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Spain's bailed-out lender to pay back small investors

Thousands of savers ripped off by the high street lender will now be compensated.

The man had a collection of 'Interpol' clothing. Photo: Policia Nacional / Ministerio Interior

British man arrested in Spain after posing as Interpol officer

Wearing a jacket with INTERPOL written across the back doesn't make you an international crime fighter.

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Five brilliant apps to help you learn Spanish

Mobile apps are a great way to make language-learning fun. The Local looks at five of the best.

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Spanish police raid Chinese bank in €300m fraud probe

The Madrid branch of a Chinese bank has been raided as part of a probe into smuggling, money laundering and violation of workers' rights.

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Madrid police chiefs forced to hide from mob of angry cops

Madrid's municipal police force turned on city security chiefs in a protest over ditching "anti-riot squads".

A greenhouse worker outside his 'home' in Almeria. Photo: AFP

Spain's salad growers demand end to exploitation

Discontent is brewing in the greenhouses of southern Spain.

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8 things you learn in an international flatshare

Sometimes living abroad means living with foreigners - and that means things can get pretty weird. So what do you learn when you share an apartment with someone totally new?

The fraudster sold fake masterpieces such as Jackson Pollock. File Photo: AFP

Spanish kingpin behind huge art fraud to face trial in USA

A Spaniard thought to be behind one of the world's biggest art frauds is to be sent to the USA to face charges.

Archive photo of a body in a hospital. Photo: Jeff Pachou/AFP.

Spanish necrophilia movie is surprise hit in the Philippines

When it premiered in Spain, only 9,000 saw it. But the creepy movie about necrophilia has become a surprise hit in the Philippines.

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Revellers enjoy a night out in Magaluf. Photo: AFP

Ten touristy types you'll meet in Spain: Which one are you?

Are you a 'sun, sea and sangria' type? Or a culture vulture?

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Back to Boho chic: Win your new season wardrobe

There are a few simple staples every woman needs in her wardrobe - but that doesn't mean they have to be boring.

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Spain arrests vets and hunters for cutting dogs' ears and tails

Six vets and dozens of hunters have been arrested for cutting off dogs' ears and tails in an illegal procedure, without anesthetic.

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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.

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US taxes and FATCA: 'The time for hiding is over'

It's a new year and that means a new season of taxes. Americans must report their income to the IRS no matter where they live - or face hefty fines. Are you ready?

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.

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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.

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The man was arrested trying to enter Gibraltar. Photo: AFP

D'oh! Man steals police car in Spain to cross into Gibraltar

If there is one place a Spanish Guardia Civil patrol cannot pass unnoticed it is across the frontier with Gibraltar, as one hapless thief discovered.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the Zika virus. Photo: Marvin Recinos / AFP.

Two pregnant women in Spain now infected with Zika virus

A second pregnant woman was diagnosed with the Zika virus, which experts believe is linked to head-shrinking in babies.

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The Boss is coming: Bruce Springsteen to play Spain gigs

American rocker Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band will play three Spanish cities in May.

Atletico fans in the VIcente Calderon stadium. Photo: AFP

Teenage hooligan jailed for killing rival fan during brawl

An 18-year-old has been sentenced to six years for the death of 'Jimmy' who was beaten up and thrown in Madrid's river.

Photo: Prison worker union APFP.

Prisoners outraged at mouse poo served in breakfast rolls

Prisoners in Granada found quite an unpleasant topping to their morning meal at the weekend.

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Vasiliy Shkafer as Mozart and Fyodor Shalyapin as Salieri. Photo: Russian Private Opera, 1898

Long-lost Mozart score found in Prague

A long-lost collaborative effort between composers and putative rivals Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri has been found at a Czech museum, its spokeswoman said Friday.