Linda Herrick encounters a rugged yet sensitive stranger in a romantic Spanish setting.

Beautiful images of the Spanish capital.

Food, wine and fun trump sleep in Spain's capital city, says Susan Buckland.

Twitter's chief executive has batted away questions about it being a takeover target and failed to outline any justification for a $10 billion company valuation.

The fifty-year epidemic of lung cancer which has claimed at least one million lives in Britain may have peaked among women, figures show.

Chelsea are now blessed with another world-class stiker, but Didier Drogba may suffer, writes former England and Arsenal fullback Lee Dixon.

Tasting wine that you can't afford is one of the pleasures of the job. It doesn't happen often but it's usually a joyous and memorable occasion when it does.

Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.

Have you ever thought about the history sitting in your gadget drawer?

Gaudi's unfinished Sagrada Familia was a challenge New Zealander Mark Burry took on and won.

The wealthiest man in Spain has announced his imminent retirement from fashion giant Inditex, parent company of the Zara chain.

Liz Light walks in the Grazalema Mountains in southern Spain.

Interpol is hunting a former Auckland man suspected of masterminding a $2m European property scam...

The grandfather of Spanish fashion, 81-year-old Elio Berhanyer, has become the latest victim of the country's ailing economy.

Spain has become the latest country to pass an anti-smoking law for its eateries.

New technology is lighting up cities and saving energy.

An off-duty policeman rescued a man who fell on to Madrid's underground Metro tracks seconds before a train came through.

New Zealand golfers Caroline Bon and Wendy Hawkes are one step away from earning their playing cards for next year's Ladies European Tour.