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Jamón and chorizo rank alongside cigarettes as potential cancer cause

It is the de-facto national dish of Spain but according to the World Health Organization (WHO) jamón is as dangerous to one’s health as tobacco.

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Barcelona ranked among top ten most reputable cities in the world

A new study placed Barcelona among the top ten "most reputable" cities in the world, ahead of fellow European tourist traps London and Paris.

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Guinean migrant drowns as rickety boat capsizes trying to reach Ceuta

A Guinean migrant drowned on Monday after high winds capsized the rickety boat he was in trying to reach Spain's north African territory Ceuta.

Opinion

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The end of the expat? Europe's cities fight for 'Inpats'

Mention expats and many minds are drawn to stereotypes of workers sent abroad for three years to live in a compound and sip gin. But today’s mobile professionals aren't posted overseas – they just get up and go, writes The Local's Managing Editor James Savage.

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Gran Canaria calls for 'catastrophe' status in aftermath of fierce storms

The popular holiday island is asking for catastrophe status to receive urgent help to fix areas damaged in recent torrential storms.

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Spanish artist unveils 'masterpiece' to commemorate 70 years of UN

The sculpture, in New York’s Central Park, marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

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The cheapest and fastest way to transfer money

Tired of massive sums disappearing every time you send money back home? Struggling to pay bills abroad through a foreign bank? There’s finally a way around outrageous bank fees on all your transfers.

My Spanish career

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'I realised I was too Mediterranean to spend my entire life in Germany'

In this week’s instalment of My Spanish Career we talk to Romina De Simone, an Italian teacher living in Madrid and the founder of Mucho Mas Que Idiomas about how language learning is changing.

Football focus

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Barcelona to take Uefa to court over fine for Catalan independence flags

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has threatened to take Uefa as far as the European Court of Human Rights after the club was fined for fans displaying flags supporting Catalan independence.

The workers' protest camp was decorated with Communist flags. Photo: AFP

Spanish workers celebrate victory over Coca-Cola factory closure

To cheers and applause, 220 employees are celebrating their return to work at a Coca-Cola factory near Madrid after they blocked its closure in court, marking a rare legal victory for workers in Spain where one in five people are out of work.

Features

Gallery

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10 stunning autumn shots of Spain

At this time of year Spain puts on a splendid show of autumn colours. Here are some of our favourite photos taken by The Local readers.

Refugee crisis

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'Women put their babies into our arms begging us to keep them safe'

As more and more refugees crowd into rubber dinghies to reach Europe, a Spanish volunteer lifeguard tells The Local how he's swapped the tourist packed beaches of Catalonia to go on patrol in Lesbos.

Startups

Trying an IoT device at the 2015 Internet of Things Solutions World Congress in Barcelona Photo: Josep Lago / AFP

Inside the Spanish startup world: 13 takeaways from the ecosystem

Just what is going on in the Spanish startup scene? The Local takes a look.

The Local list

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Six unmissable dishes from Toledo, Spain's 2016 Capital of Gastronomy

Toledo has been chosen as Spain's Capital of Gastronomy for 2016 due to its "creative combination of cultural and gastronomical heritage". So what is so tasty about Toledo?

My Spanish career

Terry among the books at Desperate Literature. Photo: Sophia Smith Galer

'We keep a typewriter at the back for customers to punch out poems'

In this week’s instalment of My Spanish Career, The Local talks to Terry and Charlotte, the couple behind Desperate Literature, Madrid’s newest bibliophile hangout.

More news

The kidnapped migrants had been held in a flat in the port city of Algeciras. Photo: AFP

Spanish police free Moroccan migrants held for ransom

Spanish police said Saturday they had freed two Moroccan migrants who were kidnapped as soon as they entered Spain illegally by ferry and who were being beaten and held for ransom.

The helicopter (not the one pictured) went down on Thursday afternoon. Photo: AFP

Spain seeks military helicopter crew that crashed in Atlantic

Spain's defence ministry was on Saturday searching for three crew members of a military helicopter that crashed in the Atlantic off the Canary Islands, after initially reporting that they had been rescued by a Moroccan patrol boat.

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Catalonia leader defends his govt in 'witchhunt' corruption probe

Catalonia leader Artur Mas on Friday defended his ruling separatist Convergence party against graft allegations after a slew of arrests targeting current and former officials.

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Miss Spain hopeful aims for beauty pageant history as first transgender

Transgender Ángela Ponce is looking to go home with the top prize in Sunday's Miss World Spain contest - and shake up the world of beauty pageants while doing so.