Spain will have two flag-bearers: Olivia Smart (born in Sheffield) and Quim Salrich (skier), both of whom are from Sheffield. They will represent Spain at the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026. Smart, 28, has become a Spanish citizen since 2017. He previously competed in ice dancing for Great Britain with Joseph Buckland from 2010 to 2015. …

A tragic end has been brought to the search for a Huelva teenager whose parents believed that she survived the Cordoba rail crash. Friends and family of Miriam Alberico, 27, last night confirmed their worst nightmare scenario – that she was among the 41 people to have died in the disaster. Alberico’s family, still hoping to find her alive, searched …

This shift is important beyond the headline numbers. It signals that, for now, Spain’s domestic demand is holding up, investment is still flowing, and the country’s service-heavy model — powered by tourism and consumption — is proving more resilient than many of its neighbours. What the IMF changed — and why it is noticing Spain The IMF’s January 2026 World …