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 Building a swimming pool at your Spanish property may not be as expensive as you thought, but there are a number of considerations to factor in first, from permits to extra costs and whether it's a worthwhile investment. https://www.thelocal.es/20210820/8-things-you-should-know-before-installing-a-swimming-pool-in-your-spanish-home Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:09:34 +0200 8-things-you-should-know-before-installing-a-swimming-pool-in-your-spanish-home A fourteen-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being sucked into the filter system of a public pool in Valencia. https://www.thelocal.es/20170605/teen-sucked-into-pool-filter-system-suffers-horrific-injuries Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:11:57 +0200 teen-sucked-into-pool-filter-system-suffers-horrific-injuries A Galician man is in deep water for removing the plug of a giant inflatable swimming pool and causing over €21,000 of flood damage in the process. https://www.thelocal.es/20150619/man-causes-21000-of-damage-by-pulling-paddling-pool-plug Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:15:28 +0200 man-causes-21000-of-damage-by-pulling-paddling-pool-plug A 20-year-old man from the UK has been seriously injured after smashing his head against the bottom of a swimming pool in Ibiza on Monday, with doctors fearing he may be paralyzed. https://www.thelocal.es/20140722/brit-feared-paralyzed-after-pool-accident Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:25:00 +0200 brit-feared-paralyzed-after-pool-accident