Three cheers for a sharp eyed volunteer Roquetas beach guard, who saved a young girl (12) from a broken back when he spotted the danger signs, after she dived head first into a half metre of water.
He insisted upon keeping her floating in the water in the recovery position for 15 minutes until a specialised ambulance turned up. Doctors say that if they had dragged her to the beach she would have been paralysed for life. As it is, she is expected to make a full recovery.