A woman in Cataluña who suffered an aneurism spent 65 hours going from hospital hospital trying to get an operation. She was eventually operated upon but by then it was too late and she died six days later.
End of an era
Almost 700 years of tradition came to an end on Sunday as the last bullfight in Cataluña was staged at the Plaza Monumental arena in Barcelona.
Cataluña seeks to prohibit roadside prostitution
The authorities in Cataluña are hoping to use the road traffic laws to curb roadside prostitution in the region.
Smooth start to Catalan elections
Voting is under way at 2,721 polling stations in Cataluña in the regional parliamentary elections, some 7,000 police being on duty to make sure that everything goes smoothly.
Cataluña bans bullfighting
The Cataluña parliament has voted in favour of banning bullfighting in the region, the forst mainland region in Spain to do so. The Canary Islands banned bullfighting in 1991.
Cataluña votes on bullfighting
The parliament of Cataluña will today vote on whether or not to become the first region of mainland Spain to ban bullfighting, the Canary Islands having introduced a ban in 1991.
Snow in Barcelona
An historic storm brought chaos to much of Cataluña yesterday as snow caused the closure of many roads, cut power lines and left people stranded and unable to get home.
Cataluña to introduce voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
Cataluña is to become the first autonomous region to introduce voluntary chemical castration for prisoners convicted of sex crimes and who are likely to commit a similar offence when released.
Domestic violence fatality in Cataluña
A woman died yesterday afternoon at her home in Torá, allegedly at the hands of her husband. The couple, both Spanish, had no history of violence or any kind of abuse yet, after an argument, the husband ended up killing his wife. The husband informed the police of what he had done and later made a confession. This latest case …
Home favourite dominant
Home favourite Dani Pedrosa dominated the Cataluña MotoGP, overtaking pole man Casey Stoner at the start and then staying out in front for the rest of the race. Valentino Rossi, who started from ninth on the grid, finished in second place with reigning champion Casey Stoner in third position. Rossi is now just seven points clear of Pedrosa at the …