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We are driving through the beleaguered town of Algemesi and Sam Borras Garcia is at the wheel, guiding us through a landscape of destruction and desperation.You can't miss our car - big, muscular, bright yellow and red. Sam is a firefighter, a son of this town. He wants the world to see what Algemesi has suffered. We are waved through a police roadblock and drive into the town. The only other vehicles here are either emergency services, or else they're smashed cars. "It's incredible," he mutters as we enter. "This is my town, my family, my friends."As he edges round the roads, the car can barely squeeze between the growing piles of rubbish on either side. We have to avoid large, gaping holes in the road where drain covers were washed away. Periodically, he stops to comfort locals, to greet...

People who are unmarried may be around 80% more likely to be experiencing depression than those who are married, new research suggests.The study found the risk of depression for unmarried people could be higher in men and those who had more education. Scientists suggest the findings may help with the identification of people who are at higher risk of the condition.The authors suggest the lower rates of depression among married people could be because couples are able to socially support one another, have better access to economic resources and have a positive influence on each other's well-being.They analysed data from more than 100,000 people across seven countries, including nearly 7,000 from the UK. Some 222 people from the UK's 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) reported ha...

Football matches in Spain should not have been played at the weekend following last Tuesday's devastating flooding that killed at least 217 people, the Real Madrid manager has said.Real's match at Valencia scheduled for Saturday was one of two top-flight games postponed, but other LaLiga games went ahead. "Football should have stopped this weekend," Carlo Ancelotti said.He added: "Football is a party and you can celebrate when things are going well, but when they're not going well there's no celebration to be had. It's the most important of the unimportant things in life."He said "we are not the ones in charge" and "we have zero power", adding: "All the coaches had the same opinion not to play." Image: Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said fo...

A British couple have been found dead in Spain after being caught in the floods last week, their daughters have said.At least 217 people have died after heavy rain in eastern Spain caused flash floods, with thousands of cars left wrecked in the streets and an unknown number still missing. Ruth O'Loughlin and Renee Turner told Sky News their parents Don, 78, and 74-year-old Terry Turner, from Pedralba, about 20 miles (33km) west of central Valencia, went missing during the floods - only for their bodies to be found in their car days later.An FCDO spokesperson said it is "supporting the family" and is "in contact with the local authorities".It comes as a red alert warning of "extreme danger" from torrential rain has been issued for Barcelona today, with 180mm of rain set to fall in 12 hours ...