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Spain's 'Napflix' aims to bore viewers to sleep

A Spanish video platform called Napflix, designed to put people to sleep with dull content, was launched this week and its founders are on the lookout for more "monotony and repetition."

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Recipe: How to make fabada - traditional Asturian bean stew

The hearty Asturian dish is a perfect lunch on a cold day... and don't forget the crusty bread and cider!

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Last chance to vote absentee in the US elections

Election Day in the U.S. is less than a month away, and time is running out for Americans living overseas to vote absentee. Here's what to do before it’s too late.

Spain's 'La Mafia' restaurant chain had been going from strength to strength. Photo: Screengrab/YouTube

Spanish 'La Mafia' restaurants banned after Italian complaint

The name of Spanish restaurant chain 'La Mafia' is "contrary to accepted principles of morality", the EU has decided.

Brit 'paedo' held on Costa del Sol after Most Wanted appeal

One of Britain's most wanted fugitives was arrested on the Costa Del Sol following a tip-off from an expat just hours after his face appeared on a public appeal.

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Spain's parliament approves deficit reduction measures

Spanish lawmakers approved on Thursday measures to reduce the public deficit and keep it under the target agreed with the European Union.

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How to vote absentee from abroad in the US elections

No matter where they are in the world, Americans can vote absentee in the upcoming US elections. But how does it all work? We tracked down some answers.

Pablo Picasso Harlequin and Woman with a Necklace. Photo: MP

'Cubism and War' show opens at Barcelona Picasso Museum

Barcelona's Picasso Museum unveiled an exhibition on "Cubism and War" on Thursday depicting how one of the most influential artistic styles of the 20th century survived the First World War.

Hugh Herr has been award Spain's top science prize. Photo: FPA

Why this bionic limb pioneer doesn't believe in disability

The Local speaks to Hugh Herr on winning Spain's top science prize and how being an amputee doesn't make him disabled.

A buffet of organic food will be served on "human tables". Photo: Innato / Facebook

Dine in the buff at Spain's first nudist restaurant

Spain's first naked dining experience is to arrive on the island of Tenerife following the success of a similar venture in London.

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Spain's top court overturns bullfighting ban in Catalonia

Spain's Constitutional Court on Thursday cancelled a bullfighting ban in Catalonia in what is likely to exacerbate tensions between Madrid and the separatist region, and between animal activists and fans of the tradition.

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Eta members made a ceasefire declaration in January, 2011. Photo: Gara / AFP

Out of the dark: Five years on from Eta ceasefire

Five years after armed separatist group Eta declared a permanent ceasefire, Basque journalist Alberto Letona is still wondering when the dialogue will begin.

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Ten delicious Spanish dishes you must try before you die

If you thought Spanish food was all paella and pinchos then think again. The Local takes you on a mouth-watering tour of some of the country's lesser known but equally fabulous culinary highlights.

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Malaga's modern port. Photo: Nick Kenrick/Flickr

Ten great reasons to discover the real Malaga right now

Autumn is a great time to discover Spain's southern city of Malaga.

Spaniards like to pace along the beach. Esparta Palma / Flickr

My Spanish habits that foreigners just don't get

Do the Spanish have certain habits you just can't work out?

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Justin and Diane Bridges at the start of their pilgrimage. Photo: J Bridges / The Local

'We drank from animal troughs to survive'

A couple who survived four days lost in the wilderness after wandering off the pilgrim path in the Pyrenees share their story with The Local.

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The ten commandments for expats living in Spain

Irish expat Carol Byrne outlines the ten golden rules you will need to follow to be a happy expat in Spain.

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Archive photo of a pro-mural in the Basque Country. Photo: AFP

Eta 'not dead' but Spain focus moves onto jihadism

Five years after Eta quit violence, the Basque separatist group has yet to dissolve but it poses little threat and authorities have shifted their focus to fight jihadists, says Spain's chief anti-terrorism prosecutor.

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Hunt for ten most wanted Brit fugitives hiding out in Spain

These fugitives from British justice are thought to be hiding out in Spain. Do you recognize anyone?

Marcos Campos Nogueira is the chief suspect in the murder of a married couple and their two children. Photo: Guardia Civil/Twitter

Brazilian suspect in grisly Madrid murder turns self in

A Brazilian teenager suspected of dismembering his uncle and aunt and killing their two young sons in a grisly crime that shocked Spain has turned himself in to police.