Most of us see hope as something that gets us through difficult times but psychologists are discovering that in fact it can help us succeed in our everyday life.... »

After the rain comes more rain. Last summer was extremely hot and dry and people prayed for water, and soon the prayers were more than amply awarded. »

Just one more time and I promise it will be the last one - but swine flu offers a lesson to be learned from. »

Unless you watch no TV whatsoever, you can’t miss the coverage of the Winter Olympics taking place in Vancouver as I write this. »

Had an e-mail re last months column, no not with regard to caterpillar cruelty but pointing out that if one were to enter a pine forest full of dry... »

The full San José fiesta programme for La Herradura... with a touch of flippancy! »

British pensioners, Christopher and Christine Martin, met a tragic end when the living room ceiling fell on them as they sat on a sofa at their friends’ cortijo in... »

We have all been witness to the very uncharacteristic rainfall this winter, which has been with us since the 18th of December on an off – more often ‘on’... »

Have you ever watched the hang gliders and paragliders flying over the beach and wondered how they are not blown out to sea? Well, it does happen, as was... »

A 40-year-old gentleman from Almuñécar was discovered to have a 200-gram block of cocaine on him after he was stopped at a routine road check near Las Gabias. »

Almuñécar, if you didn’t know it, is twinned with an ever-growing number of towns around the Europe, as well as other places around the globe. »

Well, Torrecuevas is pretty friendly – at least they have stopped stoning passing motorists – just joking, should anybody from Hendersonville be reading this! »