Council voted to change the name, which dates from 1627.  The surname ‘Matamoros’ (“Kill Muslims”) is another example of Spain’s long history of religious clashes.

The years have gone by and today, acting as if nothing was up, Luc announces to me:  “There you are! ‘The’ house is for sale!”

I am the blind and deaf friend of your King! Blind, because throughout my life, He gave me so many wonderful things, so much help, but I was almost unable to see it. Deaf, because He talked to me so often yet I heard so little of what He said…

At that time my church was in a place that was so out of the way that it had won the prize. Even the train doesn’t get as far as this village…

WEA’s Efraim Tendero argues stories of 1.5 million people must be told. Dr Schirrmacher says “politicians cannot refute academic research”.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition offers some of the best nature photography. See the 10 finalists from last year's competition.

The Vatican Library has digitised one of the earliest versions of the Bible.