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 Ten bizarre Spanish stories that are not April Fools' jokes These stories from Spain might all sound too strange to be true but actually are... https://www.thelocal.es/20160401/ten-bizarre-spanish-stories-that-arent-april-fools Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:40:20 +0200 ten-bizarre-spanish-stories-that-arent-april-fools Police baffled by car parked on top of house in Spain Police and firefighters were left scratching their heads when they found a car a bit out of place in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. https://www.thelocal.es/20160301/police-baffled-by-car-parked-on-top-of-house-in-island-town Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:18:42 +0100 police-baffled-by-car-parked-on-top-of-house-in-island-town The war on dog poo: Spanish town turns to DNA testing The central Spanish city of Guadalajara is working on a unique plan to crack down on pet owners who don't pick up poo. https://www.thelocal.es/20160202/guadalajara-to-keep-dna-database-of-naughty-poo-dropping-pet-owners Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:04:00 +0100 guadalajara-to-keep-dna-database-of-naughty-poo-dropping-pet-owners Hapless thieves report losing phone at crime scene If there's any time you shouldn't report a lost item, this is probably it. https://www.thelocal.es/20160122/hapless-thieves-report-losing-phone-at-crime-scene Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:18:48 +0100 hapless-thieves-report-losing-phone-at-crime-scene