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Police are patroling the streets to prevent a revenge attack. Photo: Policia Nacional

Fart sparks shoot out between rival Spanish gypsy clans

A gun battle broke out between feuding neighbours in southern Spain after one broke wind within earshot of another.

Archive image of a woman in Spain breastfeeding. Photo: Jaime Reina/AFP.

Picasso Museum overturns 'art risk' breastfeeding ban

Breastfeeding was not allowed under regulations banning food and drink inside the galleries to avoid damage to the exhibits.

Photo: AFP

Mars, Snickers and Milky Way bars recalled across Spain

Chocolate giant Mars on Tuesday ordered a massive recall of Mars and Snickers bars as well as Milky Way bars in Spain after plastic was found in a product.

Photo of an Iberian lynx. Photo: Spain and Portugal's Life+IBERLINCE programme.

Two endangered Iberian lynx killed on roads within a week

Cars pose the greatest threat to the Iberian lynx - one of the world's most endangered cats.

My Spanish Career

Nadine Walker set up Nest in Madrid's Malasaña. Photos: Nadine Walker

'In Spain I missed being able to buy decent birthday cards'

Ever struggled to buy interesting greeting cards in Spanish shops? The predicament inspired one woman to launch her own business.

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Screenshot of "ball of fire" over Spain from Meteors YouTube channel.

'Great Balls of Fire' whoosh through skies in south Spain

Spaniards near Badajoz got quite a surprise when they saw a 'spectacular' balls of fire flying above them at the weekend.

Presented by Weroom

Photo courtesy of Weroom.

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?

Photo: AFP

Spain's conservative party is 'fed up' with corruption

As the conservative Popular Party is hit by yet more corruption allegations, a spokesman admitted a certain exasperation.

Pedro Sanchez will face a vote on March 2nd Photo: Pedro Armestre / AFP

Spain's Socialists struggle to form pact for government

Spain's Socialists are holding negotiations with other parties in a last ditch attempt to form a government.

The performer in her heyday. Photo: Sticky Vicky / Facebook

Benidorm's Sticky Vicky, 72, retires from sexy magic show

If you haven’t heard of Sticky Vicky then that can only mean one thing: you haven’t been to Benidorm.

Presented by Debenhams

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.

Alicante cemetery. Photo: Paco Cameo / Flickr

Couple arrested in Spain over graveyard 'voodoo' love ritual

Sometimes it can be difficult getting over a relationship but desecrating a grave isn't the answer.

Features

Valentine's Day

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.

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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Photo: Flickr/Pictures of Money

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.

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.

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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Photos: Timmer Brown

The insider's guide to the best wine bars in Barcelona

Avoid the tourist traps and seek out the best venues to savour local Catalan wines.

Photo: Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook

Virtual reality and rolling bots: This is Mobile World Congress

Tech nerds are swarming across Barcelona as the annual Mobile World Congress gets underway.

File picture of Barcelona metro. Photo: AFP

Metro strike brings queues and chaos across Barcelona

If you are thinking of taking the metro in Barcelona you might want to think again...

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Photo: AFP

Assad wants to be known as the 'man who saved Syria'

In a rare interview, President Bashar al-Assad said he wants to be remembered as the "man who saved Syria".

Yanis Varoufakis speaking at the Plan B event. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP

Varoufakis urges next Spanish leader to defy Brussels

Greece's far-left former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has called on the next leader of Spain to defy the European Union.

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A mosque in Telfs, Austria. Photo: Hafelekar/Wikimedia

First foreign-funded imam thrown out of Austria

Austria, which was accused last year of becoming a centre for terrorism after failing to tackle Muslim extremism, has moved this week to throw out its first foreign-funded imam.