'We won't be having Father's or Mother's Day at school'

JIMENA/San Martín del Tesorillo (Source: TioJimeno) This note was handed to parents by their children at the school in Tesorillo. It reads as follows: "We wish to inform you that under the new instruction regulations, and because the concept of family is changing, we will not be celebrating Father's or Mother's Day, as we will be carrying out activities related to The Family Day, on May 15. Signed by the pre-school and 1st and 2nd grade teachers. " The father who sent it in to TioJimeno was unable to explain things to his child.

Father of missing Córdoba children arrested

Ruth, 6, and José, 2 (Europa Press)

CÓRDOBA (Agencies) The father of Ruth and José, the brother and sister who have been missing for ten days in Córdoba has been arrested. The National Police announced on Tuesday that they had arrested José Bretón who had claimed the children had vanished when he was walking with them in a local Cruz Conde park last Saturday. The police it seems, do not believe his story. Despite a widespread search which has included divers in the Guadalquivir River and searches in the father's family's homes, there has been no sign of the missing children. The father had collected them on the Friday, the day before their disappearance, from the mother who has been living in Huelva after the couple had decided to separate some 20 days previously. The mother denounced the father for physical abuse on the Sunday after they were reported missing.

The local investigation has been strengthened by the arrival of more scientific police and other agents from Madrid.

Tourism for all: lots of choices for singles, gays, single parents and even families

SPAIN Specialised tourism is nothing new but the one-size-fits-all kind is gradually giving way to such specific-client holidays such as that offered to singles, gays, one parent families, activity or chill-out oriented and even for pets, so that Rover doesn't have to be kenneled. The singles market, which aims a lot of its marketing towards 'making new friends', is booming, according to Luis Pineda, who owns one of Spain's first singles holidays websites, solterosdeviaje.com. "We can't guarantee that they will their life's partner, but it has happened," he says. "What we can guarantee is a good ambiance, a group of people in similar positions, and everything they may want for a great holiday." He adds that his clients don't usually pay single occupancy fees as they are offered the option of sharing a room with another single with a similar profile. "Cruises are the rage right now," says Pineda.>