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 Too fat for Real Madrid: Promising player sacked for eating all the pies When Real Madrid dropped the young Finnish footballer claiming he had put on too much weight, the player turned to twitter to deliver a brilliant response. https://www.thelocal.es/20150826/too-fat-for-real-madrid-promising-young-footballer-sacked-for-putting-on-weight Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:09:58 +0200 too-fat-for-real-madrid-promising-young-footballer-sacked-for-putting-on-weight Healthy diet? A quarter of Spaniards are obese Often lauded for their healthy Mediterranean diet and longevity, it may come as a surprise to learn that nearly a quarter of Spaniards are now obese, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). https://www.thelocal.es/20150630/nearly-a-quarter-of-spaniards-are-obese-world-health-organization Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:22:51 +0200 nearly-a-quarter-of-spaniards-are-obese-world-health-organization Barcelona boss: Luis Suarez is not fat Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted Friday that Luis Suarez is not fat as the controversial Uruguyan striker prepares to make his return to competitive action. https://www.thelocal.es/20141018/barca-boss-luis-suarez-is-not-fat Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:03:00 +0200 barca-boss-luis-suarez-is-not-fat Man loses memory after liposuction slip A surgeon and anaesthetist in Majorca have been ordered to pay €160,217 ($210,000) in compensation to a man who suffered post short-term memory loss after a botched liposuction procedure. https://www.thelocal.es/20130627/man-loses-memory-after-liposuction-slip Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:37:00 +0200 man-loses-memory-after-liposuction-slip Fat Catalan MPs lend weight to obesity study Catalan politicians are being weighed and measured as part of the fight against obesity that threatens the health of Spain's children. https://www.thelocal.es/20130514/fat-catalan-mps-lend-weight-to-obesity-study Tue, 14 May 2013 20:14:00 +0200 fat-catalan-mps-lend-weight-to-obesity-study Spain packs on kilos in obesity epidemic More than half of Spaniards are now overweight according to a major new study published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130315/spain-packs-on-kilos-in-obesity-epidemic Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:09:00 +0100 spain-packs-on-kilos-in-obesity-epidemic