The data revealed yesterday in the PISA report on the abilities of Valencian students in reading, mathematics, and science should set off all alarms in the political, institutional, and educational system. Data that adds to others such as the high level of…
Just as happened with the expansion of the port of València, Compromís now opposes the expansion of the Manises airport. In the midst of the debate about the tourism model and its impact on the territory, the coalition deputy in Congress Àgueda Micó demanded this Wednesday that the Government not approve the expansion of the capacity of the València-Manises airport planned before next September 30.
At the beginning of the week, the lawsuit against the Departament de Territori was made public, and yesterday, the defense of the neighbors affected by the sinkhole in Sant Gervasi-la Bonanova announced that the legal case will also be sent to the Barcelona City Council. In both cases, for not having controlled the work carried out underground by the temporary joint venture in the tunnel of metro line 9.
Just three weeks ago, two episodes of torrential rain, including hail, struck the coast of Tarragona and Baix Penedès within less than 72 hours. Severe flooding was recorded, hundreds of firefighter interventions took place, and the collapse of a wall caused the death of a mother and her daughter. There were no alerts on mobile phones either before or during the emergency, and this lack of foresight generated criticism and outrage among the public. This Wednesday, the opposite happened. In as many as five counties, all educational activities and non-urgent healthcare activities were suspended for ten hours. Mobility was restricted, teleworking was recommended, and even, following the alert issued by Protecció Civil, the High Court of Justice of Catalonia suspended judicial activity. And with all alerts activated, the storm barely wet these five counties.
The Guardia Civil has arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of the crimes of robbery with violence and intimidation and against road safety, after dragging the saleswoman of a perfumery with his car following a theft of perfumes worth 600 euros in a commercial area of Marratxí.
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) announced today that the magistrate has imposed supervised release with therapeutic treatment for the two minors arrested yesterday for the violent death of a resident of Manresa in the early hours of last September 1, during the main festival of the capital of Bages. It should be noted that the other two minors who were arrested last week, shortly after the commission of the homicide, have been serving a closed regime detention measure since they were arrested.
The effects of the storm in Catalonia early in the morning have been felt on the central coast with disruptions in transportation, although the impact of the rains has spread to other regions. The danger has decreased, although the alert now shifts to seven inland and northeastern regions such as Ripollès, Berguedà, Garrotxa, Alt Empordà, and Pla de l’Estany, where Protecció Civil keeps warnings active for severe weather. In some of these areas, it has started to rain heavily and hail has fallen earlier than expected.
Los Mossos d’Esquadra de la DIC have arrested this Tuesday in Manresa two minors of 16 years old, allegedly related to the violent death of Carles Vilajosana, 45 years old, in the capital of Bages, last September 1. With these arrests, there are now four minors detained in connection with that death.
La Generalitat has agreed to restrict mobility tomorrow, implement teleworking, and suspend educational and outdoor sports activities between 07h and 17h in the regions of Baix Llobregat, Vallès Occidental, Garraf, and Alt and Baix Penedès due to the forecast of heavy rains.
“Permanently closed.” This is how some signs look at the historic pizzeria La Pava. Located on the Castelldefels highway, it is one of the remaining examples of what was once a large leisure complex in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
