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 Wondering how to keep up with the Six Nations and/or the Winter Olympics while in Spain? Here's what you need to know about watching either of these two sporting events on Spanish television. https://www.thelocal.es/20260205/how-to-watch-the-six-nations-rugby-and-winter-olympics-on-tv-in-spain Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:19:39 +0100 how-to-watch-the-six-nations-rugby-and-winter-olympics-on-tv-in-spain Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major. https://www.thelocal.es/20260201/spains-alcaraz-sweeps-past-djokovic-to-win-maiden-australian-open-title Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:20:52 +0100 spains-alcaraz-sweeps-past-djokovic-to-win-maiden-australian-open-title Spanish football fans can earn €50 ($60) for giving La Liga tip-offs about venues showing football illegally, the Spanish league said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260129/spains-la-liga-to-pay-fans-for-tip-offs-on-bars-showing-football-illegally Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:17:55 +0100 spains-la-liga-to-pay-fans-for-tip-offs-on-bars-showing-football-illegally Skiing can be costly, with lots of factors to add in, so where are the cheapest resorts in Spain with the most affordable passes? https://www.thelocal.es/20260123/the-most-affordable-ski-resorts-in-spain-in-2026 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:56:16 +0100 the-most-affordable-ski-resorts-in-spain-in-2026 A life-sized statue of Spanish golf great Seve Ballesteros has gone missing from his hometown Pedrena, in the north of the country in an apparent robbery. https://www.thelocal.es/20260121/spanish-golf-great-ballesteross-statue-goes-missing Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:43:29 +0100 spanish-golf-great-ballesteross-statue-goes-missing Barcelona will finally return to their reconstructed Camp Nou stadium against Athletic Bilbao on November 22 in La Liga, the club said Monday, after more than two years in exile. https://www.thelocal.es/20251117/barca-to-make-long-awaited-camp-nou-return-on-november-22 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:20:31 +0100 barca-to-make-long-awaited-camp-nou-return-on-november-22 On a "mission" in Spain, Palestinian national team coach Ehab Abu Jazar and his players will play symbolic friendlies against the Basque Country and Catalan national teams in the hopes of working towards safety and freedom for their people. https://www.thelocal.es/20251115/palestinian-national-team-on-mission-for-peace-in-spain-visit Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:48:21 +0100 palestinian-national-team-on-mission-for-peace-in-spain-visit Disgraced former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales had eggs flung at him allegedly by his uncle during the presentation of his new book on Thursday in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20251114/convicted-former-spanish-football-chief-rubiales-egged-at-book-launch Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:49:54 +0100 convicted-former-spanish-football-chief-rubiales-egged-at-book-launch Two Spanish basketball teams decided they will face Israeli clubs behind closed doors this week for safety reasons. https://www.thelocal.es/20251013/two-spanish-basketball-teams-to-face-israeli-clubs-without-fans Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:32:26 +0200 two-spanish-basketball-teams-to-face-israeli-clubs-without-fans A group representing Jewish communities in Spain on Thursday hit out at chants by Sevilla fans of "Israel murders" aimed at Villarreal forward Manor Solomon. https://www.thelocal.es/20250925/jewish-group-in-spain-condemns-israel-murders-chants-at-israeli-player Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:40:51 +0200 jewish-group-in-spain-condemns-israel-murders-chants-at-israeli-player Cycling's Vuelta a Espana organisers cut the route of the race's 21st and final stage by eight kilometres (five miles) on Saturday, with large pro-Palestinian protests expected for the Madrid finale. https://www.thelocal.es/20250913/spains-vuelta-final-stage-shortened-amid-palestine-protest-fears Sat, 13 Sep 2025 16:45:12 +0200 spains-vuelta-final-stage-shortened-amid-palestine-protest-fears Spain's premier cycling race, La Vuelta, has been shaken by pro-Palestinian protests which riders believe have put them at risk and threaten to derail the event. https://www.thelocal.es/20250905/why-spains-top-cycling-race-has-been-rocked-by-pro-palestinian-protests Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:03:33 +0200 why-spains-top-cycling-race-has-been-rocked-by-pro-palestinian-protests A 17-year-old Spanish cyclist has died following a massive crash on Saturday during the second stage of the Junior Tour of Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20250824/teenage-cyclist-dies-after-junior-vuelta-crash Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:44:33 +0200 teenage-cyclist-dies-after-junior-vuelta-crash The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off today (Friday August 22nd). If you’re a fan and live in Spain or are here on holiday, the good news is there are ways to watch the matches on television. https://www.thelocal.es/20250822/how-to-watch-the-2025-womens-rugby-world-cup-on-tv-in-spain Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:03:03 +0200 how-to-watch-the-2025-womens-rugby-world-cup-on-tv-in-spain England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to win the Women's Euro 2025 and retain their title after Sunday's final had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. https://www.thelocal.es/20250727/england-beat-spain-on-penalties-to-win-womens-euro-2025-final Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:19:34 +0200 england-beat-spain-on-penalties-to-win-womens-euro-2025-final If you're in Spain during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 and want to watch the England-Italy and Spain-Germany semifinals and then the final on television or online for free, here's how to do it. https://www.thelocal.es/20250718/how-to-watch-the-womens-euro-2025-tournament-on-tv-in-spain Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:44:54 +0200 how-to-watch-the-womens-euro-2025-tournament-on-tv-in-spain Barcelona abandoned their plan to return to their Camp Nou home in August on Friday, pushing the stadium's re-opening back further. https://www.thelocal.es/20250719/barcas-planned-camp-nou-return-in-august-scrapped Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:00:11 +0200 barcas-planned-camp-nou-return-in-august-scrapped Spanish city Málaga on Saturday withdrew from being a host venue for the 2030 World Cup, to be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. https://www.thelocal.es/20250712/malaga-withdraws-as-host-stadium-for-world-cup-2030 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:58:29 +0200 malaga-withdraws-as-host-stadium-for-world-cup-2030 Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20250708/speeding-likely-cause-of-diogo-jota-car-crash-in-spain-police Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:47:29 +0200 speeding-likely-cause-of-diogo-jota-car-crash-in-spain-police Twenty-eight-year-old Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota died in a car crash in Spain alongside his brother in the early hours of Thursday morning, police have confirmed. Here’s what we know so far about the tragic accident. https://www.thelocal.es/20250703/what-we-know-about-footballer-diogo-jotas-death-in-a-car-crash-in-spain Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:04:08 +0200 what-we-know-about-footballer-diogo-jotas-death-in-a-car-crash-in-spain