"Can you give me one last recommendation? Don't tell me the title. My mother will take the book; that way, when I get home from training, I'll find a surprise," a young man says to Cecilia Picún, who is constantly giving hugs, recommending books, and taking pictures with all the customers who came to buy a book today. She knows everyone's name. The customers and their children. Today, Friday, Librerío de la Plata closes its doors. Picún announced more than a month ago that her lease would not be renewed. She wanted to continue until her retirement in 2027, but it wasn't possible.

The Waka Sabadell nightclub will have to close permanently in April. This will mark the end of years of back-and-forth negotiations with the Sant Quirze del Vallès City Council—where the nightclub is located—marked by problems of coexistence and security that have plagued the club, including fights between customers and assaults by security personneloften linked to episodes of racism.

The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) arrested a 49-year-old man early Saturday morning for allegedly committing the violent death of another man in Sabadell. According to ARA, the arrested man, who is suspected of the crime, is the victim's son. The Catalan police explained in a statement on Saturday that around 5:30 a.m. they received a report of a fight inside a home. Officers from both the Mossos and the Sabadell Local Police responded. Upon arrival, they found the victim's body, which showed signs of violence. Another man, the victim's son, was also present at the residence and was arrested as a suspect in the crime. The investigation is being handled by the criminal investigation division of the Mossos d'Esquadra's North Metropolitan Police Region. The police added that the case is currently under seal.

Both Sabadell and CaixaBank were the two Catalan (or Catalan-origin) companies on the Ibex 35 that grew the most in 2025. The year was marked by strong growth in the Spanish stock market and, from a Catalan perspective, by the recovery of Grifols and the notable declines of Puig.

A woman was critically injured this Saturday at midday when a lamppost fell in Sabadell, according to reports from Civil Protection, the Generalitat Fire Department, and the SEM (Emergency Medical Service). The incident occurred on the promenade between Plaza Mayor and Calle del Pedregar, very close to the city hall. Rescue teams received the call at 12:39 PM. All indications are that this part of the streetlight fell as a result of... the severe stormsWhen the lamppost fell, it also caused minor injuries to a man. Both injured parties were taken to Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell by the Medical Emergency System (SEM), which dispatched three ambulances. Four fire crews from the Generalitat Fire Department worked to remove the fallen lamppost from the middle of the street and sealed off the electrical wiring to prevent further incidents.

Having turned 19 on December 11th, Aïcha Camara (Sabadell, 2006) has become a key player for Pere Romeu's Barça. The defender has only missed four matches in her first season in the top flight and has featured in the last ten games across La Liga and the Champions League. Born in Can Puiggener, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Sabadell, the footballer has capitalized on injuries and a relatively thin squad to secure a place in the first team. Through hard work and consistency, she not only plays for the best team in Liga F, but also indirectly puts a vulnerable urban area on the map. just as Lamine Yamal does with Rocafonda. "Aïcha is a hard-working, family-oriented, and very approachable person," sources at the Joan Gamper Training Ground say about the Barça defender, who could have another opportunity to shine in Europe this Wednesday in the match against Paris FC (9 p.m., TV3 and Disney Plus).

It was a Tuesday in February 2007, and some customers entered the Acín shoe store in Sabadell. They saw that everything was in disarray. The shop assistant lay on the floor, covered in blood. She was dead. Eighteen years Afterwards, the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) are closer to solving the crime. The Central Homicide Unit, responsible for the most difficult murders to solve, never stopped investigating the case and finally found evidence against a 78-year-old plumber. This Wednesday, the man appeared before the Sabadell Court of Instruction Number 5 and was released on bail – his age was a significant factor in the decision – but his passport was confiscated, and he must appear in court every week. He is being investigated for murder with premeditation.

The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) evicted the former Civil Guard barracks in Sabadell on Tuesday morning. Sixteen people were still living in the building, after being notified a few weeks ago of an order to vacate the premises due to structural risks. The operation was carried out without incident, and the last occupants left the building following police orders. Sabadell DailyThe entrances to the building will now be bricked up to prevent further occupation. Just a few weeks ago, around forty people, some of them minors, were living in the barracks, as explained by the ARA.

Altruistically and unconditionally, 55-year-old Àlex Puy Ampurdanés has taken in four of the people who had occupied the former Civil Guard barracks in Sabadell. "If life had always been easy for me, perhaps it wouldn't have occurred to me to take anyone in. But with my experience, I couldn't say no," he explains. Àlex also lived on the streets for years, and he says he only managed to get back on his feet because someone helped him.

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"It's been a long time since I've received so many happy messages. Even if it was Christmas or my birthday," explains Joaquim, a lifelong Banc Sabadell shareholder. This Thursday, as the sun was setting and It was officially announced that BBVA's takeover bid for Sabadell had failed, Many Sabadell residents celebrated. "I'm really happy," said Maria, a retiree who admits she's gotten a little fed up with the TV and radio announcements. "I've never fully understood the takeover bid, but since we already lost Caixa de Sabadell, I don't want to lose the bank now," says the daughter of a former bank employee.

At first glance, the walls appear sturdy and the facade is in perfect condition. Inside, it's true that some windows lack glass, the copper pipes and cables have been ripped out, and the paint on some walls is peeling. But the apartments are in really good condition: they're large, bright, and above all, it's surprising that they've remained closed for more than 25 years despite the severe housing crisis. Even more so considering that they're all public housing. They were part of the former Civil Guard barracks in Sabadell and were abandoned with the deployment of the Mossos d'Esquadra (Spanish police) in the late 1990s. Since then, they've been empty due to a dispute between the Ministry of the Interior and Sabadell City Council.

Josep Oliu (Sabadell, 1949) has been living for over sixteen months in suspense over BBVA's hostile takeover bid for the bank he chairs. He received the ARA at Sabadell's headquarters in Sant Cugat just two days after BBVA announced a new offer—according to Oliu, "worse"—to Sabadell shareholders. The situation remains pending, first, on the approval of the new offer by the CNMV (Spanish Securities Market Commission), and then on the position of Sabadell's board of directors.

The final hand of the BBVA takeover bid for Sabadell has already quietly begun to be played in the pockets of several thousand Catalans, and now that there are only four weeks left until we find out how the story ends, BBVA chairman Carlos Torres continues his tireless communications policy in Catalonia. It's only natural: this is the second time he's attempted a merger, and these types of contests always end up with a component of personal success or failure, which in this case also affects Josep Oliu, as the head of the opposing party, and which forces him to pour everything into the pot.

If the word firecracker doesn't say anything to him, it must be because he isn't lucky enough to have people from Sabadell around. For the people of Sabadell, the word firecracker It means whip. So if a business is named Petador (which is the restaurant-shop we'll be talking about today), we can draw two quick conclusions. The first is that we are indeed in the Vallès region, and the second is that Nostrat cured meats are served here.

The Les Termes neighborhood of Sabadell experienced its second consecutive night of tension on Thursday due to a clash between residents opposed to the occupation of a business by two men and the police. Initially, a demonstration had been called to express their opposition to a situation that several residents described as conflictive, but the protest soon took a turn: although none of the occupants remained in the building, altercations broke out, a stabbing occurred, and a minor was arrested as the alleged attacker, in addition to several injuries. Fires were also set and there were direct clashes with Mossos d'Esquadra officers.

BBVA is analyzing the condition that the Spanish government imposed on the hostile takeover bid for Banc Sabadell on Tuesday, and among the decisions it may take, it hasn't ruled out withdrawing the operation. "Within the analysis of this additional condition [of the Spanish government], there are different alternatives, including this one [withdrawing the takeover bid]," said BBVA's general manager in Spain, Peio Belausteguigoitia, this Wednesday within the framework of the summer course organized by the Association of Economic Information Journalists (APIE) and at APIE BBVA.

A 73-year-old man from Rubí died this Tuesday afternoon in the Via Sabadell shopping center after a concrete panel from the main facade of the Galerías del Tresillo store fell on him. 12 meters high and 6 meters wide, and weighed more than 10 tons. The man was accompanied by his wife, who was unharmed.

Since Pedro Sánchez stepped back for five days a year ago to see whether he would continue or not, his star has been fading. His silence last Monday, the day of the blackout, confirmed that the best days are behind him. That's also normal. In a few weeks, he will have been president for seven years. However, he has overcome the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and is even governing despite losing the elections. But above all, Sánchez remains the smartest member of the Spanish political class, far ahead of the challenger Feijóo.

"I wasn't involved in Operation Catalunya. Mrs. Sánchez-Camacho was." Former Sabadell mayor Manel Bustos, convicted of corruption and still facing several trials in the Mercurio case, was blunt. After a decade of media silence, Bustos has granted an interview to The morning of Catalunya Ràdio In this case, she denied any involvement in the dirty war against the independence movement and directly pointed the finger at former leader of the Catalan People's Party (PP), Alícia Sánchez-Camacho. All this, after she and former PP secretary general and former minister María Dolores de Cospedal They denied having participated in the dirty war against the independence movement, Despite the audio recordings showing they discussed payments to informants of Commissioner José Manuel Villarejo. From the Moncloa Palace, the Minister of Justice, Félix Bolaños, described Cospedal's statement to the commission of inquiry on Monday as "infinitely hypocritical," but did not comment on whether the Prosecutor's Office should take action against her.