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The stats that reveal the true holidaying habits of the Spanish
Spain has some 80 million foreign tourists visiting its shores every year, but where do Spanish people go on holiday? How much do they spend? And what do they like doing?
Tenerife murder: German father suspected of killing wife and son faces judge
A German man suspected of killing his wife and son in a cave in Tenerife which his other seven-year-old reportedly managed to escape was being questioned by a judge on Friday, police said.
It's official: Spain has the best beach in Europe
Spain has so many beautiful beaches to choose. Whether it's a sandy shore with shallow turquoise waters of the Mediterranean you crave, or the big waves of the Atlantic. And for the third year running, one of its beaches has been crowned the best in Europe.
Spain's public holidays in 2019: Official list
Get organized and start planning those weekends away!
Spain's top ten best beaches for summer 2017
Spain leads the way when it comes to beautiful beaches with two of the country's beaches making the top ten in Europe.
British tourists have the most holiday 'mishaps' in Spain, survey shows
A new survey found that British tourists going on holiday on the continent were most likely to suffer food poisoning or lose their phones while on vacation in Spain.
The six Spanish streets you just have to walk down
The Local counts down six of the loveliest streets to stroll down in Spain.
Rajoy: 'We’re proud to be referred to as the Germans of the South'
The German Chancellor has applauded Rajoy for steering Spain towards economic recovery and chastised Catalonia over its independence drive.
Police break up Marbella luxury villa rental scam
Police have busted a gang that swindled dozens of holidaymakers by advertising luxury villas on the internet that did not actually belong to them.
Rajoy and Merkel plan a second holiday together
The Spanish Prime Minister plans to visit Angela Merkel in her hometown of Stralsund on Germany’s Baltic coast in August after the success of her visit to his native Galicia last year.
Hay 'spontaneously combusts' in heatwave
The heatwave spreading across Spain and western Europe almost claimed some cattle victims when hay stored inside a barn full of cows spontaneously combusted in the heat.
Traffic jams expected as holiday exodus kicks off
Spaniards are in their usual rush to take their summer holidays as official sources estimate 2.7 million vehicles will hit the road in the first 24 hours of August’s “operation exodus”.
'Most deadly' skin cancer up 50% in last 10 years
Experts in Barcelona say that melanoma, the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer, is still on the rise in Spain and urge caution this summer.
Fifty crisis-hit families to get free holidays
A Benidorm hotel chain will pay for the holiday accommodation of fifty Spanish families who have been badly affected by the crisis as a gesture of 'social responsibility'.