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Spain's General Health Secretary, Faustino Blanco, announced this week that the Ministry of Health is considering extending the smoking ban to outdoor events which are attended by large numbers of people, such as concerts and sporting matches, and
National
R. C.
Around 400 health experts, the majority of them doctors and researchers, have signed a letter sent to the Spanish minister for Health, María Luisa Cancedo, calling for immediate action against pseudoscientific therapies such as homeopathy. On too man
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Two of Gibraltar's most emblematic monuments , the Southport Gates and the Almond Tower, are undergoing conservation works at present, and the balustrade around the front garden of the Garrison Library is also being restored, to return the main entra
Local
Tony Bryant
...of the chaplaincy is American-born Alaric Lewis, who is aided in his endeavours by a pastoral ministry team. These include Caroline Macfarlane (lay reader) and John Le Page (Church Army Captain and evangelist). In addition the chaplaincy has the
Local
Álvaro Frías / Juan cano
Organised crime has left an unprecedented mark on the Costa del Sol this year. Latest figures, made public by the Ministry of the Interior, show that the number of homicides and murders in Malaga province between January and September have increased ... Compared to 2017, not only have killings gone up, so have attempted murders (eight more), kidnappings (from four to six) and crimes against sexual freedom (up 18.8%). However, despite this rise in violent crime, Interior ministry figures show an overall
Local
Mónica Pérez
Marbella town hall has submitted a request to the Public Works ministry (Fomento) in a bid to put an end to the dangerous conditions pedestrians in the northern part of the town encounter, crossing the A-7 to get from El Trapiche to the area close
National
MARÍA DOLORES TORTOSA
A study by the Junta de Andalucía's Ministry of Economy has concluded that working women doubled the growth of GDP in the region between 1981 and 2017. The study showed that women contribute 39 per cent of overall GDP in Andalucía (62.77 billion ... number of hours worked. The document from the ministry explains that the analysts took into account the number of people working, the length of the working day (full or part time), and the average number of hours worked per week in each sector, and ... attributable to working women has more than doubled,” says the report. Sources at the ministry say the figures show that the 2.6 per cent real growth in GDP in Andalucía in these 36 years has been sustained by women. Their contribution has grown by an annual
LifeStyle
Ángel Escalera
People with Type 1 diabetes have to prick their finger up to eight times a day to check their blood sugar levels. To make life easier for them, the regional government's ministry of Health has decided to provide them with the flash glucose ... the flash system in children and teenagers, the ministry has decided to extend it to adults in Andalucía with Type 1 diabetes; this is about 30,000 people, of whom around 6,000 are in Malaga province. Research projects and clinical testing ... internationally as well as in Spain. It has been distinguished by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Spanish ministry for Health. During the 13 years the screening has been taking place, 820,000 retinographies have been carried out, which covers 90
Local
A. GÓMEZ
...favourable report from the central government regarding road access. In October the town hall sent three possible solutions to the Roads Department at the Ministry of Public Works to facilitate vehicle access to the new centre from the main roads. New
Local
Ivan Gelibter
...regional government's culture ministry. Up until now something as simple as changing a window can take several months.