First Spanish-born astronaut plans new space trip at age 63
THE FIRST Spanish-born astronaut is about to go up into space again – at the age of 62.
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World's oldest man dies aged 113
THE world's oldest man has died at his Extremadura home just a month and a half after his 113th birthday.
Portuguese earthquake felt in Extremadura and Andalucía
AN EARTHQUAKE in Portugal measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was felt in the provinces of Badajoz (Extremadura) and Huelva, Sevilla and Córdoba (Andalucía) this lunchtime (Monday).
Francisco Núñez, world's oldest man, turns 113
THE world's oldest man Francisco Núñez Olivera turned 113 today (Wednesday) and says he is 'crazy with happiness' at being 'the strongest man' on the planet.
Extremadura-to-Portugal train shut since 2012 reopens
A RAIL service connecting Spain and Portugal has reopened after five-and-a-half years out of action.
Francisco Núñez Olivera from Extremadura is world's oldest man at 112 years and eight...
THE WORLD'S oldest man is Spanish and lives in the village of Bienvenida (Badajoz province) – which, curiously, translates as 'welcome' – having taken the top spot after the recent death of Yisrael...
New search for missing Manuela Chavero, seven months after her disappearance
GUARDIA Civil divers have restarted the search for missing Manuela Chavero who vanished in early July leaving the lights on in her lounge and kitchen and without taking her phone or purse.