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society

Police arrest terrorist suspect in Mataró

Police arrested a suspected terrorist in Mataró on Friday, who is believed to have fought for Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. The suspect, a 33-year-old man from Morocco, left his native country in 2014...

Environmental impact of the tourist industry

Researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) have for the first time calculated the environmental impact of tourist activity...

A case of much ado about nothing

food

Fina Puigdevall wins national gastronomy prize

Chef and owner of Les Cols restaurant in Olot, Fina Puigdevall, has won the National Gastronomy Prize for 2019. Catalonia’s Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition awarded Puigdevall the prize in recognition...

Espanyol and Barcelona both in action today

Espanyol and Barcelona see out the year today with games against Atlético Madrid and Celta Vigo, respectively. Espanyol kick things off at 4.15pm, taking on the third-placed Atlético in the Estadio Metropolitano....

politics

Barcelona passes motion to ban Franco foundation

Barcelona city council yesterday approved a motion urging Madrid to ban the Francisco Franco Foundation. The proposal, which passed with votes from the BComú and PSC parties, was put forward after the...

art

Bringing order to the works of modernist master, Ramon Casas

Meeting of governments

culture

Pioneering female photojournalist dies

Girona take on Getafe in last game of the year

Girona welcome Getafe to the Montilivi tonight for their Liga game that kicks off at 7.30pm. Girona coach Eusebio said in his pre-match conference yesterday that his team is determined to see out the year...