The Local Spain 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 Three arrested in Spain over passenger jet bomb hoax Spanish police said on Tuesday they have arrested three people on suspicion of making a bomb hoax that caused a plane to return to Madrid airport escorted by an air force fighter jet. https://www.thelocal.es/20160406/three-arrested-in-spain-over-bomb-hoax-that-forced-plane-back-to-airport Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:03:27 +0200 three-arrested-in-spain-over-bomb-hoax-that-forced-plane-back-to-airport False alarm: Suspicious bag sparks terror alert near Madrid stadium Police cordoned off an area around the Plaza de Cuzco at the heart of Madrid’s financial district and close to the Santiago Bernebeu stadium on Wednesday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.es/20151118/suspicious-bag-sparks-terror-alert-in-madrids-financial-district Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:01:49 +0100 suspicious-bag-sparks-terror-alert-in-madrids-financial-district Memorial to Madrid terrorist attack victims lies abandoned and unloved The memorial to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train bombings has been left in a state of disrepair for several weeks. https://www.thelocal.es/20151118/madrid-terror-victim-memorial-left-in-disrepair Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:15:44 +0100 madrid-terror-victim-memorial-left-in-disrepair Spain pays tribute to victims of Paris attacks with minute's silence Flags are flying at half mast and a minute’s silence was held around Spain at midday as Spaniards came out in support of their northern neighbours after Friday’s horrific terror attacks, which left 129 dead. https://www.thelocal.es/20151116/spain-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-paris-terror-attacks Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:58:09 +0100 spain-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-paris-terror-attacks