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Mountain teams in dramatic rescue as paraglider lifted to safety near Malaga
A PARAGLIDER was lifted to safety after suffering an accident in a rocky area near Malaga.
The man got into difficulty close to Teba after...
WATCH: Police rescue weakened Griffon vulture which stunned motorists in Spain’s Malaga last week
POLICE have successfully rescued a huge Griffon vulture which was spotted in several areas of Malaga over the past week.
After several unsuccessful attempts to...
DOG-GONE!: Rescue podenco from Spain causes chaos after escaping at Canadian airport
A SPANISH dog on its way to a new home in Canada caused chaos when it went on the run and forced one of...
Heroine, 9, saves toddler from drowning in Spain’s Algeciras
The toddler, who was without armbands or a swim vest, immediately started to sink
Boat sinks off Spain’s Costa Blanca with crew rescued by migrant surveillance vessel
FIVE people aboard a pleasure boat were dramatically rescued as it was sunk in the waters of Cap Prim de Xabia on the northern...
Swimmer left stranded and unconscious for 24 hours on remote cove in Benidorm area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man survived a day-long ordeal after falling amongst some cliff rocks in the Playa Estudiantes area of Villajoyosa just south of Benidorm on...
WATCH: Couple rescued by helicopter after being stranded overnight on mountain on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRAVE firefighters rescued a young couple on Monday night in the Sierra de Crevillente, close to Costa Blanca’s Albatera.
One of the couple, a woman,...
Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue 83-year-old man who fell into ravine in Malaga province
AN 83-year-old man has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after he fell into a ravine 15 metres deep.
Costa Blanca people power prevents puppies perishing
HALF the dogs threatened with an ‘unknown future’ from the closure of a Costa Blanca refuge, have been re-homed after an Olive Press campaign.
It...
Hero teen praised by Government after diving into sea to rescue sunfish stranded off Gibraltar
“He can be well proud, as I am of him and of all the youth who are so committed to the wellbeing of the environment and of the planet”
Police in Spain SLAM selfie-taking millennials after rescuing them from 20-metre high ‘suicide’ cliff edge
The operation reportedly lasted several minutes, before cops explained to the young daredevils why their actions were dangerous
Spain rescues some 200 migrants off the Andalucia coast
This has brought the total number of people rescued in the Western Mediterranean to nearly 400 in just the last week
Spain sends in navy to save hundreds of migrants trapped aboard rescue ship ‘Open Arms’
Conditions aboard the vessel have been worsening and several migrants have jumped overboard
Babies among hundreds stranded on rescue ship as Amnesty International calls on Spain to intervene
A week after they were rescued from the Mediterranean, the 121 people, including 30 children and two babies remain aboard the overcrowded vessel
Boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko rescued at sea after yacht fire off Spain’s Mallorca
A FORMER world heavyweight champion has been rescued off the coast of Spain after a fire broke out on the luxury yacht he was...
Sea and air search launched for British diver and ex-soldier, 70, who vanished while diving in southern Spain
Cabo de Palos is popular with scuba divers and has one of the most important nature reserves of the whole Mediterranean
Rescue operation under way as cargo ship catches fire off Spain’s Mallorca
It is not yet clear what has caused the fire
WATCH: Policeman in Spain saves blind woman from oncoming tram
CCTV footage captured the officer running towards the disoriented woman as a tram turned the corner, driving straight at her
Spanish fireman who saved thousands of migrants faces human trafficking charge
Miguel Roldan has been accused of aiding illegal immigration and conspiring with human traffickers
DEATH CHEAT: 79-year-old in Gibraltar swims to shore after boat capsizes in dramatic survival feat
Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service treated the ‘shaken’ Gibraltarian, before he was transferred to St Bernard’s Hospital for medical attention
Spain reaches new migrant rescue deal with Morocco
New plan agreed as the Government of Pedro Sanchez looks to halve the number of illegal migrants, after 2018 saw a record 62,000 arrivals
Body found in underwater search of plane wreckage for missing Premier League star Emiliano Sala
Sala, the 28-year-old Argentine, who began his career in Spain had joined Cardiff City in a record transfer of €17m
Thousands more illegal wells like one little Julen died in scattered across Malaga, experts warn
Environmental group Ecologistas en Acción, estimate that 60% of Malaga wells are dug illegally
More frustrating setbacks in rescue of little Julen, 2, as desperate mission reaches NINTH day in Malaga
Engineers had expected to reach the toddler today but are now unable to predict a time frame, having discovered that tubes needed to safely clad the well do not fit
HUGE drill scrambled from Madrid motorway to save little Julen trapped in well in Spain for over 100 hours
Efforts to save the Malaga tot, who has spent over 100 hours trapped, now focus on two tunnels
Tunnels now being drilled to save little Julen trapped in well but rain forecasts could complicate rescue
RESCUE teams have now begun drilling two tunnels in the efforts to reach two-year-old Julen who is stuck in a 107-metre deep well in...
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Oil giant CEPSA has responded to concerns over its plan to install a massive solar farm near the Serrania de Ronda.
It comes after dozens...
