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Dramatic rescue of toddler trapped inside overheating car in Spain’s Huelva

Cristina Hodgson - 8 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

POLICIA LOCAL of Aljaraque (Huelva) have been forced to smash a car window in order to save the life of a young toddler. The incident...

Mallorca

IN PICS: Amazing rescue of humpback whale trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain’s Mallorca

Alex Trelinski - 25 May, 2022 @ 12:15

DIVERS have saved a humpback whale that was entangled in an illegal fishing net off Mallorca. Driftnets are banned by the United Nations because of...

Andalucia

Man and his dogs rescued after being trapped in the mountains because of snow in Spain’s Andalucia

Dimitris Kouimtsidis - 7 Feb, 2020 @ 16:18

A MAN and his dogs have been rescued after being trapped in the mountains of Almeria.

Andalucia

British girl trapped for three hours after being ‘sucked into pool pump’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Tim McNulty - 19 Aug, 2019 @ 12:36

Doctors fear Zara Clarkson, six, from Manchester, may have blood poisoning after her tiny arm was trapped in the pool’s filter pump for more than three hours

Andalucia

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

Charlie Smith - 18 Jan, 2019 @ 19:30

Efforts to save the Malaga tot, who has spent over 100 hours trapped, now focus on two tunnels

Andalucia

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

Charlie Smith - 17 Jan, 2019 @ 15:40

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...

Andalucia

Taxi driver who raped British tourist on Costa del Sol sentenced to seven years in prison

Elisa Menendez - 7 Dec, 2018 @ 11:38

He claimed the victim, who was drunk at the time, 'asked for more' yet injuries she sustained proved how she had been attacked

Andalucia

Tourist rescued after spending TWO days trapped in Costa del Sol cave without food or water

Elisa Menendez - 22 Aug, 2018 @ 11:46

The 23-year-old man was on holiday in Mijas when he got lost hiking in the Rancho de la Paz area

Opinion

The injustice of justice

Imogen Calderwood - 24 Jan, 2015 @ 11:56

It's no secret that bureaucracy in Spain can be a nightmare... but few have been trapped in a seven-year-long nightmare

Andalucia

Trapped in Spain for SEVEN years: British former officer appeals for help

Imogen Calderwood - 24 Jan, 2015 @ 09:30

Former officer appeals for help after being left destitute and trapped by Spain’s court system and unable to return home to the UK

Andalucia

Missing Dutch tourist found alive and well in river

Wendy Williams - 6 Jul, 2011 @ 13:32

Mary-Anne Goossens has been rescued after spending 18 days trapped down a ravine in the Chillar River

National News

Missing child washed away by floods is found dead

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 8 Dec, 2010 @ 17:02

A nine-year-old's body has been recovered in the river Alcudia near Ciudad Real

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Murcia

Boy injured in classroom stabbing at Murcia region school in Spain

Alex Trelinski - 3 Oct, 2022 @ 16:23

A 14-year-old boy was stabbed in the back at the Alfonso Escamez secondary school in Aguilas on Monday morning. The young attacker went back to...

Heart attacks increase 15% in Spain since Covid-19 pandemic

3 Oct, 2022 @ 15:10

Woman in restaurant bathroom discovers hidden camera flashing behind plastic plant on Spain’s Costa Blanca

3 Oct, 2022 @ 14:48

Police Rescue Stranded Boat Passengers With Not Enough Life Jackets On Spain's Costa Blanca

Stranded boat passengers did not have enough life jackets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

3 Oct, 2022 @ 13:48

4 bedroom Villa for sale in La Marina with pool – € 150,000

3 Oct, 2022 @ 13:05

Baby girl chokes to death on a nut in Spain's Alicante area

Tragedy of baby girl choking to death on a nut in Spain’s Alicante area

3 Oct, 2022 @ 13:02

Handyman convicted again of murdering British granny on Spain’s Costa Blanca

3 Oct, 2022 @ 12:15

Helicopter hoists out trapped horse from ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

3 Oct, 2022 @ 11:16

Festibeer: Craft Beer Festival in Spain’s Alhaurin de la Torre

3 Oct, 2022 @ 10:00

Water supplies in Spain’s Torremolinos and Benalmadena to be cut as of today

3 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Spain's new Covid vaccine gets massive EU order despite no official approval to use it

Spain’s Andalucia to roll out variant booster and flu jab as of today

3 Oct, 2022 @ 08:45

‘IT’S unfair and disgusting’: Readers affected by UK driving licence debacle share their stories with The Olive Press

2 Oct, 2022 @ 21:45

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Octopus on Spain plans digital nomad visa to attract remote workers : “Great solution! So Spain will become more accessible to independent people from around the world!” Sep 29, 15:14
Wolfgang on UK driving licence holders flock to Facebook page inviting ‘Invasion of the British embassy in Madrid’: “Obviously the Spanish driving license problem is not on the priority list of Liz Truss! Wasn’t she in charge as…” Sep 27, 10:19
Rubicons on How to motivate your teen for the new academic year in Spain’s education system: “When did school start up again in Spain? Or if different dates, more specifically in Andalucia… Sept xx? Thanks” Sep 24, 20:12
Paulinho on Third killer whale dies at Spain’s Tenerife Loro Parque: “Terrible! Animals should live in their natural environment! Let’s avoid animal shows!” Sep 22, 18:23
Rubicons on Spain’s solicitor general takes legal action against Franco family in bid to take ownership of assets in summer home: “What does that mean exactly, that the estate and its contents have to be returned to the State? Under what…” Sep 22, 10:36
Rubicons on Are there any Hispanic players in the NFL?: “Thanks for the info about Latino players in the NFL and I wish them well. However, I am not interested,…” Sep 8, 11:36
Rubicons on Huelva home to the best-preserved rural mosque in Spain: “Correction to paragraph two: after the Reconquista, the mezquita was converted back to its origins from the 5th century, as…” Sep 5, 10:41

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