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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

Spain mobilises relief aid for Morocco as earthquake death toll rises above 2,000

THE OVERNIGHT death toll released by the Moroccan authorities after Friday night’s devastating earthquake rose to at least 2,012 people, with another 2,059 reported injuries.

10 Sep, 2023 @ 10:45

Lead·Must Read

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

Arrival of 400 migrants on Spain’s southern coasts raises alarms for authorities

BOATS carrying around 400 migrants have arrived on the coasts of Spain’s Almeria, Granda and Murcia in just a few days. In many cases, holidaymakers

4 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Three dead after drowning in a beach closed to bathing in Valencia

THREE locals have drowned in a beach closed for swimmers in Valencia. The bathers, two men and a woman aged between 57 and 63, went

26 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O'War in Spain's Costa Blanca waters

Hundreds of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War lead to close several beaches in Spain

HUNDREDS of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have led to a number of beaches in northern Spain to be closed for swimmers. Basque Country and

24 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Basque Country·Cantabria·Environment·Lead

:100 strong rock band to give outdoor concert in Spain’s Velez-Malaga

Axarkia Rockin’:100 strong rock band to give concert in Spain’s Velez-Malaga

A Rockin’ Night in Velez-Malaga, with Axarkia Rocking will take place next Saturday, November 19, with a 100 strong rock band. 100% of the proceeds

14 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Sad Story Of Elderly British Hoarder Lying Dead For Fortnight In Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Elderly British hoarder probably lay dead for fortnight in her Costa Blanca home in Spain

THE body of an 82-year-old British woman was found in her Torrevieja home after neighbours reported a strong smell coming from the building. Police found

26 Oct, 2022 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Solidarity campaign returns to Spain’s Mijas with 6.000 free admissions to Aquamijas

Solidarity campaign returns with 6.000 free admissions to AquaMijas water park on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN INITIATIVE between the Mijas City Council and the Red Cross will help collect school supplies for children in need in Malaga province. The Spanish

22 May, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Red Cross Ships Out Emergency Awnings From Spain's Valencia To Provide Shelter For Ukraine Refugees

Red Cross ships out awnings from Spain’s Valencia to provide shelter for Ukraine refugees

A shipment of awnings to provide shelter against harsh weather for Ukrainian refugees has been sent by the Cruz Roja(Red Cross) from Valencia to Hungary.

8 Mar, 2022 @ 12:09

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Group of 19 immigrants rescued off Spain’s coast and taken to Granada

A GROUP of 19 desperate refugees have been rescued off Granada this morning. It comes after a dinghy boat was spotted southeast of Cape Sacratif

31 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Granada·Lead

CANARY ISLANDS: Migrant arrivals surge to more than 1,000 in 48 hours

MORE than 1,000 migrants have arrived in hundreds of small boats on the coats of Spain’s Canary Islands in just 48 hours. It is thought

11 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Red Cross COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Malaga is ‘stabilised’, says Junta

The testing is expected to be completed shortly and the outbreak to be classified as ‘controlled.’

2 Jul, 2020 @ 11:25

Health·Lead·Malaga

100 people isolated on Spain’s Costa del Sol in new COVID-19 outbreak

It’s expected that once the results of all the RCPs are obtained, more positive cases will appear

24 Jun, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga

Calls for aid to Red Cross Malaga increase by 256% in first four months of 2020, compared to entirety of 2019

RED Cross Malaga has responded to 256% more calls in the first four months of this year, compared to the entirety of 2019.

13 May, 2020 @ 18:16

Health·Lead·Malaga

Warning of coronavirus ‘scam’ in Spain which sees robbers posing as Red Cross medics to ‘disinfect homes’ and ‘carry out tests’

THE Red Cross has warned against a scam targeting the most vulnerable amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown in Spain. A letter uploaded to social media

16 Mar, 2020 @ 13:39

Crime & Law·Lead