Costa Del Sol Headlines

Four Britons are feared to be among 12 people killed in the devastating Los Gallardos wildfire in Almería. Authorities say at least nineteen people remain missing as firefighters and emergency teams continue search and recovery operations in what regional officials have described as the worst wildfire disaster in Andalusia’s history. Regional officials say at least nineteen people remain unaccounted for as firefighters and search teams continue operations in the affected […]

Renfe has confirmed that there will be no AVE service between Málaga and Madrid during the Semana Santa holiday period. The high‑speed line remains closed after storm damage caused a retaining wall to collapse onto the tracks in Álora. Travellers will instead be transported by bus to Antequera before connecting with long‑distance trains to the capital. The disruption is expected to continue until at least late April, and the tourism […]

Updated: 08:56 CET/07:56 GMT At least 39 people have now been confirmed dead and more than 150 injured after two high-speed trains derailed and collided near Adamuz in Córdoba province. The crash occurred on Sunday evening when an Iryo service from Málaga to Madrid derailed on a stretch of recently renovated track and crossed onto the adjacent line, where it struck a Renfe Alvia service bound for Huelva. Emergency services […]

Twenty-one people have now been confirmed dead and dozens injured after two high-speed trains derailed near Adamuz in Córdoba, where a field hospital has been set up and residents are bringing blankets and water to support those affected. The accident occurred Sunday evening when an Iryo service from Málaga to Madrid derailed and crossed onto a parallel track, causing a Renfe train bound for Huelva to derail as well. A […]

National railway admistration body ADIF has announced that high-speed connections between Madrid and Córdoba, Sevilla, Málaga and Huelva will be suspended throughout Monday, leaving hundreds of services cancelled and passengers stranded. 🔴 Trabajamos en coordinación con los servicios de emergencia y empresas ferroviarias en el accidente que ha tenido lugar en Adamuz (Córdoba).✖️🚄 La circulación de alta velocidad entre Madrid y Córdoba, Sevilla, Málaga, Granada y Huelva seguirá suspendida, al […]

Tributes have been paid to a British woman who has died following a jet-ski accident on the Costa del Sol. The 43-year-old woman died following a collision on Saturday evening between a jet-ski and speedboat that she was a passenger on. Authorities have said that the driver of the speedboat, who is believed to be a friend of the victim, failed a breath test following the collision. An investigation is […]

Two people have died and three others were critically injured following a car crash on the Fuengirola seafront on Thursday night. Witnesses reported the driver lost control, hitting a lamp-post before fleeing and colliding with another vehicle at high speed. Among the deceased are the driver’s forty-seven-year-old passenger and a twenty-five-year-old pedestrian. At least eight others sustained minor injuries due to the crash. Police arrested a forty five year old […]

The National Police have arrested eight individuals in connection with a large scale cryptocurrency scam. Operating across Malaga, Madrid, and Murcia, the criminal network potentially defrauded over thirty million euros. Investigations reveal more than three thousand six hundred victims across thirty-six countries, with a significant number residing in Spain. Authorities continue to warn against such fraudulent investment schemes.

Tributes have been paid to a British mother and son, after both died in Alhaurin el Grande. Officials said the remains of the ninety year old British pensioner was discovered along with her son aged sixty three. Police concluded both deaths were from natural causes. The alarm was raised following a welfare check, after an ambulance was called to assist with palliative care for the mother, who was receiving end […]