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Private detectives to hunt skiving civil servants on the Costa del Sol amid surge in sick leave

The drastic decision has been made following a spike in people calling in sick or going on sick leave (the paro) while retaining 100% of their salaries.

Last updated: August 22, 2025 12:29 am
Laurence Dollimore
Published: August 12, 2025
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Fuengirola town hall is hiring private detectives to root out skiving civil servants, it has emerged. The drastic decision has been made following

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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