June 2024

EXPERTS have warned about a significant rise in skin cancer cases in Malaga province, but many people are treated successfully as it is detected early. The Hospital Universitario Virgen de Victoria in Malaga says 150 melanomas were diagnosed last year. Hospital head and dermatology specialist, Enrique Herrera, said: “The incidence of skin cancer has multiplied […]

Exclusive By Yzabelle Bostyn and Jo Chipchase A POLICE investigation is underway after ‘multiple expats’ discovered they were driving uninsured after an agent allegedly pocketed their money instead of filing their policies.  The Granada-based group told the Olive Press the boss of AXA agent, Autoescuela Orgiva, had vanished ‘owing thousands’. They claim the owner of

UP to 1,600 jobs at the Ford car manufacturing plant in Valencia are under threat after the company announced job cuts. The grim news follows on from a previous round of 1,100 job cuts implemented last year, raising concerns about the long-term future of the facility. The American automaker currently employs around 4,700 workers in

THE Guardia Civil has dismantled what they described as a ‘dangerous’ cult group called EVOL- that mistreated women in the Zaragoza area of Spain. A man and three female associates have been arrested at an isolated farm in Escatron. The sect leader told his followers that he was going to be the saviour of the

A BRITISH man, 22, has been arrested at Palma airport on Mallorca in a joint operation between the FBI and the Policia Nacional. The man has been accused of leading a cybercriminal gang that came to control 391 Bitcoins valued at over 27 million US dollars. The Brit was detained on May 31, but details

DRIVERS with vehicles that don’t qualify to enter Valencia’s upcoming Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will not be fined for entering the area in 2025. Valencia mayor, Maria Jose Catala, told Cope Radio that the ZBE will be introduced gradually and progressively. Catala said: “People have to plan to change their vehicle or do we think everybody

SPAIN’S best and worst regions for public health services have been named in an annual report from campaigners for high quality health provision. The Federation of Associations for the Defence of Public Health (FADSP) gave the Valencian Community and Andalucia the lowest scores, while Navarre, the Basque Country, and Asturias came out on top. The

MICROSOFT is planning to pump in a massive €6.6 billion to set up new data centres in the Aragon region of Spain. The regional government said the company had applied for a building licence to build the centres on a site just outside Zaragoza. The Microsoft investment will be spread out over a decade, according

AN HONEST tourist found a wallet containing over €6,300 next to a Benidorm beach and it was returned to its grateful owner within two hours. A Spanish holidaymaker was walking along the busy Levante beach promenade when she saw the wallet on the ground. She could tell there were a lot of banknotes in it,

ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast.  ‘Black flag’ status recognises coastal resorts for pollution, over development, gentrification and poor management of wastewater.  The ‘award’ is given by the environmental group and this year’s list includes popular resorts like Tarifa, Tarragona and Ibiza.  According to the