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Smoking could soon be illegal in certain parks and plazas in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA City Council could soon ban smoking in some squares, parks, and gardens in the city. Mayor Maria Jose Catala made the announcement on Tuesday...

Emergency call centre nurse helps save life of choking young baby on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE PARENTS of a two-month-old baby saved her life on Sunday night after following instructions from an emergency call centre nurse. The youngster was taken...

Female patient stopped from using local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman has received a four-month suspended jail term and a ban from any contact with her doctor after assaulting him at an Orihuela...

Can I buy Ozempic in Spain and how much is it? All you need to know as demand for...

DEMAND for popular slimming drug Ozempic has surged in Spain over the past year.  Between January and September over 31,000 units of the drug were...

Changing clocks can help TUMOURS grow and causes serious heart problems, says shocking study in Spain

A SHOCKING study has warned that changing the clocks in autumn and spring can carry serious health risks to the population. The study was carried...

Police fine a man in Spain’s Andalucia for claiming he went to the supermarket but only produces a hard...

POLICIA Local have fined a man in the province of Granada for saying he went to the supermarket but could only produce a hard loaf of bread as evidence.

Spanish woman seeking €3million damages after being raised by wrong family ‘welcomed’ by biological parents 

THE biological parents of a woman swapped at birth in a hospital in northern Spain 19 years ago have told their daughter they will...

Four-month-old baby hospitalised in Malaga with signs of sexual abuse

The baby's parents have been detained, with investigations focused on the father

Spanish city to banish 5,000 pigeons for ‘driving away’ tourists

AN Andalucian city has pledged to banish 5,000 pigeons amid complaints from restaurant and hotel owners that they are driving away tourists. Cadiz is set...

Malaga’s Clinico Hospital launches online initiative to help pregnant women and new parents during COVID-19 lockdown

The platform will be for all women and families who need guidance on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care and breastfeeding as well as for women seeking gynaecological care.

Brother and sister found dead in southern Spain home had been rotting for at least a month

GUARDIA Civil are investigating the death of a brother and sister who were rotting alone in their home for four weeks. The siblings, who lived...

Health alert: Cancer-causing chemical is found in batches of a moisturising cream in Spain as customers are urged to...

A HEALTH alert has been issued after a carcinogenic substance was found in a moisturising cream sold in Spain. The country's leading consumer organistation...

Gibraltar patients get green light to use cannabis after government signs deal with major distributor

MEDICAL cannabis could soon be available to patients suffering with chronic illnesses in Gibraltar after the government struck a deal with a major distributor. Berlin-based...

Explainer: Which countries can you travel to from Spain this summer?

Holidays haven't been on the cards for many of this year, thanks to travel restrictions and the threat of coronavirus. However, as COVID-19 vaccines...

New COVID-19 case in Denia ends the Marina Alta’s 40 day clean sheet on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AFTER going 40 days without a single new coronavirus case, the Marina Alta has this week ended its clean record. One person tested COVID-19 positive...

HOSPITAL HELL: Air conditioning system breaks down at hospital in Spain’s Valencia during first major summer heatwave

The fault coincided with the first severe heatwave of the summer, when temperatures of up to 40ºC were reached at several points throughout the region.

Night curfew set to stay in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas even when Spain’s State of Alarm ends this...

THE night curfew will not disappear in the Valencian Community when the second national State of Alarm ends on May 9. That's the hope of...

Spain’s coronavirus cases surge past 17,000 as almost 3,500 test positive in 24 hours

SPAIN has seen its coronavirus cases surge past 17,000.  As of noon today, the total stands at 17,147, meaning a surge in COVID-19 cases of...

WHO doesn’t rule out airborne transmission of coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS may be an airborne transmitted disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Cuddly Canine in pet therapy program helps reduce stress in children having blood drawn in Spain’s Granada

AT the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Granada therapy dog Niebla has an important mission, to bring smiles and comfort to children in...

LISTED: 24 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19 as rest of region moves clear of red...

TWENTY weeks after the end of the state of alarm in Spain, there are just 24 municipalities in Andalucia at ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19...

Change your life by giving shiatsu a go in Spain

Brian Carling explains why the practice helps to alleviate aches and pains

Malaga’s Butterfly Children Charity shop celebrates anniversary with mayor

Other attendees of Thursday’s anniversary party included officials, volunteers and sponsors

EXCLUSIVE: Ashya King documentary in the making

Brother Naveed King confirms Ashya story is to be told by Zero Productions

Britain is a much happier country than Spain according to new ranking – but do YOU agree?

THE United Kingdom is a much happier country than Spain, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. The research, which is published annually, ranks the...

Torrevieja Hospital’s private owners warn ‘longer waiting times’ will be consequence of making service public again

HOSPITAL waiting lists in Torrevieja will lengthen if local management returns to public ownership in October 2021, according to a claim from a local...

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