News Archive for September 2018

Here you can find articles published in September 2018. Return to full archive here

01 September
- Mural of Spanish police officers snogging 'not a Banksy' after all
- 'Let us keep our union': Spanish sex workers demand equal labour rights
02 September
- EU's Barnier open to brief extension of Brexit talks
03 September
- Why the Spanish Civil War continues to haunt Gothic literature
- Spanish police bust Benidorm campsite drug trafficking gang
- Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia
- Has tourism in Spain reached its peak?
- At least five dead as bus rams viaduct in Avilés
- IN PICS: Drone photography reveals haunting beauty of Spain’s unfinished housing
04 September
- IN PICS: Velazquez's ladies-in-waiting spruce up struggling Galician town
- Eleven years jail sought for doctor in 'stolen babies' trial
- Spain cancels sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia
05 September
- Mourinho to admit tax evasion in Spain: report
- Spanish roads see surge in traffic fatalities this summer
- Podemos premature twins doing well thanks to prayers, free healthcare, and breast milk donations
- Madrid counts 10,000 unaccompanied minor migrants on Spanish soil
06 September
- Spanish PM asks Catalan leader to talk to those against independence
- Barcelona vetoes 'capsule housing' plan for low income workers
- Catalan crisis eats into Barcelona hotel revenues
07 September
- Spain hands over suspect in 1998 murder of Dutch boy
- Spain restores free healthcare for illegal migrants
- Spain has (yet another) new botched restoration
- Seven dishes for seven islands: the best food in Spain's Canary Islands
- Spain v England: Luis Enrique faces first test as Spain manager
09 September
- Injured Nadal to miss Davis Cup semi-final with France
10 September
- New construction boom threatens Spanish coastline
- 'Madrid is a humble city of overlooked treasures and untold stories'
- Catalonia independence crisis one year on
11 September
- Ten colourful Catalan expressions to help you sound like a local
- La Diada: Catalan separatists plan show of strength at Barcelona demo
- Spain works to avoid row with Saudi Arabia over bomb deal
- Spain court to rule on extradition of Swiss whistleblower 'within 15 days'
- La Diada: Seven things to know about Catalonia's National Day
12 September
- Spanish health minister resigns over 'mastergate' scandal
- IN PICS: One million protesters rally in Barcelona for Catalan independence
- Spanish doctor charged with child sex abuse in Sweden
- Luis Enrique hails the perfect start as Spain boss
- Problems pile up for new Spanish PM
13 September
- No-deal Brexit: Brits travelling to Europe 'to face passport problems and soaring mobile bills'
- King of Spam: Russian hacker behind massive botnet pleads guilty
- Spanish actor detained to face judge in row over 'blasphemous vagina'
- U-turn: Spain WILL deliver laser-guided bombs to Saudis
- Spanish PM denies plagiarism as degree scandal deepens
- Brexit planning: What you'll need to do if there's no deal
- Spanish parliament approves exhumation of General Franco
14 September
- Spanish actor detained over blasphemy complaint released
- Play Usain Bolt in defence, says Spain's World Cup-winning coach
- How a sperm whale washed up on the banks of Madrid’s Rio
- Storm and flood warnings for southern Spain and Costa del Sol
- An open letter from the British ambassador to British citizens living in Spain
16 September
- Spanish farmers go nuts for almonds as demand booms
17 September
- Spanish PM defends sending weapons to Saudis after U-turn
- La Vuelta: Britain's Yates steps out of Sky shadows to reign in Spain
- Belgium refuses extradition of fugitive Spanish rapper accused of 'insulting the king'
- Spanish PM vows to strip officials of judicial privileges
18 September
- Smugglers pave path for migrants from Africa to Europe
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Estrenar'
- Spain rejects extraditing 'Swiss Leaks' whistelblower, Herve Falciani
- Freelancing in Madrid: A survivor's guide
- The Local Spain rolls out Membership: Why it's a positive move for readers
- Celia Barquin: Spanish golfer murdered on US golf course
19 September
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Guay'
- Worker killed, 11 injured, during Madrid Ritz hotel renovations
- Flamenco star Galvan herds cats in new circus show
- Spanish property of the week: An entire village nestled in the Picos de Europa
20 September
- IN PICS: Ancient Greece-inspired erotic art sparks debate in Valencia
- One Brit's European tour to spell 'Stop Brexit' with GPS
- Spanish region wants to charge shoppers for trying on clothes
- Spain 'mastergate' university faces new degree giveaway claims
- Trump suggested Spain build Sahara wall to stem migrants
21 September
- Brit discovered dead turtle in vagina after partying in Tenerife
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Otoño'
- Spain insists post-Brexit accord on Gibraltar must be reached by mid-October
- FOCUS: Moroccan migrants risk it all to reach Europe
- Why I swapped London life for a tiny village in northern Spain
22 September
- Spanish federation tells La Liga it opposes Miami game
23 September
- Modric reaches Spanish tax settlement: report
24 September
- Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu given green light for upgrade
- IN PICS: Spanish PM meets Canadian PM
- Spain sizzles in late summer 'heatwave'
- Spanish players union veto Liga game in Miami
25 September
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Ajeno/a'
- From ticketing to salaries, football explores power of blockchain
- Safety warning over tablets in cars after child’s death in Galicia
- Ex-French PM Manuel Valls tipped to run for Barcelona mayor
- Ryanair cancels dozens of flights to Spain on Friday amid cabin crew strike
26 September
- Screen legend Dame Judi Dench honoured at San Sebastián film festival
- Why rising rents across Spain are causing a new crisis
- OPINION: Why I'm not scared of a 'no deal' Brexit
- Property of the week: Quirky estate near Denia, Costa Blanca
- Uber and Cabify drivers poised for protest in Madrid
- Eight homes evacuated, two injured, after villas collapse in Orihuela
- The Local shortlisted for top native advertising award
27 September
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Desvelado'
- This Galician town introduced an inspiring weight loss challenge
- Spanish court jails Isis recruiters who indoctrinated supporters via Facebook
- OPINION: It's time to take horse-drawn carriages off the streets of Mallorca
28 September
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Chachi'
- Catalan ex-leader to launch new party a year after independence bid
- Behind the headlines: Why Spain's justice minister is facing calls to resign
- Spain's science minister latest to come under fire
- Spain to unveil officials' assets in transparency bid
29 September
- After years in jail, ex-ETA militants still root for independence
30 September
- Police clash with Catalan separatists at Spanish rally
- Spain to prosecute Swedish ‘cocaine king’ on new charges
- Catalans deeply divided a year after independence referendum
- A year after referendum, Catalan separatists rudderless
- Europe beats United States to reclaim Ryder Cup