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 Scorchio! Heat warning issued in seven provinces in Spain Seven provinces are already on amber alert for temperatures. https://www.thelocal.es/20160608/scorchio-seven-spanish-provinces-on-alert-for-high-temps Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:09:05 +0200 scorchio-seven-spanish-provinces-on-alert-for-high-temps Spain sizzles as temperatures soar across the country Temperatures are rising across Spain this week, with highs of 40C forecast for Cordoba on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160607/spain-sizzles-as-temperatures-soar-across-the-country Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:10:14 +0200 spain-sizzles-as-temperatures-soar-across-the-country Warning: third heatwave to bake sweltering Spain Spain is preparing for its third heatwave of the summer as 18 provinces are put on alert for high temperatures by the country's meteorological agency. https://www.thelocal.es/20150720/third-heatwave-to-bake-sweltering-spain Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:44:59 +0200 third-heatwave-to-bake-sweltering-spain Scorching Spanish heat reaches record highs A town in Valencia has recorded temperatures reaching nearly 46C (about 115 Fahrenheit) - the hottest Spanish temperature in three years, as the national weather office predicts the heatwave will continue for at least another week. https://www.thelocal.es/20150708/scorching-heat-reaches-record-highs Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:47:53 +0200 scorching-heat-reaches-record-highs Spain on alert as nation swelters in 44C heatwave Temperatures are soaring across Spain with highs of 44C expected while nearly all of the country has been put on alert for extreme heat. https://www.thelocal.es/20150629/spain-swelters-in-summer-heatwave Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:35:43 +0200 spain-swelters-in-summer-heatwave Think summer is here? Don't forget your wellies Almost half of Spain was on alert for stormy weather on Wednesday as the northern part of the country was battered by wind and rain. https://www.thelocal.es/20150610/summer-in-spain-dont-forget-your-wellies Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:08:58 +0200 summer-in-spain-dont-forget-your-wellies Spain's May heatwave breaks records Temperatures have risen to record breaking levels in the north eastern region of Catalonia, while elsewhere the searing heat has claimed its first victim. https://www.thelocal.es/20150514/catalonia-in-record-breaking-may-heatwave Thu, 14 May 2015 12:55:45 +0200 catalonia-in-record-breaking-may-heatwave Get ready for summer: Heatwave hits Spain Spain is set to sizzle this week as the mercury rises to the high thirties across the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20150511/heatwave-to-hit-spain-this-week Mon, 11 May 2015 12:33:37 +0200 heatwave-to-hit-spain-this-week October in Barcelona: the hottest in 100 years Temperatures in Barcelona were 3.7ºC above average, the hottest since records began in 1914, during a sweltering October in which Catalan beaches were packed with people enjoying the unseasonal sunshine. https://www.thelocal.es/20141103/october-in-barcelona-the-hottest-in-100-years Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:06:00 +0100 october-in-barcelona-the-hottest-in-100-years Spaniards check in to cheaper hotel rooms Spaniards are at the bottom of the league table when it comes to splashing out on hotels during overseas holidays, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20130409/spaniards-check-in-to-cheaper-hotel-rooms Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:23:41 +0200 spaniards-check-in-to-cheaper-hotel-rooms