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ANALYSIS: Why is the Sierra Bermeja wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol the fiercest in recent years and proving so difficult to extinguish?

A FIRE expert from Malaga University has explained how a number of key factors have combined to make the latest blaze one of the worst

13 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga

Storm to bring much needed rain to help fight Spain’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire

THE arrival of rainfall, expected this Monday and Tuesday in the province of Malaga, could provide a much-needed reprieve for fire crews battling against the

13 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

HORROR SHOW: Spain’s Estepona blaze goes into fifth night with 4 more villages evacuated

2700 people evacuated with more villages in danger in biggest blaze for decades

12 Sep, 2021 @ 20:36

Lead·Malaga

NIGHTMARE: Record numbers of aircraft and firemen tackle Spain’s Costa del Sol blaze into fourth night

TEAMS of firefighters are getting prepared to battle the biggest blaze on the Costa del Sol for decades for a FOURTH consecutive night.The appalling fire

11 Sep, 2021 @ 22:14

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Beach Olympics: Fitness fanatics wanted for charity fundraiser in Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol

LOCAL Costa del Sol charity Collective Calling are organising a fundraising event on Saturday 9th October from 11am–2pm on Paradise Beach in Puerto Banus. The

11 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga

LATEST: Wildfire rages into fourth day on Spain’s Costa del Sol but wind drops and conditions improve

FIREFIGHTING authorities said conditions for battling the wildfire in the Sierra Bermeja above Estepona had improved as strong winds dropped overnight. The battle to contain

11 Sep, 2021 @ 10:24

Lead·Malaga

‘Pray for rain’: Firefighters battle blaze on Spain’s Costa del Sol into third night

THE blaze on Spain’s Costa del Sol threatens to be one of the largest wildfires in the zone for decades. A total of 30 aircraft

10 Sep, 2021 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

DAMBUSTERS: Watch firefighting aircraft scoop up water to douse blaze above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IN tight military formation, a legion of sea-planes battle the biggest fire of the summer in southern Spain. The tune from Dambusters would be appropriate

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:01

Lead·Malaga

UPDATE: Firefighter dies in Sierra Bermeja forest fire and Selwo in Spain’s Estepona is evacuated

A FIREFIGHTER has tragically died after becoming trapped when helping to fight the ferocious blaze that is sweeping across Sierra Bermeja, in the Costa del

10 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga

GALLERY: Shocking images show giant smoke stack from wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GIGANTIC smoke plume was visible from across the Costa del Sol as firefighters continued to battle against a wildfire that has already ravaged close

9 Sep, 2021 @ 18:14

Lead·Malaga

LATEST: Arson suspected as firefighters battle to control blaze that has already scorched 2,000 hectares in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN ARSONIST is believed to be behind a blaze above the Costa del Sol that has already scorched 2,167 hectares, authorities have revealed. It appears

9 Sep, 2021 @ 14:36

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Scenes from hell as Sierra Bermeja wildfire destroys forest above Spain’s Costa del Sol

A VOLUNTEER firefighter called in to tackle one of the worst blazes to hit the zone this summer has shared his view with the Olive

9 Sep, 2021 @ 11:43

Lead·Malaga·Must Read

IN PICS: Homes evacuated and AP-7 shut as wildfire rages through ecological zone in hills above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MORE than 400 people were evacuated from homes overnight as a wildfire blazed through the Sierra Bermeja in the hills above Estepona ravaging an area

9 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

All of Spain’s Malaga, except Costa del Sol, drops to COVID-19 Alert Level 1—which sees coronavirus control measures eased and night curfew on Malaga city beaches lifted

THE whole province of Malaga, except the Costa del Sol health district, has been given the green light to transition to COVID-19 Alert Level 1.

9 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

British tourist arrested for attempted murder after deliberately driving into two people on Spain's Mallorca

British driver arrested in Spain after high speed police chase on the Costa del Sol

A HOLLYWOOD-style police chase has ended with a British man arrested on the Costa del Sol. The young British driver was cuffed after he was

8 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Smoke seen for miles above Marbella as fire breaks out on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ON Tuesday evening a forest fire broke out in the hills in Spain’s Benahavis. The flames broke out in the affluent area, close to Marbella,

8 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga

Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0.

Spain’s Malaga registers lowest COVID-19 rate in three months—with half of Malaga’s health districts at Alert Level 1

THE current cumulative incidence rate in Malaga province for COVID-19 stands at 140.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days—below the high risk

8 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s International Air Festival of Torre del Mar to take place this week

THIS week, the south of Spain sees one of the greatest air shows in the summer season, the Torre del Mar Air Show. Sunday, September

7 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

Spain’s Malaga reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time in over a month

ENCOURAGING data reveals zero COVID-19 deaths in the province of Malaga for the first time in over a month. According to data provided by the

7 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Road improvement scheme gets underway in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ROADS around Mijas on the Costa del Sol are set for a massive revamp ahead of the rainy season, but that will mean traffic upheaval

6 Sep, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Malaga

Expat Brit musician found dead on river bank in Spain’s Malaga after week long search

THE lifeless body of British expat singer Jonathan Pickford, has been discovered on a river bank in Almogia (Malaga), seven days after he went missing.

6 Sep, 2021 @ 18:44

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Family of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick believe she is buried beneath race track on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IT IS a case that has baffled police for over a decade, but Irish authorities have now called for a cold case review as the

6 Sep, 2021 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

PP politician resigns in Andalucia after posting sex ad in revenge against divorce lawyer

A LOCAL rightwing politician in Andalucia has been forced to resign after it emerged she posted personal ads offering gay sex in the name of

6 Sep, 2021 @ 17:30

Lead·Malaga

Marbella firefighters free owl trapped in golf course netting

MARBELLA firefighters have rescued an Eurasian eagle-owl after one of its talons got tangled in netting at a local golf course, according to fire officials.

6 Sep, 2021 @ 10:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

A love letter survives almost half a century and turns up among the rubbish in Spain’s Casares

A TENDER and romantic love letter, written almost 50 years ago, has been found among urban solid waste in the Malaga town of Casares. Dated

5 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police in Spain arrest yet another British fugitive hiding out on Costa del Sol

SPANISH police have arrested yet another British fugitive who fled to southern Spain to hide out on the Costa del Sol. The man, indentified as

3 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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ANALYSIS: Why is the Sierra Bermeja wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol the fiercest in recent years and proving so difficult to extinguish?

Storm to bring much needed rain to help fight Spain’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire

HORROR SHOW: Spain’s Estepona blaze goes into fifth night with 4 more villages evacuated

NIGHTMARE: Record numbers of aircraft and firemen tackle Spain’s Costa del Sol blaze into fourth night

Beach Olympics: Fitness fanatics wanted for charity fundraiser in Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol

LATEST: Wildfire rages into fourth day on Spain’s Costa del Sol but wind drops and conditions improve

‘Pray for rain’: Firefighters battle blaze on Spain’s Costa del Sol into third night

DAMBUSTERS: Watch firefighting aircraft scoop up water to douse blaze above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

UPDATE: Firefighter dies in Sierra Bermeja forest fire and Selwo in Spain’s Estepona is evacuated

GALLERY: Shocking images show giant smoke stack from wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

LATEST: Arson suspected as firefighters battle to control blaze that has already scorched 2,000 hectares in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

EXCLUSIVE: Scenes from hell as Sierra Bermeja wildfire destroys forest above Spain’s Costa del Sol

IN PICS: Homes evacuated and AP-7 shut as wildfire rages through ecological zone in hills above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

All of Spain’s Malaga, except Costa del Sol, drops to COVID-19 Alert Level 1—which sees coronavirus control measures eased and night curfew on Malaga city beaches lifted

British driver arrested in Spain after high speed police chase on the Costa del Sol

Smoke seen for miles above Marbella as fire breaks out on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s Malaga registers lowest COVID-19 rate in three months—with half of Malaga’s health districts at Alert Level 1

Spain’s International Air Festival of Torre del Mar to take place this week

Spain’s Malaga reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time in over a month

Road improvement scheme gets underway in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Expat Brit musician found dead on river bank in Spain’s Malaga after week long search

Family of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick believe she is buried beneath race track on Spain’s Costa del Sol

PP politician resigns in Andalucia after posting sex ad in revenge against divorce lawyer

Marbella firefighters free owl trapped in golf course netting

A love letter survives almost half a century and turns up among the rubbish in Spain’s Casares

Police in Spain arrest yet another British fugitive hiding out on Costa del Sol

British pilot jailed for chemsex murder of boyfriend in drug-fuelled stabbing frenzy near Barcelona

British pub giant Wetherspoon’s to open its first bar in Spain at Costa Blanca airport

Bungled Malaga kidnapping exposes corruption plot within Marbella’s local police with links to a mysterious foreign national

‘Try putting a Spanish ad up in Barcelona’: Catalan-language billboard in Madrid backfires on 50th anniversary of Franco’s death

Spain’s top prosecutor is banned for two years after leaking information about boyfriend of Madrid mayor