A man accused of mugging pleaded in his defence that the victim had handed over 20 euros because he had been a muy pesao (a pain in the butt). »

Violence by a local police officer over a parking fine yesterday at 13.10h on Costa del Sol Avenue Nº.3, Almuñécar. »

When a utility company or mobile-phone operator launches a new offer where you seemingly save money, you don't - they're not going to launch a product to lose money. »

We're all too frequently running articles on people twisting ankles, falling down slopes or getting lost and have to be rescued by helicopter. But do you know what to... »

The fire above the ski station on Sierra Nevada on Tuesday night could have been worse, but it wasn't, thanks to the benevolent weather conditions. »

The Guardia Civil mountain rescue service was called in to rescue a woman at the Junta de los Ríos above Otívar. »

Whilst both Motril and Salobreña have marina projects that appear to be dead in the water, the one between Nerja and Torrox moves ahead. »

It was at the end of July last year that Salobreña was plagued by a floating streak of discoloured foam - well, it's been back. »

Around 14.00h today there was a bomb-scare hoax in Salobreña, which had the emergency services speeding to the scene. »

The first of this month's Looking Back choices deals with the long-promised marina in Salobreña, which was supposed to be built next to La Caleta. »

The Almuñécar fire service were out yesterday morning trying to get a lorry back onto the road after suffering a front-tyre blowout. »

Over 500 volunteers, amongst them 15 professional scuba divers and 40 snorkelers cleaned up the seabed off the eastern end of the Costa Tropical. »

A British excursionist was found dead yesterday on the Pico de la Concha in Marbella by a mountain-rescue team. »

The Jofri librería/oficina de lotería in Almuñécar has done it again, selling a prize-scooping lottery ticket. »

The Motril law courts have found a worker at the Rubite Town Hall guilty of attacking a conservative (PP) councillor. »

Ecologistas en Acción has complained about the massive influx of tourists on Sierra Nevada, endangering the fauna and flora. »

There have been two alleged cases of gang rape carried out by youths in Spain in the last week. »

The Guardia Civil in Almuñécar informed three Brits that they are being investigated over a case of alleged animal cruelty. »

Things to do on a baking-hot, Andalusian, August day... What about cycling up 1,200 in height along 37 kilometres. Yep, me neither. »

If your regularly take Omeprazol, which is an anti-acid, stomach liner, then this article will interest you. »

Tomorrow night will see a chance to tune into some boleros, mambos, rumbas, tangos, cha-cha-chas, in La Herradura fortress. »

La Herradura could be seeing a new luxury urbanización, thanks to a French developer ploughing 16m euros into a project. »

The Policía Nacional arrested a father at Madrid Airport trying to smuggle his 2-year-old daughter back to Algeria. »

All the coin machines along the beach seem to be wrapped in black plastic bags »