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Ashya King: legal experts question 'heavy-handed' approach

2 Sep 2014: Legal steps to protect five-year-old boy with brain cancer have ended up separating him from his family

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Catalan demonstration for an independence vote: your photos

11 Sep 2014: Today 1.8 million people in Barcelona are taking part in a large demonstration for an independence vote in November. We asked anyone participating to share their photos with us. Here is a selection of the best of them so far You can still share your photos from the demonstration with us via GuardianWitness
Photo highlights of the day

11 Sep 2014: The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world
Scotland independence referendum: the view from Catalonia

11 Sep 2014: Catalans campaigning for their own independence vote are inspired by what they see in Scotland - no matter which way the vote goes on 19 September
Catalans to demonstrate and demand right to hold referendum

11 Sep 2014:
Separatists growing in confidence as ranks grow, while attention paid to impending Scottish independence referendum
Santander bids farewell to Emilio Botín, its canny patriarch

10 Sep 2014: Bank chairman, who helped transform Spanish lender into global heavyweight, had impressive ability to make fools of his rivals
Runaway goats invade train station in Spain

10 Sep 2014: Herd of 17 goats make their way into train station in city of Terrassa, in Catalonia, and onto the railway tracks
Holidays in Europe's independence hotspots for a new kind of tourist

10 Sep 2014: Scotland and Catalonia among destinations on offer to travellers more interested in sovereignty than in sun and sea
Santander chairman Emilio Botín dies aged 79

10 Sep 2014: Botín's daughter Ana immediately selected to succeed him, taking the helm of the eurozone's largest bank
Catalan demonstration for an independence vote: share your pictures and videos

9 Sep 2014: A big V-shaped demonstration will gather hundreds of thousands of Catalans on the National Catalan day this Thursday in a demonstration in favour of a vote on independence. If you are taking part, share your pictures and videos via GuardianWitness
Graduates in Italy and Spain have low basic skills, says OECD report

9 Sep 2014: Report says university graduates in the southern Europea are less skilled than high school leavers in Japan and Holland
Beyond Scotland: four more potential independence referendums

8 Sep 2014: All eyes may be on Scotland, but the UK vote isn’t the only referendum around. From Iraq to Papua New Guinea, potential nations are planning to make a break for independence. Homa Khaleeli picks four movements to watch
Spanish house prices show first annualised rise in six years

8 Sep 2014: Property prices up by 0.8% in second quarter of year compared with same period in 2013, according to official figures
Spain prepares for an autumn of discontent by buying €1m of riot gear

8 Sep 2014:
Amid concerns about heavy handed policing, protesters will face a newly equipped force and truck-mounted water cannon
Ashya King arrives in Czech Republic for proton beam treatment

8 Sep 2014: Five-year-old tumour patient 'in a weak state' as he is flown to Prague by private medical jet
Ashya King: cancer experts in Prague expected to agree move

7 Sep 2014:
Expert panel to confirm whether five-year-old can travel to Czech Republic for pioneering treatment