Estepona has launched an emergency home assistance service that is available 24/7, 365 days a year. The service includes a telephone service where residents can call to report any incident or concern. This Centro de Atención al Usuario is one of the latest additions to the council’s home help service, aimed at residents with some degree of dependence or a …

Google’s ‘fingerprinting’ furore: has Big G gone too far? Credit: Shutterstock, TY Lim Privacy critics are outraged this week over Google’s latest move to allow ‘fingerprinting’, a clever – but controversial – technique that tracks users across devices more doggedly than ever before. Campaigners say the search giant has crossed the line in what they call ‘a blatant disregard for …

Image: Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com. Radiators sometimes emit strange sounds, such as metallic noises or gurgling. These noises can be caused by many different things and are often fixable by identifying their source. To begin, note when the sound occurs. As an example, when the heating system is on, the hot water will move through the pipes towards the radiators. This …