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 Catalonia to impose water restrictions to fight drought Catalonia's regional government has put 515 municipalities with 6.6 million inhabitants on high alert for drought. Here's what residents should know about water restrictions. https://www.thelocal.es/20221122/catalonia-to-impose-water-restrictions-due-to-drought Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:23:59 +0100 catalonia-to-impose-water-restrictions-due-to-drought Greenpeace sounds alarm over Spain's 'poisonous mega farms' The “uncontrolled” growth of industrial farming of livestock and poultry in Spain is causing water pollution from nitrates to soar, Greenpeace warned in a new report on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20211015/greenpeace-sounds-alarm-over-spains-poisonous-mega-farms Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:02:28 +0200 greenpeace-sounds-alarm-over-spains-poisonous-mega-farms Thousands fall sick from poo contaminated bottled water More than 4,000 people fell ill with norovirus in northeastern Spain after drinking bottled spring water contaminated with human faecal matter, local health officials said Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160426/thousands-fall-sick-from-poo-contaminated-bottled-water Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:44:00 +0200 thousands-fall-sick-from-poo-contaminated-bottled-water At least 2,000 catch stomach bug from bottled water More than 2,000 people have been affected by an outbreak of gastroenteritis after drinking contaminated bottled water in the region of Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.es/20160418/678-hit-by-gastro-bug-from-bottled-water-in-catalonia Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:48:40 +0200 678-hit-by-gastro-bug-from-bottled-water-in-catalonia Spain sends out water-dropping planes in bid to control wildfires Spain on Sunday deployed three water-dropping planes to battle wildfires raging in remote regions in northern and central Spain amid unseasonably warm weather, the government said. https://www.thelocal.es/20151227/spain-sends-out-water-planes-to-fight-wildfires Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:04:04 +0100 spain-sends-out-water-planes-to-fight-wildfires More than 400 people drown each year in Spain Eighty percent of drowning victims in Spain are male, with the biggest risk to men aged over sixty, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20150611/more-than-400-die-annually-spain-of-drowning Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:04:57 +0200 more-than-400-die-annually-spain-of-drowning Water thief leaves fun park high and dry The manager of one of Europe's largest fun parks has been arrested for systematically stealing water for a number of years. https://www.thelocal.es/20130830/cops-turn-off-tap-for-spanish-water-thief Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:23:00 +0200 cops-turn-off-tap-for-spanish-water-thief