Students and staff on Melbourn Village College's annual Year 8 trip to Spain were stranded for 48 hours due to the strike by air traffic controllers in France last week.

This week, Peter Sharkey looks at why thousands of people are using lifetime mortgages to buy a home in the sun.

The Bassingbourn Village College Spanish exchange trip has run for a "very successful" second time to Albacete, in the sunny south-west of Spain.

Which one of these seven managers is England's greatest of all time?

With the group stage of the World Cup in the books, how much can you remember about the opening round of games?

Which one of these five players is England's greatest left-back of all time?

Gareth Southgate's promising young England side look ready to make a mark on the world stage and help atone for the disappointments of recent tournaments.

From they think it's all over to a hand of God, an 18-year-old solo strike and eight-second openers by San Marino, let it never be said that England's participation in the World Cup has been boring.

Tens of millions will be gambled on the outcome of the World Cup, from the outright winners to the number of times Neymar spits during a game, but who do you think will lift the trophy?

It's who's who of world football, a smorgasbord of the world's best footballing talent. Almost…