A TEAM of over 30 professionals at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital have become the first in Spain to successfully remove a cardiac tumour from a prematurely-born baby. Medics detected a rare type of heart tumour known as pericardial teratoma diagnosed in the 24th week of the baby’s gestation which was behaving aggressively. It was compromising […]
SPAIN has a network of 2,941 roadside radar cameras and one in Andalucia generates an average of 217 fines per day. Most of the cameras are fixed point units trying to catch speeding motorists, with 433 fining drivers for flouting traffic lights and 245 looking for people not wearing seat belts or illegally using a
FAST food giant McDonald’s is holding its biannual convention this April in Barcelona attracting 15,000 company executives from 135 countries- leading the city’s hospitality sector to question whether they can cope with the influx. The Catalan capital is no stranger to big gatherings like the World Mobile Congress or the Integrated Systems Europe conference, but
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NAMED after the sun, it’s not that often we have rainy days on the Costa del Sol, but there’s plenty to do when it pours it down and these are our top picks. Go shopping Marbella’s shopping centre is very popular on rainy days. Photo: La Cañada READ MORE: These are the 12 most beautiful
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AIRCRAFT manufacturer Boeing has paid out an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit after a Spanair plane crashed in August 2008 with 154 people losing their lives. It was Spain’s deadliest air crash since an Avianca plane crashed near Madrid in 1983- killing 181 people. Spanair Flight 5022 crashed on August 20th, 2008, at Madrid
BARCELONA’S iconic Sagrada Familia has finally been given a completion date – over 100 years since its master architect died. Antoni Gaudi’s spectacular gothic basilica, which looms high over Spain’s second largest city, will be completed by 2026 according to builders. Work on the structure first began in 1882, with the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s
SIX men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for kidnapping and torturing a young Dutch man in Fuengirola. The Policia Nacional has released images of the crew’s arrest last year, showing two of the suspects lying face down surrounded by armed police. The gang were dubbed the Peaky Blinders of the Netherlands in reference
AROUND eight million users of messaging app Telegram in Spain have been given a reprieve after a judge changed his mind about suspending it over content piracy allegations. Last Friday, the National Court’s Santiago Pedraz ordered that services be suspended while investigations took place into copyright infringements following complaints from major media companies, Atresmedia, EGEDA,
FANCY travelling Andalucia? According to National Geographic these are its 12 most beautiful towns. The south of Spain is home to many different landscapes, from sandy beaches to rolling hills. Vejer de la Frontera is known for its fortress and stunning views. Photo: Pueblos mas bonitos de España READ MORE: These are the 10 best
