Spain's ruling Socialists suffered a crushing defeat in municipal and regional elections amid severe unemployment and protests aimed at politicians... more
Barcelona has been hailed as the Olympics that set the standard for leaving a legacy beyond the two-week sporting event. And the 1992 Games provided the model for next year's event
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The Olympic Games is about so much more than medals, it is about a city shouting from the rooftops that it is proud of what it and its people stand for... more
Already the doomsayers are at it. The Mayor’s new cycle-hire scheme, they warn, will be a disaster. But I believe that when the scheme launches this Friday, they will be proved wrong... more
I've no idea when I was last in the UK. I'm heading back home on Sunday night having raced in Barcelona, Canet, Pescara and Paris and this European tour has been a fantastic experience from the moment we left Luton airport... more
Gwyneth Paltrow revealed a little more than she would have liked as she took off her huge white scarf while negotiating security checks at Barcelona airport... more
Widow and daughter of Australian property tycoon say they are 'perplexed' by reports linking their luxury yacht to the Madeleine McCann investigation
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UEFA have rejected Manchester United's protest against Darren Fletcher's red card and the midfielder will be suspended for the Champions League final... more
Football: Nicolas Anelka is facing the possibility of more Champions League heartbreak tonight when Chelsea take on Barcelona at Stamford Bridge ... more
Terrified holidaymakers told of the moment they thought "they were going to die" when cabin pressure dropped dramatically on their flight to Spain... more
Woody Allen's Vicky Christina Barcelona is like one of those romantic novelettes that have little or no literary merit but are read by millions, says Derek Malcolm.... more
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