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 Global ride-hailing giant Uber on Tuesday launched in Madrid its first electric kick scooter rental service in Europe through its subsidiary Jump. https://www.thelocal.es/20190409/uber-jumps-into-electric-scooters-in-europe Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:04:01 +0200 uber-jumps-into-electric-scooters-in-europe For those who decry the plague of electric scooters which dart about unregulated on city streets, it was only a matter of time before someone got seriously hurt. https://www.thelocal.es/20181129/first-electric-scooter-death-in-spain-puts-spotlight-on-safety Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:15:33 +0100 first-electric-scooter-death-in-spain-puts-spotlight-on-safety Cities across Spain are grappling with electric scooters that have popped up on sidewalks across the country, helping riders zip around but exasperating drivers and pedestrians. https://www.thelocal.es/20181005/spanish-cities-grapple-with-invasion-of-electric-scooters Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:53:52 +0200 spanish-cities-grapple-with-invasion-of-electric-scooters Seville police were involved in a "high-speed" chase after a stark-naked, drunk moped rider ignored the officers' order to stop. https://www.thelocal.es/20130826/cops-chase-naked-and-drunk-moped-rider-25km Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:42:00 +0200 cops-chase-naked-and-drunk-moped-rider-25km