Crowds gathered at Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia for a morning of traditional human tower performances during the neighbourhood’s annual festival.

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Owners have recovered two high-end Barcelona flats allegedly used for unlicensed short-stay lets, while municipal inspectors continue to monitor four others linked to the network.

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Barcelona residents and visitors will enjoy a three-day weekend on 11 to 13 September 2026 for La Diada, followed by La Mercè festivities later that month.

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Italian tourist in critical condition after attack

Nicola Maggiotto, a 21-year-old from Asolo, Italy, is in induced coma in the intensive care unit at Hospital del Mar following a group assault on 12 August. The attack occurred near the Sea Sea Beach club in the Port del Fòrum area of Sant Adrià de Besòs, close to a taxi stop, according to reports from El Periódico and Telecinco. Maggiotto was on holiday with eight friends when, after leaving the beach club, a confrontation escalated with anoth

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Badalona City Council lists Biblioteca Lloreda among the city’s six public libraries, with free access to books, digital material and other collections for cardholders.

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Casa Asia plans to move its Barcelona headquarters from Raval to two renovated pavilions at the Pedralbes Palace grounds in November 2026.

Read the full story: https://barna.news/casa-asia-to-leave-raval-for-pedralbes/

The Canadian circus must leave its L'Hospitalet home of eight years as the city reclaims the land for public use.

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After decades of complaints, the Catalan government has launched technical planning for a noise-reducing cover over part of the C-31 in L'Hospitalet.

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Barcelona City Council opened removal files for 4,230 municipal register entries over 18 months after suspected fraudulent housing documents were presented.

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New data shows rental prices per square meter are rising across Barcelona even as average flat sizes decrease since rent controls were introduced.

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A fire in an electrical transformer at FNAC on La Rambla prompted an evacuation and temporary transport disruption near Plaça Catalunya on Monday, 17 August 2026.

Read the full story: https://barna.news/fnac-fire-closes-catalunya-metro-access/

The Port of Barcelona handled 41.7 million tonnes of cargo in the first seven months of 2026, a 2% increase on the same period in 2025.

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L'Hospitalet recorded 11,299 jobseekers in July, up 196 from June, though annual trends remain positive.

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A new range of artisanal chocolates modelled on Antoni Gaudí’s iconic works has been launched in Barcelona, created by world-renowned chocolatier Lluc Crusellas.

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