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 89-year-old killed in horror wasp attack An elderly man from Spain's Asturias region died on Saturday after being attacked by a swarm of wasps while out gardening with his wife and son. https://www.thelocal.es/20140714/89-year-old-killed-in-horror-wasp-attack Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:19:45 +0200 89-year-old-killed-in-horror-wasp-attack Man smuggles pythons on to Spanish plane Spanish police said on Tuesday they found five snakes, two lizards and thousands of insects alive and hidden inside two suitcases that arrived on the holiday island of Gran Canaria on a flight from Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20140611/snakes-plane-spain-airport-gran-canaria Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:46:00 +0200 snakes-plane-spain-airport-gran-canaria Bedbug plague spreads across Spain A Madrid neighbourhood fighting to get rid of the bothersome parasites has raised the alarm over a problem being seen across Spain. Experts say there are 70 percent more bedbugs now than five years ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20140530/bed-bug-plague-hits-spain Fri, 30 May 2014 14:43:23 +0200 bed-bug-plague-hits-spain