On Monday, the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Spain successfully carried out a groundbreaking procedure, performing a lymphatic catheterisation on a six-year-old girl suffering from a congenital heart condition. This complex twelve-hour operation involved thirty medical professionals including an expert from the United States, successfully avoiding a heart transplant for the patient. The procedure employed two pioneering techniques, utilising interventional lymphatic catheterisation to access the central lymphatic system under X-ray guidance. […]

As of the third of August, wildfires in Spain have consumed a total of thirty-nine thousand one hundred and fifty-five hectares, marking a nine percent increase compared to the same period last year, which saw thirty-five thousand six hundred and three hectares burnt. Despite the rise, this figure represents a reduction of thirty-seven point one percent against the ten-year average of sixty-two thousand two hundred and thirty-five hectares for the […]

Foreign ministers from eight European countries, namely Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, and Slovenia, have issued a strong condemnation of Israel's planned offensive in the Gaza Strip. The offensive, which is set to target the city of Gaza itself, is expected to displace between eight hundred thousand and one million Palestinians, many of whom have already been forcibly displaced from other areas within the enclave. The Israeli government's […]

On Saturday evening, a fire erupted at the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, sparking alarm among locals and tourists alike. The flames, believed to have originated from a short circuit in a cleaning supply chapel, spread to the Anunciation Chapel, causing significant structural damage. Firefighters contained the fire after one and a half hours, avoiding a disaster akin to the Notre-Dame fire in Paris. The blaze severely damaged the structure where cleaning […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the third of September at ten Downing Street, the official residence of the British prime minister. According to government sources, this will mark Sanchez's first official bilateral meeting with Starmer in his capacity as Prime Minister, despite Sánchez having travelled to the UK on four previous occasions. The agenda is expected to centre on the […]

Spain is bracing for its second heatwave of the summer, which is expected to last at least eleven days and is anticipated to affect the entire country except for the Cantabrian region. This heatwave, which began on the third of August, is now projected to continue through to Wednesday, the thirteenth of August. The Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued orange and yellow alerts due to high temperatures across sixteen […]

A salmonella outbreak in the municipality of Barbastro has affected over four hundred individuals, with seven people requiring hospitalisation. Among those admitted are five minors at the Hospital de Barbastro and two others, a young woman and another minor, at the Hospital San Jorge in Huesca. Currently, all patients are reported to be stable, and health officials indicate that some cases have involved dehydration, which was addressed at home. The […]

A thirteen-year-old boy has sadly passed away following a fall from a scooter in the Saldar avenue of Pájara, Fuerteventura. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. The emergency coordination centre of the Canary Islands reported that the boy was discovered unresponsive at the scene by the Guardia Civil, who swiftly raised the alarm. Upon their arrival, emergency services found the boy in cardiac arrest and initiated […]

The council of Jumilla, located in the Murcia region of Spain, has officially approved a budget that limits the use of its sports facilities exclusively for sporting events. This decision was facilitated by votes from the Popular Party and Vox, following an amendment that has drawn criticism for restricting activities such as religious celebrations. Opponents of the measure highlight concerns about discrimination against the local Muslim community, given that such […]