The maximum asset protection does not prevent the City Council from paying 1 million to save Ca l'Ardiaca in Tarragona
26/05/2026
Tarragona News
The 53 million rescue to Plus Ultra heads towards opaque accounts in Dubai
26/05/2026
The National Court issues international arrest warrants against the main shareholder of Plus Ultra and his wife for alleged crimes of misappropriation, money laundering, and influence peddling.
4 acoustic beacons allow visually impaired people to swim without a companion in Tarragona
26/05/2026
Tarragona will install sound beacons and connected bracelets at Platja de l'Arrabassada. With 16,412 euros, the system will allow visually impaired people to bathe autonomously, complementing walkways and amphibious chairs already available.
The municipal protocol turns Vila-seca into a network of 35 climate shelters when the thermometer exceeds the limits
26/05/2026
Vila-seca approves a phased protocol for heat. It prioritizes the elderly and vulnerable, consolidates climate shelters, and guarantees free access to the swimming pool for at-risk groups.
An archaeologist accumulated 278 boxes of historical heritage in a home in Tarragona
26/05/2026
The Guàrdia Urbana is investigating an archaeologist who kept hundreds of pieces from excavations in Tarragona for decades without handing them over, after detecting images on social media. The material passes to the Generalitat.
An informal rent dispute leads to a crime with torture in Reus
26/05/2026
The judge sends to prison the third arrested for a homicide in a farmhouse in Reus, origin of a conflict over irregular rentals. The victim was found tied up and tortured, and pepper spray delayed assistance.
The strike in Tarragona demands the removal of 66-year-old operators from control towers due to physical wear
26/05/2026
Tarragona Refineries will go on strike on May 27 for early retirement and against Repsol cuts. Unions demand a reduction coefficient for physical wear and tear while minimum services are being set.
An entire course adapting containers that now shelter 600 cats in Torredembarra
26/05/2026
Torredembarra premieres two shelters for stray cats made by ESO students with recycled containers. The municipality houses about 100 colonies with 600 specimens and will expand the initiative if there is a good reception.
The orography slows down 3 fires declared minutes apart in Camp de Tarragona
26/05/2026
Bombers extinguished three fires in Camp de Tarragona this Thursday. Two fires broke out in Reus and Rodonyà ten minutes apart and another at night. The terrain and rapid intervention facilitated the extinction.
Hiding a job from Social Security triggers the full repayment of the pension for retirees working in Tarragona
26/05/2026
Social Security detects pensioners who work without notifying. The lack of notification requires returning the entire pension and may lead to sanctions, although the law allows combining income with prior procedures.
The police intercept in La Riera de Gaià four repeat offenders with 70 prior records after locating two vans loaded next to a farmhouse
26/05/2026
Intercepted while fleeing with two vans loaded with tools. The four arrested for robbing a farmhouse in La Riera de Gaià have 70 prior records and were brought before the court.
Flames completely burn a car in Creixell but its two occupants only suffer minor injuries
26/05/2026
Crash on the AP-7 at the height of Creixell that set a car and a truck on fire. The fire burned the car, but its occupants only suffered minor injuries. The truck driver was unharmed. The closure of one lane generated traffic jams of four kilometers.
An archaeologist from Tarragona accumulated 300 heritage pieces in his garden over three decades of official excavations
26/05/2026
The police have seized 300 archaeological pieces in homes in Tarragona and Torredembarra. The investigator, an archaeologist, is accused of misappropriation for hiding findings from 260 excavations over 30 years.
The second person involved in a nighttime fight disappears from Coma-ruga before patrols arrive
26/05/2026
A man was injured on Sunday in a fight on Generalitat Avenue in Coma-ruga. The SEM transferred him to El Vendrell hospital, while the second person involved fled before the Mossos arrived.
The closure of IRPF refunds leaves 800,000 retirees in Tarragona without an answer due to the disappearance of some files
26/05/2026
Hacienda closes the IRPF refund process after paying 3,500 million and resolving 95% of the files, exceeding double the forecast. Only residual cases remain due to telematic failures.
Renewing the Reus swimming pool season ticket already avoids queues at the ticket office
26/05/2026
The municipal swimming pools of Reus will open from June 17 to September 6 with uninterrupted hours. The campaign introduces online season ticket sales for the first time and maintains current rates and discounts.
The retention of funds from the Treasury paralyzes 6 operating rooms in Tarragona despite a signed health agreement
26/05/2026
Hospital Joan XXIII technicians paralyzed 6 non-urgent operating rooms in Tarragona to demand their reclassification. The strike arises because the Ministry of Finance is withholding funds to implement an agreement signed in 2022.
The City Council demolishes 3 properties in El Carrilet to clear the route connecting the neighborhood with the center of Reus
26/05/2026
Reus approves the demolition of three properties and a disused warehouse next to Carrilet Avenue. The investment of more than 800,000 euros will open a pedestrian passage to the center and free up land for 40 affordable homes.
A rescue in Cornudella de Montsant requires 3 hours to extract an injured climber
25/05/2026
A 42-year-old man suffered fractures after falling 12 meters on a climbing route in Priorat. The Bombers and the SEM activated a mountain rescue operation that was slowed down by the difficulty of the terrain.
Night strokes in Tarragona force the transfer of patients to Barcelona until 2027
25/05/2026
The thrombectomy for stroke in Tarragona only covers twelve hours daily and refers patients to Barcelona until 2027. The local debate prioritizes equity of access and questions the management of health resources.
Cut bollards to jump into the water in 2 minutes saved a woman trapped between the rocks of Costa Daurada beach
25/05/2026
A 67-year-old woman was trapped between the rocks on Costa Daurada beach. Agents cut bollards and jumped into the water to rescue her. She was taken to Santa Tecla Hospital with a possible fractured femur.
They demand responsible adoption in the face of dogs that their families abandoned in Tarragona
25/05/2026
The II March Against Animal Abandonment toured the Port of Tarragona to demand responsible adoptions and raise awareness of cases of dogs abandoned by their families or found in precarious conditions.
The teaching staff halts the colonies in Salou and Vila-seca until classrooms recover decent conditions
25/05/2026
Once centers in Salou and Vila-seca will cancel outings and summer camps next school year. The measure is added to the protest of more than a thousand schools and demands lower ratios and more staff to curb teacher overload.
The council accelerates the new railway station in Tarragona with the coastal line at 85% capacity
25/05/2026
The council sets before May 2027 the delivery of 192 apartments, the rehabilitation of the Tabacalera and the approval of the POUM. The agenda prioritizes the new station, commercial hours and fauna control.
The succession in Tarraco Viva poses in Tarragona how to scale an event that already gathered 80,000 visitors
25/05/2026
Magí Seritjol hands over the direction of Tarraco Viva to Julio Villar after 28 editions. The event closes with full capacity and exceeds 80,000 attendees. The May event will focus on women of the ancient Mediterranean.
The annulment of the Francoist conviction does not restore police rank to an assault guard in Tarragona
25/05/2026
The family claims to reinstate the assault guard rank annulled after the Civil War. Despite the Francoist conviction being annulled, the professional rehabilitation request of March 2025 remains unanswered.
After the crime in Calafell, the accused drove with the corpse in the trunk to purchase cleaning products
24/05/2026
The Prosecutor's Office requests 22 years for killing his partner in Calafell and hiding the body in the trunk. The public ministry dismisses that his diagnoses affected his capacity and claims compensation for the children.
Pigeon droppings flood the streets of Tarragona just 1 hour after the brigade's passage
24/05/2026
The council maintains the cleaning brigade while the port plan against pigeons takes two years to function. The team acts in critical areas and residents demand fines for feeding the birds.
6 crews stop the fire of a lot in Reus that was already generating complaints for irregular occupation
24/05/2026
A fire declared this Saturday in a plot of land on carrer de la Raseta, in Reus, required six units from the Firefighters. The flames affected debris and the insulation of a neighboring building, but were extinguished without injuries. The Guàrdia Urbana cordoned off the area while nearby homes were inspected for smoke.
The 44% of planned journeys already collapses Barcelona's exits
24/05/2026
263,000 vehicles have already left the metropolitan area, 44% of the forecast. The AP-7 and the ring roads concentrate traffic jams due to accidents, while a crash in Manresa leaves one person in critical condition.
The Mossos investigate a nocturnal shooting with a single casing after the author's escape
24/05/2026
A man received a gunshot wound to the foot during a nighttime fight. He was transferred to El Vendrell without serious injury, but the perpetrator fled without being arrested. The Mossos are investigating the case with a single shell casing as evidence.
The new air offer shoots up overnight stays in Tarragona by 10% before the summer
24/05/2026
The province closes its best start to the tourist year with 3.3 million overnight stays, 10.2% more than in 2025. The growth is due to the national market, the reactivation of flights in Reus, and the de-seasonality strategy.
A fire burns down a lot in Reus 3 hours after police broke up a dispute
24/05/2026
A fire in a plot of land in Reus mobilized firefighters and cut off the road. The flames affected the facade but were controlled without injuries. The origin is being investigated after a police intervention for a dispute hours earlier.
The intense sun triggers a pollutant that forces the cancellation of training in Camp de Tarragona
24/05/2026
Ozone alert in Camp de Tarragona. Outdoor exercise is limited at noon to protect children, the elderly, and respiratory patients, while the rest of the territory maintains regular levels.
The historical persecution of witches transforms into an immersive fire festival in Reus
24/05/2026
Reus turns the 15th-century witch hunt into a playful event on the Sunyer promenade. The Fira de les Bruixes, promoted by the city council and an association, includes shows, a market, and family workshops.
The withdrawal of a director after 28 years forces Tarraco Viva to integrate Egypt and Etruria into its Tarragona program
24/05/2026
Tarraco Viva closes its edition with the handover of Magí Seritjol to Julio Villar after 28 years. The festival premieres the show about gladiators at the Amphitheatre and expands its theme to Egypt and Etruria in Tarragona.
The break in the chain of custody overturns 4 years of prison for trafficking in Tarragona
24/05/2026
The Court of Tarragona acquits a defendant of trafficking due to a broken chain of custody. Lack of traceability and weight difference prevent proof that what was analyzed was what was seized.
The lack of housing forces a school in Reus to turn its teachers into eviction detectors
24/05/2026
The Pompeu Fabra School of Reus delivers a protocol to its faculty to detect evictions and substandard housing, coordinating responses with entities to prevent the housing crisis from causing school dropout.
15 arrested for a scheme that launders money with cryptocurrencies but steals with phone calls
24/05/2026
The Civil Guard dismantles a telephone scam network that stole 400,000 euros. They simulated bank calls to obtain passwords and used cryptocurrencies to launder funds, leaving 15 arrested.
Cover 23 kilometers of sea by swimming in relays finances research against ALS that this Saturday docks in Cambrils
23/05/2026
The fifth edition of Swim for ELA brings together 350 swimmers and 50 teams to cover 23 km between Calafat and Cambrils. It has already raised 117,000 euros, moves the goal to the Escales Reials and adds a solidarity walk.
The arrest in Salou closes the escape of a suspect after a knife attack
23/05/2026
A knife fight between two men with records in Salou left two injured and ended with the arrest of the aggressor, located by the Local Police after his escape and handed over to the Mossos d'Esquadra.
The 215 photos that arrive in Reus unlock a clandestine post-war archive
23/05/2026
The CIMIR of Reus incorporates 215 photos by Josep Fuster through municipal loan. The transfer initiates the handover of 6,000 digitized negatives in 2023 that portray life and landscape under Francoism.
Disney production calls for a callback in Tarragona with 5 women for every male dancer
23/05/2026
Disney organizes on May 28 in Salou a repechage for male dancers and boys before the July filming. The call seeks to balance a previous casting with a clear female majority.
A conflict over the payment of a home in Reus unleashes an assault with the victim tied up and resisting
23/05/2026
Mossos detains a third suspect for the murder in a farmhouse in Reus. The investigation links the crime to a conflict over the occupation and payment of the dwelling. The victim was found tied up and resisting.
The belief that psychosis prevents working clashes with the writing of 6 experts who are preparing a magazine in Reus
23/05/2026
Mood will double content and will be released every quarter in 2026. With crowdfunding on Verkami, it creates a committee of specialists to combat the stigma of mental health and loneliness.
The heat dome that floods Tarragona brings forward summer to May with highs of 30 degrees
23/05/2026
A powerful heat dome exceeds 30 degrees in the interior of the province. The anticyclone, which also affects Europe, could last until June and bring forward the meteorological summer.
The Nàstic plays for permanence in Alicante with a calculator that crosses the results of other fields
23/05/2026
The Nàstic visits Hércules in Alicante with permanence in Primera RFEF at stake. The coverage starts at 09.00 hours and the minute-by-minute begins at 18.30 with a calculator that will measure the impact of the other matches live.
The asphalting of Pere Martell forces the diversion of traffic accessing the Part Baixa through side streets in Tarragona
23/05/2026
The Tarragona City Council begins the asphalting of Pere Martell on May 25. The two-week intervention diverts traffic, alters lines 41 and 22, and restricts access to garages to nighttime hours.
Vandalism renders useless the 8,500 euro road safety figures that the town hall installed in Mont-roig del Camp
23/05/2026
The Mont-roig del Camp City Council denounces the destruction of two road safety figures. The investment of 8,500 euros sought to calm traffic and protect pedestrians in school and health zones.
The medication does not lower the blood pressure of one in three patients who go to pharmacies in Tarragona
23/05/2026
The pharmacies of Tarragona review blood pressure and treatment adherence in May. A test identifies why adherence fails and activates digital monitoring to adjust medication and control pressure.
Only 25% of young people with employment manage to leave their family home in Spain
23/05/2026
Youth emancipation reached 14.55% in 2025 despite the drop in unemployment. Rent absorbs 98.7% of the salary, making independence unattainable without help and delaying the average age to 30.2 years.
Three dryers in Reus reproduce testimonies recorded by students to make school bullying visible
23/05/2026
Reus premieres a participatory installation created by ESO students that tours institutes to raise awareness about bullying and mental health, promoting a free municipal psychological service.
The police arrest a third person involved in a Reus crime in El Llobregat 5 days later for a patrimonial conflict under secrecy
23/05/2026
The Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested a 33-year-old man in the metropolitan area of Llobregat, bringing to three the number of people investigated for the violent death in a farmhouse in Reus. The judge ordered pre-trial detention without bail for the first two arrested while the case remains under summary secrecy.
The offer of three supplements for 104,591 teachers in Catalonia clashes with the ultimatum that could break the negotiation
23/05/2026
After the fourth meeting without agreement, the ministry offers three supplements to 104,591 teachers. Ustec rejects the proposal and threatens to leave the table if a new offer is not presented on Tuesday.
Emails that pretend to be from Live Nation sell fake Bad Bunny tickets in Barcelona
23/05/2026
The Mossos warn of fake tickets for Bad Bunny concerts in Barcelona. Scammers impersonate Live Nation with fake emails and websites, and operate via TikTok outside of official sales.
15 interventions do not curb insecurity in the occupied lot of Reus
23/05/2026
Reus residents warn of insecurity and pests in an occupied private lot. Despite patrols, the conflict escalates. They are preparing lawsuits and a digital campaign to force eviction and hold the investment fund responsible.
A cycle in Reus transforms 31 commercial squares into practical fashion training to fill gaps in stores
23/05/2026
The Baix Camp Institute and Tomb de Reus adapt the Commerce cycle to fashion. With 31 places and internships in stores, the initiative seeks to facilitate the first employment of young people and cover the lack of specialized personnel in local commerce.
Parliament demands the cessation of the Interior after the infiltration of 2 agents in union assemblies in Catalonia
22/05/2026
Parliament censures Interior and the Mossos for infiltrating agents into teaching assemblies and requests their dismissal. It demands the resignation of Education if it does not reach an agreement with the teaching staff.
The condemned to 208 years for the explosion in Salou recovers semi-freedom despite the judicial setback
22/05/2026
The Basque Government grants semi-freedom to Xabier Zabalo, perpetrator of the Salou attack in 2001, despite the judicial revocation in February. Covite urges the Prosecutor's Office to appeal due to lack of public repentance.
The shortage of apartments on the Costa Daurada clashes with foreign demand that already absorbs 60% of the market
22/05/2026