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The tabacco was seized in Andalusia. Photo: Guardia Civil / Ministerio Interior

Police seize 88 tonnes of contraband tobacco in Spain

The equivalent of eight million packets of cigarettes with a street value of €14 million has been seized in a record-breaking haul.

Refugee crisis

Photo: Aris Messins/AFP

Spain fears flood of refugees with closure of Balkan route

Spain's acting interior minister said new smuggling routes across the western Mediterranean could open up.

Photo: Federico Galarraga/Flickr

Recipe: How to make a classic Spanish tortilla de patatas

But the question is: do you like it runny or dry?

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Spain's 'seduction guru' faces backlash over macho moves

A Spanish "seduction coach" is accused of promoting sexual harassment.

Photo: AFP

Go Green! Where to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Spain

Deck yourself in green, don a Guinness hat and find your way to your nearest Irish pub. March 17th is St Patrick's Day!

Photo: AFP

Barça chiefs off the hook over Neymar transfer fraud case

The football club claims its chiefs are no longer defendants in the case involving the transfer of the Brazilian striker.

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What's the best way for expats to transfer money abroad?

Finally we know.

Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena (l), Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy (centre) and President of the Community of Madrid, Cristina Cifuentes (r). Photo: Mariano Rajoy/Twitter

'We won't forget you': Madrid mourns victims of train bombs

Memorials were held on the 12th anniversary of the terrorist atrocity that claimed 191 lives.

Montserrat Gonzalez (R) and her daughter Triana Martínez in court with a lawyer. Photo: AFP

Mother and daughter jailed for revenge killing of politician

Mother and daughter jailed for 22 and 20 years respectively for the "revenge murder" of a conservative politician.

Photo: Madrid Ciclista / Facebook

24-year-old woman arrested over Madrid cyclist hit and run

Police have confirmed that a 24-year-old woman has been arrested over the death of cyclist Javier Vela Rodríguez.

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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?

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Zara launches 'gender fluid' collection and people hate it

The Spanish fashion giant has launched a unisex range of clothing, but not everyone is happy about it.

Features

Photo: TonyMadridPhotography/Flickr

Nine things to consider before moving to Spain

Marianne Calvin, a relocation expert at Moving2Madrid, talks us through the top things to consider before taking the plunge and moving to Spain.

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.

Sierra Nevada ski resort. Photo: Álvaro Salas Ordóñez / Flickr Creative Commons.

8 amazing ski resorts in Spain

With lots of snow falling across Spain's mountains. It's time to head for the slopes!

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.

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Chocolate labrador Nanook raised the alarm. Photo: Abla Kadiri

Hero dog saves drowning man in southern Spain... with bark

Somebody give that dog a bone!

Rubbish piling up in Malaga this week. Photo: Jorge Guerrero/AFP

Costa del stink: Rubbish piles up in Malaga bin men strike

Four thousand tonnes of rubbish have already accumulated on the city's streets, and residents are getting fed up of the stench.

Zika

The zika virus is spread by mosquitos. Photo: AFP

Spain's first baby born to Zika infected mother given all clear

Spain has seen the first birth to a mother infected with Zika and so far the newborn seems unaffected by the head shrinking virus.

Video

Screen grab: Isa Ramirez/YouTube

Outrage: taxi swerves to avoid fallen biker but then drives on

The taxi drove past the biker, who was lying unconscious in the road, and continued its journey.

Are his days numbered? Photo: AFP

'It's time Rajoy stepped aside' says senior party member

Rajoy insists he will stay on as party leader but a 'silent majority' within the PP want him out.

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Some self-defense schools report increased interest among women. Photo: EPA/BORIS ROESSLER

Sex attacks on the rise in Austria

Austrian officials say sex attacks are now at the highest level they have been for years with an average of 12 new cases being reported every day.

Brexit

Photo: Justus Blumer

Why these Brits in Switzerland are worried about Brexit

With the Brexit referendum looming, The Local spoke to Brits in Switzerland about what they want for their native land.

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Firemen free Munich man's penis from 13 metal rings

He probably didn't want to last THAT long: after four days of wearing 13 metal rings on his penis, a man took help from the Munich fire department to be freed from his misery.