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Two British police have been patrolling in Magaluf. Photo: Jaime Reina / AFP

Bobbies on the beach won't change Magaluf

As British police pound the party streets of Maglauf, running the gauntlet of enibriated selfie-seeking tourists, The Local’s Fiona Govan questions whether they really could help rid the resort of its heinous reputation.

A bull run at a local festival in Valencia Photo: Jose Jordan / AFP

Another man dies after horrific goring at fiesta

A man has died after being gored during a bullrunning fiesta in southern Spain, in the sixth fatal goring of the summer.

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Spain has come great options for a summer date. Photo: MAMJODH/Flickr

Ten ideas for a romantic summer date in Spain

From beautiful beaches to glamourous rooftop terraces, gastronomic delights and erm...rotting fruit. The Local gives you ten wonderfully romantic things to do on a summer date in Spain.

The country has emerged from five years of recession. Photo: AFP

Spanish growth outstrips stalled eurozone partners

Spain’s GDP growth accelerated to 1 percent in the second quarter, making it one of the fastest growing countries in the eurozone but the IMF has warned it must stay on course with its economic reforms.

Stock photo of a bungee jumper Photo: Eron Main /creative commons / Wikimedia

Organizers face charges over girl's bungee death

Two people are facing charges of 'reckless manslaughter' over the death of Dutch teenager during a bungee jump in northern Spain last Monday

Spaniards love a holiday romance. Photo: Lorenia/Flickr

Looking for a holiday romance? Come to Spain

It's official: Spaniards are a nation of lotharios and are the most likely in Europe to embark on a holiday romance.

Juan Carlos has welcomed the return of bullfighting to San Sebastian. Photo: Alberto Simon/AFP

King cheers the return of San Sebastian bullfights

Spain's former monarch has been enjoying the return of bullfighting to San Sebastian three years after it was banned, saying that it was a "Spanish asset that we have to support".

Jorge Fernandez Diaz will appear in Congress today to explain meeting with indicted ex-IMF chief. Photo: Javier Soriano / AFP

Corruption casts shadow over Spanish politics

Spain's interior minister will be questioned in parliament on Friday as a constant flow of corruption scandals casts a shadow over the next general elections expected at the end of the year.

The bodies of Laura and Marina were discovered on Wednesday. Photo from appeal poster

Fugitive arrested for Cuenca double murder

A man suspected of killing two young women in Spain and dumping their bodies by a river was arrested in Romania on Thursday after an international manhunt, the Spanish government said.

The film will be shown at Spain's most presitigious film festival. Photo: Movie poster of London Road

Serial killer musical to close San Sebastian

British director Rufus Norris' serial killer musical, "London Road" will close Spain's San Sebastian film festival this year, organisers said on Thursday.

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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.

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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.

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

10 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.

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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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A Spanish bullring owner has said it is more dangerous for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight. Photo: Gonzalez Poveda/AFP

'Gay pride parades are worse than bullfights'

The owner of several bullrings across Spain has been criticized after claiming it is more harmful for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight.

The price of fish is not always displayed on the menu. Photo: jypsygen / Flickr

Beware: Why you might regret ordering the fish

Ordering the catch of the day can deliver a rather nasty side effect, as two diners on holiday in Spain recently discovered...when the bill came. And it can serve as a lesson to us all.

The unique dialect of Gibraltar is on the decline. Photo: Houser Wolf/Flickr

Adios Llanito! Gibraltar's dialect is under threat

Gibraltar’s unique 'Spanglish' dialect of Llanito is under threat. Is it a natural consequence of modern times or are Gibraltarians turning away from Spanish for political reasons?

Don Quixote is a figure loved by Spaniards. Photo: Pedro Armestre / AFP

Do Spaniards understand the real Don Quixote?

As the fourth centenary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes approaches, sceptics are asking how many Spaniards can actually read the original opus.

The bodies of Laura and Marina were discovered near a river. Photo: Appeal poster

Manhunt launched after two women found dead

The bodies of two women missing since Thursday were discovered on Wednesday evening dumped by a river after being burned and covered in quicklime.

Migrants climbing over the fence at Spain's border with Morocco. Photo: AFP

Case dropped against police who beat migrant

A human rights group vowed Wednesday to appeal after a Spanish court dismissed a case against eight police who beat a migrant trying to illegally enter Spain's north African territory of Melilla.

The arrests were carried out at airports in Spain. File photo: Shutterstock

Spanish bust Albanian people smuggling gang

Spanish police have smashed a gang that smuggled Albanians into Britain by plane via Spain using fake identity documents.

Spanish train drivers have announced a series of 24-hour strikes. Photo: Laurent Emmanuel/AFP

Spanish train drivers call strikes for September

Train drivers from the national operator, Renfe, have announced that they will stage a series of 24-hour strikes across Spain in September.

Woman slit the throat of her three month old baby. Photo: screenshot from rtve news report

Mother 'sacrifices' baby on chapel altar in Spain

A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday in central Spain after killing her baby at the altar in a chapel, the police said.

The Dutch teenager died after jumping before her harness was hooked up. Archive photo: AFP

Bungee girl jumped on the 'no jump' command

The 17-year old Dutch girl who died on Monday during a bungee jump misheard instructions and jumped on the “no jump” instruction, it has emerged.

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The Green Lake - a 'real life Atlantis'. Photo: Herzi Pinki/Wikimedia

Six mind-blowing Austrian landmarks

Austria is a country famed for its natural beauty and stunning alpine landscapes - and it also has some very unusual landmarks and attractions. We've picked six of the best.

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High costs force unpaid UN intern to live in tent

A 22-year-old New Zealand man hired as an unpaid intern by the United Nations in Geneva has been forced to live in a tent because he cannot afford the high cost of accommodation in the Swiss city.

Is this the perfect portrait of typical Germans? Not so much, says a new study. Photo: DPA.

Germans are ‘not how foreigners think’: report

Are Germans as logical, law-abiding and beer-crazy as stereotypes would have you believe? The answer isn’t so black and white, according to a new book that reveals Germans’ habits from the supermarket to the bedroom.

The ad appeared in Monday's edition of The Guardian and will be published in a German newspaper later this week. Image: Velkommen til flygtninge - Nej til Støjbergs skræmmekampagne

Danes publish pro-refugee advertisement

A privately-funded initiative to counter the government’s anti-refugee message placed a full-age advertisement in The Guardian on Monday.

SNCF paid a manager over €5,000 a month to do nothing he has claimed. Photo: AFP

French manager paid to do nothing for 12 years

The story of a Frenchman named Charles Simon made waves in France this week after it emerged the manager had been paid more than €5,000 a month by state rail operator SNCF over a period of 12 years, despite not working for a single day. He now wants €500,000 compensation.

The panther has not been found in spite of a two week hunt. Photo: Xcaret Panther/Flickr

Italian park held hostage by 'veggie' panther

Experts at the nature reserve of Torbiere del Sebino, Lombardy, are being led on a wild goose chase by a suspected escaped panther that they have been pursuing without success for two weeks.

Two of the rioters at Lunner reception centre after being handcuffed by police. Photo: Torstein Boe / NTB scanpix

Norway to deport or jail rioting asylum children

Norway is threatening to imprison or even deport a group of teenaged asylum seekers after they mounted a rebellion at a reception centre 50km north of Oslo.

Ikea stabbings

Emergency services outside the Ikea store in Västerås on Monday. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

Two arrested after deadly double stabbing at Ikea

UPDATED: A man and a woman have died following a stabbing inside an Ikea store in Västerås, north west of Stockholm. Police have arrested two suspects.

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