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Family of British couple critically injured in Almeria wildfire raise funds for medical costs

THE family of a British couple who were critically injured in the deadly Almeria wildfire have launched a fundraiser to help cover rising medical costs.

14 Jul, 2026 @ 17:00

Almeria·Lead·Weather

Death toll from horrific Almeria wildfire rises to 13 after British woman succumbs to injuries in hospital

Five Brits confirmed dead in Andalucia wildfires as families mourn loved ones

FIVE British nationals are among the 13 people who died in the devastating Andalucian wildfires, authorities have confirmed. A further three victims were identified yesterday

14 Jul, 2026 @ 11:49

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Man arrested over hit-and-run death of Norwegian teen Nikoline in Mijas – as Uber open internal investigation

A MAN has been arrested over the hit-and-run death of Norwegian teenager Nikoline on the Costa del Sol. Spain’s Guardia Civil has detained the driver

14 Jul, 2026 @ 10:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Two dead after tanker dramatically overturns on AP-7 motorway near Estepona and bursts into flames

AT least two people have died and five have been injured, one of them critically, after a fuel tanker overturned and burst into flames on

14 Jul, 2026 @ 09:33

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

‘A happy, outgoing person’: Brit pays tribute to wife who died in Almeria wildfire – after couple bought dream Spanish property on A Place in the Sun

A BRITISH man has paid tribute to his wife and friends feared to have been killed in last week’s deadly Almeria wildfire. Malcolm Timbrell, 70,

13 Jul, 2026 @ 22:17

Almeria·Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

PICTURED: British grandparents confirmed among victims of deadly Almeria wildfire

A COUPLE of British grandparents have tragically been identified as two of the victims of the deadly Andalucia wildfire, their family have confirmed. Pete and

13 Jul, 2026 @ 18:10

Almeria·Environment·Lead·Weather

Norwegian teen Nikoline left Uber with two men before fatal Mijas hit-and-run, investigators reveal

A NORWEGIAN teenager who died in a suspected hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol shared an Uber with two men before the fatal crash, an

13 Jul, 2026 @ 15:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

First six victims of Almeria fire identified – including American woman and two Brits

AN American woman and two British nationals are among the 13 people killed in the deadly Almeria wildfire, authorities have confirmed. The local court investigating

13 Jul, 2026 @ 15:01

Almeria·Environment·Weather

‘Nobody told them what to do’: Anger grows as families of Almeria wildfire victims question decision to not send alert

ANGER is mounting among families affected by a deadly Andalucia wildfire after local officials claimed victims failed to follow official evacuation orders. At least 13

13 Jul, 2026 @ 12:33

Almeria·Environment·Lead·Weather

American expat feared dead alongside Spanish husband in Almeria wildfire after burnt-out car discovered near untouched home

By Ben Pawlowski and Alessio Ghirlanda A DESPERATE search is continuing for an American woman feared to have died in the horror Almeria wildfire –

13 Jul, 2026 @ 11:02

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Almeria wildfire ‘after firefighters hear faint cries of help’

A BRITISH couple have been rescued in critical condition after becoming trapped at the bottom of a ravine during the deadly wildfires in Andalucia’s Almeria

13 Jul, 2026 @ 10:41

Almeria·Environment·Lead·Weather

Death toll from horrific Almeria wildfire rises to 13 after British woman succumbs to injuries in hospital

A 93-YEAR-OLD British woman has died after being injured in the forest fires that have swept through the Los Gallardos area of Almeria. It now

13 Jul, 2026 @ 09:46

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Fire that gutted Malaga’s two-star Hotel Ibis finally declared over – 47 days after flames first broke out

FIREFIGHTERS battling a blaze that gutted a two-star Malaga hotel have finally ended their operation – just 47 days after flames first tore through the

12 Jul, 2026 @ 18:06

Lead·Malaga

Relief in Almeria as deadly wildfire is ‘stabilised’ after firefighters work through the night – with 1,000 evacuated residents allowed to return home

THE deadly Almeria wildfire that claimed the lives of at least 12 people has finally been brought under control, local officials have confirmed. “We can

12 Jul, 2026 @ 16:07

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Costa del Sol business leaders urge Junta to add ‘reversible’ third lane to A-7 motorway – and boost case for long-awaited railway

BUSINESS leaders in Malaga are calling for a new reversible lane on the A-7 motorway to tackle chronic traffic that affects drivers between Malaga and

11 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Guardia Civil criticised for video showing transportation of remains of victims from deadly Almeria wildfire – ‘heartless and disrespectful’

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil law enforcement agency have come under fire after releasing a video that shows the remains of the victims of the deadly Almeria

11 Jul, 2026 @ 16:50

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: American national among those feared dead after Andalucia’s deadliest-ever wildfire kills at least 12 – with 23 still unaccounted for

By Alessio Ghirlanda in Mojacar, Almeria, with additional reporting from Ben Pawlowski AN American woman is among those feared to have perished in Andalucia’s deadliest

11 Jul, 2026 @ 13:26

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views

HAD Scheherazade lived on the Costa del Sol, she might well have told her tales to King Shahryar in this extraordinary villa. And had Shahryar

11 Jul, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Featured Property·Malaga·Marbella·Property

‘We are surrounded by fire – I think we left too late’: The harrowing message from Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire as expats scramble to survive the horror

By Alessio Ghirlanda in Mojacar, Almeria WHEN Lenox Napier learnt that a devastating wildfire was tearing through Andalucia, he picked up his phone and contacted

11 Jul, 2026 @ 09:51

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Friends pay tribute to the Norwegian teenager whose life was tragically cut short in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol

A NORWEGIAN teenager killed in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol this week was planning to go to a friend’s birthday party in her

11 Jul, 2026 @ 09:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British resident flees fire in southern Spain ‘with just her two cats’ as raging inferno torches villages and expats ‘lose everything’

Exclusive by Jon Clarke A BRITISH resident of Almeria has told the Olive Press how his girlfriend fled the lethal Gallardos fire – with just

10 Jul, 2026 @ 15:41

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

How Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire spread from a roadside ditch to a British expat stronghold in hours — leaving tearful residents desperately searching for loved ones

If you are searching for a loved one, contact the family hotline on +34 677 904 624, where they have a list of people and

10 Jul, 2026 @ 14:21

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Valencia president Perez Llorca offers region's help following Almeria forest fire disaster that claimed 11 lives including four Brits

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

VALENCIA region president, Juanfran Perez Llorca, has offered help to his Andalucian counterpart over the forest fire in Almeria. Perez Llorca spoke to Juanma Moreno

10 Jul, 2026 @ 13:58

Almeria·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Almeria wildfire horror: Brits tried to escape through a ‘ravine with no exit and found themselves trapped by the flames’

FOUR British nationals found dead inside their own car were cut off as they tried to drive clear of a wildfire tearing through the Almeria

10 Jul, 2026 @ 13:02

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

‘Immense sadness’: Pedro Sanchez offers Andalucia ‘anything it needs’ for devastating Almeria wildfire that has claimed at least 11 lives – including four Brits

TRIBUTES have poured in after a devastating wildfire tore through Andalucia on Friday, killing at least 11 people and injuring eight more – four of

10 Jul, 2026 @ 12:11

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest jailed for 52 years after sexually assaulting unconscious women and filming attacks

A CATHOLIC priest has been sentenced to over five decades in prison after a Malaga court found him guilty of drugging, sexually assaulting and secretly

10 Jul, 2026 @ 10:19

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia

Family of British couple critically injured in Almeria wildfire raise funds for medical costs

Five Brits confirmed dead in Andalucia wildfires as families mourn loved ones

Man arrested over hit-and-run death of Norwegian teen Nikoline in Mijas – as Uber open internal investigation

WATCH: Two dead after tanker dramatically overturns on AP-7 motorway near Estepona and bursts into flames

‘A happy, outgoing person’: Brit pays tribute to wife who died in Almeria wildfire – after couple bought dream Spanish property on A Place in the Sun

PICTURED: British grandparents confirmed among victims of deadly Almeria wildfire

Norwegian teen Nikoline left Uber with two men before fatal Mijas hit-and-run, investigators reveal

First six victims of Almeria fire identified – including American woman and two Brits

‘Nobody told them what to do’: Anger grows as families of Almeria wildfire victims question decision to not send alert

American expat feared dead alongside Spanish husband in Almeria wildfire after burnt-out car discovered near untouched home

Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Almeria wildfire ‘after firefighters hear faint cries of help’

Death toll from horrific Almeria wildfire rises to 13 after British woman succumbs to injuries in hospital

Fire that gutted Malaga’s two-star Hotel Ibis finally declared over – 47 days after flames first broke out

Relief in Almeria as deadly wildfire is ‘stabilised’ after firefighters work through the night – with 1,000 evacuated residents allowed to return home

Costa del Sol business leaders urge Junta to add ‘reversible’ third lane to A-7 motorway – and boost case for long-awaited railway

Spain’s Guardia Civil criticised for video showing transportation of remains of victims from deadly Almeria wildfire – ‘heartless and disrespectful’

EXCLUSIVE: American national among those feared dead after Andalucia’s deadliest-ever wildfire kills at least 12 – with 23 still unaccounted for

Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views

‘We are surrounded by fire – I think we left too late’: The harrowing message from Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire as expats scramble to survive the horror

Friends pay tribute to the Norwegian teenager whose life was tragically cut short in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol

British resident flees fire in southern Spain ‘with just her two cats’ as raging inferno torches villages and expats ‘lose everything’

How Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire spread from a roadside ditch to a British expat stronghold in hours — leaving tearful residents desperately searching for loved ones

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

Almeria wildfire horror: Brits tried to escape through a ‘ravine with no exit and found themselves trapped by the flames’

‘Immense sadness’: Pedro Sanchez offers Andalucia ‘anything it needs’ for devastating Almeria wildfire that has claimed at least 11 lives – including four Brits

Malaga ‘rape drug’ priest jailed for 52 years after sexually assaulting unconscious women and filming attacks

Family of British couple critically injured in Almeria wildfire raise funds for medical costs

‘The time has come’: Gibraltar enters new era as UK and EU seal treaty ending years of border uncertainty

Catalunya wildfire alert: Firefighters brace for ‘highest risk’ as third heatwave sends temperatures soaring

Fresh blow for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as brother receives nine-year public office ban

Three firefighters injured after battling wildfire in eastern Spain that scorched 300 hectares of woodland

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