mothers

baby names

These are Spain's most popular baby names

The most recent data revealing Spain's most popular names suggest a shift away from biblical traditions.

birth rate

Large family of the year: Spanish pair defied doctors to have 18 kids

Doctors warned them not to have any more children after the first three were born with a rare heart condition, but this family has just been honoured as the European Large Family of the Year 2015.

baby names

Lucía and Hugo are the top baby names in Spain

Spain's most popular baby names have been revealed by Spain's national statistics office, with parents choosing more traditional names over modern monikers.

school

Shocking video sends nursery teacher to jail

It is footage that will send shivers down the spine of any parent who leaves their child at nursery - and has sent a Spanish teaching assistant to jail.

children

Breastfeeding mothers battle the bottle in Spain

A new report which puts Spain near the foot of the table of developed countries for the promotion of successful breastfeeding has rekindled the breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding debate.