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Watch: Hair-raising moment French climber is rescued by helicopter from side of 100m cliff in Spain – as locals praise ‘brave’ mission

THIS is the dramatic moment a French climber was rescued from the side of a 100m cliff in Spain. The 29-year-old had come into trouble

21 Oct, 2024 @ 13:37

Lead·National News·Video

Lifeboat in port in Gran Canaria after migrant rescue Cordon press

At least nine killed and 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

AT least nine would-be migrants were left dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after their boat capsized during an attempted rescue off the

29 Sep, 2024 @ 11:58

Canary Islands·Lead

Who was Archibald Dickinson? The British hero who defied orders to rescue fleeing families from Alicante port at the end of Spain’s brutal civil war

IN the Alicante Marina lies a metal bust of a solemn-faced man in a sailor’s hat. His eyes gaze placidly ahead, concealing the nearly forgotten

4 May, 2024 @ 08:06

Alicante·EXPLAINER·Lead

PURRRRING CAR: Kitten rescued by police in Spain’s police after being stuck inside car engine for hours

PURRRRING CAR: Kitten rescued by police in Spain’s Torremolinos after being stuck inside car engine for hours

A KITTEN has been rescued unscathed by local police officers in Torremolinos after being trapped for hours in a car engine in the unrelenting heat.

10 Jul, 2023 @ 09:00

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Lost ‘Galician penguin’ rescued by beachgoers in Spain’ Torremolinos

A PENGUIN has made an epic detour and ended up on a beach in the tourist hotspot town of Torremolinos. Penguins are an unusual sight

6 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Summer fires reactivate hedgehog rescue unit in Spain’s Doñana

THE first summer wildfires to have razed parts of Doñana have prompted a hedgehog rescue operation to be put in place. Wildfires take a devastating

3 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Aerial Photo Distant View Charming Mijas Pueblo, Typical Andalus

13 tourists rescued in Spain’s Mijas after becoming trapped in overcrowded lift

THIRTEEN tourists have been rescued by the emergency services after they became trapped in a panoramic lift in Mijas. The incident occurred last Sunday, June

27 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

VIDEO: Young British tourist rescued from underground rubbish bin

A VIDEO of the young British tourist who was rescued by firefighters after plummeting into an underground rubbish bin on the Costa del Sol has

11 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Two rescued owls returned to the wild on World Environment Day in Spain’s Malaga

THE JUNTA has released two rescued owls in the natural park Los Montes de Malaga to coincide with World Environment Day, yesterday, June 5. Both

6 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Weakened griffon vulture rescued in Spain’s Almeria

THE bird of prey, which had been spotted flying over different buildings in the centre of Almeria for the last two days, was successfully rescued

4 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Almeria·Environment·Lead

Firemen from Spain rescue woman, 50, who had spent 144 hours buried under rubble after Turkey earthquake

A TEAM of firemen from the Madrid region has taken part in the successful rescue of a 50-year-old woman who spent 144 hours buried under

13 Feb, 2023 @ 13:35

Lead·National News

WATCH: Team of Valencia firefighters pull survivors from rubble of Turkey earthquake

After a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, whole neighbourhoods full of people in their homes

11 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Valencia

Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue horse in dire straits

MALAGA firefighters of the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium (CPB) have successfully rescued a trapped horse. The incident occurred yesterday, Sunday January 22, when fire crews

23 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Man falls 200 metres to his death in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

MOUNTAIN rescue teams have recovered the body of a man who fell 200 metres to his death whilst hiking in Granada’s Sierra Nevada. The tragic

17 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Sport

Guacin Zipline Rescue Diputacion De Malaga

WATCH: Firefighters rescue woman from zipline after she got stuck 40 metres in the air in Andalucia’s Gaucin

THIS footage shows the spectacular rescue of a hiker who had got stuck on a zipline in Gaucin. Malaga province firefighters from Manilva and Algatocin

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Lead

WATCH: Police in Spain’s Malaga rescue a weakened griffon vulture

POLICE have successfully rescued a huge Griffon vulture which was spotted in Malaga last week. Officers from the specialist nature conservation group of the Malaga

16 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Cute Puppies Kept In Poor State Are Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cute puppies kept in poor conditions are rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Denia have rescued 18 puppies who lived in poor surroundings in a shack close to an industrial estate. The owner apparently planned to

25 Oct, 2022 @ 13:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Angry neighbour stabs elderly man over barking dogs disturbing his peace and quiet in Spain's Murcia area

Man who fell down well in Spain’s Malaga rescued after his dog barks for help for six-and-a-half hours

A YOUNG dog who was rescued at just 15 days old has returned the favour after saving her master’s life one year on. Joaquín Gallardo

29 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead

Frenchman survives in a capsized boat for 16 hours before being rescued off coast of Galicia, northwestern Spain

A MAN survived 16 hours in a capsized boat before being rescued next to the Sisargas Islands, near Galicia. The 62-year-old French man, who has

4 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Police save life of choking semi-conscious girl on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDIA Civil officers saved the life of a girl, 3, who was choking to death after swallowing some small pieces of plastic at the port

21 Jul, 2022 @ 16:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

90-year-old man flees apartment fire in Spain’s Valencia area

A fire tore through a fourth-floor apartment in Gandia, Valencia Province, on Tuesday. The occupant, a 90-year-old man, escaped on his own and was treated

7 Jun, 2022 @ 14:20

Lead·Valencia

Dramatic rescue of octogenarian stuck in car after plunging into rambla on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WEDGED in his own car and fearful that he may drown, an 80 year old man was dramatically rescued by police and passers-by in San

2 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Fire crew deploys ladder to rescue elderly man lying on apartment floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 77-year-old Denia man has been rescued by firefighters after collapsing and then spending two days on his apartment floor. His daughter called for help

28 Apr, 2022 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Driver Survives Plunge Off Benidorm Area Motorway On Spain's Costa Blanca

IN PICS: Motorist survives horrific plunge off Benidorm area motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female motorist survived a plunge of several metres down an embankment on Thursday off the AP-7 motorway on the Costa Blanca. Her vehicle careered

24 Mar, 2022 @ 14:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Dog falls six metres down Costa Blanca well in Spain followed by man who tries to rescue it

A man fell six metres down a Torrevieja well on Monday after he tried to rescue a dog. Both were both rescued within an hour.

7 Feb, 2022 @ 18:33

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Elderly British couple hit trouble alongside iconic Benidorm viewpoint on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EMERGENCY services rescued a British couple after one of them suffered an injury close to a popular viewpoint in hills above Benidorm. The Brits, both

24 Jan, 2022 @ 11:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead