Viladecans
Viladecans invests 25 million in transforming five neighbourhoods in Ponent
Viladecans presents a 25 million euro plan to transform five neighbourhoods in Ponent, with 34 actions in housing, green spaces, and facilities.
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Barcelona
Barcelona Doubles Urban Maintenance Investment to 40 Million Annually
Barcelona doubles urban maintenance investment to 40 million annually, unifying roads, pavements, furniture, and signage into a single contract.
Sitges
Sitges installs three rescue boards on its beaches to prevent drownings
Sitges installs three rescue boards on the beaches of La Fragata-La Ribera, Sant Sebastià and Garraf for citizens to assist in maritime emergencies.
Barcelona
Floristería Soriano closes on Avenida Gaudí due to a €3,000 fine
Floristería Soriano on Avenida Gaudí closes after 50 years due to a €3,000 fine for a 30-centimetre protruding display, with no transfer option.
Badalona
Sant Adrià and Badalona join forces to secure 25 million from the Pla de Barris
Sant Adrià de Besòs and Badalona present their first joint application for the Pla de Barris to secure 25 million and regenerate 101 shared hectares.
Esplugues de Llobregat
Endesa to invest €1.4 million to end power cuts in Esplugues
Endesa will invest over €1.4 million in Esplugues to renew the electrical network after recent power cuts.
Matadepera
90 years since the Barata massacre: eight businessmen from Terrassa murdered in Matadepera
Eight businessmen and prominent figures from Terrassa were murdered 90 years ago in Matadepera during the Barata massacre, a Civil War episode.
El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat approves a Table for Interculturality and strengthens civil protection
El Prat de Llobregat's council approves a Local Table for Interculturality, strengthens civil protection, and calls for more firefighters and a women's centre.
Barcelona
Gràcia announces 23 decorated streets for the 2026 Festa Major with a quiet night on August 17
The 2026 Festa Major in Gràcia, from August 15 to 21, will feature 23 decorated streets and a quiet night on the 17th for residents' rest.
Badalona
A bookseller from Badalona detects mass purchases of old books to train AI
Badalona bookseller Marçal Font warns of mass purchases of out-of-print books by a Canadian company that scans and destroys them to train AI.
Barcelona
Archpriest Nino Rodríguez resigns over irregularities in three foundations of the Archdiocese of Barcelona
Archpriest Nino Rodríguez and administrator Rubén García resign after an audit revealed irregularities in three foundations of the Archdiocese of Barcelona.
Sant Fruitós de Bages
Joan García, the Barça goalkeeper who grew up in Sallent and now lives in Esplugues
Joan García, Barça's goalkeeper, grew up in Sallent de Llobregat, a medieval town with a 26 km hydraulic canal and potash mines. He now resides in Esplugues.