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Next week, hospitals and health centres in Spain will come to a grinding halt as 100,000 doctors walk out for two days. The 14th and 15th of January will see services cut to the minimum. Routine appointments and thousands of non urgent operations are being cancelled. The Profession Association for Medical and Medical Practitioners’ Statutes(APEMYF), a group of 16 medical …

Losing your hair is a nightmare. Watching your thick hair fall out can be devastating to anyone, whether it is due to male pattern baldness or medical conditions.  The options for years were limited: wear a hat or shave the hair off. Or, endure expensive and painful transplants.  But no more. Benavista in Estepona is experiencing a quiet revolution. It’s …

The Spanish government and its Roman Catholic Bishops have reached an agreement on how to compensate victims who were sexually abused by clergymen who died or whose crimes may have been prohibited. The agreement is intended to settle discrepancies that exist between the church and the government regarding the reparations of abuse victims. In a press release, the Spanish Episcopal …

The Minister of Interior said that drivers in Spain have still time to install the new emergency lights required by law. Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Thursday that motorists who fail to use the V-16 beacon will not be charged a fine for “a reasonable period of time”. He did not specify for how long. On January 1, the V-16 beacon …

You know the Costas as well as the back of your hands? You have ticked the top Spanish cities to visit, from Valencia to Seville. You’ve done your best to eat your way around San Sebastian, and you’ve toured the Ribiera vineyards. But there’s still a lot of Spain left to explore. Fiona Govan reveals her favourite places to visit, …

The foundation for the Spanish heir to the throne warns that fraudsters use AI-generated videos featuring Princess Leonor, on the popular social networking site TikTok in order to defraud victims of hundreds of Euros. In a press release, the Princess of Asturias Foundation stated that: “The Foundation has no programmes which offer financial aid, subsidies for project, lotteries, or any …

A British man was arrested in southern Costa Blanca on charges of sexual assault committed between 2014 and 2015 in the UK. The Policia Nacional said the fugitive had been given a maximum sentence of life imprisonment- presumably after a trial held ‘in absentia’. Unnamed 41 year old was arrested in San Fulgencio, a municipality that is home to many …

After launching in the summer, a COSTA del Sol Barber was named as one of the best barbers in Spain. Baron Blades Boys Club, located in Marbella, offers the best haircuts available to both Spanish and foreigners. Barbers can offer a variety of services in Spanish and English. Read More: Are Brits Losing Love with Malaga Province? Census data shows …

Named is a BRITISH national who survived an assassination of mafia style on the Costa Blanca. Sonny Redmond (32), remains in intensive care at Torreveija Hospital, after being shot in an underground parking lot in Lomas de Cabo Roig, a residential neighborhood in Orihuela, Costa. Redmond was sat in his car at around 10pm on December 11 when an unknown …

From the weekend onwards, a COLD air mass is expected to bring snow and rain to some parts of Spain with a dramatic drop in temperatures. On Monday and on Tuesday, during the Three Kings Holiday period, this icy blast is likely to be more intense. It will bring a storm of ‘intense rains in eastern Spain with copious snowfall …