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 Relatives of some of the 79 people killed in a high-speed train crash in northwest Spain marked its second anniversary on Friday angrily demanding Spanish leaders answer for the tragedy. https://www.thelocal.es/20150725/two-years-on-from-train-crash-no-justice Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:45:17 +0200 two-years-on-from-train-crash-no-justice An electrician at the famous cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is in court charged with stealing a priceless 12th century Codex Calixtinus, the first guidebook for pilgrims undertaking the famous religious pilgrimage to the northern Spanish city. https://www.thelocal.es/20150119/on-trail-cathedral-thief-who-hid-codex-in-garage Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:44:00 +0100 on-trail-cathedral-thief-who-hid-codex-in-garage The nativity scene in the heart of Santiago de Compostela is missing one of its most important components after a statue of the baby Jesus was stolen for the second time in three years. https://www.thelocal.es/20141218/thieves-steal-baby-jesus-from-citys-christmas-crib Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:43:00 +0100 thieves-steal-baby-jesus-from-citys-christmas-crib Investigators have confirmed that driver error was fully responsible for a tragic train crash near the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela in July 2013 in which 79 people died. https://www.thelocal.es/20140604/confirmed-driver-error-caused-horror-train-crash Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:59:38 +0200 confirmed-driver-error-caused-horror-train-crash Spain will ban mobile phone use by train drivers except in cases of emergencies after a train flew off the rails and killed 79 people in July, the government said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20131204/spain-bans Wed, 04 Dec 2013 10:26:20 +0100 spain-bans A Spanish judge on Tuesday charged the president of the company in charge of Adif, Spain's rail infrastructure, and his two predecessors in connection with a train derailment that killed 79 people in July. https://www.thelocal.es/20130925/railway-bosses-charged-over-santiago-crash Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:29:39 +0200 railway-bosses-charged-over-santiago-crash Management and staff at Spain's national rail infrastructure company Adif will be questioned in court over their role in a July 24th train crash near Santiago de Compostela in which 79 people died. https://www.thelocal.es/20130911/judge-to-grill-rail-bosses-in-train-crash-case Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:01:00 +0200 judge-to-grill-rail-bosses-in-train-crash-case Rail infrastructure company Adif have improved speed signs across its rail network following the derailment of a fast-moving train last month that killed 79 people in the country's worst rail disaster since 1944. https://www.thelocal.es/20130831/spain-improves-rail-signs-after-deadly-crash Sat, 31 Aug 2013 13:42:10 +0200 spain-improves-rail-signs-after-deadly-crash Brace yourself because this week The Local sizes up some of Spain’s most notoriously wasteful building projects. https://www.thelocal.es/20130812/top-ten-spains-most-ridiculous-building-projects Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:42:00 +0200 top-ten-spains-most-ridiculous-building-projects The driver of a Spanish train that derailed killing 79 people told a judge he "didn't understand" how he failed to brake in time to stop the crash, a recording of his court hearing revealed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130731/i-dont-know-why-i-didnt-brake-train-crash-driver Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:20:00 +0200 i-dont-know-why-i-didnt-brake-train-crash-driver The train that crashed in Spain killing at least 79 people was travelling at 153kph when it derailed, a Spanish court has said. It was also revealed that driver Jose Garzon Amo was on his work phone at the time. https://www.thelocal.es/20130730/train-crash-driver-was-speaking-on-phone Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:01:00 +0200 train-crash-driver-was-speaking-on-phone Spain mourned the 79 people killed in its worst train disaster in decades with a solemn memorial mass on Monday attended by hundreds in the world pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela. https://www.thelocal.es/20130730/memorial-service-honours-train-crash-victims Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:58:00 +0200 memorial-service-honours-train-crash-victims The driver of a train that crashed near the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on July 24th admitted before a judge on Monday that he was confused and didn't know what section of track he was on. https://www.thelocal.es/20130729/train-crash-driver-released-on-bail Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:59:00 +0200 train-crash-driver-released-on-bail Spanish officials on Friday slightly lowered the official death toll from a train derailment in the northwest to 78, including four foreigners. https://www.thelocal.es/20130726/train-crash-death-toll-revised-down-to-78 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:23:00 +0200 train-crash-death-toll-revised-down-to-78 Spanish police said on Friday they have formally detained the driver of the train which crashed near Santiago de Compostela, while local media are reporting that the driver was unable to break in time. https://www.thelocal.es/20130726/spanish-police-detain-speed-freak-train-driver Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:15:00 +0200 spanish-police-detain-speed-freak-train-driver US President Barack Obama expressed dismay on Thursday at the train crash near the city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain that left at least 80 people dead, including one American. https://www.thelocal.es/20130726/we-are-grieving-with-the-spaniards-obama Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:41:00 +0200 we-are-grieving-with-the-spaniards-obama The focus of a probe into a horrific train derailment in northwestern Spain that killed at least 80 people turned to the injured driver who has reportedly told authorities he "messed up" and wants "to die". https://www.thelocal.es/20130726/crash-investigators-focus-on-train-driver Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:26:00 +0200 crash-investigators-focus-on-train-driver Magical scenery, great seafood and a buzzing cultural life. 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