February 2023

THE CSIF union has demanded ‘immediate’ action to reduce the pressure on hospital emergency units in the Valencian Community. The union says an ‘extreme situation’ was reached at Alzira’s Hospital de la Ribera on Monday with 49 patients waiting for beds before they could be admitted. A CSIF statement said that a ‘lack of basic […]

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IT’S a common mistake – and totally incorrect – to assume that nowhere is comparable to Marbella in Andalucia for the super-rich buyers. Sotogrande has proven to be a massive draw for the global elite, with increasing numbers of wealthy professionals settling there. As Ben Bateman, 44, the boss of one of the coast’s longest-established

A 27-year-old pregnant woman from Castellon province was shot in the head on Monday with doctors managing to successfully deliver her baby by caesarean section. The victim was taken to Valencia’s Clinical Hospital and is in a serious condition. Some unconfirmed reports have suggested that she is ‘brain dead’. Emergency services were alerted at 11.10

FROM honey bun to sweetie-poo, the English language has its fair share of nauseating terms of endearment.  This Valentine’s day, why not mix it up a bit and try out some Spanish nicknames for your beloved? Romantic lovers Valentine Abdul Gani Unsplash You might want to explain yourself first though, as some of these terms

THE prestigious magazine Forbes, well known for its lists and rankings, has chosen Malaga as the best city in the world as an alternative to the big capitals. Often capital cities eclipse other cities a country has to offer, given that each capital city is usually the country’s ‘Queen’ city due to their political and

MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport has closed January with 10.5% more passengers figures than in 2019. For the first time, Malaga has registered higher passenger rates compared with pre-pandemic numbers. In fact, the airport was used by 1,120,167 travellers in January—10.5% more than in 2019—and by 60.9% in January of last year, 2022. According to Aena

THIS week will see a return to milder temperatures and weather conditions in Malaga. The yellow weather alert for coastal phenomena will, however, remain in force today, Tuesday February 14. Blustery winds and waves several metres high will be the main feature for today in Malaga, but as of tomorrow, Wednesday, the weather conditions will

GETAFE’S Jakub Jankto has become the first current La Liga player in Spain to say publicly that he’s gay. The 27-year-old Czech international winger is back in his native country playing on loan this season for Sparta Prague. He took to social media on Monday, saying that ‘I want to live my life in freedom,

VALENCIA UNIVERSITY’S professor of surgery says Spain needs another ‘several hundred surgeons’ and claims their quality is prompting foreign hospitals to head-hunt them. Luis Sabater, who is also president of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Surgeons Association(AEC), believes that surgical training in Spain is above levels not seen in other countries, which is an