Photo by Lee Woolcock

Interview with midwife Krishinda Powers Duff

The Barcelona-based British midwife tells us about how she became a midwife and her decision to work in Spain

Nov 3, 2011 in LIVING (1 Comments)

Photo by Lucy Brzoska

Once bitten

News of celebrities contracting malaria while visiting foreign climes keeps hitting the headlines, but it's not so long ago that the disease was a major problem in Spain

Feb 28, 2011 by Nick Lloyd in LIVING

Image by John French

A serious alternative

The popularity of alternative and complementary medicine is growing in Catalunya, but without proper regulation is the future of the industry secure?

Jan 3, 2011 by Carrie Frais in LIVING (1 Comments)

Bad sex

From the archive: The number of Barcelona residents suffering from sexually transmitted diseases continues to rise

Sep 13, 2010 by Stefana Serafina in THE ARCHIVE

Wednesday 14th September

Police to fine and impound polluting cars - Barcelona sees first surgery protest - Rise in number of old people attacked and robbed in their homes

Sep 14, 2011 in THE INFORMER NEWS BLOG (1 Comments)

Friday 4th February

One in three Spanish children overweight - Barcelona to have marina for large yachts - Catalan TV presents new sports channel

Feb 4, 2011 in THE INFORMER NEWS BLOG

Wednesday 26th May

Tiger mosquito spreads - Jacqueline Picasso's daughter presents artwork to city museum - Money made available to tackle poverty

May 27, 2009 by The Informer in THE INFORMER NEWS BLOG

Sara Blaylock

Speak up—what could you never give up?

As Spain considers the introduction of a full smoking ban before the end of 2010, and the knock-on effects of people giving up the tobacco vice, we considered the sacrifices that people just aren't ready to make—we asked nine Barcelona residents to tell us what one thing they could never go without.