Maritime Rescue

WATCH: Coastguards save man floating on blow-up mattress almost 40km off Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the extraordinary moment Spanish coastguards rescued a man floating on a blow-up mattress over 20 miles off the Costa del Sol. Eagled-eyed crew

13 Nov, 2025 @ 15:39

Costa del Sol·Lead

Five bodies in life jackets- likely from migrant boat- are discovered in Valencia waters

FIVE bodies in a state of decomposition have been found so far this July in Valencian Community waters. The Guardia Civil and Maritime Rescue believe

11 Jul, 2025 @ 13:43

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British woman adrift for four days at sea is rescued in Spain’s Balearic Islands

A BRITISH woman who hired a boat in the Balearic Islands and ended up missing for four days, has been rescued. The 39-year-old Brit lives

23 Jun, 2025 @ 11:10

Balearic Islands·Lead

Seven people dead as rickety migrant boat with 180 travellers capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands

AT LEAST seven people died on Wednesday when a boat carrying around 180 migrants capsized as it was being escorted to a Canary Islands harbour.

28 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Canary Islands·Lead

British crew survive lightning strike on their yacht anchored off the Costa Blanca

British family survive lightning strike on their yacht anchored off the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH family sailing around the world suffered a hitch when their yacht anchored off the Alicante coast got struck by lightning last week. The

15 May, 2025 @ 11:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Expat community rallies round family of missing paddle surfers: Thousands raised to fly out relatives of Maxi, 29, and Emmanuel, 34, a WEEK after they vanished off Spain's Costa del Sol

Search for missing paddle surfers Maxi, 29, and Emmanuel, 34, is suspended two weeks after they vanished off Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE SEARCH for two Argentine paddle surfers who disappeared off the coast of the Costa del Sol on August 27 has been called off. Two

12 Sep, 2023 @ 10:55

Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

Spain’s Maritime Rescue service pulls 187 migrants from waters off the Canary Islands’ coasts

SPAIN’S Maritime Rescue service last night pulled around 187 migrants out of the waters off the coasts of Canary Islands of Tenerife and El Hierro,

5 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Two fishermen die and one missing after boat sinks off coast of Spain’s Cantabria

TWO FISHERMEN died and one is missing after their boat sank off the coast of Cantabria on Monday morning. The two deceased men came from

3 Apr, 2023 @ 12:32

Lead·National News

Spain’s Maritime Rescue assisted 5,801 people off Andalucian coastline in 2022

THE Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (CCS) in Andalucia, who’s primary mission is to rescue people at sea, coordinated the rescue, assistance or search of 5,801

22 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead·Other News

British tourist dies after fatal 20 metre cliff leap on Spain’s Ibiza

A British man, 24, died in Ibiza on Thursday after diving from a 20 metre cliff at Cap Martinet. The tourist hit his head on

14 Oct, 2022 @ 11:57

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Dutch Tourist On Spain's Mallorca Dies After Cliff Dive Goes Wrong With Girlfriend Recording It On Phone

Tourist dies after cliff dive on Spain’s Mallorca takes tragic twist with girlfriend recording it on phone

A Dutch tourist died on Thursday afternoon after a 25-metre cliff dive on the Malgrats Islands off the coast of Santa Ponsa in Mallorca. The

13 May, 2022 @ 15:13

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

27 Migrants Including Six Children Die After Overloaded Inflatable Boat Capsizes South Of Gran Canaria In Spain

27 migrants die after overloaded inflatable boat capsizes south of Canary Islands in Spain

AN inflatable boat crammed with sub-Saharan migrants capsized 244 kilometres south of Gran Canaria, with 27 people believed to have drowned. 61 people were packed

26 Apr, 2022 @ 12:27

Canary Islands·Lead

Four Men Get Massive Fines And Prison Terms After Yacht Carrying Drugs Worth €4 Million Sank Off The Costa Blanca In Spain

Smuggler gets €8 million fine after yacht carrying drugs sank off the Costa Blanca in Spain

FOUR people have been jailed and given massive fines after a plan to sail into Torrevieja with 2.4 tons of hashish went badly wrong. The

3 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Maritime Rescue assists 395 vessels off the coast of Spain’s Andalucia in first half of 2021

THE Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers (CCS) in Andalucia, who’s primary mission is to rescue people at sea, have assisted 395 vessels along the more than

15 Aug, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

Pregnant migrant rushed to hospital after boat lands in Velez Malaga

Six others were also transferred to the Hospital Comarcal de Velez-Malaga, where two were treated for hypothermia and four for abrasive wounds

18 Jan, 2017 @ 15:30

Lead·Other News

WATCH: Coastguards save man floating on blow-up mattress almost 40km off Spain’s Costa del Sol

Five bodies in life jackets- likely from migrant boat- are discovered in Valencia waters

British woman adrift for four days at sea is rescued in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Seven people dead as rickety migrant boat with 180 travellers capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands

British family survive lightning strike on their yacht anchored off the Costa Blanca

Search for missing paddle surfers Maxi, 29, and Emmanuel, 34, is suspended two weeks after they vanished off Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s Maritime Rescue service pulls 187 migrants from waters off the Canary Islands’ coasts

Two fishermen die and one missing after boat sinks off coast of Spain’s Cantabria

Spain’s Maritime Rescue assisted 5,801 people off Andalucian coastline in 2022

British tourist dies after fatal 20 metre cliff leap on Spain’s Ibiza

Tourist dies after cliff dive on Spain’s Mallorca takes tragic twist with girlfriend recording it on phone

27 migrants die after overloaded inflatable boat capsizes south of Canary Islands in Spain

Smuggler gets €8 million fine after yacht carrying drugs sank off the Costa Blanca in Spain

Maritime Rescue assists 395 vessels off the coast of Spain’s Andalucia in first half of 2021

Pregnant migrant rushed to hospital after boat lands in Velez Malaga

WATCH: Disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales pelted with eggs launched by his own UNCLE

Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late

Red weather warning issued in central Spain: Storm Claudia could dump over 120mm of rain in just 12 hours

‘Rosalia mania’: Spain’s biggest music star smashes records with ‘exquisite’ new album – with Pedro Sanchez and Catholic bishops among her biggest fans

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s national average reveals influential Panorama Market Report