Saturday, October 3, 2015

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Spain jails jihadist recruiter gang that sent suicide bombers to Syria
Photo: AFP

Spain jails jihadist recruiter gang that sent suicide bombers to Syria

Spanish judges have jailed 11 jihadists for membership in a gang linked to Islamic State extremists that recruited fighters for suicide bombings in Syria. 
    DNA clue leads to arrest over brutal murder of teenage girl 18 years ago
    Photo: Guardia Civil

    DNA clue leads to arrest over brutal murder of teenage girl 18 years ago

    The mystery of who murdered 16-year-old Eva Blanco Puig in Madrid almost two decades ago appeared to be solved thanks to DNA profiling resulting in the arrest of a man in France. 
      University students in Madrid told to 'sweep the streets' to learn ethics
      Archive photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP

      University students in Madrid told to 'sweep the streets' to learn ethics

      Madrid's left-wing mayor has a new plan to help clean up the city's streets... get university students to do the sweeping.  
        Spain fast-tracks citizenship for descendents of Sephardic Jews
        A memorial to the expelled Jews in Jaen. Photo: Trevor Huxham / AFP

        Spain fast-tracks citizenship for descendents of Sephardic Jews

        Spain has said it would be speeding up applications for 4,300 Sephardic Jews seeking Spanish nationality under a new law to atone for their expulsion five centuries ago in the Inquisition. 
          Good dog! Labrador graduates with honours from Spanish university
          Photo: Juan C. Ramos Picchi/Twitter

          Good dog! Labrador graduates with honours from Spanish university

          The guide dog of a student at the University of Cádiz has featured alongside graduates in the end of course photograph.  
            The Local quiz
            Could you pass the new Spanish citizenship test?
            Photo: CoffeTableArtStuff/Flickr 

            Could you pass the new Spanish citizenship test?

            A new cultural test will be released in October for foreigners attempting to gain Spanish nationality. But could you pass? 
              Tributes paid to two British women swept away during late night swim
              Lloret de Mar. Photo: Albert Torelló/Flickr

              Tributes paid to two British women swept away during late night swim

              Lisa Coggins and Tracey Aston, from Birmingham, were named as the two women who drowned off the coast of Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava after getting swept away in rough seas. 
                Spain finds 300 kilos of cocaine in banana shipment from Costa Rica
                Photo: Patrick Kovarik / AFP

                Spain finds 300 kilos of cocaine in banana shipment from Costa Rica

                Spanish authorities seized 300 kilos of cocaine worth €10 million ($11 million dollars) from a container loaded with pureed bananas that arrived from Costa Rica. 
                  General election
                  PM Rajoy confirms Spain's election will take place on December 20th
                  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Photo: AFP

                  PM Rajoy confirms Spain's election will take place on December 20th

                  Spain's general election will be held on December 20th, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy confirmed on Thursday evening. 
                    Migrant found squeezed into spare wheel well of car to cross into Spain
                    Photo: Policia Nacional 

                    Migrant found squeezed into spare wheel well of car to cross into Spain

                    Spanish police said on Thursday they found a migrant hidden inside the spare wheel well of a car that arrived at the southern port of Algeciras by ferry from Morocco. 
                      Features
                      My Spanish career
                      'It's possible to find great talent for a fraction of the cost of elsewhere'
                      Thomas Evans (right) is the founder of Start Ups Made in Spain. Screen grab: Startups Made in Spain/YouTube

                      'It's possible to find great talent for a fraction of the cost of elsewhere'

                      The Local talks to Thomas Evans, the founder of Start Ups Made in Spain, about why Spain is becoming attractive for investors.  
                      The Local list
                      Ten things you need to know about Spain's San Sebastián Film Festival
                      The San Sebastian International Film Festival runs from September 18th and 26th. Photo: Gari Garaialde

                      Ten things you need to know about Spain's San Sebastián Film Festival 

                      The Local counts down ten essential facts about the most important film festival in the Spanish speaking world, as it gets underway in the Basque seaside city.  
                      Wanted: Family with two kids to save village school in eastern Spain
                      Archive photo of a Spanish classroom. Photo: Cristina Quicler / AFP.

                      Wanted: Family with two kids to save village school in eastern Spain

                      A village in rural Valencia is offering a house and job to a family with at least two kids that is willing to move in to save the local school from shutting its doors for good. 
                      The Local list
                      Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain
                      A Spanish Red Cross volunteer comforts a refugee after the death of his friend in at Tarifa's harbour. Photo: Marcos Moreno /AFP.

                      Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain

                      While Spain faces pressure to take a bigger share of the hundreds of thousands of migrants arriving at Europe's borders, The Local takes a look at ways that individuals can make a difference. 
                      Grape Escape: Discovering the art of winemaking in the vineyards of La Rioja
                      There is even an art to tasting the grape itself. Photo: AFP

                      Grape Escape: Discovering the art of winemaking in the vineyards of La Rioja

                      There's more to wine than tasting it as Sophia Smith Galer discovered on a trip to the rustic vineyards of the Rioja region.  
                      More news
                      Spanish air traffic controllers call off strikes after union reaches deal
                      Photo: AFP

                      Spanish air traffic controllers call off strikes after union reaches deal

                      Spain’s air traffic controllers union, USCA, has called off the 12-hour strike planned for Saturday October 3rd. 
                      Spanish mother takes stand over killing adopted Chinese daughter
                      Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra were arrested in 2013. Photo: AFP

                      Spanish mother takes stand over killing adopted Chinese daughter

                      A Spanish mother on trial with her ex-husband for allegedly drugging and suffocating their adopted Chinese daughter insisted on Thursday that they "did their best" to care for the child. 
                      Football
                      Barcelona FC's Javier Mascherano summoned to court over tax fraud
                      Photo: Josep Lago / AFP

                      Barcelona FC's Javier Mascherano summoned to court over tax fraud

                      Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano will go before a judge on October 29 for questioning over tax fraud allegations, a court said on Thursday. 
                      World Vegetarian Day 
                      Spain's ten best veggie restaurants
                      Photo: VivaLaVida

                      Spain's ten best veggie restaurants

                      To celebrate World Vegetarian Day, The Local takes a look at some of the best vegetarian restaurants in Spain. 
                      Bodies found of two British women swept away during late night swim
                      Archive photo of a storm over Blanes. Photo: José Gonzalo Vivas/Flickr

                      Bodies found of two British women swept away during late night swim

                      UPDATED: Rescue teams found the bodies of two British women who were swept away in stormy seas while night swimming in Lloret de Mar. 
                      From our other editions
                      Politics
                      Regional elections see seismic shift to Blue
                      Heinz-Christian Strache celebrating his party's results in Upper Austria. Photo: Freedom Party of Austria

                      Regional elections see seismic shift to Blue

                      This weekend's state elections in Upper Austria have seen a significant drop in support for the coalition-ruling Christian Democrats (ÖVP), with an almost doubling of seats for the Freedom Party. 
                      Nightclub bouncers 'beat executive into a coma'
                      The incident occurred on Geneva's Rue du Rhône, a shopping precinct known for its luxury boutiques. Photo: Geneva Tourism

                      Nightclub bouncers 'beat executive into a coma'

                      The executive of a Geneva-based multinational company is in a coma after being allegedly beaten by bouncers at an upscale restaurant-bar in the Swiss city, a media report said on Monday. 
                      Volkswagen scandal
                      VW 'ignored warnings on 'illegal' cheat software'
                      Photo: DPA

                      VW 'ignored warnings on 'illegal' cheat software'

                      Volkswagen ignored warnings from staff and a supplier years ago that the emission test rigging software that sparked the company's worst ever corporate scandal was illegal, news reports said on Sunday 
                      Danish police officer stabbed at asylum centre
                      A large area around Center Sandholm was cordoned off following the stabbing. Photo: Niels Meilvang/Scanpix

                      Danish police officer stabbed at asylum centre

                      UPDATED: A stateless Palestinian who was due to be expelled from Denmark was arrested for trying to kill a Danish police officer in a stabbing attack at Center Sandholm, Denmark's largest institution for asylum seekers. 
                      National
                      What would change if Catalonia declared independence from Spain?
                      Politics
                      Catalonia elections: The key players
                      National
                      12 reasons why Spain is (and isn't) a brilliant place to be an expatriate
                      National
                      Madrid calls time on blacking up 'tradition' of Three Kings parade
                      Culture
                      The Prado ranks above the Louvre on list of world's greatest museums
                      National
                      Revealed: Eight dirty tricks Spanish restaurants use to overcharge you
                      Travel
                      Spain comes out as most popular gay tourist destination in Europe
                      Politics
                      Why a Corbyn victory could have profound consequences for Spain
                      National
                      Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain
                      National
                      What's on in Spain: Sept 2015
                      National
                      Hermit wanted for remote hilltop shrine. The immoral need not apply
                      National
                      Fury as archaeological site ruined and replaced with picnic table
                      National
                      ‘I should be so lucky’: The Syrian refugee chasing his dream in Spain
                      National
                      Pensioner turns priceless fresco into 'Monkey Jesus': The Opera
                      Travel
                      Off the beaten track: Fourteen of the best kept travel secrets in Spain
                      Travel
                      Away from the hordes: Spain's ten most gorgeous seaside towns
                      National
                      Looking for a holiday romance? Come to Spain
                      National
                      Battle of the fizz: Cava takes on champagne
                      National
                      The ten most repressive points of Spain's gag law
                      National
                      Fireman fired for using hose to fill his own pool
                      National
                      What recovery? Spanish reject economic 'spin'
                      Hottest July ever: Spain sizzled in record month
                      Travel
                      13 delicious reasons to be a vegetarian in Spain
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