Lleida News

77 years old and reported: shot with a blank pistol in the middle of the street in Lleida

He pulled out a knife after trying to steal chocolate in a supermarket in Cappont

79 years old, run over in a car park by her husband's car after rolling away

The Mossos have opened inquiries to determine the circumstances of the incident.

The Lleida hospital expands its thrombectomy service from 5 to 12 daily hours starting June 1

All hours of the day" - Sílvia Paneque announces the roadmap towards 24/7 coverage in 2027

Prosecution requests 5 years in prison for a grandfather accused of sexual touching of his granddaughter in Ponent

"He did not report the abuse of his daughter": father prosecuted after knowing about the facts and not acting

€879,665.62: the cost of the cracks caused by train vibrations in 42 homes in Lleida

The train vibrations are technically compatible with the evolution of the cracks

77 years, a bank and a blank pistol: how an act without injuries generated alarm

"A man with a weapon in his belt": what mobilized the Urban Guard in Lleida

4 arrests in less than 24 hours for violent robberies in Lleida: what connects them?

A minor of 16 years detained at 00:25 in the Prensa passage

Tarragona and Lleida will add 8,760 annual hours of thrombectomy in 2027: this is how the attention to stroke will change

The Government foresees that both hospitals will operate with this service 24 hours a day during the last four-month period of 2027.

408 new cases of colon cancer in Lleida in 2024: an impact only surpassed by that of prostate

Colon cancer screening reaches less than 50% of the target population in Catalonia

4 arrested after fleeing from a service area where 2 trucks had their tarpaulins cut

"They ran out towards a car": the alert that triggered the arrest of 4 suspects in Lleida

Referee had to take refuge in a corner after being cornered by 30 fans after a 5 to 4 victory

"They were protesting centimeters from my face": referee recounts how she was surrounded after the final whistle in Guissona

A gust of 92 km/h in Montsec threw a sheet against three people in a campsite

When one of the gusts of wind has lifted one of the sheets...", says the spokesperson for the campsite

193 km/h in an 80 zone: a driver was criminally charged on the C-14

Alleged perpetrator of a crime against road safety" after driving at 193 km/h

Three men detained in Lleida for trying to steal a car with a metal rod

One was forcing the door with a metal rod, according to the Mossos

14 criminal acts recorded on expressways of Ponent, including 9 thefts of merchandise in trucks

Collaboration is basic and fundamental – Joan Carles Moreno on police coordination in Lleida

Les Basses Campsite will have a 50-year concession and will occupy 64,000 m² in Alpicat

We are not those of the no for the no", replies ERC after the approval of the camping

17 units are working on a fire that escaped from a burn and is already burning uphill

The objective is to stop the progression of the fire in the most compromised perimeter.

Temperatures dropped to -3°C in Lleida: spring frosts jeopardize the fruit-growing sector

"It is not a complementary option, it is a structural tool" - José Crespín, sub-delegate of the Government

2 attempts, 0 success: how an alarm stopped an assault in the middle of the morning in Balàfia

If there had been older people, the outcome could have been different.

A metal sheet launched by the wind boils three people in a campsite in Lleida

In one of the gusts, the wind has lifted one of these sheets and has hit customers who were passing nearby.

Lleida raised 2.1 million pigs in 2025, but only slaughtered 2.5 million

The industries of the province went from slaughtering 2.2 million to 2.5 million pigs in 2025

El Pallaresa is the rafting paradise - Christian Pecquerie

We used to work for Christmas and on weekends - Flòrido Dolcet, founder of Rubber River

168.5 km/h: the wind gusts that paralyzed roads in the north of Catalonia

Use of chains mandatory on 7 stretches of the Lleida Pyrenees this Sunday

117 homeless people in Lleida live on the street, in camps or in occupied buildings in poor condition

"Never before had so much housing policy been made as in the last 2 years," states Enjuanes

1 detained and 50 identified in 4 hours in the Historic Center of Lleida

This type of device facilitates a faster response if a criminal act occurs" - Rafa Melero

More than 90 km/h: strong winds activate alarm in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees

North component wind from Saturday" anticipates the Meteorological Service

507 kilometers of state roads in Lleida claim urgent intervention

Many others need investment - Jaume Ars, head of the opposition

A fire in a haystack in La Seu d'Urgell mobilizes Firefighters since noon due to risk of spread

The wind pushes the smoke from the fire on a farm towards a nearby home, forcing its occupants to evacuate

2 million euros and double the technicians: the Govern reinforces the fight against the rabbit plague

We have a problematic of country - Òscar Ordeig, conseller d'Agricultura

1,276 workers in exploitation detected in Lleida since 2020: a structural problem

Only 185 foreigners obtained papers by roots in Lleida last year - Núria Gil

113,678 emergencies attended in 3 months: the figure that reveals the real pressure of the system

"We have designed an action plan to involve the entire region", says Rosa Maria Pérez

A regulation in force since January allows access with a walker, but bus drivers in Lleida still refuse

"The intercity bus driver helps me", says Selene, "but on the urban one it depends on the driver's mood"

461,028 inhabitants in Lleida in 2025: the population grows, but young groups decline

Lleida city adds 25 centenarians in months: aging accelerates its urban footprint

156,140 rabbits captured in 9 months in Lleida: this is how Catalonia reduces the plague

"We have a country problem," says the Councillor of Agriculture

27 stab wounds inside the taxi: this was the attack that ended the life of the driver in Lleida

'The genetic profile was obtained from a can thrown in the trash': the key evidence after 18 months of investigation

328.6 hectares to reactivate the economy in Ponent

It was very necessary for the territory - Sílvia Paneque

62,000 MW of renewable energy must be installed in Catalonia before 2050

The energy supply is a fundamental pillar of the Catalan economy - Sílvia Paneque

In 2025, Lleida referred to Barcelona more than double the severe strokes than it treated: 53 vs 25

The possibility of increasing the service hours will be assessed – Olga Pané, Councillor of Health

Syringes and blood in the middle of the street in Lleida, near a school and a playground

The syringes were in plain public view yesterday morning near a playground - Xavi Palau

A 39-year-old man arrested for starting a fire in a shared flat in Lleida

'He set fire to the sofa', assure the Mossos after the fire in a home in Ciutat de Tàrrega

A traumatic brain injury and a pelvic hemorrhage ended the life of the worker after falling from the third floor

He presented a severe traumatic brain injury": the injuries that the worker did not survive after the fall in Lleida

202.8 hectares of industrial land are approved in Lleida to attract large-scale companies

A new step to boost economic reactivation", according to the Government of Catalonia

8 months are left before the murder of Isaac Martínez prescribes.

Could use a firearm on the day of the events

1.7 kilometers of paving on the N II after electrical installation

"Circulation will be maintained" on the N II during the works

187 million: the value of Lleida's exports in January, 13.7% less than in 2025

France remained the main destination" despite an 8.77% drop in exports

85,645 students in Catalonia cannot take exams due to lack of examiners

Let's not ask for improvements, let's demand solutions. The situation is critical" - Raül Viladrich

7 shots and a detonator with tin: the technical lead that reopens the Isaac Martínez case

Is it compatible to use a weapon without tin particles being left on the clothes? — judge requests key expert report

548 responses for fires in buildings in Lleida in 2025: 14% more than the previous year

The tenant had to be evacuated due to smoke inhalation to Arnau de Vilanova hospital

2.5 million euros were distributed among residents of Mollerussa thanks to the number 73,943

It is a historic number, very subscribed and linked for decades" - Marta Barcala, head of Loteria Barcala

Lleida prepares 4 zones with controlled capacity for 10,000 people during the total eclipse

The will is that Lleida be a welcoming city in the middle of August.

Only 12.6% of those summoned in Tremp do not attend, but in Vielha 1 out of 5 does not show up

"When they see what is paid, they resign" - Sílvia Faja, secretary of the AGE of UGT

First worldwide case: a rare disease transmitted by an anonymous sperm donor

"We did not know the reason and the allergy tests were negative" - Lluís Marquès, head of the Allergy Service of Santa Maria

The Santa Ana water treatment plant will begin works next week after 14 years stopped

When the construction finished, the associated infrastructures were not ready

500,000 euros and 80 meters high: this is how the slope that cut off access to Gerb was stabilized

They will be punctual cuts during the week until completely finishing the improvement of the slope" - Estefanía Rufach

1.7 kilometers of pavement will be renewed on the N II between March 23 and April 1

Alternative passage when necessary to guarantee the safety in the works of the N II

400 hectares of industrial land are released for development after 15 years of paralysis

Excited after so many years and intense work in the last two" - Fèlix Larrosa, mayor of Lleida

More than 20% of the residents of 15 municipalities of Lleida reside abroad, according to the census

"I don't know where those data come from": the mayor of Alós de Balaguer questions the official figures

30 antecedents of the detainee in Lleida after the robbery with weapon at a gas station

He was already monitored for his criminal record.

3 cases of hereditary angioedema linked to the same sperm donor, the first documented

It is important to think about this disease when antiallergics do not work," says specialist

18 years in prison sought for attempting to kill his partner with alcohol and acetone

He was like a zombie and didn't respond" - last witness in the Artesa de Segre case

A possible risk of airway obstruction was detected only after four visits to the hospital

The doctors said that it probably was an inflamed lymph node, and that it did not seem serious

150 teachers cut the A-2 in Alcarràs until 10:00; then they marched to Lleida

"No clear guarantee of collection exists" for displacements between rural schools, they denounce

A 28-year-old man is arrested in Lleida after robbing a gas station threatening the attendant

"He threatened the shop assistant and fled in a car": the account of the robbery at a gas station in Lleida

0.62 grams of cocaine per thousand inhabitants: this is the daily consumption detected in the waters of Lleida

"The consumption of amphetamine drops almost five points" in Lleida, according to the latest report on drugs in wastewater

5.3% according to Health, 31% according to the union: two figures, a pulse for the strike

39% in primary, 26% in hospital": the discrepancy that reveals the tension

130 modified vehicles will transform the Llotja square into an open-air museum this Sunday

"To make known Lleida, its culture and its gastronomy" is the objective of the Stance Caragol concentration

Lleida leads the rise in pollen: cypress, olive, and plane tree on the rise this year

The pollinations began in February, levels above the 1994-2025 average

Up to 100% of subsidized works if aid from the Govern and Provincial Council is combined

The announcement comes a week after the Provincial Council presented another line of aid, in that case of 3.5 million euros, to promote the availability of housing in municipalities with risk of depopulation.

Man falls two floors in Lleida and is transferred in critical condition to Arnau de Vilanova

Unconfirmed work accident after fall from height in a building in Lleida

12 minors with accumulated crimes: the data that activated a joint strategy in Lleida

They are not isolated cases, they are situations of recidivism and high social complexity" - Cristina Morón, deputy mayor of Lleida

Only one of the three assaults on tobacconists was consummated, according to the Mossos

The first of the assaults occurred in Belianes at 10:55 hours. The second was in Anglesola at 11:08 hours. The third occurred in Bellpuig around 12:00 hours. Only the robbery in the tobacconist's of Anglesola was completed.

A man with 19 years of roots in Spain avoids expulsion despite a 7-year sentence for sexual assault

‘Does not pose a real threat’, says the court about long-term resident with criminal past

56.5: the lowest index in Catalonia, in Barbens (Lleida), reveals territorial gap

Guissona records the highest percentage of immigration from low-income countries: 52.5%

A relative reported a racist video about the death of a young man in Lleida on January 28, 2025

“Racist comments in a forum after a fatal accident”, according to the complaint filed

Only 9.32% of centers reported a strike at 9:30, but in Lleida some reached a 75% stoppage

The schools Frederic Godàs, Enric Farreny and Magí Morera of Lleida operated with minimum services.

New deduction of up to 340 euros for salaries of up to 18,276 annually

8,000 people visited Lleida Expo Tren this year, with public participation from France, Andorra and Norway

According to the organization's report, the recreational and commercial exhibitors expressed a high degree of satisfaction both for the public's attendance and for the volume of sales recorded during the weekend.

Tàrrega regulates for the first time the mobility of electric scooters; rule still pending plenary

The ordinance establishes that the helmet will be mandatory in all cases. In addition, users must have civil liability insurance, an official identification plate and a certificate of homologation.

268,007.44 euros: the debt that a court eliminated after a 15-year agricultural crisis

According to the version of those affected, they sold the production to a buyer with several fruit shops in Barcelona.

The EU imposes a unified registry of pets with microchip from 2028

In Spain, microchip identification is already mandatory since 2023, so the community regulation consolidates a system that was already underway.

60% of the explosives found in Lleida in 2024 were in only three comarcas

Close to 60% of the explosives located in Lleida appeared in la Noguera, el Segrià and Les Garrigues.

Wind gusts will exceed 125 km/h in regions of northern Catalonia this Sunday

The weather forecast has raised the probability of very strong gusts, especially in the Pyrenees, the Pre-Pyrenees and the Empordà. The wind will blow from a north and west component and will make itself felt with more intensity at high altitudes.

The 2025 tax return starts on April 8: these are the exact thresholds to be obliged to declare

The self-employed and recipients of the Minimum Living Income are also required. However, receiving an unemployment benefit no longer automatically requires filing the declaration, unless the fixed limits are exceeded.

7 cents more per liter: how VAT is generating 180 million extra for the State

The CEEES rejects the accusations that service stations are benefiting from the rising cost of fuels.

8 husky mixed-breed puppies abandoned in a container in Lleida; they are already up for adoption

According to what the entity has reported, the man located the puppies inside a box and decided to take them directly to the facilities of the animal shelter. The center's officials have explained that the dogs are approximately two months old.

61 arrested, 5,000 cases: the network that forged papers for immigrants in Spain

The investigation points to the fact that more than 5,000 people in an irregular situation would have resorted to the organization's services to process residence permits.

800,000 older people could be suffering tax discrimination in Spain

CEOMA maintains that pensioners should be able to access the same deduction for earned income that already applies to those who receive the interprofessional minimum wage.

The rains of recent months have generated a boom of food for rabbits in Lleida, with direct impact on crops

According to the specialists consulted, the intense rains of recent months have caused an abundance of food that favors the growth of the number of herbivores.

305 marijuana plants found in an apartment in Lleida illegally connected to the electrical grid

The police operation focused on an apartment located in the center of Lleida. During the previous surveillances, the Mossos identified the owners of the property and verified that the dwelling was fraudulently connected to the electrical grid.

2.300+ registered participants expected in the Cursa de la Dona 2026: traffic closed on 8 key roads

The Lleida City Council has confirmed that the traffic cuts will affect the Camí de Grenyana, the Pardinyes bridge in the direction of the city center, Tortosa avenue in several sections...

The journey between Tremp and Lleida will go from 75 to 45 minutes for sanitary transport this summer

The transfer time will be reduced almost by half, which can be key in emergency situations and in the preservation of medical samples.

The CPI in Lleida rises to 1.7%, one tenth more than in January

The province of Lleida was situated, along with Ávila and Burgos, as the demarcation with the lowest annual inflation in Spain during the month of February. This data reinforces the trend of price moderation in the area.

This spring there is going to be a demographic explosion of rabbits - Rosa Mas, Animal Defense Platform

Francesc Xavier Miarnau, expert in agriculture and herbivore overpopulations, explains that the rabbit population fell in November and December due to adverse weather, but the trend has reversed.

At least half a dozen shacks on properties of Artesa avenue, the largest settlement of Lleida

The largest of these settlements is located on the outskirts of La Bordeta, on Artesa avenue, where at least half a dozen shacks are distributed across several properties.

In Lleida, there is only care for severe strokes from 9 to 14 hours, from Monday to Friday

The motion, presented by Junts, was supported by all parliamentary groups. In Lleida, the Arnau de Vilanova hospital only attends to these cases from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 and 14:00 hours.

8.474 new public positions in Catalonia: this is how they are distributed by key sectors

The breakdown of the offer includes 1,604 positions for the Mossos d'Esquadra corps, which represents a significant reinforcement in the staff of the autonomous police.

A positive test for cocaine and THC after colliding with an unmarked police car

Both vehicles suffered minor material damage, although no injuries were registered in the accident. Upon the arrival of the traffic patrol, the officers administered a drug test to the driver which tested positive for cocaine and THC consumption.