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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 the

4 Aug, 2020 @ 17:22

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

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,

27 May, 2020 @ 11:01

Costa Blanca

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.

22 May, 2020 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

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

22 Nov, 2019 @ 15:22

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

14 Oct, 2019 @ 11:20

Gibraltar·Lead

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

17 Sep, 2019 @ 13:05

Crime & Law·Lead

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

4 Sep, 2019 @ 10:04

Lead

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

20 Aug, 2019 @ 16:31

Lead

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

8 Aug, 2019 @ 15:26

Lead

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 on.

25 Jun, 2019 @ 14:09

Lead·Sport

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

24 May, 2019 @ 13:18

Lead

Rescue operation under way as cargo ship catches fire off Spain’s Mallorca

It is not yet clear what has caused the fire

15 May, 2019 @ 11:45

Lead

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

3 May, 2019 @ 11:07

Granada·Lead

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

8 Apr, 2019 @ 11:33

Lead

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

22 Feb, 2019 @ 12:33

Gibraltar·Lead

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

21 Feb, 2019 @ 13:49

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

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

4 Feb, 2019 @ 13:44

Lead·National News·Other News·Sport

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

29 Jan, 2019 @ 11:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

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

22 Jan, 2019 @ 12:58

Lead·National News

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

18 Jan, 2019 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga

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 Malaga.

17 Jan, 2019 @ 15:40

Lead·Malaga·National News

British woman suffers brain damage and skull fractures after 25-metre cliff plunge in Mallorca on New Year’s Day

A BRITISH woman has suffered brain damage and skull fractures after falling 25m from a Mallorca cliff at around 3:00am on New Year’s Day. The

2 Jan, 2019 @ 10:21

Lead·Mallorca·Other News

60 tourists and residents rescued from roofs and vehicles in Mallorca as island battered again by flash floods

SOME 60 residents and tourists have been rescued from their cars and roofs from flash floods tearing through Mallorca today. It comes just a week

19 Oct, 2018 @ 19:21

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Dog reunited with owner after being rescued from ninth floor of smoke-filled apartment block on Costa del Sol

The scared pooch had ran off and hid while firefighters rescued his owners by crane from the apartment block

16 Aug, 2018 @ 12:39

Lead

WATCH: Dramatic moment British tourist airlifted from cruise ship by helicopter off coast of Spain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uezUbVUZKSA THIS is the moment a sick British tourist was airlifted from a P&O cruise ship 130 miles from the Spanish coast. The Maritime Safety

12 Apr, 2018 @ 16:54

Lead·National News

Starving and beaten horse rescued from violent thugs in southern Spain

The mare named Beauty was found with 'horrendous' scars and a deformed spine in the Costa Blanca

27 Mar, 2018 @ 16:42

Lead·Other News

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Swimmer left stranded and unconscious for 24 hours on remote cove in Benidorm area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Couple rescued by helicopter after being stranded overnight on mountain on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue 83-year-old man who fell into ravine in Malaga province

Costa Blanca people power prevents puppies perishing

Hero teen praised by Government after diving into sea to rescue sunfish stranded off Gibraltar

Police in Spain SLAM selfie-taking millennials after rescuing them from 20-metre high ‘suicide’ cliff edge

Spain rescues some 200 migrants off the Andalucia coast

Spain sends in navy to save hundreds of migrants trapped aboard rescue ship ‘Open Arms’

Babies among hundreds stranded on rescue ship as Amnesty International calls on Spain to intervene

Boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko rescued at sea after yacht fire off Spain’s Mallorca

Sea and air search launched for British diver and ex-soldier, 70, who vanished while diving in southern Spain

Rescue operation under way as cargo ship catches fire off Spain’s Mallorca

WATCH: Policeman in Spain saves blind woman from oncoming tram

Spanish fireman who saved thousands of migrants faces human trafficking charge

DEATH CHEAT: 79-year-old in Gibraltar swims to shore after boat capsizes in dramatic survival feat

Spain reaches new migrant rescue deal with Morocco

Body found in underwater search of plane wreckage for missing Premier League star Emiliano Sala

Thousands more illegal wells like one little Julen died in scattered across Malaga, experts warn

More frustrating setbacks in rescue of little Julen, 2, as desperate mission reaches NINTH day in Malaga

HUGE drill scrambled from Madrid motorway to save little Julen trapped in well in Spain for over 100 hours

Tunnels now being drilled to save little Julen trapped in well but rain forecasts could complicate rescue

British woman suffers brain damage and skull fractures after 25-metre cliff plunge in Mallorca on New Year’s Day

60 tourists and residents rescued from roofs and vehicles in Mallorca as island battered again by flash floods

WATCH: Dog reunited with owner after being rescued from ninth floor of smoke-filled apartment block on Costa del Sol

WATCH: Dramatic moment British tourist airlifted from cruise ship by helicopter off coast of Spain

Starving and beaten horse rescued from violent thugs in southern Spain

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia