Search goes on for missing hiker in Spain

Gordon Simm, 63, from Kirkbymoorside in North Yorkshire, had been on holiday with his wife, Wendy, when he headed out on a walk in the Sierra Almijara mountains near Nerja, east of Malaga, on Saturday.

The hike was due to last a day-and-a-half, but his wife reported him missing on Sunday evening after he failed to return to their hotel.

The search has involved mountain rescue units and a helicopter has also been drafted in.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office last night confirmed that Mr Simm, who is an experienced walker, had yet to be found.