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Costa Blanca cemeteries in panic Halloween visitors could cause mosquito boom by leaving flowers in vases and glasses

CEMETERIES on the Costa Blanca are panicking that visitors leaving flowers in vases and glasses could cause a boom in mosquitos on this week’s All

31 Oct, 2019 @ 14:23

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Pro Choice Activists Assembled In Downtown Memphis During A Stop Abortion Bans Day Of Action Rally Hosted By The Tennessee Chapter Of Planned Parenthood In Tennessee

Gibraltar announces abortion referendum and plans to give 16-year-olds a vote

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who was recently elected for a third successive term in office, called the move a ‘priority’

30 Oct, 2019 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

OUTRAGE after British expat in Marbella set to earn over €2,000 PER DAY consulting for cash-strapped NHS board in UK

A MARBELLA-based management consultant brought in to cut costs to a struggling Welsh NHS is set to rake in more than €2,000 per DAY. Expert

29 Oct, 2019 @ 12:21

Health·Lead·Malaga

Cocaine is Spain and Britain’s drug of choice new study finds – but which Spanish city is the European capital of coke?

The drug habits of 60 million people were analysed between 2011 and 2017.

24 Oct, 2019 @ 20:32

Health·Lead·National News

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Socialists in Spain’s Andalucia inflated flu jab figures by almost a MILLION to impress Madrid government claims senior politician

The PSOE have denied the allegations, calling them a ‘huge lie.’

23 Oct, 2019 @ 12:15

Health·Lead

New law allows medical cannabis in Gibraltar for these four conditions

"Cannabis oil certainly has its place in the modern medical care of some patients"

22 Oct, 2019 @ 13:55

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

SESH IS BEST: It’s healthier to binge drink at the weekend than to sip a glass of wine with your tapas each day, study finds

A GLASS of red a day, I’m afraid, will not keep the doctors at bay. Scientists have long known that while the old vino does

22 Oct, 2019 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Mallorca

WARNING: ‘Contaminated’ Primark makeup products recalled in Spain as health watchdog warns of skin and eye infections

Those with a weakened immune system are said to be significantly more at risk

17 Oct, 2019 @ 14:40

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Children’s factor 50 sun cream banned in Spain after test reveals it is only SPF 15

The Government agency had previously given the creams the green light, declaring them ‘not a risk’

17 Oct, 2019 @ 14:13

Health·Lead·National News

Miracle baby dies after surviving heart transplant as doctors in Spain mistakenly cause overdose by giving it 10 TIMES the medication it needs and causing its intestines to rot

The court will now investigate whether it was the doctor who prescribed the wrong dosage or the nurse who simply administered too much

8 Oct, 2019 @ 14:09

Health·Lead·National News

Over a dozen authorities call for instant action against mosquito plagues in Spain

PLAGUES of mosquitoes are causing havoc across Costa Blanca and Costa Calida, from Alicante down to Cartagena. Council representatives right across the region have met

4 Oct, 2019 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Valencian doctor specialising in facial surgery and reconstruction caught with half a kilo of cocaine in his backpack

A VALENCIAN doctor specialising in surgery of the face has been charged with a crime against public health after being caught with half a kilo

1 Oct, 2019 @ 17:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Owners of meat company behind deadly listeria outbreak distributed 110,000 kilos of product AFTER becoming aware of killer bacteria in DECEMBER

MEAT company Magrudis distributed 110,000 kilos of product AFTER becoming aware of listeria contamination in December 2018. That is the accusation of Facua consumer association,

30 Sep, 2019 @ 17:55

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Sevilla

REVEALED: The shockingly low salaries of doctors in Spain compared to UK, US and France

DOCTORS in Spain earn five times less than their counterparts in the US, a new study has revealed. The latest International Report on Doctor’s Salaries,

30 Sep, 2019 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Alicante cuts speed limits to 30km/h as Spain’s DGT urges all cities to reduce traffic accidents

ALICANTE has joined Spain’s major cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Malaga in cutting speed limits to 30 km/h on one-way and single-carriageway streets in

25 Sep, 2019 @ 15:25

Environment·Health·Lead

Five people arrested over lethal listeria outbreak in Spain which caused seven abortions and killed three

FIVE people have been arrested in connection with the Listeria outbreak which has killed seven people and affected at least 200. Guardia Civil cuffed the

25 Sep, 2019 @ 08:35

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Healthcare for Brits in the EU to be covered for six months in no-deal Brexit

The government has pledged £150m to cover healthcare costs of the 180,000 British nationals living in the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The

23 Sep, 2019 @ 11:55

Health·Lead

Woman suing Sevilla and meat company after being forced to have stillbirth of her twins at 21 weeks following Spain’s listeria outbreak

The mother had consumed infected meatloaf during Holy Week at the end of April

18 Sep, 2019 @ 08:30

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Calls for better hospital security after nurse attacked by psychiatric patient in Spain’s Malaga

A NURSING union has called for better hospital security after a nurse was attacked in the waiting area of the Hospital Clinico in Malaga at

17 Sep, 2019 @ 12:48

Health·Lead·Malaga

15 factory workers SACKED as listeria outbreak in Spain’s Malaga threatens sales ahead of vital Christmas period

Other companies are now also considering layoffs at a time when they should be hiring more people to cope with the vital Christmas campaign.

16 Sep, 2019 @ 20:56

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Malaga

Warning as parasite worm which can give humans meningitis detected in Spain’s Mallorca for the first time

Two specimens were found in hedgehogs from different parts of the island last year

16 Sep, 2019 @ 14:35

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Parents in Spain advised to check that poor eye sight is not holding their children back, says Specsavers Opticas

Conditions such as squint and amblyopia (lazy eye) can be treated more effectively if they are picked up earlier

14 Sep, 2019 @ 12:15

Ask the Optician·Health

WARNING: Listeria outbreak reaches Spain’s Malaga after family served infected meat product in RESTAURANT before flying back to UK

Seven people from the same family went to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella with symptoms of food poisoning

13 Sep, 2019 @ 14:54

Health·Lead·Malaga

Urgent – Blood required as Costa Blanca stocks run low

COSTA Blanca authorities are setting up urgent blood transfusion centres, in light of the current shortage of certain blood groups. Temporary units are to be

12 Sep, 2019 @ 17:41

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

New one-stop procedure restores worn teeth to their former glory, says K Sud Dental in Calpe

A BROKEN tooth can break your self confidence. Worn-down gnashers can ruin a good meal out. But with the aid of new bonding technologies, restoration

7 Sep, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Health

How More Professionals can Help the Crisis in Mental Health Care

Each year, around 1 in 5 Australian adults experience problems with a mental disorder. This is a large number of people needing help with significant

5 Sep, 2019 @ 12:02

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Costa Blanca cemeteries in panic Halloween visitors could cause mosquito boom by leaving flowers in vases and glasses

Gibraltar announces abortion referendum and plans to give 16-year-olds a vote

OUTRAGE after British expat in Marbella set to earn over €2,000 PER DAY consulting for cash-strapped NHS board in UK

Socialists in Spain’s Andalucia inflated flu jab figures by almost a MILLION to impress Madrid government claims senior politician

New law allows medical cannabis in Gibraltar for these four conditions

SESH IS BEST: It’s healthier to binge drink at the weekend than to sip a glass of wine with your tapas each day, study finds

WARNING: ‘Contaminated’ Primark makeup products recalled in Spain as health watchdog warns of skin and eye infections

Children’s factor 50 sun cream banned in Spain after test reveals it is only SPF 15

Miracle baby dies after surviving heart transplant as doctors in Spain mistakenly cause overdose by giving it 10 TIMES the medication it needs and causing its intestines to rot

Over a dozen authorities call for instant action against mosquito plagues in Spain

Valencian doctor specialising in facial surgery and reconstruction caught with half a kilo of cocaine in his backpack

Owners of meat company behind deadly listeria outbreak distributed 110,000 kilos of product AFTER becoming aware of killer bacteria in DECEMBER

REVEALED: The shockingly low salaries of doctors in Spain compared to UK, US and France

Alicante cuts speed limits to 30km/h as Spain’s DGT urges all cities to reduce traffic accidents

Five people arrested over lethal listeria outbreak in Spain which caused seven abortions and killed three

Healthcare for Brits in the EU to be covered for six months in no-deal Brexit

Woman suing Sevilla and meat company after being forced to have stillbirth of her twins at 21 weeks following Spain’s listeria outbreak

Calls for better hospital security after nurse attacked by psychiatric patient in Spain’s Malaga

15 factory workers SACKED as listeria outbreak in Spain’s Malaga threatens sales ahead of vital Christmas period

Warning as parasite worm which can give humans meningitis detected in Spain’s Mallorca for the first time

Parents in Spain advised to check that poor eye sight is not holding their children back, says Specsavers Opticas

WARNING: Listeria outbreak reaches Spain’s Malaga after family served infected meat product in RESTAURANT before flying back to UK

Urgent – Blood required as Costa Blanca stocks run low

New one-stop procedure restores worn teeth to their former glory, says K Sud Dental in Calpe

How More Professionals can Help the Crisis in Mental Health Care

BREAKING: Spain boycotts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel allowed to compete

Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork

Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record

Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’

When can I buy advance spring 2026 tickets for the Caminito del Rey – including Semana Santa?