Industrial injury

A 47 year old workman was taken to Carlos Haya hospital in Málaga after coming into contact with one of the AVE overhead power cables. The incident occurred at around 01:30 on Saturday morning during work being carried out in Camino de Los Prados. The man, who fell and hit his head after receiving the shock, was rushed to hospital …

Woman dies after liposuction surgery

An investigation is underway into the death of a woman following liposuction surgery at a private hospital in Málaga. The operation was carried out several weeks ago and when the patient showed no signs of recovering and her condition worsened, she was transferred to the Carlos Haya hospital. However, by this time her condition was serious and she passed away …

Black day in Málaga province

There were two fatal industrial accidents in Málaga province yesterday, one in Antequera and one in Marbella, bringing the total so far this year to five. At around midday, a 41 year old man in Antequera fell from a height of around seven metres. He was rushed to hospital but medical staff were unable to do anything to save his …

Off to the beach

Temperatures of 25 degrees tempted Malagueños to head for the beaches yesterday, with Malagueta being particularly popular and busy with sunbathers and swimmers.

New hospital security measures

Faced with an ever increasing number of cases of violent attacks on medical staff, hospitals in Málaga province are busy installing extra security systems. The hospitals Clínico, Carlos Haya, Materno, Civil and Costa del Sol have all opted to introduce some form of ‘panic button’ so that staff can alert the security staff of any implied or imminent threat of …

Judge orders prison for arrested police officers

A judge in Marbella has ordered unconditional (no chance of bail) detention in prison for two of the four high-ranking UDYCO (Drugs and Organised Crime) police officers arrested on Tuesday.