The murder rate in ALICANTE province reached 20 homicides in the last year, which is the second highest number recorded. In 2023 there were only 11 murders and in 2015 the number of murders was only 30. Spain’s Interior Ministry released statistics that cover gender violence, scores being settled, even disputes between neighbors and a Russian assassination. READ MORE SLAYED …

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 …