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Spanish doctors ‘eliminate’ HIV from patient in stem cell transplant trial

SPANISH scientists believe they may have managed to eliminate HIV from a patient using stem cell transplant treatment. Scientists from the Institute for AIDS Research IrsiCaixa in Barcelona and the Gregorio Maranon

16 Oct, 2018 @ 13:20

Health·Lead·National News

WATCH: Mystery as EMU winds up dead after being chased by cops through Spain tourist hotspot

??Gran persecución!!!?? Que acabó con la detención del salvaje sujeto…#conhumortodovamejor pic.twitter.com/5x4WmWocla — LUISMI (@Alicantweet) October 11, 2018 AN emu has been killed after going on the loose in Barcelona. The flightless

15 Oct, 2018 @ 12:13

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Manhunt for machete attacker captured hacking defenseless neighbour as he bled out on the ground in Spain

THIS is the shocking moment a young man was hacked by a machete-wielding attacker in Spain. The clip, obtained by El Pais, shows a young man attacking another local as he lies

28 Sep, 2018 @ 15:22

Crime & Law·Lead

Company in Spain blasted for offering ‘coffin’ capsules for low-income workers to live in from €200 per month

A SPANISH company has been met with uproar after it revealed plans to rent out tiny pods to low-income workers for as little as €200 per month. The company, based in Barcelona,

7 Sep, 2018 @ 14:18

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Knifeman shot dead in Barcelona ‘posed as terrorist’ to get himself killed after coming out as gay and fearing life in Muslim faith

The young man stormed a police station wielding a knife yesterday and shouted 'Allahu Akbar'

21 Aug, 2018 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Panic in Spain as knife-wielding ‘terrorist’ shot dead while car ploughs into pedestrians

AT least three people have been injured after a car mounted a pavement and ploughed into pedestrians in Spain. A manhunt is underway for the driver after he fled the scene in

20 Aug, 2018 @ 13:13

Lead·National News

Vintage Warfare: Exploring the oldest foods in Madrid and Barcelona

The fierce rivalry between Spain’s two most visited cities is not confined to the soccer match

19 Aug, 2018 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

This years Spanish Super Cup final is to be played in… Morocco

MOROCCO is to host the 2018 Spanish Super Cup between Barcelona and Sevilla, making it the first cup match to be played outside of Spain. The Tangier Stadium will host the Spanish

25 Jul, 2018 @ 17:09

Lead·Sport

Barcelona FC denies its former president Sandro Rosell ‘bought a liver illegally’ for star player Eric Abidal

FORMER Barcelona boss Sandro Rosell has been forced to deny illegally buying a liver for one of his star players at the time. French defender Eric Abidal had to undergo a liver

6 Jul, 2018 @ 15:01

Lead·Sport

Donald Trump promises to visit Spain during visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia

DONALD Trump has vowed to visit Spain in the near future. It comes after the US president met with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the White House yesterday. The royal

20 Jun, 2018 @ 12:22

Lead·Politics

Spanish flights could be cancelled as airport workers threaten to strike

Holidays to Barcelona, Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza could be delayed or cancelled this week as Spanish air traffic control workers plan to strike. The disgruntled staff are demanding more free time as

19 Jun, 2018 @ 12:22

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Rising temperatures to have huge impact on Spanish jobs

WEATHER-related sick days costs the Spanish economy €360 million per year, a pioneering study has found. Researchers at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) analysed 16 million occupational hazards that occured

15 Jun, 2018 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Ferran Adria set to open food laboratory in iconic former El Bulli restaurant in Spain

El Bulli 1846 will be a centre for creating innovative gastronomic inventions and is set to open next year

3 Jun, 2018 @ 13:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Tensions rise as Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urges Catalunya to form ‘viable’ government

It comes after Rajoy rejected newly appointed leader Quim Torra's selection of cabinet ministers

22 May, 2018 @ 10:42

Lead·Politics

ISIS threatens to behead Spain footballers Messi and Ronaldo at Russia World Cup in twisted posters

WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES: Islamic State propaganda targets the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars ahead of the tournament next month

17 May, 2018 @ 14:27

Lead·Other News·Sport

Spain detects 25 forced marriages between 2020 and 2022

Dad in Spain ‘raped teenage daughter and friends to rid them of evil spirits’ – and twisted mum asked them ‘how it had been’

The alleged rapes took place at the family home

14 May, 2018 @ 16:49

Crime & Law·Lead

Police smash fake exam racket across Spain as detainees posed as foreigners for cash

POLICIA Nacional have arrested 47 people for taking Spanish language exams using false documentation. Detainees were paid between €1-2000 to pose as foreigners and take exams on behalf of third parties. The

9 May, 2018 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead

Chinese Super League team offers to buy Spanish football player with six million bottles of wine

Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have reportedly offered the Barcelona centre midfielder an €80 million deal over three years.

6 May, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Sport

Two Spanish cities named in top 10 world food destinations

TWO Spanish cities have been ranked in the top 10 cities in the world for food. TripAdvisor has just released a list of its top 10 food cities, based on data gathered

5 May, 2018 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt arrested at gunpoint in Spain

STEPHEN Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt has been arrested in Spain after being on the run for two years. The 41-year-old was swarmed by armed police at Barcelona airport in connection with

4 May, 2018 @ 23:12

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Billionaire expat thrown huge bachelor party in Marbella complete with mansions, five-star hotels and private jets

His billionaire father-in-law Rickard Deler organised the party

3 May, 2018 @ 16:46

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain’s oldest video rental store is fighting for survival

THE oldest video rental store in Spain is crowdfunding to try and keep itself open. Vídeo Instan, which opened in 1980, is looking to raise €35,000 on Ulule to renovate the premises into

12 Apr, 2018 @ 12:42

Entertainment·Lead

Families forced to rent out office spaces to live in as rent prices soar in Spain hotspot

FAMILIES have taken to living in commercial properties in Barcelona following the price of rent skyrocketing. Last year alone the average rent in the Catalonian capital increased 10% to €900, while 30,000

8 Apr, 2018 @ 10:19

Lead·Property

UK beats Spain as second best tourist destination in the world by TripAdvisor

London came in second place while Barcelona was fifth after millions took part in the poll

31 Mar, 2018 @ 11:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Police arrest men in Spain for looting ancient artefacts linked to Islamic terror group

The Spanish art experts were arrested on suspicion of financing terrorism after selling artefacts from IS controlled zones in Libya

30 Mar, 2018 @ 15:53

Lead·Other News

World renowned sailing race cancelled due to political unrest in Cataluyna

THE Barcelona World Race, which sees crews of two sailing across the world, has been suspended due to political unrest. It was announced on Thursday that the Cataluyna crisis, which has led thousands

29 Mar, 2018 @ 15:30

Lead·Sport

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