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 Spanish hotels are turning to private detectives and the courts to repel a surge in fake food poisoning claims by British holidaymakers that has already cost them millions of euros. https://www.thelocal.es/20170730/spains-hotels-fight-back-against-fake-food-poisoning-claims-from-brits Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:51:18 +0200 spains-hotels-fight-back-against-fake-food-poisoning-claims-from-brits Spain is full of holiday magic in December - ice skating rinks, Christmas markets and a "polar bear" swim. https://www.thelocal.es/20151130/whats-on-in-spain-december-2015 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:10:47 +0100 whats-on-in-spain-december-2015 Many Catalans are fighting hard for the right to decide on whether to split from the rest of Spain. But what would an independent Catalonia actually look like? The Local gazes into the crystal ball. https://www.thelocal.es/20150925/how-would-a-different-catalonia-be-different Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:03:55 +0200 how-would-a-different-catalonia-be-different Spain's Civil Guard on Monday said it had arrested four suspected drug traffickers who were using Catalonia as a base to try and sell Russian-made surface-to-air missiles to paramilitary and criminal organisations. https://www.thelocal.es/20140707/barcelona-drug-suspects-offering-missiles-for-sale Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:12:00 +0200 barcelona-drug-suspects-offering-missiles-for-sale A new report which puts Spain near the foot of the table of developed countries for the promotion of successful breastfeeding has rekindled the breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding debate. https://www.thelocal.es/20130619/battle-over-breast-or-bottle-still-rages-in-spain Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:00 +0200 battle-over-breast-or-bottle-still-rages-in-spain