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Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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Football
Turning Japanese: Barcelona looks east for stadium revamp
Computer generated image of the new stadium. Photo; FC Barcelona

Turning Japanese: Barcelona looks east for stadium revamp

A Japanese architecture firm has won the contract to renovate the Barça stadium. 
    Gallery
    Spain's stunning locations for Game of Thrones Season Six
    Girona makes an appearance in GOT. Photo: Davidlohr Bueso/Flickr

    Spain's stunning locations for Game of Thrones Season Six

    Spain provides the setting for fictional kingdoms in the forthcoming Game of Thrones Season Six. 
      This is what happened when Spain restored ancient castle
      Screen grab: La Sexta 

      This is what happened when Spain restored ancient castle

      A botched building project has gone viral in Spain, as people mock the less-than-lovingly restored Moorish castle. 
        Hit-and-run driver kills cyclist on Madrid shared bike scheme
        Photo: Madrid Ciclista / Facebook

        Hit-and-run driver kills cyclist on Madrid shared bike scheme

        The death has raised concerns over the safety of cyclists on Madrid's roads. 
          Zara profits soar as fashion chain takes over the world
          Photo: AFP

          Zara profits soar as fashion chain takes over the world

          Expansion plans saw the high street chain open their 7,000th store last year. 
            Sand on the tracks stalls Spain-Saudi desert rail project
            Photo: www.ineco.com

            Sand on the tracks stalls Spain-Saudi desert rail project

            Spanish firms claim they didn't expect to have to clear the tracks of sand as part of the high speed rail project through the Saudi desert.  
              Spain still doesn't have a govt. So what happens now?
              Acting Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy. Photo: AFP

              Spain still doesn't have a govt. So what happens now?

              Will the country's politicans display a capacity for compromise that has so far evaded them? 
                Abengoa shares soar as creditors said to throw lifeline
                Photo: AFP

                Abengoa shares soar as creditors said to throw lifeline

                Shares in Spain's stricken renewable energy giant suddenly took a turn for the better. 
                  Woman judge asks rape victim if she 'tried closing her legs'
                  A recent demo against gender violence. Photo: AFP

                  Woman judge asks rape victim if she 'tried closing her legs'

                  A female judge is facing calls to be suspended over her 'offensive' questioning. 
                    Seven great ways to celebrate 400 years of Cervantes
                    Celebrate Cervantes' masterpiece this year. Photo: Portrait by Juan de Jauregui y Aguilar/Wikimedia

                    Seven great ways to celebrate 400 years of Cervantes

                    The Local takes a look at some of the best ways to celebrate 400 years of Spain's most famous writer.  
                      Features
                      Nine things to consider before moving to Spain
                      Photo: TonyMadridPhotography/Flickr 

                      Nine things to consider before moving to Spain

                      Marianne Calvin, a relocation expert at Moving2Madrid, talks us through the top things to consider before taking the plunge and moving to Spain.  
                      Valentine's Day
                      Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man
                      Sally Fazakerley on navigating the perilous path to true love

                      Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man 

                      Looking for your very own Don Juan? Then this is what you need to know. 
                      Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless
                      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.  
                      8 amazing ski resorts in Spain
                      Sierra Nevada ski resort. Photo: Álvaro Salas Ordóñez / Flickr Creative Commons.

                      8 amazing ski resorts in Spain

                      With lots of snow falling across Spain's mountains. It's time to head for the slopes! 
                      How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash
                      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. 
                      More news
                      Woman bus driver in Spain faces sack over toilet breaks
                      Photo: Edgar a secas/Flickr 

                      Woman bus driver in Spain faces sack over toilet breaks

                      A bus company has launched an investigation into one of its drivers for taking her bus off route... to answer a call of nature. 
                      The Local list
                      Are these Spain's ten most powerful women?
                      Spain's Queen Letizia. Photo: AFP

                      Are these Spain's ten most powerful women?

                      To mark International Women's Day The Local celebrates Spain's most powerful women. 
                      Highway patrol: Police deliver baby on Spanish roadside
                      Stock photo of baby feet. Photo: Amy the nurse / Flickr

                      Highway patrol: Police deliver baby on Spanish roadside

                      These Spanish police officers were on hand for some unusual roadside assistance.  
                      Spanish fizzy pop trumps French Champagne in court
                      Image: AFP / Champín. 

                      Spanish fizzy pop trumps French Champagne in court

                      Spain's supreme court has thrown out a claim by the Champagne industry that a Spanish soft drink is too similar to the famous French bubbly. 
                      Third Catholic teacher admits to sexual abuse in Barcelona
                      Stock image of rosary and bible. Photo: Roger Smith / Flickr

                      Third Catholic teacher admits to sexual abuse in Barcelona

                      A school run by a Roman Catholic order in Barcelona is at the centre of Spain's biggest paedophile scandals. 
                      From our other editions
                      Woman robbed, groped and carjacked all in one day
                      Photo: Video Capture/Ana Dumbara (CEN)

                      Woman robbed, groped and carjacked all in one day

                      An angry rant on Facebook by an Austrian businesswoman after she went to the capital Vienna and ended up having her handbag snatched, getting groped on the breasts and then fighting off a carjacker has gone viral. 
                      Couple leaves cash stash on Basel tram
                      The incident happened on a Basel tram. Photo: Gerard Nicolas Manne

                      Couple leaves cash stash on Basel tram

                      The pair forgot about their bag containing 144,000 francs.  
                      Hard right stuns with huge election gains in Frankfurt
                      Frankfurt town hall. Photo: DPA

                      Hard right stuns with huge election gains in Frankfurt

                      The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) and a small neo-Nazi raked in a surprising number of votes. 
                      Denmark wants to deport extremist imams
                      The Mosque at Grimhøjvej, Aarhus, that is at the centre of the political storm. Photo: Henning Bagger/Scanpix

                      Denmark wants to deport extremist imams

                      A government spokesperson has proposed that all foreign imams be banned from Denmark.  
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                      International
                      Why this Spaniard wants Britain to stay in the EU
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                      Back to Boho chic: Win your new season wardrobe
                      National
                      What's on in Spain: March 2016
                      Features
                      Top Ten: Great books about Spain
                      Lifestyle
                      The insider's guide to the best wine bars in Barcelona
                      National
                      Couple arrested in Spain over graveyard 'voodoo' love ritual
                      National
                      Benidorm's Sticky Vicky, 72, retires from sexy magic show
                      National
                      Fart sparks shoot out between rival Spanish gypsy clans
                      Politics
                      Rajoy achieves in hometown what Hitler and Stalin didn't
                      National
                      Six reasons why Spain is failing on human rights
                      International
                      Have your say on Brexit: How to register to vote in EU referendum
                      National
                      Spanish police make Valentine joke. Internet gets very angry
                      Travel
                      Ten touristy types you'll meet in Spain: Which one are you?
                      International
                      The Boss is coming: Bruce Springsteen to play Spain gigs
                      Technology
                      Five brilliant apps to help you learn Spanish
                      National
                      Spanish civil servant takes six years off work. No-one notices
                      National
                      Could this be Spain's own Maggie Thatcher?
                      National
                      Seven of the best cheesy chat up lines in Spanish
                      Health
                      One dead and dozens ill after falling foul of dodgy tortilla
                      National
                      Hapless man has FOUR steel rings cut off penis by firemen
                      National
                      Top ten most romantic nicknames to woo your Spanish sweetheart
                      Shocking: Migrant hides inside car bumper to cross into Spain
                      Lifestyle
                      Six things the USA could learn from Spain
                      National
                      Ten of Spain's most romantic getaways for Valentine's Day
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