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Monday, February 8, 2016

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Danger: Early toxic caterpillar plague sweeps across Spain
Photo: Rabiem22 / Flickr

Danger: Early toxic caterpillar plague sweeps across Spain

Spain is braced for a plague of hairy caterpillars which can be harmful to small children and fatal to dogs. 
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    Seven essential tips you need to know to date Spanish men
    Photo: Photo: TechNopal/Flickr

    Seven essential tips you need to know to date Spanish men

    As Valentine's Day fast approaches, The Local takes a look at the top tips for dating Spanish men.  
      Father and son seriously gored during bull run carnival
      Photo: AFP

      Father and son seriously gored during bull run carnival

      The pair were spectators at Ciudad Rodrigo's carnival celebrations when bulls charged through protective fencing and gored them both. 
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        Wacky and whimsical: Spain goes carnival crazy
        Photo: Cesar Manso/AFP.

        Wacky and whimsical: Spain goes carnival crazy

        Spain's wacky and whimsical traditions were on display across the nation as the carnival season kicked into full gear at the weekend. 
          He scrubs up well! Firebrand dons tuxedo for film awards
          Photo: AFP

          He scrubs up well! Firebrand dons tuxedo for film awards

          The famously casually-dressed leader of Podemos was almost unrecognizable at the Goya awards on Saturday night. 
            Giant nine-metre waves set to batter Spain's northern coast
            Stock photo of a storm in Galicia. Photo: AFP

            Giant nine-metre waves set to batter Spain's northern coast

            Spain's northern coast put on red alert as storms hit.  
              Spaniard held over grisly Bangkok river murder
              The body was found in Bangkok's Chao Praya river. Photo: Ole.Pophal/Flickr 

              Spaniard held over grisly Bangkok river murder

              Body parts belonging to Spanish businessman David Bernat were fished out of a Bangkok river. Now a fellow Spaniard has been arrested for his murder. 
                Seven arrested in Spain over suspected ISIS militant links
                The arrests were carried out in the eastern cities of Valencia and Alicante and in Spain”s North African enclave of Ceuta. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP

                Seven arrested in Spain over suspected ISIS militant links

                UPDATED: Spanish police said they arrested seven people on Sunday with suspected links to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant groups. 
                  Two workers killed in Spanish biodiesel factory blast
                  The victims of the blast were maintenance employees working at the factory, local authorities said. Photo: Courtesy of Biocom Energia

                  Two workers killed in Spanish biodiesel factory blast

                  Two workers were killed and a third was seriously injured in an explosion at a biodiesel plant in eastern Spain on Saturday, regional emergency services said. 
                    Puppeteers held for 'glorifying terrorism' in Madrid show
                    A file photo of puppets. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP

                    Puppeteers held for 'glorifying terrorism' in Madrid show

                    Two puppeteers were detained in Madrid on Saturday after staging a children’s show during which they allegedly praised terrorism, judicial sources told AFP. 
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                      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

                      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. 
                      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. 
                      Black diamonds: How Spain became world's truffle capital
                      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. 
                      Ten resolutions to make the most of life in Spain in 2016
                      Photo: Toni Blay / Flickr Creative Commons.

                      Ten resolutions to make the most of life in Spain in 2016

                      Stuck in a Spain-sized rut? Need to add some sparkle to your life in 2016? The Local offers you ten easy-to-achieve resolutions that will make the coming year in Spain one to remember. 
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                      US to extradite Salvadoran colonel over Jesuit murders
                      A procession to commemorate the victims. Photo: Marvin Recinos / AFP

                      US to extradite Salvadoran colonel over Jesuit murders

                      A US judge on Friday approved the extradition to Spain of a Salvadoran former colonel linked to the 1989 murders of six Jesuit priests, in a decision lauded by rights groups. 
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                      Ten great Spanish films you need to watch now
                      Photo: Estudios Picasso/IMDB 

                      Ten great Spanish films you need to watch now

                      As Spain looks forward to its biggest film award show of the year, The Local counts down Spain's greatest ever movies.  
                      Spanish government stuck in limbo as coalition talks stall
                      Photo: AFP

                      Spanish government stuck in limbo as coalition talks stall

                      Party leaders are struggling to break the deadlock with no indications that a compromise can be struck.  
                      Airbnb poses 'biggest threat' insists Spanish tourism chief
                      Photo: AFP

                      Airbnb poses 'biggest threat' insists Spanish tourism chief

                      A hotel chain boss has lashed out at the home rental websites for "killing the exemplary tourism model". 
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                      Six Spanish secrets on how to live to the age of a hundred
                      Ana María Vela, 114, is Spain's oldest resident. Screenshot Youtube 

                      Six Spanish secrets on how to live to the age of a hundred

                      Just what is the secret to Spaniards' longevity? 
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                      Asylum seeker found guilty of rape will not be deported
                      The Traiskirchen refugee camp. Photo: Voice of America/Wikimedia

                      Asylum seeker found guilty of rape will not be deported

                      A 17-year-old asylum seeker who raped a 72-year-old pensioner has been jailed for 20 months. 
                      Storm winds expected again in parts of Switzerland
                      Two people were injured after this sign blew over in Paris. Photo: Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris 

                      Storm winds expected again in parts of Switzerland

                      Weather forecasters expect storm winds in Western Switzerland for a second day on Tuesday after storm Ruzica swept across northern Europe. 
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                      6 Things I learned at my first Cologne Karneval
                      Photo: DPA.

                      6 Things I learned at my first Cologne Karneval

                      The Local's Emma Anderson shares what she learned after her first time hanging with all the 'Jecken' at Cologne's renowned Karneval. 
                      Danish teen fought off her attacker - now she'll face fine
                      Police said the girl will be fined, even though the pepper spray stopped her attacker. Photo: Colourbox

                      Danish teen fought off her attacker - now she'll face fine

                      A 17-year-old girl who was physically and sexually attacked in Sønderborg will herself face charges for using pepper spray to fend off her assailant. 
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