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 A Spanish-led European police investigation has broken up an organised crime group that allegedly sold horsemeat across Europe that was "not suitable" for human consumption, officials said Sunday https://www.thelocal.es/20170717/police-smash-europe-wide-dodgy-horsemeat-racket Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:08:55 +0200 police-smash-europe-wide-dodgy-horsemeat-racket A horse caused havoc along the roads of the Galician town of Carballo at the weekend, when the mare decided to escape its current home and make the dangerous journey back to its original owner. https://www.thelocal.es/20150126/homeward-bound-galician-horse-makes-great-escape Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:30:00 +0100 homeward-bound-galician-horse-makes-great-escape A Madrid man is facing animal cruelty charges after Spanish police found nine dead horses and 18 others seriously undernourished at his farm. https://www.thelocal.es/20140731/spanish-police-arrest-horse-starver Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:38:00 +0200 spanish-police-arrest-horse-starver A small village in eastern Spain has started using horses and carts as a cheaper and greener alternative to rubbish trucks. https://www.thelocal.es/20140723/spanish-village-turns-horses-into-dustbin-men Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:32:27 +0200 spanish-village-turns-horses-into-dustbin-men More than 100 horses and riders leapt the flames of roaring bonfires in a small Spanish town in a centuries-old festival that has raised the ire of animal rights activists. https://www.thelocal.es/20140117/horses-leap-fires-in-ancient-spanish-festival Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:26:00 +0100 horses-leap-fires-in-ancient-spanish-festival A bullfighter in Spain has been slapped with a fine for animal cruelty — for mistreating his horse. https://www.thelocal.es/20131120/bullfighter-fined-for-cruelty-to-horse Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:44:00 +0100 bullfighter-fined-for-cruelty-to-horse A Spanish doctor who reportedly gave drugs for dogs, cattle and horses to a team of cyclists was sentenced to a year behind bars by a Madrid court on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130430/dog-medicine-doc-lands-years-jail-time Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:44:00 +0200 dog-medicine-doc-lands-years-jail-time In this week's My Spain, we talk to restaurant owner Mirza Asghar about horse riding, studying Moorish Spain in his native Punjab and why he's never tried jamón serrano. https://www.thelocal.es/20130412/i-feel-more-granadino-than-indian Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:24:00 +0200 i-feel-more-granadino-than-indian