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Police arrest four who created 'terror shrine'
Police on Tuesday arrested four men in Spain's northern Basque country after they planted an oak 'forest' designed to honour deceased members of the region's Eta terrorist group.
Plane makes emergency landing after engine fails
A plane which took off from Spain's Tenerife North Airport on Monday morning was forced to make an emergency landing after one its engines failed only minutes into the flight.
Spanish police bust Iran weapons material gang
Spain's Civil Guard police force said on Monday they had dismantled a criminal gang which was planning to ship weapons producing materials to Iran.
From Merkel to migrants: Spain's week in pics
With everything in the news from racist food banks to politicians behaving badly, Spain's news was as action-packed as ever this week. Here The Local rounds up the news that mattered most.
Parents whip boy over poor school grades
Police in Spain's Catalonia region have arrested the parents of a nine-year-old boy after they allegedly whipped the child for his bad marks at school.
600,000 Spaniards head overseas to flee crisis
Over 600,000 Spanish citizens have left Spain since the country's economic crisis began give years ago, new government figures show.
'Sexist' aprons stun Women's Day fun runners
A Spanish mayor has come under fire after he gave aprons and nail files to women at a race event to support International Women's Day.
EU migrants 'are a boost to local economies'
Just as the Swiss gave the thumbs down to freedom of movement across the EU, a timely new study reveals the benefits EU expats are having on their new communities.
Unlucky Casillas suffers bruised rib
Spain captain Iker Casillas suffered a bruised rib in Real Madrid's Champions League opener against Galatasaray on Tuesday, his first competitive appearance for the club since January.