One of world’s best private collections gets public airing in Madrid gallery

The Abelló Collection on display at CentroCentro Cibeles includes pieces by Picasso, Dali, Matisse and Miro

Europe and the ‘why me?’ approach to decarbonisation

A slowdown in the EU’s pace of climate action may inspire unintended reciprocal measures in the runup to the 2015 global climate summit in Paris

Gears, tears and breathtaking ascents: how I cycled the Dolomites and Alps

With barely any training Peter Kimpton tried to tackle the Haute Route, the highest and toughest cyclosportive in the world. How did it go?

Europe’s top 10 light art festivals

Summer’s fading, the nights are drawing in … the perfect time to see some of Europe’s cities lit up as works of art. These extravagant illuminated festivals will make you see old buildings in a new light

The big winner of summer is Mykonos as celebrities put the glamour back in Greece

The playground of the 1960s jetset is back in fashion as the country’s tourist hotspots give the economy a boost

Victoria’s Secret’s ‘sexy, mass-market appeal’ hurt shirt brand, court finds

Judge Colin Birss rules US lingerie firm’s Pink brand has infringed the trademark of British shirtmaker Thomas Pink