The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Catalonia cloud lingers as Spain shine on road to Russia Often overshadowed by off-field distractions, Spain's thrilling World Cup qualifying campaign has shown a side laced with rising stars and proven winners can rule the world again in Russia next year. https://www.thelocal.es/20171007/football-catalonia-cloud-lingers-as-spain-shine-on-road-to-russia Sat, 07 Oct 2017 16:06:04 +0200 football-catalonia-cloud-lingers-as-spain-shine-on-road-to-russia 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. https://www.thelocal.es/20150812/spain-busts-gang-smuggling-albanians-to-uk Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:53:23 +0200 spain-busts-gang-smuggling-albanians-to-uk Hash helicopter pilot was Albanian major: reports A helicopter loaded with hashish which crashed in southern Spain on Tuesday after hitting an electricity pylon was piloted by a major with the Albanian army, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.es/20150130/pilot-of-has-helicopter Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:01:00 +0100 pilot-of-has-helicopter