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 Couple plant bomb at Lidl to earn place in the Spanish sun A couple in western Germany proved that some people will stop at nothing to earn their little piece of paradise when they tried to extort the discounter using pipe bombs. https://www.thelocal.es/20160721/couple-plant-bomb-at-lidl-to-earn-place-in-the-sun Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:48:16 +0200 couple-plant-bomb-at-lidl-to-earn-place-in-the-sun Fake terrorist jailed for extorting businessmen A man has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars after he pretended to be a member of Basque separatist group ETA in threatening letters sent out to 100 Spanish businessmen. https://www.thelocal.es/20140416/fake-terrorist-jailed-for-blackmailing-businessmen Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:38:00 +0200 fake-terrorist-jailed-for-blackmailing-businessmen