Intense rainfall recorded yesterday evening at the western end of the Costa del Sol has forced the activation of emergency protocols.
The Winter Gale Arrives
by Hugh MacArthur •
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Stranded Pilot Whale
by Vivienne Hughes •
A long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) remained stranded for several hours on New Year’s Day on a beach near Puerto Marina in Benalmádena.
Christmas Eve 112 Calls
by Vivienne Hughes •
During the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day period, the Emergency Coordination Centre, 112, handled 3,590 incidents, which is a 17.74% increase compared to 2024 figures.
Montenegro Fugitive Arrest
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 47-year-old fugitive from Montenegro was caught by the Policía Nacional after their investigations led them to Málaga where he had been hiding out under a false identity.
Dead Onboard?
by Martin Myall •
There was a bit of a hullabaloo on an Easyjet flight from Málaga to Gatwick, London because an elderly woman was embarked in a wheelchair… dead.
Man Rescued by Fire Personnel
by Martin Myall •
The Málaga Fire Department responded to an emergency involving a flat fire yesterday and rescued a man with mobility probems who had been lying, unconscious, on the floor.
Mother Suspected of Child’s Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
A law court in Vera (Almería), acting as the duty court, has ordered the imprisonment of the two detainees; A mother and her partner, in connection with the death of her child.
Cocaine Detected in Toddler
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucía has placed a 2-year-old girl into care after she tested positive for cocaine in a medical examination.
Belgian Hikers Rescued
by Hugh MacArthur •
Fire personnel from the Bomberos de Marbella carried out a complicated mission yesterday evening to rescue three Belgian hikers.
Desperation & Financial Gain
by Vivienne Hughes •
Police in Málaga prevented the sale of a newborn baby for 3,000 euros, between its mother and a couple unable to have children themselves.