PRESIDENT of Spain Pedro Sánchez has travelled to the British Embassy in Madrid to give his condolences in person, and Madrid has declared three days of mourning for the world's second-longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

ROUND-THE-WORLD cruises are a typical 'retirement' dream, although flights following the same course generate less enthusiasm – getting from one side of the planet to the other can take over two days, allowing for stops and, although Qantas Airline...

EUROVISION Junior winner María Isabel is pregnant with her first child, due next spring – but in the meantime, she continues to work and 'loves what she does'.

NATIONAL president Pedro Sánchez will open his 'house' to 50 members of the public, unconnected to any political or administrative body or major corporation, to discuss their main concerns.

TENNIS ace Rafael Nadal has broken his silence over wife Mery Perelló's condition after it was leaked to the national media that she had been admitted to a clinic in Palma de Mallorca.

A STAR-STUDDED guest list helped British-born pianist James Rhodes celebrate his wedding to Micaela Breque, and the musical legend has now posted the official photos to Instagram.

VALUE-ADDED tax (IVA) has been cut from 21% down to 5% on mains gas, meaning noticeable reductions in monthly bills for homes and industry.

BACK in combat after a three-year hiatus, the world's biggest food fight has had thousands painting the town red.

OVER 1.27 million swimming pools – private and communal – mean Spain has one for every 37 inhabitants, and some towns have as many as one pool for every three, according to land registry data.

BUYING a new home – to live in, as a holiday bolthole, or an investment – normally means having to stick to a budget, and the breadth of your choice of bricks and mortar is usually dictated by the size of either your bank account or what said ban...

THIS SUMMER'S drought has proven a mixed blessing for a Barcelona-province town and its visitors – a swamp has completely dried up, uncovering a church that had been underwater for decades.

SOME spend their whole lives trying to break that elusive world record, and a tiny minority achieve it, giving them bragging rights for all eternity.

TOP tennis ace Rafael Nadal and his wife are set to be parents some time soon – Mery Perelló has reportedly checked into a room at a private clinic in Palma de Mallorca.

EUROPE'S move to cut energy use in a bid to reduce its dependency on Russian gas, to curb climate change and tackle ever-increasing fuel costs has led to action affecting the high street in Spain – but, despite reports in some international press a...

HIGH-SPEED trains will soon run from the Costa Blanca to the far north-western region of Galicia, covering 928 kilometres (577 miles) in just five hours.