It is calculated that there are some 300,000 illegal dwellings in Andalucía, 50,000 of which are in Málaga with 20,000 of those in the Axarquía area. »

The maritime branch of the Guardia Civil rescued a young man on a surfboard off the coast of Torrenueva yesterday. »

Following Salobreña's lead, it seems, the Policía Local in Motril will be getting three taser guns as non-lethal weapons, costing between €1,000 & €1,500 each »

The Policía Nacional in Motril managed to arrest two youths, aged 17 and 18, accused of stealing mopeds and scooters around the town. »

A police patrol in Almuñécar managed to save the life of a man on Wednesday night, who had been choking to death. »

Granada has never suffered so much from a protest march as it did yesterday; neither in numbers or duration. Everybody will remember the day that Granada stood still. »

Cuenca, a city in the centre of Spain with many attractions, amongst them the hanging houses of Cuenca and the Ciudad Encantada, which is a park of wind-sculptured boulders. »

Today the centre of Granada is going to be a tractorised hell and hundreds of these vehicles descend on the city to take part in a protest. »

The Junta de Andalucía brought out a law last December governing gambling establishments. Following this, one such place has been closed down. »

A double death occurred in Motril on Monday night when the sight of her dead father gave a woman a heart attack and she died. »

This hugely popular occasions hits the village, like everywhere else, on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd, so be prepared! »

Rebeca Alcántara did an interesting article last Sunday in the Ideal regional newspaper about how chiringuitos are not happy bunnies; here's why. »

The owners and shareholders of Hotel Bahía Tropical in Taramay, Almuñécar want compensation should the building be demolished. »

Calle Camino Barranco in Almuñécar is getting its street lighting sorted out, using the new LED system. The said street is the one next to Avenida del Mediterráneo and... »

Salobreña castle has just had its first 1,000,000th visitor on Friday. Olivar y Patrice from France stepped through the door at 13.00h. »

A whole host of politicians and ex-politicians from Nerja, including the present Mayor, are coming up before the judge over the untreated sewage that gets pumped into the sea. »

The projected 7-star hotel in Almuñécar was a ‘dream too far;’ a vote catcher and, in the end, an abandoned worksite... until now, at least. »

The area hospital in Motril now has an endocrine specialist, which is good news for diabetics who will no longer have to go up to Granada to see one. »

A helicopter from the Salvamento Marítimo rescued three crew members from a fishing boat that had run aground off the Costa Tropical between Melicena and La Rábita. »

Almuñécar now has its first park exclusively for dogs... and their owners, too, of course. »

Yes, you read that correctly: there is a pack of dogs running around Almuñécar that has taken to chewing on cars. »

There is one very relieved, Italian sports-car owner thanks to the Guardia Civil preventing it from leaving Spain via Motril Port after having been stolen. »

There was a collision between a motorcyclist and two cars on the N-340, more or less on the Frutas de Cara S.L. warehouse junction, near the first Motril... »

A Guardia Civil, road check-point in Galicia stopped an ambulance and tested the driver for alcohol and drug consumption - he gave a positive reading. »