Spanish politician busted in drink-driving probe was three times over the limit
Caught out drinking
Miguel de Cervantes journeyed around Andalucia collecting taxes
New research has tracked the 16th century author’s own Don Quixote-esque voyage of Andalucia
Vélez-Malaga town hall red-faced after Cervantes street art washes off
The writing’s on the road
Velez-Malaga keeps its hyphen
Councillors voted in favour of keeping the punctuation mark
Place in the Sun films in the Axarquia
Presenter Jasmine Harman helped a British woman find her dream home
Eco-warriors slam Velez-Malaga deforestation
GENA-Ecologistas en Accion claims a wooded hill, some 241m high, has been destroyed by loggers
Road trip through the Axarquia from Nerja to Comares
Mountain peaks, olive groves, vineyards and Moorish white villages take Rob Horgan’s breath away on a journey up hills and back in time through the
EXCLUSIVE: Expat left for dead after hit-and-run incident
Young Brit suffers horrific injuries after ‘animals’ leave him for dead near Torre del Mar
Soon-to-be Marbella police chief already under investigation
And his understudy is set to be disgraced ex-chief Rafael del Pozo
EXCLUSIVE: Up to 100 left without water in the Axarquia
Thirsty expats call on town halls after hundreds are left for weeks without water
Pensioner attacks doctor with stethoscope in Velez-Malaga
The man attempted to strangle a doctor after he refused to partake in an insurance scam
Eleven arrested in Velez-Malaga for renting out underage prostitutes via smartphone catalogue
A gang forcing under-16s into prostitution has been broken up by National Police in Velez-Malaga
Computer specialist in Velez-Malaga voted world’s best at stopping virtual hackers
Bernardo Quintero was named the cream of the crop when it comes to preventing online crime
New Axarquia golf course given the green light
The 1.7 million metres-squared site is now just waiting on final approval from the Ministry of Public works
Killer caterpillars on the up in the Axarquia
English expat urges dog owners to be vigilant after his rottweiler died in agony from processionary caterpillar poisoning
Organic fruit and veg booms on the Costa del Sol
Entrepreneur Jesus Gomez's Biotrap business is really taking off
Flooded school in Velez-Malaga set for multi-million refurb
The CEIP Nations school has been largely flooded since November
Velez-Malaga trams return from Australia
Velez-Malaga trams may be back on track if finance is approved
Knifepoint robbery gang seized in Axarquia
Gang carried out string of robberies, with victims including two young girls
Helicopter patrol and checkpoints set up to protect mango fields in Axarquia
Helicopters and police road blocks are being used to prevent fruit thieves from stealing Spain’s most valuable cash crop
Disgraced Mirador property developers begin prison sentences in Spain
Enrique and Leopoldo Faura were found guilty of keeping €400,000 in deposits from prospective buyers last October
Family drug business disbanded in Velez-Malaga
Three family members were arrested for drug-dealing after receiving a tip-off
Drugs network busted in Velez-Malaga
Cash and narcotics worth thousands of euros were seized
New Torre del Mar festival is booming success
Velez-Malaga has begun planning the second Weekend Beach festival after its debut success
Family tortured and gagged by thieves in Velez Malaga
Family tied up in a horrific attack that left the father in hospital with serious head wounds, by Joe Chivers
Axarquia nurses take their patients out to lunch
They say it helps to get the patients away from their routine