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Heat-related deaths surged during record-breaking hot summer on Spain's Costa Blanca

Heat-related deaths surged during sizzling hot summer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A scorching Costa Blanca summer brought an almost three-fold rise in deaths caused by high temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says that 238 people died due to heat-related issues between May

26 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Elderly British man rescued in Spain after falling off Costa Blanca cliff

TWO brothers answered a plea for help after an elderly British man fell off a Costa Blanca cliff path into the water. Aitor and David Vicente were about to walk home along

14 Jun, 2022 @ 17:01

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium

Pilot scheme designed to improve quality of life for elderly launched in Spain’s Valencia

A PILOT scheme aimed at offering specialist support to improve the quality of life for the elderly has been launched across the city of Valencia. Dubbed ValueCare, the initiative involves 35 doctors

20 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Over half of Spain's population has received a Covid-19 booster shot

Over 50% of people in Spain have been jabbed with a Covid-19 booster shot

OVER half of Spain’s eligible population has now received a Covid-19 vaccine booster. Health Ministry figures on Friday show that 24.5 million third shots have gone into people’s arms. It means that

1 Apr, 2022 @ 18:54

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Thieves book home visits to disinfect Covid-infected mattresses in Alicante area of Spain

CONMEN posing as Valencian government employees have been contacting elderly residents in Petrer to make appointments to disinfect their mattresses. The scammers have been cold-calling people in the Alicante Province town. They

3 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

23 Of The Elderly In Andalucia Are At Risk Of Poverty Compared To 6 3 In The Basque Country

Near-perfect immunity response among the elderly to Covid vaccines in Spain’s Valencia region

NEARLY every single person among the elderly community in the Valencian region has shown immunity to Coronavirus three months after vaccination. And studies reveal that three out of four people have not

9 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

Group posing as Red Cross workers robbing from elderly are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GANG of four thieves that stole from the elderly in their own homes has been arrested by Alicante Guardia Civil. The group, three women and a man, distracted their victims with

22 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WARNING: Thief robs €1,000 from retired British expat using THIS simple cash machine scam that ‘targets elderly’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

"I blame Unicaja for being too slow and the police for – from the sound of it – doing nothing"

8 Dec, 2019 @ 10:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Elderly British hiker dies in cliff fall after getting separated from group in southern Spain

An investigation is now underway and the results of a post-mortem are expected today

29 Jul, 2019 @ 11:03

Lead

Spain slammed after new report finds 100,000 people with disabilities are trapped at home

Research found that more than 1.8 million of those surveyed needed help to be able to leave their home, with those without support condemned to stay inside

18 Jun, 2019 @ 14:18

Lead

In Spain’s Malaga 60,000 elderly people live alone, 70% of whom are women, according to new data

In Spain as a whole last year, 4,732,400 of people lived alone, 43.1% of whom are over 65, while 72% of that group are women

3 Apr, 2019 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga

CLOSE CURTAIN CALL: Costa del Sol pensioner cheats death as curtain stops bullet in ‘submachine gun’ shootout

A WOMAN in Malaga has cheated death after her curtain stopped a bullet in a New Year’s Day gun battle. Paquita, a 79-year-old widow, was watching the musical Grease when a bullet

3 Jan, 2019 @ 14:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

90-year-old woman killed by youth on his phone becomes Spain’s first electric scooter death

After the woman fell down and hit her head on the pavement she was rushed to the Moisès Broggi Hospital in a critical condition, where she died days later

29 Nov, 2018 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

GOOD BOY: Lost 80-year-old man rescued after service dog discovers him lying on ground ‘weak’ in Marbella forest

The elderly man had been lost in the forest for nine hours when the dog found him

28 Nov, 2018 @ 12:43

Lead·Malaga·Other News

MISSING: British tourist with Alzheimer’s not seen for three days after disappearing in Benidorm

The Guardia Civil has issued an urgent plea on social media to find Norah Garret

27 Nov, 2018 @ 14:42

Lead·National News

86-year-old man arrested in Andalucia for sexually harassing sick wife’s carer

The social carer has needed medical help since the elderly man made sexual advances towards her

19 Mar, 2018 @ 13:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Elderly man’s carer in Malaga drugged him to steal €95,000 over six years

Police found boxes of sleep-inducing medicines in the victim's home for which he had no prescription

10 Feb, 2017 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Anger erupts in UK as probe ‘reveals unqualified Malaga expats flying back to UK for highly paid two week placements’ looking after elderly

Expats should be able to care for elderly in UK

Let’s face it, It’s such a challenging job that many back in Britain quite simply won’t consider it

4 Jan, 2017 @ 20:00

Opinion

Anger erupts in UK as probe ‘reveals unqualified Malaga expats flying back to UK for highly paid two week placements’ looking after elderly

Pensioners are receiving the most intimate care from virtual strangers

2 Jan, 2017 @ 11:24

Business & Finance·Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain’s first gay and lesbian elderly care home will open next year

The December 26 LGTB foundation has masterminded the project

15 Apr, 2014 @ 10:28

Lead·National News

Increasing numbers of younger Britons opting for port over sherry

Younger British audiences are being more and more attracted by port, with sherry still very much associated with the elderly

27 Nov, 2012 @ 15:51

Cadiz

Body found on Estepona beach

Pensioner got into difficulty after going for regular morning swim

22 Oct, 2012 @ 16:20

Malaga

elderly danish couple found dead in flat in costa del oro in torrox costa spain

Elderly Danish couple found dead in Torrox named

The bodies of Clemens Vilhelm, 78, and Jytte Houen, 73, had been lying for at least 10 days

10 Aug, 2012 @ 12:02

finnish couple found dead in flat in costa del oro in torrox spain

Elderly Danish couple found dead in Torrox flat

The bodies were discovered back to back on the living room floor in an advanced state of decomposition

9 Aug, 2012 @ 17:48

Lead

Peace of mind for expat pensioners

New monitoring system to check on vulnerable people developed by two Malaga companies

9 Jun, 2012 @ 13:00

Malaga

Care home exodus

Residents of controversial Jacaranda home relocate to new ‘secret’ property

10 Apr, 2012 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga