Madrid  - Barcelona intend to maintain their six-point lead over historic rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, by beating ambitious Malaga at home.

Easier said than done, really. Malaga are the surprise package of the Spanish season, in sixth place and dreaming of Europe.

Veteran Malaga striker Salva - who helped Valencia win the title in 2001 - said on Wednesday that "no game is impossible... we must be valiant, and make as few mistakes as possible."

London, March 18: Four Spanish students have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth, using only a 56 pounds camera and latex balloon.

According to a report in the Telegraph, taking atmospheric readings and photographs 20 miles above the ground, the Meteotek team of IES La Bisbal School in Catalonia, Spain, completed their incredible experiment at the end of February this year.

Building the electronic sensor components from scratch, Gerard Marull Paretas, Sergi Saballs Vila, Marta Gasull Morcillo and Jaume Puigmiquel Casamort managed to send their heavy duty 43 pounds latex balloon to the edge of space and take readings of its ascent.

Madrid - A debate was under way Tuesday in Spain over an anti-abortion campaign launched by the country's Catholic Church, which said the rights of plants and animals were protected better than those of unborn children.

The Bishops' Conference on Monday announced a "massive mobilization" against a more liberal abortion law which is being prepared by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's socialist government.

Madrid - Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red could be suffering from the heart condition myocarditis, according to sports daily AS on Tuesday.

Myocarditis, a serious heart problem, is inflammation of the myocardium, the muscular part of the heart. It may cause chest pain, rapid signs of heart failure, or sudden death.

Barcelona - A Spanish pub owner has been handed the unprecedented sentence of five and half years in prison for the loud music played in her establishment, a Barcelona court said in a verdict which was made public on Monday.

The music was played at more than 43 decibels, far surpassing the legal limit, until 3 am in 2005 and 2006, the court said.