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'Garlic and sausages are my recipe for success'
He's been called the "the world's oldest mountain climber" and the "Cristiano Ronaldo" of the Himalayas but he's also a tireless charity worker. Meet garlic-munching Carlos Soria, our latest Spanish Face of the Week.
YouTube pulls plug on bloody bullfights
The internet video portal YouTube caused outrage on Thursday when it pulled the plug on a channel specializing in bullfights because it showed too much blood.
Mourinho 'childish': Spain's national coach
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has dismissed as "childish" Jose Mourinho's claims that there were irregularities in FIFA's World Coach of the Year vote.
Valencia pope-alike prompts double vision
If Pope Francis ever wants to hire a body double, he could do a lot worse that Spain's Archbishop of Valencia, Carlos Osoro, a man city residents describes as the pontiff's spitting image.
Spain votes top celeb drinking buddies
People in Madrid have chosen football star Iker Casillas and Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy as the celebrities they'd most like to have a beer with.
'Expats face higher rates of anxiety and stress'
This Wednesday is the United Nations' first ever International Day of Happiness and to mark the event The Local spoke to mental health professionals working with Spain's expat community.
Man: I'll set myself alight over float god 'insult'
An Indian man threatened to set himself on fire during the final night of Valencia's Las Fallas festival in protest against the burning of a parade float which had originally contained Hindu imagery.
Hindu groups save gods from Las Fallas bonfire
Hindu groups have convinced organizers of the Las Fallas festival in Valencia not to allow images of their gods to be burned in the traditional bonfire which marks the end of the event.
Spain's most respected and least loved jobs
A recent survey into people's opinions of different professions in Spain found that doctors and teachers come out trumps while journalists and lawyers earned a big thumbs down. For this week's JobTalk, The Local spoke to people practising these professions and got their reactions to the news.
Experts: Drink driving 'safer' than car phone use
An international team of Spanish and Australian scientists has discovered that drink driving can actually be safer than using your phone while at the wheel.
Ratings agency warns of Spanish time bomb
The chief of credit ratings agency Standards & Poor's in Germany said on Sunday that Spain's social situation was potentially explosive.
Marriage rates halve as Spaniards shun altar
Spanish people are tying the knot later and less often while unions involving at least one foreigner now make up one fifth of all marriages in the country.
Spanish navy sells off ship for less than a Seat
The Spanish navy is auctioning off one its retired patrol boats — for just €27,000.
Tempers flare as Madrid job show flops
The organizers of a Madrid job fair had to call in police on Wednesday when hundreds of would-be job seekers discovered the event's venue was too small to accommodate everyone.
'Prophetic' tweet about pope goes viral
Twitter is abuzz over a February 11th tweet in which the boyfriend of Spanish woman Yolanda De Mena allegedly predicted the world's new pope would be called Francis I.
Spain's religious groups positive on Pope Francis
Spain's Jewish, Anglican and Catholic communities are looking forward to working with Pope Francis I.
Tortilla Index reveals rising food prices
The latest Tortilla Index figures show that prices of many basic foodstuffs in Spain have gone up in the last 12 months.
Spain's royals welcome new pope
Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia sent a message of congratulations to the Catholic church's new Argentinian pope: Francis I on Wednesday night.
Politicians turn up noses at legal cannabis plan
The Spanish parliament on Tuesday voted against a proposal which looked at depenalizing the consumption, distribution and production of cannabis as a way of filling states coffers with some much-needed cash.
¡Hola! prints Penelope Cruz pregnancy picture
The first public photo of a happily pregnant Penelope Cruz has been printed on Hola's front page.
Foreigners snap up cheap Spanish housing
Spanish people are being priced out of their own property market while non-resident foreigners are making the most of the bargain housing prices on offer in the country.
Floods force evacuations in Andalusia
More than 200 people in Andalusia have been evacuated from their homes because of floods.
'A megacasino could let the mafia into Spain'
The government of Madrid says a massive new casino complex known as EuroVegas is the answer to the country's economic woes but not everyone is sold on the idea.