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Malaga province foster programme overwhelmed by increase in children in need of care
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (277+ words) Friday, 10 April 2026, 11: 16 The regional government has issued an SOS to the people of Malaga province, seeking foster homes for 54 vulnerable children. The foster care system is currently under pressure following a significant rise in the number of minors requiring protection,…...
"With our foster children we have received more than we have given"
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (886+ words) Sonia Mena and Juan Antonio Enamorado, parents of two biological children, have created a welcoming foster home for children in need " Monday, 6 April 2026, 15: 26 The family first opened their home to foster a two-year-old girl back in 2017, after the police found…...
Malaga province increasingly recognises autism cases, with 20, 000 people diagnosed
1+ week, 1+ day ago (463+ words) Thursday, 2 April 2026, 11: 47 The year 2013 marked a turning point in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). That year saw the publication of the DSM- 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), which unified autism under a single diagnosis, eliminating subcategories…...
Spanish psychologist Carlos Barea unpacks the dangers of social media
1+ week, 4+ day ago (930+ words) Monday, 30 March 2026, 12: 36 Social media is vast and contradictory. It's brilliant and vile. Dangerous and entertaining. Banal and political. Perhaps one of the greatest collective creative achievements in human history. Possibly a threat to democracy and the mental health of the…...
Social exclusion in Andaluc'a affects 23 per cent of the population
2+ week, 2+ day ago (313+ words) Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 16: 11 According to the latest report on poverty and social exclusion by C'ritas Andaluc'a, 23 per cent of the population of Andaluc'a (nearly two million people) currently live in social exclusion. Even more concerning, 10. 2 per cent live in what is…...
Talent Lab M'laga returns to help university students take first step into their careers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (286+ words) Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 16: 09 Talent Lab M'laga is returning to the Fycma fair and trade centre from 22 to 24 April to help university students take the first step into their careers. SUR's training project has once again invited the province's leading companies to…...
C'rtama participates in 5th Andalusian forum of child-friendly towns and cities
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (223+ words) Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 14: 15 C'rtama town hall has taken part in the 5th Andalusian forum of child-friendly towns and cities, a meeting and working space promoted by UNICEF Comit" Andaluc'a, the representation in Spain of the United Nations Children's Fund. Youth and children's…...
Spain to ban energy drink sales to under-16s: new 2026 health regulations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (500+ words) Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 14: 09 Spain's government is finalising a landmark regulation to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors under 16. Backed by 90 per cent of the Spanish population, the law also restricts access for 16 and 17-year-olds when caffeine levels exceed 32mg per…...
Almu'car announces plans for centre for children with special educational needs
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (309+ words) Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 17: 23 Francisco Rodr'guez, councillor for public and strategic projects, said that work will begin before the end of the year and is being financed with 1. 2 million euros from European Next Generation Funds. Mayor of Almu'car, Juanjo Ruiz Joya, said,…...