From the world's tennis number one, Rafael Nadal, to the globe's top restaurant, El Bulli, it seems we can't get enough of all things Spanish, including sherry.

Whether the British parliament is leaning to the left or right depends on your point of view but Big Ben is officially tilting.

World markets rose overnight after intervention by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank eased fears about the European debt crisis.

Marc Jacobs pulled out all the stops for what is widely believed to be his final show for Louis Vuitton in Paris yesterday.

The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress has proven to be a tidy earner for the Queen.

Heather Whelan goes off the beaten track to a place where the past is part of the present.

There's hope for millions of men as scientists show no link between testosterone treatment and prostate cancer.

The first John Galliano ready-to-wear collection under the label's new creative director had none of the outrageous excess that was the heart and soul of the brand.

Barcelona's quirky art and architecture captivate Shelley Bridgeman.

The tiny principality of Monaco has been a gambling mecca since the mid 19th century, when Prince Charles III had the inspiration to build a gambling house on a hill where goats once grazed, calling it Monte Carlo - Mount Charles.

Paul Rush has a peep inside Monte Carlo's Grand Casino and finds romance in the air.

The rumour mill has gone into overdrive over who will be taking creative control of two of French fashion's biggest names.

The success of a film about France's role in sending Jewish families to concentration camps surprised its writer-director, reports Peter Calder.

Bye-bye bling, the Milan runways opt for sophistication.