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PURRRRING CAR: Kitten rescued by police in Spain’s police after being stuck inside car engine for hours

PURRRRING CAR: Kitten rescued by police in Spain’s Torremolinos after being stuck inside car engine for hours

A KITTEN has been rescued unscathed by local police officers in Torremolinos after being trapped for hours in a car engine in the unrelenting heat. The incident occurred last Saturday, July 1,

10 Jul, 2023 @ 09:00

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Lost ‘Galician penguin’ rescued by beachgoers in Spain’ Torremolinos

A PENGUIN has made an epic detour and ended up on a beach in the tourist hotspot town of Torremolinos. Penguins are an unusual sight in southern Spain and so the appearance

6 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Summer fires reactivate hedgehog rescue unit in Spain’s Doñana

THE first summer wildfires to have razed parts of Doñana have prompted a hedgehog rescue operation to be put in place. Wildfires take a devastating toll on local animals, and in order

3 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Aerial Photo Distant View Charming Mijas Pueblo, Typical Andalus

13 tourists rescued in Spain’s Mijas after becoming trapped in overcrowded lift

THIRTEEN tourists have been rescued by the emergency services after they became trapped in a panoramic lift in Mijas. The incident occurred last Sunday, June 25, in a lift that connects Plaza

27 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

VIDEO: Young British tourist rescued from underground rubbish bin

A VIDEO of the young British tourist who was rescued by firefighters after plummeting into an underground rubbish bin on the Costa del Sol has emerged. The incident took place after midnight

11 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Two rescued owls returned to the wild on World Environment Day in Spain’s Malaga

THE JUNTA has released two rescued owls in the natural park Los Montes de Malaga to coincide with World Environment Day, yesterday, June 5. Both birds, one long-eared owl and one tawny

6 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Weakened griffon vulture rescued in Spain’s Almeria

THE bird of prey, which had been spotted flying over different buildings in the centre of Almeria for the last two days, was successfully rescued by local firefighters together with members of

4 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Almeria·Environment·Lead

Firemen from Spain rescue woman, 50, who had spent 144 hours buried under rubble after Turkey earthquake

A TEAM of firemen from the Madrid region has taken part in the successful rescue of a 50-year-old woman who spent 144 hours buried under rubble in the wake of last week’s

13 Feb, 2023 @ 13:35

Lead·National News

WATCH: Team of Valencia firefighters pull survivors from rubble of Turkey earthquake

After a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, whole neighbourhoods full of people in their homes were flattened. An emergency operation was initiated

11 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Valencia

Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue horse in dire straits

MALAGA firefighters of the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium (CPB) have successfully rescued a trapped horse. The incident occurred yesterday, Sunday January 22, when fire crews were called out to a private estate

23 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Man falls 200 metres to his death in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

MOUNTAIN rescue teams have recovered the body of a man who fell 200 metres to his death whilst hiking in Granada’s Sierra Nevada. The tragic incident occurred last Saturday, January 14, in

17 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Sport

Guacin Zipline Rescue Diputacion De Malaga

WATCH: Firefighters rescue woman from zipline after she got stuck 40 metres in the air in Andalucia’s Gaucin

THIS footage shows the spectacular rescue of a hiker who had got stuck on a zipline in Gaucin. Malaga province firefighters from Manilva and Algatocin were called in at 3.15pm yesterday (December

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Lead

WATCH: Police in Spain’s Malaga rescue a weakened griffon vulture

POLICE have successfully rescued a huge Griffon vulture which was spotted in Malaga last week. Officers from the specialist nature conservation group of the Malaga local police (Grupona) have rescued a griffon

16 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Cute Puppies Kept In Poor State Are Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Denia have rescued 18 puppies who lived in poor surroundings in a shack close to an industrial estate. The owner apparently planned to sell off the dogs. Members of the

25 Oct, 2022 @ 13:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Angry neighbour stabs elderly man over barking dogs disturbing his peace and quiet in Spain's Murcia area

Man who fell down well in Spain’s Malaga rescued after his dog barks for help for six-and-a-half hours

A YOUNG dog who was rescued at just 15 days old has returned the favour after saving her master’s life one year on. Joaquín Gallardo was exhausted and on the verge of

29 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead

Frenchman survives in a capsized boat for 16 hours before being rescued off coast of Galicia, northwestern Spain

A MAN survived 16 hours in a capsized boat before being rescued next to the Sisargas Islands, near Galicia. The 62-year-old French man, who has not been named, set sail from Lisbon

4 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Police save life of choking semi-conscious girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDIA Civil officers saved the life of a girl, 3, who was choking to death after swallowing some small pieces of plastic at the port of Alicante. The officers heard shouting coming

21 Jul, 2022 @ 16:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

90-year-old man flees apartment fire in Spain’s Valencia area

A fire tore through a fourth-floor apartment in Gandia, Valencia Province, on Tuesday. The occupant, a 90-year-old man, escaped on his own and was treated for smoke inhalation by paramedics. The blaze

7 Jun, 2022 @ 14:20

Lead·Valencia

Dramatic rescue of octogenarian stuck in car after plunging into rambla on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WEDGED in his own car and fearful that he may drown, an 80 year old man was dramatically rescued by police and passers-by in San Fulgencio last week. It is believed he

2 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Fire crew deploys ladder to rescue elderly man lying on apartment floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 77-year-old Denia man has been rescued by firefighters after collapsing and then spending two days on his apartment floor. His daughter called for help after getting no reply to phone calls

28 Apr, 2022 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Driver Survives Plunge Off Benidorm Area Motorway On Spain's Costa Blanca

IN PICS: Motorist survives horrific plunge off Benidorm area motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female motorist survived a plunge of several metres down an embankment on Thursday off the AP-7 motorway on the Costa Blanca. Her vehicle careered off the motorway between Altea and Benidorm

24 Mar, 2022 @ 14:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Dog falls six metres down Costa Blanca well in Spain followed by man who tries to rescue it

A man fell six metres down a Torrevieja well on Monday after he tried to rescue a dog. Both were both rescued within an hour. The incident happened in an area of

7 Feb, 2022 @ 18:33

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Elderly British couple hit trouble alongside iconic Benidorm viewpoint on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EMERGENCY services rescued a British couple after one of them suffered an injury close to a popular viewpoint in hills above Benidorm. The Brits, both aged 70, had hiked on Saturday to

24 Jan, 2022 @ 11:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: 73-year-old man rescued by helicopter after suffering a stroke while hiking in Spain’s Mallorca

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have released a video of the dramatic rescue of a man who suffered a stroke while hiking Mallorca’s famous Puig de Galatzo. The 73-year-old man was hiking with three

22 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Police save cat overcome by toxic fumes from volcano in La Palma on Spain’s Canary Islands

OFFICERS on the Canary Island of La Palma came to the rescue of a cat named Felix after he was overcome by toxic fumes released from the Cumbre Vieja volcano. The black

20 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Andalucia migrant death tragedy in Spain as dinghies sink off Almeria coast

SPAIN’S Salvamento Maritimo(Maritime Rescue) is searching for ten migrants who disappeared from two dinghies off the Almeria coast. The Salvamar Spica is spearheading the search along with a helicopter and a Guardia

3 Jan, 2022 @ 12:56

Almeria·Lead