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 Park authorities are considering limiting numbers to one of Catalonia's most breathtaking beauty spots after selfie-seeking crowds formed at the region's highest peak. https://www.thelocal.es/20200917/selfie-seekers-ignore-social-distancing-at-catalonias-highest-peak Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:23:04 +0200 selfie-seekers-ignore-social-distancing-at-catalonias-highest-peak Spain has a law to provide at least one payphone for every 3,000 inhabitants, even though an average of one call a day is made from them. https://www.thelocal.es/20190813/there-are-still-16000-public-telephones-in-spain Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:39:47 +0200 there-are-still-16000-public-telephones-in-spain A second British tourist has died of his injuries after he and his friend plunged 10metres while taking a snap of themselves overlooking the beach in Torrevieja. https://www.thelocal.es/20190704/british-tourist-plunged-to-death-taking-selfie-costa-blanca Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:08:38 +0200 british-tourist-plunged-to-death-taking-selfie-costa-blanca A 17-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after he was electrocuted by overhead cables while in pursuit of the ultimate selfie. https://www.thelocal.es/20180809/teenager-electrocuted-during-selfie-on-train-roof-in-madrid Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:19:02 +0200 teenager-electrocuted-during-selfie-on-train-roof-in-madrid An 18-year-old girl is in a serious condition after falling off a fifth floor balcony while taking a selfie. https://www.thelocal.es/20160520/teen-seriously-injured-after-selfie-balcony-fall Fri, 20 May 2016 16:06:24 +0200 teen-seriously-injured-after-selfie-balcony-fall A 14-year-old boy was given a serious electric shock after hitting cables while attempting to take a selfie on the rood of a commuter train outside Barcelona. https://www.thelocal.es/20151019/man-electrocuted-while-taking-a-selfie-on-top-of-a-train Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:32:29 +0200 man-electrocuted-while-taking-a-selfie-on-top-of-a-train Police in Malaga were able to track down a sex offender by tracing the serial number of the elevator after he posted a photograph of himself in it on Facebook. https://www.thelocal.es/20151005/thief-caught-in-spain-after-posting-elevator-selfie-on-facebook Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:21:15 +0200 thief-caught-in-spain-after-posting-elevator-selfie-on-facebook Spain's Fundéu BBVA language foundation on Tuesday named its word of the year. The winner is a Spanish take on a term allegedly invented by a drunk Australian over a decade ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20141230/named-spanish-word-of-the-year-for-2014 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:30:00 +0100 named-spanish-word-of-the-year-for-2014 Updated: a Polish student on the Erasmus exchange program has died after falling seven metres while attempting to take a selfie photograph of herself in front of Seville's iconic Triana bridge. https://www.thelocal.es/20141103/spanish-selfie-accident-seriously-injures-student Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:37:00 +0100 spanish-selfie-accident-seriously-injures-student A selfie taken by two teenagers featuring Spain's new Queen Letizia took Spain by storm on Monday, with the girls describing the wife of the country's new king as "very friendly". https://www.thelocal.es/20140721/queens-selfie-sets-spanish-social-media-alight Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:47:00 +0200 queens-selfie-sets-spanish-social-media-alight A 21-year-old from southern Spain died on Saturday after being electrocuted when he climbed on to a train to take a photo of himself with friends. https://www.thelocal.es/20140318/young-man-dies-in-train-selfie-fail Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:06:00 +0100 young-man-dies-in-train-selfie-fail