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Carlos, who has been living on the street for five months. Photo: uncorteunahistoria

Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless

A group of Spanish hairdressers are using their Sundays to give free haircuts to the homeless along with a chance to tell their stories.

Photo: Flaixbac Radio

Embarrassing: PM admits to 'wide-open diary' in prank

Acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy embarrassingly admitted to having an "empty diary" when he was duped in a radio show prank.

Screen shot: Google

Google honours flamenco icon Lola Flores with doodle

Google has immortalized the Spanish icon today in its Google Doodle. But who was she?

La Concha beach in San Sebastian. Photo: AFP

Welcome to San Sebastian: City of culture... and peace

Few cities have savoured peace in recent times as much as Spain's San Sebastian, which becomes European culture capital just a few years after Basque separatist group Eta ended decades of killings and kidnappings.

Messi collecting his Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi to go on trial with father over €4 million tax fraud

He may be recognised as the best footballer in the world, but Messi doesn't appear to be such a hot shot when it comes to paying his taxes.

Diego said he was very unhappy at school. Photo: Carmen González

Heartbroken parents publish suicide note from bullied son

"Daddy, Mummy... I can't stand going to school and there is no other way to avoid it."

File photo of a piglet. Photo: AFP

Farm workers squashed 72 piglets to death in sick video

Police are investigating two farm workers in southern Spain for killing dozens of piglets by jumping on them and filming the sick act.

A tourist looks at the Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) in Ronda. Photo: Jorge Guerrero / AFP.

Spain ranks top for solo travellers and thrill-seekers

Spain ranks highly for being 'fun' and 'friendly' and is the perfect place for those who love to travel on their own.

Mariano Rajoy and King Felipe at a ceremony on January 6th Photo: AFP

King Felipe steps up to try and end political deadlock in Spain

Can Spain's King bring an end to the impasse the country has faced since an inconclusive general election?

Video

Stock photo of a Madrid taxi. Photo: Raúl Hernández González/Flickr

Watch: Drunk taxi driver risks death on Madrid motorway

This footage may make you think twice about getting in the back of a Madrid taxi.

Features

Sierra Nevada ski resort. Photo: Álvaro Salas Ordóñez / Flickr Creative Commons.

8 amazing ski resorts in Spain

From the Pyrenees to the Sierra Nevada, The Local looks at some of the best places in Spain to hit the slopes and enjoy the après-ski.

Photo: Sirenas Mediterranean Academy

How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash

A horrible accident inspired one Spanish woman to follow her lifelong dream... to become a mermaid and help others follow in her wake.

All photos: Fiona Govan

Black diamonds: How Spain became world's truffle capital

In a remote corner of eastern Spain the cultivation of pungent 'black diamonds' is transforming a rural economy and making the region the truffle capital of the world.

Photo: Toni Blay / Flickr Creative Commons.

10 resolutions to make the most of life in Spain in 2016

Stuck in a Spain-sized rut? Need to add some sparkle to your life in 2016? The Local offers you ten easy-to-achieve resolutions that will make the coming year in Spain one to remember.

Two of the Number26 founders, Maximilian Tayenthal (l) and Valentin Stalf (r). Photo: Number26

The startup revolutionizing the Spanish banking experience

A German startup is offering Spaniards the chance to avoid the hassle of long queues and awkward opening hours of Spanish banks and do everything on a smartphone - and in English.

More news

A still from Game of Throne Photo: HBO

HBO to challenge Netflix in battle for Spanish viewers

Just months after Netflix became available in Spain, HBO has announced the launch of its own streaming service to rival it.

Montserrat Gonzalez (L) looks on beside co-accused Spanish policewoman Raquel Gago. Photo: AFP

Mother and daughter on trial for revenge killing of politican

The pair are accused of shooting a politican in broad daylight in revenge for the daughter losing her job with the council.

Photo: Pedro Armestre/AFP

Spain's last cigarette factory shuts as sales go up in smoke

Cigarette sales in the country have slumped in the last five years since the smoking ban was introduced.

Photo: AFP

Censorship backlash in Spain after Facebook bans the bulls

Images of bullfighting are likely to be censored on Facebook from now on after the social network included the tradition on its 'offensive' list.

The Local list

Photo: Jan Harenburg / Wikimedia Commons.

Paella: Six reasons you have probably been doing it wrong

Have you been eating truly authentic paella? It's harder to come by than you might think.

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The school in Salzburg. Photo: Markus Tschepp/Krone

Schoolgirls report abuse by young asylum seekers

Austrian officials are investigating allegations that four under-age asylum seekers sexually harassed and assaulted three schoolgirls for months, without anybody taking action.

Photo: YouTube

Spectacular video shows Swiss avalanche danger

Amid ongoing concerns about the dangers of avalanches in the Alps, a video of one powering down the mountainside in the canton of Valais is making the rounds on the internet, underscoring the phenomenal force possible from a snow slide down a steep slope.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal during a news conference following talks in Berlin this week. Photo: DPA

'Algeria and Morocco must take back deportees': Berlin

Germany wants Algeria and Morocco to take back their nationals with no residence permits in Germany after a sharp rise in asylum seekers from the two North African countries, officials said Friday.