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According to the Ministry of Health, the use of antidepressants among young women and teenage girls in Spain has increased dramatically in the past three years. Experts believe that the gender gap can be attributed to the bias of the healthcare system, as doctors treat women twice as much for mental health problems as they do men. Also, they believe …

Costa del Sol is under a FRESH Orange alert for heavy rain. Aemet is the official weather agency of the state. The warning (pictured above), which will be in effect from midnight on Sunday until 2pm today, is issued by Aemet. The alert includes the Costa del Sol, from Malaga to Marbella. Aemet warns of localised flooding if rainfall reaches …

Anita Vince is a 53 year old English woman living in Mallorca for the past two decades. The third annual WALK Against Cancer Mallorca will be led by Anita Vince. Anita is an active member of the Cancer Support Group Mallorca, a group that raises funds to support cancer research. Founded in 2011 by Krista Hyer – who sadly passed …

The solutions to Spain’s drying-out rivers are not ‘crazy rocket science’ Leading ecologist, Dr. David A. Smith, has taken on the challenge of saving Spain’s river systems from climate change and over-consumption. Julia Martin Ortega, a professor of ecological economics at the University of Leeds, has warned that rising temperatures are causing ‘intense river dryness’ across parts of the country.  …

Costa Tropical has been the focus of a global collaboration that aims to create nature-based solutions for interior design and architecture. Researchers at the University of East London and the Bagaceira Project in Barcelona, founded by Julia Steketee are working together to develop sustainable building materials using sugarcane. Alan Chandler, Armor Gutierrez, and their students began exploring the possibilities of …

A desperate grandfather has appealed for help five years after British squatters occupied his Costa del Sol house.  Birmingham native Kenneth Jobe (pictured above), 84, told the Olive Press he ‘hasn’t got much time left’ and is ‘exhausted’ after going back and forth with the courts in a bid to remove the English couple. K.B, an expat of 33 years, …

As they approached the 11th hole, it was clear that they were two of the greatest players of all time. The one who helped to design the course gave the few lucky viewers a masterclass on how to escape an underground bunker. It was the dream team of Colin Montgomerie and Miguel Angel Jimenez who were paired up with a …

A hospital in ALICANTE has performed a groundbreaking procedure to destroy breast cancer cells by freezing. A 90-year old woman was successfully treated at the Doctor Balmis Hospital. Cryoablation is the technique used in radiology. READ MORE DOCTOR BALMIS HOSPITAL, ALICANTE The procedure is guided using ultrasound equipment, which is typically safer and more minimally invasive than surgery. The Ministry …

The hit US TV show “The Wire” was the inspiration for a BULGARIAN drug gang Breaking Bad You can wash the profits from a marijuana business through a car wash. The Policia Nacional arrested seven men following three raids conducted in Valencia Province. The officers also went to Elche, in the province of Alicante, where they demolished a marijuana plantation …

The first weekend in March will be a mix of rain and snow for parts of Spain. On Saturday, rain will be widespread in Spain and abundant along the Mediterranean coastlines. Ibiza, Formentera and other Balearic Island are expected to be affected. READ MORE SNOW IN ARAGON, TERUEL The temperature will drop and the snow levels will fall to 700 …