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 As Seville celebrates its famed April Fair, here's everything you need to know about one of the Andalusian capital's most important festivals. https://www.thelocal.es/20190503/feria-guide-spain-fair-april-fiesta Fri, 03 May 2019 09:19:21 +0200 feria-guide-spain-fair-april-fiesta On the anniversary of the devastating Valencia floods, the southern Spanish provinces of Seville and Huelva were hit with torrential rain and winds that flooded city streets and caused the cancellation of hundreds of inter-regional trains. https://www.thelocal.es/20251030/watch-spains-seville-and-huelva-hit-by-torrential-rain-and-flooding Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:30:52 +0100 watch-spains-seville-and-huelva-hit-by-torrential-rain-and-flooding From urging holidaymakers to keep walking or encouraging them to buy from local shops, Seville have put up signs listing bans and 'good practices' for tourists, as residents in the southern Spanish city grow tired of overtourism. https://www.thelocal.es/20241114/seville-puts-up-signs-telling-tourists-how-to-behave Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:07:38 +0100 seville-puts-up-signs-telling-tourists-how-to-behave The latest measure in the fightback against tourism in Spain could see authorities in Seville cut water supplies to unlicensed tourist properties in the Andalusian city. https://www.thelocal.es/20240814/spains-seville-to-cut-water-supply-to-illegal-tourist-flats Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:38:15 +0200 spains-seville-to-cut-water-supply-to-illegal-tourist-flats Torrential rains forced the cancellation of famed Good Friday religious processions through Seville, leaving many faithful in tears in the southern Spanish city. https://www.thelocal.es/20240329/torrential-rain-in-spain-forces-cancellation-of-famed-good-friday-parades Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:37:17 +0100 torrential-rain-in-spain-forces-cancellation-of-famed-good-friday-parades Are you thinking about moving to the Andalusian capital of Seville and wondering if you can afford to or want to work out how much it will cost? Here, we break down all the costs so you can find out exactly how much living in this southern sunny city will be. https://www.thelocal.es/20230601/how-much-does-it-really-cost-to-live-in-seville Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:18:47 +0200 how-much-does-it-really-cost-to-live-in-seville Seville's pandemic-hit tourism sector is hoping to get a shot in the arm from UEFA's last-minute decision to name the southern Spanish city as a host for Euro 2020 matches. https://www.thelocal.es/20210605/spains-pandemic-ravaged-seville-hopes-for-euro-tourism-boost Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:52:39 +0200 spains-pandemic-ravaged-seville-hopes-for-euro-tourism-boost Cries of "Toro, toro!" echo round the empty stands at Madrid's world-famous bullring where two young apprentice bullfighters have seen their promising careers abruptly halted by the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20210430/in-spain-virus-puts-trainee-bullfighters-careers-on-hold Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:39:31 +0200 in-spain-virus-puts-trainee-bullfighters-careers-on-hold The Andalusian city of Seville, famed for its oranges, is resurrecting an old tradition of gifting oranges (or in this case marmalade) to the British royals. https://www.thelocal.es/20210305/seville-brings-back-tradition-of-gifting-queen-of-england-marmalade Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:06:30 +0100 seville-brings-back-tradition-of-gifting-queen-of-england-marmalade An 89-year-old woman died and another 18 pensioners were hospitalised, some with severe burns, after a fire ripped through an elderly care residence in Seville, rescuers said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20210106/one-dead-18-hurt-in-blaze-at-old-peoples-home-in-southern-spain Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:02:08 +0100 one-dead-18-hurt-in-blaze-at-old-peoples-home-in-southern-spain This summer offers a unique opportunity for residents in Spain to visit some of the country's most popular attractions. https://www.thelocal.es/20200811/spains-most-popular-attractions-you-can-now-visit-without-having-to-book-tickets-a-long-time-in-advance Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:55:48 +0200 spains-most-popular-attractions-you-can-now-visit-without-having-to-book-tickets-a-long-time-in-advance Twelve people in Andalusia have been confirmed to have West Nile fever and more are being tested. https://www.thelocal.es/20200814/cases-of-west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-andalusia Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:07:54 +0200 cases-of-west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-andalusia Severe storms across central and southern Spain yesterday left devastation in their wake, causing flooding, power cuts and blocked roads. https://www.thelocal.es/20200812/huge-hail-stones-and-flooding-across-southern-and-central-spain Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:12:54 +0200 huge-hail-stones-and-flooding-across-southern-and-central-spain Municipal councils in Spain have long been battling to keep their streets free of dog messes introducing ingenious ways to punish or shame irresponsible pet owners, but Seville City Council has just taken it a step further. https://www.thelocal.es/20190829/seville-wants-owners-to-clear-up-after-their-dog-pees Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:40:30 +0200 seville-wants-owners-to-clear-up-after-their-dog-pees There’s a time and a place for everything, they say, and tourists are being given a reminder of that when they try to enter the sacred interior of one of Spain’s most visited monuments. https://www.thelocal.es/20190819/no-flip-flops-or-hot-pants-seville-cathedral-imposes-strict-dress-code Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:26:42 +0200 no-flip-flops-or-hot-pants-seville-cathedral-imposes-strict-dress-code The Feria d’Abril, the biggest event of the year in the southern Spanish city of Seville, is being celebrated this week, and the scenes are sumptuous. https://www.thelocal.es/20190508/in-pics-this-is-how-seville-celebrates-its-feria-de-abril Wed, 08 May 2019 14:03:36 +0200 in-pics-this-is-how-seville-celebrates-its-feria-de-abril A has been detained in Spain for allegedly keeping his mother and sister captive in their home in rooms they shared with 10 dogs that urinated and defecated next to them, police said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180628/man-held-for-keeping-mother-sister-captive-in-spain-home Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:05:18 +0200 man-held-for-keeping-mother-sister-captive-in-spain-home The Feria d’Abril, the biggest event of the year in the southern Spanish city of Seville, is being celebrated this week, and the scenes are sumptuous. https://www.thelocal.es/20180416/in-pics-seville-celebrates-feria-de-abril Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:40:07 +0200 in-pics-seville-celebrates-feria-de-abril Seville in southern Spain has been named as the top city in the world to visit in 2018 by travel guide Lonely Planet. https://www.thelocal.es/20171024/seville-named-best-city-to-travel-to-in-2018-by-lonely-planet Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:59:47 +0200 seville-named-best-city-to-travel-to-in-2018-by-lonely-planet The Feria d’Abril, the biggest event of the year in the southern Spanish city of Seville, is being celebrated this week, and the scenes are sumptuous. https://www.thelocal.es/20170503/in-pictures-seville-celebrates-it-sumptuous-april-fair Wed, 03 May 2017 12:26:26 +0200 in-pictures-seville-celebrates-it-sumptuous-april-fair