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A similar discovery was made in March Photo: Guardia Civil

Spanish police find Albanian man hidden in car boarding ferry to UK

Spanish police found an Albanian migrant hidden in the trunk of a car that was about to board a ferry on Thursday in the northern port of Santander bound for Britain.

Luisa Isabel Alvarez de Toledo Photo Archive of Maes.es

Children of Spain's unconventional 'Red Duchess' do battle over estate

Just hours before her death the aristorcrat married a much younger woman and cut her children out of her will. Now they are battling for their inheritance

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Valle del Jerte, Extremadura. Photo: Raúl A./Flickr

7 reasons to love autumn in Spain

Tourists may flock to Spain during the summer months in search of sun, sea and sangria but autumn is actually the best season to spend in Spain. The Local tells you why:

The Barcelona player faces three counts of fraud. Photo: AFP

Messi will stand trial for tax fraud alongside father and faces jail term

Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial on three counts of tax fraud that could carry prison sentences, a Spanish court confirmed on Thursday.

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Video shows 'too close for comfort' Costa Rica landing of Iberia plane

Footage captured a Spanish aircraft flying nail-bitingly close to cars as it came into land at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría airport on Sunday.3 comments

The AVE is Spain's high speed train network Photo: AVE

Train network stalled in Catalonia in a suspected act of sabotage

UPDATE: Service resumed around 11am after the network was shut down leaving nearly 10,000 passengers stranded on Thursday morning following a suspected act of sabotage.

Photo: El Español

Rebel editor launches crowdfunded digital newspaper El Español

Spain's newest media venture, El Español broke records before it even launched thanks to crowdfunding, and now promises to be a thorn in the side of the establishment.

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Pepe Dominguez and Luis Hernández. Photo: Uptodown/Flickr

The surprising Spanish startup that is playing Google at its own game

The Local chats with Uptodown creator Luis Hernández about how a company started by two university friends became Google Play's biggest worldwide competitor.

Santander's president, Ana Botin. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP

Santander tried to delay news of fine over money laundering breach

The Spanish bank was fined €1m ($1.1m) for breaching laws against money laundering and terrorism financing and tried to delay authorities from reporting the sanction.

A screenshot from CCTV of the crash

Train driver 'on phone' will be only defendant in Spanish disaster probe

A train driver will be the only suspect charged over one of Spain's worst rail disasters, which killed 80 people in 2013, a court said on Wednesday as its probe ended.

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.

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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.

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. 2 comments

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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.

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.

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PM Rajoy is 'the greatest dancer' insists his 'dancing queen' deputy

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is a "fun guy" who loves nothing more than busting some moves on the dance floor to "naff eighties music", claims his right hand woman.

Photo: Carmen López.

Politician fired for claiming costs of council meeting commute from US

Carmen López was expelled from the Ciudadanos party after claiming expenses for the 4,000 miles commute from Chicago to attend council meetings.

Refugee crisis

King Felipe addressed the EU parliament Photo: Frederick Florin / AFP

Spain's King Felipe VI pleads with Europe to be 'generous' to refugees

Spain's King Felipe VI on Wednesday pleaded with Europe not to let down the waves of refugees seeking peace and prosperity in the EU.

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Julio Iglesias dumps Trump: 'He's a clown! And my apologies to clowns'

Spanish singing legend Julio Iglesias has said he will no longer perform in casinos belonging to US presidential hopeful Donald Trump because of his anti-immigrant comments. 2 comments

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Catalan patient goes on hunger strike in bid for free hospital Wi-Fi

Carles Colomer Cotta is refusing to eat until hospital authorities agree to give him free internet access. He tells The Local about his unusual protest.

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Hallstatt. Breathe... and relax. Photo: Peperoni/Flickr

How living in Austria will change your lifestyle

Whether for better or worse, many foreigners find that their habits alter after living in Austria for some time. Here, a few veteran expats share their experiences of how Austrian culture has changed their lifestyles.

Former residence for border guards up for sale in L'Auberson. Photo: RTS/Screenshot

Bern sells off border homes at bargain prices

In Switzerland this looks like a steal of a deal: a three-level house divided into three spacious apartments close to cross-country skiing and hiking trails for just 450,000 francs ($464,000).

Refugee crisis

Members of Thuringian Pegida offshoot Thügida demonstrating in August. File photo: DPA

Thousands form 'living border' against refugees

People across the eastern state of Saxony took part in demonstrations against refugees being taken into Germany at the weekend, with thousands gathering on the Czech frontier to form a "living border".

April's citizenship celebration at Christiansborg. Photo: Linda Kastrup/Scanpix

Denmark approves tougher citizenship rules

UPDATED: Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has secured the necessary support for her plan to make it more difficult to become a Dane, she said on Monday.