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 British four-year-old drowns in Spanish holiday pool A British four-year-old drowned in the communal pool at a holiday complex in Torrevieja on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.es/20160407/british-four-year-old-drowns-in-costa-blanca-pool Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:41:08 +0200 british-four-year-old-drowns-in-costa-blanca-pool Family of drowned swimmers want better safety measures The families of two women who drowned while night swimming in Lloret de Mar called on Spain to boost its safety procedures. https://www.thelocal.es/20160405/family-of-drowned-night-swimmers-call-for-more-safety Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:56:51 +0200 family-of-drowned-night-swimmers-call-for-more-safety Lifeguard drones to patrol Spanish beaches A pilot scheme in Spanish resorts will see drone lifeguards patrolling beaches and going to the aid of stricken bathers. https://www.thelocal.es/20150717/drone-lifeguards-patrol-spanish-beaches Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:54:02 +0200 drone-lifeguards-patrol-spanish-beaches More than 400 people drown each year in Spain Eighty percent of drowning victims in Spain are male, with the biggest risk to men aged over sixty, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20150611/more-than-400-die-annually-spain-of-drowning Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:04:57 +0200 more-than-400-die-annually-spain-of-drowning