Tom Clarke
A sad entry into Ebola’s history books
A Spanish nurse has tested positive for Ebola after helping treat a missionary doctor who was repatriated to Madrid last month.
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Catalonia votes for independence from Spain
Millions of Catalans come out to vote in a non-binding straw poll, with more than 80 per cent backing independence from Spain.
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Catalonia heads to the ‘polls’ – but how will Spain respond?
Catalonia holds a “symbolic referendum” on Sunday in which its people will vote on separating from Spain. But the Spanish government has refused to recognise the ballot, branding it illegal.
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Migrants spark Ebola fears at Canary Islands nudist beach
A boat of immigrants from Sierra Leone sparks Ebola fears in Gran Canaria after arriving on a nudist beach.
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What are your chances of catching Ebola?
Critics call the government’s response to Ebola “shambolic” as a national exercise to test Britain’s readiness for an outbreak takes place. But what danger does the killer virus pose to Britain?
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Edinburgh: capital of the new nationalism
Separatists from across Europe took over the centre of Edinburgh as Scots went to the polls. The referendum has become a model for pro-independence activists.
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Alex Thomson
Tell it on the mountain: #IndyRef from the top of Ben Nevis
On his way up and down Ben Nevis, Alex Thomson encounters a range of views on Scottish independence from a Spanish woman, a Frenchman, a Belgian and a group of Canadians.
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Matt Frei
Scotland sets Madrid and Barcelona on path to confrontation
Events in Scotland have inspired pro-independence Catalans. But if Catalonia does become independent, it could effectively mean the end of Spain.
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Plans finalised for Ashya King’s cancer treatment
Five-year-old cancer patient Ashya King is to be taken to the Czech Republic to receive treatment not available in the UK, after a High Court judge approved his parents’ request to do so.
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Alex Thomson
The Ashya King saga: why we should thank the authorities
Given what the doctors had told the judiciary about the medical plight of Ashya King, we should be grateful that the authorities acted swiftly to ensure he was returned to hospital.
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Ashya King ‘so happy’ to be reunited with parents in Spain
The parents of brain cancer patient Ashya King describes their son’s joy after being reunited with his family in a Spanish hospital.
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Ashya King reunited with parents in hospital
Following their release from prison the parents of five-year-old brain tumour patient Ashya King arrive at the Malaga hospital where he is being treated.
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Alex Thomson
Should Ashya parents have carte blanche to decide?
A lot of emotion surrounds the case of Ashya King. But leaving emotions aside, should the British state give its citizens carte blanche to make medical decisions?
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Ashya King’s parents released from prison
The parents of brain tumour boy Ashya King have been released from Soto del Real prison near Madrid.
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Ashya’s parents remanded in custody in Spain
The parents of a five-year-old brain cancer patient, who took him out of hospital without doctors’ consent, remain in custody in Spain after they told the court they did not want to be extradited.
