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Medics dress up as Braveheart and cry ‘you can’t take our freedom’ during four-day doctor’s strike in Spain – with more dates planned

CANCELLATIONS and postponed medical treatment continue as Spanish doctors carry on with strikes across the nation. A number of them even dressed up as the

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

Brits left stranded in Spain after air traffic controllers ‘went home’ instead of dealing with late-night diversion

BRITISH tourists aboard a Ryanair flight were reportedly left stranded in Bilbao airport after workers went home. On Saturday evening, Ryanair flight RK3209 from Malaga

11 Mar, 2025 @ 15:25

Lead·Travel News

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

Expat community fundraise for Maria, a little girl with a rare form of epilepsy, in Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol

By Elena Gocmen and Tallulah Taylor

1 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar active COVID-19 cases are now the lowest seen in 22 days

GIBRALTAR’S active COVID-19 cases are now the lowest they have been since March 26, with recoveries rising daily and plans to test all frontline workers.

17 Apr, 2020 @ 19:43

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Over 150 African immigrants scale two HUGE fences to enter Spain’s Ceuta in largest crossing for a year

The people of Benzu were heard shouting ‘welcome’, while there were even reports of locals helping treat migrants in their own homes

30 Aug, 2019 @ 12:38

Lead

Sunbathe and quit smoking to reduce MS risk in Spain’s Malaga say leading doctors

LACK of Vitamin D and smoking are among the leading causes behind a surge in multiple sclerosis cases in the Malaga region, say local doctors.

30 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Let’s talk mental health: Why teenage suicide in UK and Spain is on the rise and what parents can do to help

The Olive Press investigates the surge in teenage depression and the role social media plays in self-harming

9 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Scientists in Spain develop new pioneering VACCINE against deathly Zika virus

The virus can cause serious neurological conditions like microcephaly, where a baby’s head develops abnormally

2 Dec, 2018 @ 17:10

Health·Lead

‘Snake girl’ shares progress photo after receiving miracle treatment in Marbella

Teen who received a miracle cure in Marbella shared snaps of her recovery one month after starting the treatment.

4 Nov, 2017 @ 14:14

Health·Lead

Have you got it covered?

This week, Olive Press insurance expert Danni Worth throws the floor open for FAQs

6 Sep, 2014 @ 09:00

Columnists·Danni Worth: The Insurance Doctor

Top marks for Andalucian health care

Vote of confidence by patients for Andalucian health care

21 Oct, 2013 @ 06:00

Expat drivers in Spain required to take medical test

A new directive will mean people driving on a UK licence will be forced to undergo a sight, hearing and co-ordination test

16 Jan, 2013 @ 17:04

Health

Medics dress up as Braveheart and cry ‘you can’t take our freedom’ during four-day doctor’s strike in Spain – with more dates planned

Brits left stranded in Spain after air traffic controllers ‘went home’ instead of dealing with late-night diversion

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

Expat community fundraise for Maria, a little girl with a rare form of epilepsy, in Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Gibraltar active COVID-19 cases are now the lowest seen in 22 days

Over 150 African immigrants scale two HUGE fences to enter Spain’s Ceuta in largest crossing for a year

Sunbathe and quit smoking to reduce MS risk in Spain’s Malaga say leading doctors

Scientists in Spain develop new pioneering VACCINE against deathly Zika virus

‘Snake girl’ shares progress photo after receiving miracle treatment in Marbella

Have you got it covered?

Top marks for Andalucian health care

Expat drivers in Spain required to take medical test

Inside Ibiza’s €47m Parador: A luxury hotel 3,000 years in the making

Belgian exhibition hall beats Spanish rival to scoop prestigious EU architecture award

Three-and-a-half million of the 9.5m registered foreigners living in Spain arrived in the last four years, according to latest data release

Spain’s alarming levels of contaminated water shown through interactive map – is your city being affected?

Revealed: Up to 3.5 million jobs at risk in Spain as AI revolution gathers pace — but there’s a silver lining