Community/Public Services news & information for Castile and Leon

A 64-YEAR-OLD woman from Burgos has given birth to twins via Caesarian section after successful IVF treatment, making her one of the oldest mothers in Spain.

A MUM who has just given birth to twins aged 64 has applied to the courts to regain custody of her six-year-old daughter, who was taken away from her and who now lives with a relative in Canada.

A NEW mother in Valladolid has been arrested after trying to sell her baby to her sister for €5,000.

OVER 1,000 members of the public staged a peaceful demonstration in Valladolid (Castilla y León) yesterday (Saturday) calling for more help for refugees attempting to enter Europe.

A GUARDIA Civil officer described as 'Spain's handsomest policeman' has signed up with a modelling agency in a somewhat unique career combination.

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy probably saved his mother's life – and certainly impressed paramedics – after calling the 112 emergency hotline and giving enough detail to allow the ambulance to arrive swiftly and prepared.

A SPANISH medic has been named the World's Best GP in the prestigious WONCA Global Family Doctor awards.

A GROUP of eight hikers, five of whom are children, were airlifted to safety from a mountain range in Castilla y León yesterday after suffering 'snow-blindness', the Guardia Civil reveals.

TRAFFIC authorities have replaced their driving fine appeal helpline after a leading national consumer group reproached them for using a peak-rate number.

THE owner of a bar where a customer fell into a drunken slumber on the toilet and was locked in overnight says he has not seen him 'for days' because he is 'embarrassed'.

A BABY born in a Segovia-province village has caused euphoria among locals – his is the first birth in Puebla de Pedraza since 1977.

GOVERNMENT efforts to prevent rural exodus and dwindling and ageing populations in remote inland countryside have been stepped up – the latest project involves a Social Security office data processing centre opening...