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 Stick with your mates: New campaign aimed at young British holidaymakers in Spain A campaign to make young tourists aware of the importance of looking out for each other while on holiday has been launched by the British Embassy in Madrid and British Consulate in Palma. https://www.thelocal.es/20190702/stick-with-your-mates-new-campaign-aimed-at-young-british-holidaymakers-in-spain Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:18:13 +0200 stick-with-your-mates-new-campaign-aimed-at-young-british-holidaymakers-in-spain Toddler dies after father 'forgets' her in locked car and catches train to work A tragic oversight by a distracted father has resulted in the death of a 21-month-old girl in the Sanchinaro district of Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20181004/toddler-dies-after-father-forgets-her-in-locked-car Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:04:44 +0200 toddler-dies-after-father-forgets-her-in-locked-car Safety warning over tablets in cars after child’s death in Galicia A three-year-old girl died from cranial injuries suffered when she banged her head against the screen of the tablet she was playing on when the car she was travelling in collided with a school bus. https://www.thelocal.es/20180925/safety-warning-over-tablets-in-cars-after-childs-death-in-galicia Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:00:47 +0200 safety-warning-over-tablets-in-cars-after-childs-death-in-galicia More than 400 people drown each year in Spain Eighty percent of drowning victims in Spain are male, with the biggest risk to men aged over sixty, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20150611/more-than-400-die-annually-spain-of-drowning Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:04:57 +0200 more-than-400-die-annually-spain-of-drowning Drownings fuel calls for full-time lifeguards Lifeguards in Marbella have called on the city council to employ them all year round, after a recent tragedy saw three people drown off one of the cities beaches. https://www.thelocal.es/20150415/drownings-fuel-calls-for-year-round-life-guards Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:29:27 +0200 drownings-fuel-calls-for-year-round-life-guards Spain among top countries for road safety Spain was among the top countries for road safety with 36 fatalities for every million inhabitants, according to a European Commission report on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150324/spain-among-top-countries-for-road-safety Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:17:39 +0100 spain-among-top-countries-for-road-safety Spain scores biggest drop in road deaths in EU Road deaths more than halved in European Union in the decade from 2001 to 2012 with Spain being the continent's greatest improver, figures released on Tuesday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20140429/spain-greatest-improver-on-road-deaths Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:29:00 +0200 spain-greatest-improver-on-road-deaths Ferrari owner crashes €240k car, then flees The driver of a 458 Italia Ferrari supercar, valued at a minimum of €240,000, crashed into a skip in the centre of the Spanish capital on Sunday night then abandoned the scene – and his car – according to witnesses. https://www.thelocal.es/20140327/madrid-ferrari-owner-crashes-240k-car-and-flees Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:12:00 +0100 madrid-ferrari-owner-crashes-240k-car-and-flees Agency gives gas on speed limit reforms People will be able to drive faster on some of Spain's motorways if a new draft law by Spain's traffic authority gets the go-ahead. https://www.thelocal.es/20130307/agency-gives-gas-on-speed-limit-reforms Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:46:00 +0100 agency-gives-gas-on-speed-limit-reforms