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 The plight of a Spanish woman who vanished with her children after defying a court order to hand them over to her Italian ex-partner, found guilty of domestic violence, has shaken the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20170730/plight-of-mother-of-two-abuse-victim-shakes-spain Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:26:38 +0200 plight-of-mother-of-two-abuse-victim-shakes-spain The nativity scene in the heart of Santiago de Compostela is missing one of its most important components after a statue of the baby Jesus was stolen for the second time in three years. https://www.thelocal.es/20141218/thieves-steal-baby-jesus-from-citys-christmas-crib Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:43:00 +0100 thieves-steal-baby-jesus-from-citys-christmas-crib City authorities will be keeping a close watch on the Three Wise Men at Sunday's Epiphany parade to prevent children from being injured in the chaos caused by the offer of free candy. https://www.thelocal.es/20140103/dangerous-sweet-throwing-banned-in-madrid Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:30:00 +0100 dangerous-sweet-throwing-banned-in-madrid Residents of numerous Spanish cities and towns are demanding that 'real black' men be hired to play King Balthazar in their traditional January 5th Christmas parades. https://www.thelocal.es/20131230/we-want-a-real-black-king-for-christmas Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:31:52 +0100 we-want-a-real-black-king-for-christmas Manchester United's 22-year-old keeper David de Gea made several top-class saves as Alex Ferguson's side secured a 1-1 first-leg Champions League draw in the Bernabeu. https://www.thelocal.es/20130214/real-1-1-man-utd-david-de-gea-outshines-ronaldo Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:35:00 +0100 real-1-1-man-utd-david-de-gea-outshines-ronaldo