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Striking teachers, doctors and farmers block AP-7 motorway in Catalunya amid furious row over pay and conditions

THE AP-7 motorway was cut off for almost three hours on Thursday as hundreds of striking teachers, doctors and farmers staged a joint-protest over pay

20 Mar, 2026 @ 08:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Education·Lead

Spanish cardiologist issues warning to anyone taking magnesium supplements

LEADING cardiologist Aurelio Rojas has warned the public about common mistakes when taking magnesium supplements. While the Spanish doctor isn’t against using them, he warns

27 Feb, 2025 @ 13:55

Health·Lead

Getting a full body health check in your own language with British-brained doctors is a real – and affordable – luxury, writes Jon Clarke

IT is probably the worst time to be going to a wellman clinic: Just after the festivities, which in Spain run till the night of

17 Feb, 2025 @ 11:17

Health·Lead

Three signs your heart health is at risk, according to leading Spanish doctor

A LEADING cardiologist has warned that you could have heart issues if you notice three certain symptoms. Doctor Aurelio Rojas told his 350,000 Instagram followers

13 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Health·Lead

Doctors warn about 'collapse' of hospital emergency units in Spain due to increased demand

Pregnant doctor assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga Hospital

A PREGNANT doctor has been assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga’s Virgen de la Victoria Hospital. The victim, who is 5 months pregnant, is

16 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Health·Malaga

Explainer: How does Spain’s new ‘menstrual leave law’ work?

SPAIN’S ‘menstrual leave law’ came into force on June 1, meaning that women in Spain can now request paid medical leave when suffering from especially

2 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead

Osteopath accused of sexually abusing 23 women in Barcelona could face lengthy jail sentence

AN OSTEOPATH alleged to have sexually abused 23 women in Barcelona between 2014 and 2016 could be jailed for over 100 years. He is accused

2 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Angry patient who attacked two ER doctors gets prison sentence in Spain

Spanish doctor extradited to Uruguay amid shocking allegations of torture

A Spanish doctor will be extradited over accusations he helped the military torture prisoners during a right-wing dictatorship movement in the 1970s. The country’s High

17 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Minor who was passing himself off as a doctor and making house calls arrested in Madrid

SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a minor in Madrid who was passing himself off as an emergency doctor and was actually making house calls. He

2 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain

POLICE in Molina de Segura, Murcia, have arrested a man who threatened to kill a doctor at the town’s health centre. The irate patient, 56,

2 Nov, 2022 @ 14:11

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

Doctor jailed after secretly filming dozens of patients in states of undress at hospital in Spain’s Menorca

A MENORCA doctor has been convicted for filming dozens of patients as they undressed ahead of medical appointments at a hospital on the island. The

12 Mar, 2022 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Menorca

Spain’s Malaga has five times fewer Covid hospital admissions than a year ago

Racist drunk threatens to kill female hospital doctor in Spain’s Valencia

A drunk man threatened to kill a doctor in a Valencia hospital emergency department and uttered racist insults against her. The 34-year-old man was suffering

25 Feb, 2022 @ 12:03

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman in Murcia attacks medical inspector after being told benefits would stop

POLICE in the region Murcia Spain were called out to a disturbance at the San Andres Health Centre in Murcia, on Tuesday, November 9 after

10 Nov, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

COVID-19: Spanish Supreme Court denies Medical Union plea for guaranteed supply of masks and gloves

The Supreme Court has feverishly denied that the government has acted irresponsibly and 'dragged its feet'

10 Apr, 2020 @ 15:26

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

TRAGIC END: Body of missing and much-loved Manilva family doctor found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE body of a missing doctor from Manilva has been found this afternoon following a day’s long search. Reported only as J.P.S, the 54-year-old’s corpse

15 Jan, 2020 @ 16:42

Lead

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

ALL pregnant women in Malaga must be assessed, says Government after first abortion due to listeriosis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Pregnant women will be asked if they have eaten the infected La Mecha brand of the popular Spanish food, ‘carne mechada’

4 Sep, 2019 @ 22:07

Health·Lead·Malaga

Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain

While the current number stands at 51, authorities believe that figure could climb much higher

31 Aug, 2019 @ 10:11

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Third elderly victim confirmed dead in Spain’s largest ever listeria outbreak as 200 still infected in total

Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that can cause sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis and can be fatal

27 Aug, 2019 @ 18:00

Lead

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

It comes after surveys have shown that 84% of Spain supports changing the legislation on euthanasia

18 Jul, 2019 @ 00:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development

The nuts involved were almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts and hazelnuts

19 May, 2019 @ 11:00

Health·Lead

Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns

Those who consumed ultra-processed foods were a third more likely to suffer depression

18 May, 2019 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

Man in Spain dies of heart attack during hair transplant just moments after receiving anaesthetic

The clinic, which has been giving men their hairlines back for over five years, said it was ‘affected’ by the tragedy

8 May, 2019 @ 17:21

Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline

A ‘decline’ in the Mediterranean diet, which includes, fish, nuts, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, has been blamed by scientists for the poor results of

30 Apr, 2019 @ 11:04

Health·Lead·National News

Man on Spain’s Costa del Sol has penis partially amputated with shoelaces and elastic bands before claiming he is an alien

The man gave his name as Sergio, then Rafael, then Namoi and then claimed that he was an alien and that his penis did not

8 Apr, 2019 @ 10:04

Lead

‘SHE’S A FIGHTER’: Family of Irish teen appeal for help after Costa del Sol balcony fall shatters her spine leaving her paralysed

Originally from Warrenpoint in County Down, Niamh is an A-level student at Benalmadena International College

1 Apr, 2019 @ 17:26

Lead

Striking teachers, doctors and farmers block AP-7 motorway in Catalunya amid furious row over pay and conditions

Spanish cardiologist issues warning to anyone taking magnesium supplements

Getting a full body health check in your own language with British-brained doctors is a real – and affordable – luxury, writes Jon Clarke

Three signs your heart health is at risk, according to leading Spanish doctor

Pregnant doctor assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga Hospital

Explainer: How does Spain’s new ‘menstrual leave law’ work?

Osteopath accused of sexually abusing 23 women in Barcelona could face lengthy jail sentence

Spanish doctor extradited to Uruguay amid shocking allegations of torture

Minor who was passing himself off as a doctor and making house calls arrested in Madrid

Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain

Doctor jailed after secretly filming dozens of patients in states of undress at hospital in Spain’s Menorca

Racist drunk threatens to kill female hospital doctor in Spain’s Valencia

Woman in Murcia attacks medical inspector after being told benefits would stop

COVID-19: Spanish Supreme Court denies Medical Union plea for guaranteed supply of masks and gloves

TRAGIC END: Body of missing and much-loved Manilva family doctor found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

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

ALL pregnant women in Malaga must be assessed, says Government after first abortion due to listeriosis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain

Third elderly victim confirmed dead in Spain’s largest ever listeria outbreak as 200 still infected in total

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development

Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns

Man in Spain dies of heart attack during hair transplant just moments after receiving anaesthetic

Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline

Man on Spain’s Costa del Sol has penis partially amputated with shoelaces and elastic bands before claiming he is an alien

‘SHE’S A FIGHTER’: Family of Irish teen appeal for help after Costa del Sol balcony fall shatters her spine leaving her paralysed

WATCH: Torrential rain, landslides and thousands of Brits stranded as Spain’s Canary Islands hit by ‘storm of the decade’ – and it’s not over yet

DRIVING OVER CONCRETE: 20 years on, The Olive Press makes inroads in Madrid and Barcelona – as we revisit March stories from the archive

Malaga true crime: Italian serial abuser awaiting trial for walling up one ex is sentenced to 24 years for murdering another

How sports medicine can help you stay healthy: top tips from Spain’s club doctor

Spain’s Health Ministry recalls baby sunscreen providing less protection than advertised

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