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The police have arrested two men and dismantled Spain’s first illegal opium plantation. Two brothers were operating the business in Cartagena, Murcia. Los Caballeros Farm covers approximately 3,000 m2, and the Policia Nacional says they discovered the clandestine operation at its infancy. READ MORE OPIUM POPPINES (Pixabay) The authorities believe that the crop would have grown to 120,000 plants if …

A car has injured at least 15 football fans after it drove through a crowd before last night’s crucial Catalan Derby between league leaders Barcelona and Espanyol. A white car is seen in videos shared on social networks stopping outside the RCDE Stadium, the home of Espanyol, located in Barcelona. The vehicle then speeds past a crowd, knocking down several …

The Spanish government is introducing minimum standards in the menus of hospitals and nursing homes, similar to what was introduced in September in schools. The Ministries of Social Rights and Health have prepared a royal order to ensure that patients and residents over 65 receive nutritious and healthy food. Pablo Bustinduy (Minister of Social Rights) said that on Thursday the …