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 Woman charged with theft after pocketing abandoned cash at ATM If you are ever tempted to believe the old adage “finders keepers (losers weepers)” then let this story be a lesson to you. https://www.thelocal.es/20170215/woman-charged-with-theft-after-pocketing-abandoned-cash-at-atm Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:27:11 +0100 woman-charged-with-theft-after-pocketing-abandoned-cash-at-atm Adios Bin Ladens: ECB pulls €500 notes favoured by crims The European Central Bank will phase out the €500 banknote, which earned the nicknamed "Bin Laden" because while many people know what it looks like, few have ever seen one. https://www.thelocal.es/20160505/adios-bin-ladens-ecb-pulls-500-notes-favoured-by-crims Thu, 05 May 2016 14:30:49 +0200 adios-bin-ladens-ecb-pulls-500-notes-favoured-by-crims Woman returns handbag full of cash found on metro Barcelona Metro has thanked a passenger who handed in a handbag containing over €8,500 in cash. https://www.thelocal.es/20160422/woman-returns-8500-found-on-barcelona-metro Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:21:15 +0200 woman-returns-8500-found-on-barcelona-metro Ronaldo's mum stopped at airport with €55,000 The mother of star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was stopped at Madrid's airport for trying to take far too much cash out of Spain on her way home to Portugal. https://www.thelocal.es/20150608/ronaldos-mum-stopped-at-airport-with-55000 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:50:36 +0200 ronaldos-mum-stopped-at-airport-with-55000 Honest Malaga cabbie hands in €6,000 cash A taxi driver in Malaga has been hailed as "cabbie of the year" after returning a bag containing $7,200 in cash that was left in the taxi's trunk by an American tourist. https://www.thelocal.es/20150518/honest-cabbie-hands-in-6000-cash Mon, 18 May 2015 18:00:07 +0200 honest-cabbie-hands-in-6000-cash Twitter treasure hunters seek cash in Madrid park An eccentric millionaire has chosen Madrid as the latest location for his philanthropic Hidden Cash initiative, hiding banknotes in envelopes in the city's Retiro park on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140703/madrid-park-sees-cash-in-envelope-hunt-announced-on-twitter Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:55:00 +0200 madrid-park-sees-cash-in-envelope-hunt-announced-on-twitter