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Joan visiting Amics member Eugenia on Sant Jordi Day earlier this year.

Photo by Ceci dos Santos

Making friends and influencing people

Joan Corrigan describes her experiences of volunteering with a group that provides support to the elderly

Aug 29, 2011 by in LIVING (5 Comments)

Homeless

Photo by Rafa Royes Lopez

Helping the homeless

From the archive: NGO Arrels try to lend a hand to the city's residents in need

Aug 13, 2010 by in LIVING

Disabled access home

Photo by Helena Todorovic

City without barriers

From the archive: November 2007 still presented some roadblocks for Barcelona's disabled residents. Nearly three years later, how much has changed?

Aug 9, 2010 by in THE ARCHIVE

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Smoke free

Spain's anti-smoking laws are due to get tougher in January 2011

Feb 24, 2010 by in THE ARCHIVE (8 Comments)

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Friday 30th October

Police to try to crack down on Bicing robberies – Racist footballers sentenced to prison - Grave of Lorca excavated

Oct 30, 2009 in THE INFORMER NEWS BLOG

Tuesday 27th October

Results of public survey about future of Diagonal announced – Poble Sec residents join demands for more civil behaviour – Taxi fares to be frozen in 2010

Oct 27, 2009 in THE INFORMER NEWS BLOG

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Q&A from Catalan nationalism event - part 3

The final selection of video highlights of the audience participation section of Metropolitan's Catalan nationalism event that was held in April 2010

May 11, 2010 in THE ARCHIVE

Q&A from Catalan nationalism event - part 2

More video extracts from the question and answer session of Metropolitan's forum held about Catalan nationalism at the Ateneu Barcelonès in April 2010

May 11, 2010 in THE ARCHIVE

Sala de Actes, Ateneu Barcelonès - home

Photo by Lee Woolcock

Q&A from Catalan nationalism event - part 1

Following the speeches of the four speakers at the Metropolitan nationalism forum, members of the audience were invited to raise questions and make comments on the issue

May 11, 2010 in THE ARCHIVE

Speaker three: Nito Foncuberta

The third speaker at Metropolitan's Catalan nationalism forum was Nito Foncuberta, a member of the Ciutadans (C's) party, who spoke against the idea of Catalan nationalism

Apr 28, 2010 in THE ARCHIVE

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