Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, battled through a problem with his leg to defeat Alexander Zverev by 6-4 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5 and reach the Australian Open final for the first time. The world number 1 from Murcia looked to be on his way to victory in Melbourne, after winning the opening two sets. However, he struggled with mobility in the …

A BRITISH family has voiced outrage after torrential rain repeatedly caused sewage to spill outside their Marbella home — despite shelling out nearly €10,000 for plumbing work intended to prevent such incidents.  San Pedro de Alcantara expats say that the problem persists despite little action by the town hall. They are concerned about the public health and infrastructure of the …

Share To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling, “If you keep your head while all around you lose theirs…you will be a man my son!” This could have been the pep talk from José Mourinho to his Benfica goalkeeper, who scored the most dramatic of last-minute goals to keep his team in the Champions League and send Real Madrid swirling into a new …