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Higher cancer survival rate in Spain than in the UK

Iona Napier - 7 Oct, 2015 @ 12:10

The cancer survival rate in Spain is almost 53% compared to 50% in the UK

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Spain’s cigarette sales hit all-time low

Caitlin Quinn - 15 Aug, 2015 @ 16:23

Sales from the first half of 2015 register a 2.4% decrease from 2014

Environment

Forest fire fighters strike as fires rip through Spain

Nina Chausow - 27 Jul, 2015 @ 17:41

As forest fires force evacuations in northern Spain, forest fire reinforcement services strike for fair wages

Health

Warning: Spanish heat wave set to continue

Nina Chausow - 14 Jul, 2015 @ 15:30

After more than two weeks, warnings that temperatures are still rising continue to concern the authorities

Health

EXCLUSIVE: British mother reunited with baby 21 days after Spanish hospital claimed ‘it wasn’t hers’

Tom Powell - 8 Jul, 2015 @ 00:30

Heartbroken Brit finally reunited with baby after doctors insist on a DNA test to prove it is hers

Health

Party for ‘cancer-free’ Ashya King in Marbella

Tom Powell - 13 Jun, 2015 @ 09:00

A party will be held at the Marbella International Highcare Hospital by the Association for a Smile, for Ashya and 13 other young cancer patients

Health

Spain’s health tourism sector worth €500 million

Iona Napier - 22 Apr, 2015 @ 15:01

Health tourism is a burgeoning sector which currently generates €500 million per year in Spain

Health

EXCLUSIVE: Ashya King’s well again but family ‘need to move home’ from Spain

Rob Horgan - 23 Mar, 2015 @ 13:20

Ashya's family set to head back to England in search of work

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