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 The Andalusian village of Bérchules will not be celebrating the end of 2023 at the same time as everyone else, instead they will have their countdown and grape-eating in early August. Here's the fascinating reason why. https://www.thelocal.es/20211230/why-this-spanish-village-celebrates-new-years-eve-in-august Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:23:34 +0100 why-this-spanish-village-celebrates-new-years-eve-in-august The world's eight billion people ushered in 2023 on Saturday, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict. https://www.thelocal.es/20230101/in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:49:56 +0100 in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year Riot police on Saturday broke up a New Year's Eve rave in an abandoned warehouse near the Spanish city of Barcelona where 300 people had been partying for over 40 hours. https://www.thelocal.es/20210102/police-bust-new-years-eve-rave-near-barcelona Sat, 02 Jan 2021 20:16:05 +0100 police-bust-new-years-eve-rave-near-barcelona A three-year-old boy has tragically died while taking part in the Spanish tradition of eating twelve grapes at speed as the clock strikes twelve during NYE celebrations. https://www.thelocal.es/20190102/spanish-child-chokes-to-death-on-new-years-eve-grapes Wed, 02 Jan 2019 09:23:21 +0100 spanish-child-chokes-to-death-on-new-years-eve-grapes The metro station at Puerta del Sol, where thousands of people gather every year to welcome in the New Year, will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. https://www.thelocal.es/20151230/madrid-to-close-central-metro-station-in-bid-to-amp-up-new-year-security Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:10:18 +0100 madrid-to-close-central-metro-station-in-bid-to-amp-up-new-year-security Andalusia's public television station, Canal Sur, cut to an ad break just as the clocks struck midnight, angering viewers who were ready and waiting for the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes at the 12 chimes of midnight. https://www.thelocal.es/20150102/tv-channel-destroys-nye-countdown-with-ads Fri, 02 Jan 2015 11:13:00 +0100 tv-channel-destroys-nye-countdown-with-ads Still not sure where to spend New Year's Eve? Then check out The Local's guide to the best places in Spain to usher in 2015 in style. https://www.thelocal.es/20141230/where-to-spend-new-years-eve-in-spain Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:10:00 +0100 where-to-spend-new-years-eve-in-spain Stuck in a Spain-sized rut? Need to add some sparkle to your life in 2015? Here The Local offers you ten easy-to-achieve resolutions that will make the coming year in Spain one to remember. https://www.thelocal.es/20141230/ten-ways-to-spice-up-your-spanish-life-in-2015 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:11:00 +0100 ten-ways-to-spice-up-your-spanish-life-in-2015 Police on the Spanish island of Tenerife rescued a man locked in a car boot on New Year's Day because he was drunk. https://www.thelocal.es/20140103/family-lock-men-in-car-boot-on-new-years Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:25:10 +0100 family-lock-men-in-car-boot-on-new-years The last day of 2013 is set to be a dreary affair for much of Spain with the Canary Islands and the south-east of the country experiencing the best end-of-year weather. https://www.thelocal.es/20131231/rain-new-years-eve Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:05:00 +0100 rain-new-years-eve