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 It's not for the biggest ever tortilla or even the largest paella, but Spain boasts a fair few entries into the 2016 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. https://www.thelocal.es/20151104/spaniards-in-the-guinness-world-records-2016 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 09:42:08 +0100 spaniards-in-the-guinness-world-records-2016 A young Spanish cortador, or ham slicer, broke all records on Monday when he spent more than 25 hours at the knife. https://www.thelocal.es/20131126/ham-slicer-cuts-through-guinness-records Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:38:00 +0100 ham-slicer-cuts-through-guinness-records Spanish-born Salustiano Sánchez Blázquez, who last Thursday was officially named the oldest living man on the planet by the Guinness Book of Records, has put his longevity down to a combination of pain killers and bananas. https://www.thelocal.es/20130729/banana-munching-spaniard-named-worlds-oldest-man Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:05:00 +0200 banana-munching-spaniard-named-worlds-oldest-man