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 Barcelona breaks cruise record as 60,000 sail into city over weekend The Catalan capital has smashed its record for the most cruise ship passengers to visit the city over one weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20150914/barcelona-beats-cruise-record-as-thousands-sail-to-city-in-one-weekend Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:09:02 +0200 barcelona-beats-cruise-record-as-thousands-sail-to-city-in-one-weekend Tourist police gear up for 'summer of crime' Over 29,000 police officers will be deployed to fight the growth in petty crime during the summer period and ensure the safety of the millions of tourists reaching Spain's shores. https://www.thelocal.es/20130610/tourist-police-gear-up-for-summer-of-crime Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:30:00 +0200 tourist-police-gear-up-for-summer-of-crime