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Data from extramarital dating website Ashley Madison shows which cities have the most adulterers. Pascal / Flickr

Hack reveals Madrid as one of the most adulterous cities in the world

Data from the hacking attack on affairs website Ashley Madison has revealed that Madrid is one of the cities in the world with the highest number of cheating spouses.

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.

The Local list

Some things just don't come naturally to 'guiris'. photo: AFP

Seven habits you will never be able to truly master like a Spaniard

It doesn't matter how long you live here or how hard you try there are just some things that you will never be able to do as well as a Spaniard.

Benidorm town hall said it was "absolutely not" a shark attack. Photo:

Benidorm’s 'shark attack' becomes the butt of a million internet jokes

The alarmist overreaction to this week’s fish bite incident in Benidorm has seen Spaniards take to social media to mock those afraid to go back in the water.

Airbnb are tightening its security after an American man was allegedly assaulted in Madrid. Photo: hotcommodity/Flickr

Airbnb overhauls security following 'sex assault' on teenager in Madrid

The popular holiday-rental company told The Local it is re-evaluating its security measures after an American teen claimed he was assaulted by his host.

Ten kilos of the drug were found in capsules the size of olives. Photo: AFP

Police discover hashish smuggled into Spain disguised as olives

Spanish police have seized 1,284 hashish capsules hidden in jars of olives in the southern port of Algeciras.

Archive photo of Republican soldiers during the Civil War. Photo: STF / AFP

Secret files reveal British concern over Spanish Civil War Brigades

Declassified British files on high-profile Britons fighting in the Spanish Civil War, released on Friday, reveal that radicals returning from foreign wars have long been a cause for concern for security services.

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The woman repeatedly swings the duck at the activist. Photo: Animal Rescue España

Animal rights activist beaten with live duck at festival in Catalonia

An animal rights activist was beaten with a duck by a Spanish woman defending one of the country's most bizarre and controversial festival traditions.

Travel

Spain has some amazing spots like Las Medulas gold mine. Photo: Jonathan Pincas/Flickr

Off the beaten track: Fourteen of the best kept travel secrets in Spain

Spain has so much to see off the beaten track so why not take the road less travelled and discover a few hidden gems?

Barcelona police removed the cardboard cutout

Barcelona police force fail to see the funny side of cardboard cutout cop

A cardboard cutout of a policeman decked out in riot gear has been removed from a central Barcelona square, after the Catalan police force failed to see the funny side of the joke.

Features

The two-michelin starred Atul Kochar will open Benares in Madrid. Photo: Benares

Michelin-starred Indian chef opens up in Madrid

He became the first Indian chef to earn a Michelin star and is widely regarded as one of the best chefs in London. The Local talks to Atul Kochhar as he prepares to launch his new restaurant Benares in Madrid.

The Local list

Pimientos de padron - like playing Russian Roulette with a spicy pepper. Photo: The Table Hopper / Flickr

13 delicious reasons to be a vegetarian in Spain

Long feared by vegetarians as the land of jamón, Spanish cuisine also boasts a host of delicious traditional alternatives. Foodie experts, Devour Spain, share their tips for the best vegetarian food in Spain.

Vogue Like a Painting merges high fashion with high art. Photo: Sara Houlison

Madrid's traditional art scene goes high fashion

Madrid’s museums are moving away from the traditional to embrace new artistic forms and the latest brings a touch of haute couture to the capital's celebrated art scene.

The Local list

Spain is the biggest exporter of wine in the world. Photo: LexnGer/Flickr

Ten facts you didn't know about Spanish wine

It was the Romans' favourite drink, a muse to Picasso and fell victim to the fascist regime of dicator Francisco Franco. Wine blogger Timmer Brown lifts the lid on everything you (probably) didn't know about Spanish vino.

My Spanish career

Maura Hillen is councillor for tourism and international relations

'Majority of expats treat Spain as a holiday camp'

The Local talks to Maura Hillen, president of the AUAN property rights association and now local councillor in Albox, southern Spain who thinks expats need to get more politically engaged.

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The orginal work by Elias Garcia had deterioated before the botched restoration Photo: AFP

Pensioner turns priceless fresco into 'Monkey Jesus': The Opera

Three years after an octogenerian achieved worldwide notoriety when an attempt to spruce up a fresco of Christ went disastrously wrong, she is about to find renewed fame as the protagonist of an opera.

The woman is suspected of starting seven fires in Mijas, southern Spain. Photo: AFP

Twisted firestarter: Woman held for starting seven fires on Costa del Sol

A middle-aged woman from Madrid has been arrested on suspicion of starting at least seven fires around the popular tourist town of Mijas, southern Spain.

The coins were recovered 300 years after the ship sank off Florida. Photo: 1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels

Treasure hunters find $4.5m of Spanish gold from sunken galleon

Treasure hunters off Florida found $4.5 million in gold coins from a Spanish ship that sunk during a hurricane in the 18th century, the salvage company said Wednesday.

Carmelo Soria was murdered during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (pictured). Photo: AFP

Chile to try former secret police for 1976 murder of Spanish diplomat

Fifteen former members of Chile's dictatorship-era secret police must stand trial for the 1976 kidnapping and killing of a Spanish diplomat, the country's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

Virginia Ruiz jumped in the ring to comfort a bull as he died. Photo: Change.org

Charity hails 'bravery' of an activist who comforted dying bull in ring

The word's largest animal rights group, Peta, on Wednesday hailed the "bravery" of a Spanish woman who jumped into a bullring to comfort a bull just before it was slaughtered.

Spain's right-wing slammed Madrid's mayor for her holiday choices. Photo: AFP

Hypocrite? What's the truth about left wing mayor's 'luxury' holiday?

The anti-austerity mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena, has come under fire from her right-wing rivals for "double standards" this week after enjoying a "luxury holiday". But what is the truth of the claim?

The Jewish-American musician has been re-invited to the Spanish festival. Photo: Tobias Schwarz/AFP

Festival overturns Jewish musician ban amid 'anti-Semitism' row

After dropping Jewish American rap star Matisyahu from the bill under pressure from a pro-Palestinian group, festival organisers reversed their decision after accusations of anti-semitism.

Benidorm council insists that it is safe to go back in the water. Photo: AFP

It's not Jaws: Benidorm urges calm after child is bitten by mystery fish

Benidorm council insists that it the incident was "definitely not a shark attack" and that bathers can be assured that it is safe to go back in the water.

The Jewish American rapper has been banned from performing at the Spanish festival. Photo: Matisyahu/Facebook

Spanish inquisition: Outcry after festival dumps Jewish musician

A Jewish American rapper has been banned from performing at a Spanish music festival after refusing to be "coerced" into making political statements on Israel.

The gang targeted drunk tourists in the resort with a reputation for booze and sex. Photo: Jaime Reina / AFP

Gang that swindled drunk British tourists in Magaluf busted by police

Spanish police have arrested 20 suspected members of a ring that swindled tens of thousands of euros from drunken tourists on the holiday island of Majorca by stealing their credit card numbers.

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Ever wish you had one of these for grandma's soup? Photo: Blasl

Austria's museum for useless inventions

From a transparent suitcase for nudists to automatic nose pickers - Austria's museum of nonsense and its vast collection of silly yet brilliant inventions are proof that bad ideas, if carried out well, can turn into genius creations.

Migrants crisis

Philipp Müller. Photo: www.philipp-mueller.ch

Swiss politician: 'Send refugees back after wars'

A leading Swiss politician said people fleeing conflict should only receive temporary protection in Switzerland, calling for a rethinking of the country's approach to asylum seekers in an interview published Sunday.

A photo of a bus in Munich. Photo: FreeSchhaltefolie / Wikimedia Commons

Passengers oust bus rider for racist slurs

When a man started threatening a Turkish-German bus passenger with racist statements, others on the bus decided to take a stand, including the driver.

Supporters of the new home say that elderly LGBT people often feel the need to go 'back in the closet'. Photo: Colourbox

Denmark opens its first LGBT elderly home

In the midst of Copenhagen Pride celebrations, the Danish capital officially opened its doors to the nation's very first care home for homosexual, bisexual and transgendered senior citizens.

The Printemps department store in Paris, which falls within one of the so-called "International Tourist Zones". Photo: Ludovic Martin/AFP

France reveals new plans for Sunday shopping

Late-night shopping is set to become a reality in France’s capital with government plans to create 12 zones where shops can stay open until midnight as well as on Sundays.

Migrant crisis

A bunch of flowers reading "Dead at sea" floating in the Mediterranean after a previous incident that cost the lives of migrants fleeing Africa. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

40 migrants die off Italy - 'worst crisis since WW2'

More than 40 migrants have died in the Mediterranean on Saturday, the Italian navy said, after apparently suffocating below deck on the boat taking them to Europe.

Langøya viewed from the air: Naturvernforbundet

Norway wants to dump nuclear waste on island

Norway’s government wants to dump 1,200 tons of radioactive waste on an island an hour south of Oslo, even though the waste company which owns the site believes it is too dangerous.

Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT

Sweden’s nationalists lead polls for first time

UPDATED: More people support Jimmie Åkesson’s Sweden Democrats than any other political group in Sweden, according to a new poll which puts the nationalists in the lead for the first time in history.

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