14 h. ago The best luxury hotels in Barcelona for a lavish stay in the coastal Spanish city

Whether its views of the Sagrada Familia or over the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, the best luxury hotels in Barcelona are found in prime spots around the city

Politics

67 h. ago Lost Mayan city is FOUND after 330 years: 'Land of the White Jaguar' is discovered in the heart of the jungle in Mexico

A lost city where rebellious Mayans held out against their Spanish conquerors for over a century has been found in the heart of the jungle.

Events

68 h. ago The Spanish town that 'banned' Islamic festivals: Inside the historic city where officials say they're 'defending local traditions' but Muslims say it is 'racist'

The historic town of Jumilla (pictured) was on the frontline of conflict between Muslims and Christians when the Moors were kicked out of southern Spain in the 13th century.

Politics

9 d. ago Inside Marcus Rashford's luxurious Barcelona hotel with rooms costing up to £1.5k

Marcus Rashford is currently living in a luxury five-star hotel in Barcelona as he awaits permanent housing in the city following his loan move from Manchester United

Economics

1 week ago London City Lionesses sign Spanish youth international midfielder Partido

London City Lionesses sign Spanish youth international midfielder Partido  Yahoo Sports

Politics

1 week ago ‘A psychological umbilical cord’: Why fiction loves difficult mothers

As the film of Deborah Levy’s novel Hot Milk is released, author Abigail Bergstrom explores the literary fascination with inaccessible, emotionally distant maternal figures‘My love for my mother is like an axe,” the narrator of Deborah Levy’s 2016 novel Hot Milk tells us. “It cuts very deep”. Set in the Spanish coastal city of Almería, the book – which has now been made into a film starring Sex Education’s Emma Mackey – is a sun-drenched unravelling of a daughter tethered to her ailing mother.Hot Milk fits into a growing canon of literature exploring the absent, or fading, or otherwise inaccessible mother – stories in which the maternal figure is pulled to the edge of the frame, so that the daughter can take centre stage. Books such as Gwendoline Riley’s My Phantoms and First Love, both featuring mother-daughter relationships marked by emotional distance and strained communication. Or The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante, where the protagonist, Leda, is both unseen daughter and deser...

Science

3 w. ago Gangland clan the Lyons mocked in footage filmed from behind bars

The video was posted just two days after the joint funeral of Lyons mob lieutenants, Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan, who were gunned down in the Spanish city of Fuengirola

Events

3 w. ago Noni Madueke will be unfazed by new Arsenal challenge and fans’ scepticism

Mikel Arteta’s latest signing from Chelsea is a driven individual, confident in his ability, according to his fitness coachIf Noni Madueke finds time to head to Marbella for his annual personal pre-season training camp this summer, you probably won’t find Arsenal’s new signing frequenting any of the Spanish seaside city’s glamorous hangouts. “His peers are all partying – they’re at the beach clubs and stuff like that,” says the winger’s fitness coach, Saul Isaksson-Hurst. “But he’s turning up every day. Even I’m telling him: ‘You need one rest day, a couple of days.’ But Noni is so driven. He understands the importance of working hard – the more you put in, the more you get out. The reality is that he wants to do more.”Madueke was spotted letting his hair down with Jadon Sancho at the Wireless festival in north London’s Finsbury Park last weekend, which was understandable given the week he had. Having been used sparingly by Enzo Maresca during Chelsea’s first five games at the Club ...

Sport