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 Fame came at a price for a Spanish boy who mistakenly racked up €100,000 ($112,000) in advertising fees with Google as he attempted to make his brass band famous online. https://www.thelocal.es/20161006/spanish-boy-12-racks-up-100k-bill-in-bid-for-you Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:14:50 +0200 spanish-boy-12-racks-up-100k-bill-in-bid-for-you A British woman has been arrested in Mallorca after leaving her child alone overnight in a hotel while she went clubbing till dawn. https://www.thelocal.es/20160928/british-mother-arrested-in-mallorca-for-abandoning-child-to-go-clubbing Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:52:17 +0200 british-mother-arrested-in-mallorca-for-abandoning-child-to-go-clubbing Spanish officials are hoping to bring the seven-year-old boy to Spain where he could finally find the medical care he needs. https://www.thelocal.es/20160506/spain-fights-to-take-in-refugee-boy-with-cerebral-palsy Fri, 06 May 2016 11:56:55 +0200 spain-fights-to-take-in-refugee-boy-with-cerebral-palsy The little boy was chained and padlocked inside of a room while his mother went to work. https://www.thelocal.es/20160304/mum-arrested-for-chaining-up-son-while-she-was-at-work Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:50:55 +0100 mum-arrested-for-chaining-up-son-while-she-was-at-work An 11-year-old boy pleaded for help while stopping at a petrol station in Catalonia with his mum because she was driving drunk. https://www.thelocal.es/20160303/11-year-old-cries-for-help-for-drunk-driving-mum Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:51:41 +0100 11-year-old-cries-for-help-for-drunk-driving-mum A British couple have been handed a one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to abandoning their son on the island following a row and attempting to fly home. https://www.thelocal.es/20150904/british-tourist-couple-convicted-for-leaving-disabled-son-in-mallorca-to-catch-flight Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:09:46 +0200 british-tourist-couple-convicted-for-leaving-disabled-son-in-mallorca-to-catch-flight A father who smacked his eight-year-old son for not doing his homework has received a harsh sentence from a Spanish judge. https://www.thelocal.es/20140310/dad-fined-for-slapping-son-who-didnt-do-homework Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:14:00 +0100 dad-fined-for-slapping-son-who-didnt-do-homework