supposed UFO
12/05/2026
A declassified document from 1978 denies a famous UFO sighting in Barcelona by confirming that the Prat radar registered nothing and attributing the observations to US balloons launched from Sicily.
The employment record in Terrassa does not manage to drag unemployment below 9.68%
12/05/2026
Terrassa closed April with a record of 105,535 affiliates and 301 fewer unemployed. The growth was uniform across all demographic profiles, while the services sector maintained its dominance with 84,100 contributions.
The Reus hospital corruption plot goes to trial 14 years after the investigation opened
12/05/2026
The trial for the Sant Joan de Reus hospital corruption scheme begins at the Tarragona Court. Eight defendants, including former officials and the former mayor, face up to ten years for alleged embezzlement.
The first 5 of the season sets the pace for the Minyons in Terrassa towards high-end towers
12/05/2026
The Minyons downloaded their first 5 of 8 in Cal Reig during the Modernist Fair next to Sarrià and Cornellà. After completing a 2 of 8 with folre and a 4 of 8, the group prepares its next performance for May 17 in Sant Boi.
Users in Catalunya pay 20 euros for a service that doubles their journey times
12/05/2026
Rodalies recovers the collection. The governments assure that the network is functioning normally, but users report delays and duplicated journeys, questioning the payment while bus reinforcements are maintained.
280 panels on a theater's roof power all the lighting for a clinic in Terrassa
12/05/2026
MútuaTerrassa installs 280 panels in the Teatre Regina to supply the CAP Rambla lighting. The system, active since April, is born from a 2022 pact and consolidates a sustainable municipal energy model.
The indefinite strike threatens to close study rooms in Barcelona just before the Selectivitat
12/05/2026
The City Council extends hours for the Selectivitat, but a strike in libraries from May 26 threatens to close them. An official map allows checking capacity and free spots in real time.
The Hospital Clínic reinforces hantavirus isolation in Barcelona despite a first negative test that lowers the alarm
12/05/2026
The Clínic monitors a passenger from a flight linked to a death from hantavirus. Her first PCR was negative. Fourteen travelers begin quarantine in Madrid after two positives were detected on the ship.
The 14 skeletons found in La Mola force the modification of the monastery's conservation plan
12/05/2026
The Diputació confirms the finding of 14 human remains in the Monastery of Sant Llorenç del Munt. Their analysis in Mataró and the possible dating to the 10th century force a modification of the enclave's future plan.
Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship transfers 15 passengers to Madrid without registering symptoms
11/05/2026
A hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius transfers 15 passengers to Madrid. All remain asymptomatic. Health coordinates flights to the USA, Australia, and the Netherlands.
A festival in Terrassa takes 2,300 students to analyze in class the digital environment that already governs their lives outside the classroom
11/05/2026
The sixth edition of the Sex Education Film Festival closes in Terrassa with the participation of 2,300 students and a program focused on the risks and opportunities of the digital environment.
The Can Boada car park reopens in Terrassa with 80% of spaces despite confirming the intentional origin of the fire
11/05/2026
The Can Boada parking will reopen in Terrassa shortly. It will recover 80% of spaces with an advance of 200,000 euros. Final access depends on security reports after the provoked origin is confirmed.
The end of free travel on Rodalies forces payment of the ticket when the machines fail in Terrassa
11/05/2026
Rodalies resumed charging after the free period. In Terrassa, the change coincided with broken machines, closed ticket offices, and outdated screens, adding to complaints about delays and breakdowns on the network.
Digital prospecting accelerates contacts but geopolitical instability slows down the closing of operations in Terrassa
11/05/2026
The Chamber of Commerce of Terrassa celebrates its conference to analyze how digitalization facilitates contacting clients, but geopolitical and regulatory instability slows down closings and forces market diversification.
A restraining order of 5 meters forces the victim to cross paths daily with her aggressors in Gironella
11/05/2026
A court upholds a restraining order for two minors investigated for assault. The victim crosses paths with them daily in the municipality while the appeal has been unresolved for seven months and the mother demands protection.
The rollover of a tractor on a rural road in les Garrigues raises the number of road victims this year to 40
11/05/2026
A 79-year-old man died when his tractor overturned on a road in les Garrigues. Emergencies could not save him and the accident brings the number of road victims in Catalunya this year to 40. The Mossos are investigating the causes.
Two records in May left 17 phones and three electric scooters in Sant Martí and Horta-Guinardó; Mossos arrest 3 for violent robberies
11/05/2026
The Mossos d'Esquadra arrested three people —one minor— for robberies with violence and intimidation between 11/2/2025 and 4/7, threatening with bladed weapons to force unlocks.
Colau and Coronas declare at the National Court for a flotilla to Gaza; Colau calls for "an end to Israel's impunity"
06/05/2026
Ada Colau and Jordi Coronas appear before the National Court for the complaint against Israel after the interception of a humanitarian flotilla towards Gaza. The lawsuit accuses war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Rodalies becomes paid again on May 9: the free 10-trip passes expire on the 8th
05/05/2026
Starting May 9, Rodalies de Catalunya will reinstate payment. The free 10-trip passes expire on the 8th, and services had already reached 96% after the Gelida accident.
Terrassa awards the Italy bridge and the rehabilitation of the France bridge to Bigantec for 56,257.49 euros (VAT included)
03/05/2026
The Terrassa City Council awards Bigantec Consultoria the drafting of the executive project for the Italy bridge and the rehabilitation of the France bridge for €56,257.49 including VAT and a term of 12 months.
Sergio Dalma ends rivalry with Terrassa: "Luckily, he's fine now"
03/05/2026
In "La Revuelta", Sergio Dalma acknowledges that Terrassa is Sabadell's traditional rival, but assures that there are no current fights or friction between the two cities.
Thirty-two ships remain on mission from Crete while 60 activists go on a hunger strike to demand the release of Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila
02/05/2026
60 members of the Global Sumud Flotilla began a hunger strike after the interception of Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila. Israel transferred them to Hebrew territory and diplomatic pressure continues.
Barcelona will install natural grass in Nou Sardenya and Narcís Sala for Europa and Sant Andreu to play in 1a RFEF
28/04/2026
The City Council of Barcelona has initiated the procedures to put natural grass in the Nou Sardenya and the Narcís Sala and to allow CE Europa and UE Sant Andreu to comply with the rule of 1a RFEF.
300 cars a day will be able to recharge at Barcelona's new public electric charging station before 2026
02/04/2026
We will put the first electric charging station of Barcelona and the first public one of Spain
At minute 8 of the Spain-Egypt, the chant 'Muslim who doesn't jump' was heard for the first time.
02/04/2026
"To get the violent out of society," affirmed Luis de la Fuente after the racist chants
44,000 euros: value of the industrial material stolen from a company in La Verneda i la Pau
02/04/2026
"It is susceptible of being used in other robberies with considerable specialization": they find inhibitors in searches of Olivella and Cubelles
8 of the 10 cities with the highest tourist taxes are in the United States
02/04/2026
The tourist tax in Barcelona stands at 8.40 euros per person
On February 13, a rape in Montjuïc triggered the re-arrest of an inmate previously convicted for sexual offenses
02/04/2026
"He dragged her to a secluded area and assaulted her": the order of prison without bail after the attack in the gardens of Montjuïc
The Camp Nou will need new pillars before installing its roof: the work reaches until 2027
01/04/2026
The first matches of 2027-2028 might not be played at Camp Nou due to the roof works
Barcelona will change the map of Sant Jordi 2026: La Rambla is left out due to the works
01/04/2026
256 New Jersey will protect the Gràcia promenade during Sant Jordi 2026
5 people, 1 room: this is how a family rehoused in Barcelona sleep
01/04/2026
My children have to sleep on the floor" - Abdul Aallai
24 years, 11 episodes of exhibitionism on the subway: this is how the detainee acted
01/04/2026