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Spanish cops bust human trafficking ring
Spanish police said Sunday they had smashed a ring suspected of trafficking people, mainly Cubans, from Spain to the United States through Mexico, with the arrest of 14 people.
Fifty Shades film to feature Canary cameo
Scenes for the movie version of the best-selling erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey will be shot on the Spanish island of Tenerife in mid-February, filmmakers have said in a statement.
UK paraglider dies after mid-air heart attack
An experienced British hang-glider has died in Spain after she crash-landed into mountains in the south of the Canary island of Tenerife.
Spain's blind chimp has cataract surgery
Forty-one-year-old chimpanzee Silvia has recovered her vision after undergoing a human-type cataract operation.
Spain rescues more than 100 migrants from sea
Spanish rescue services said they had picked up more than 100 African migrants from boats in the Atlantic and Mediterranean sea on Saturday, incidents that have become increasingly rare.
Police trip over pot on bishop's plot
Spanish officers in Santa Cruz have arrested a man for growing a marijuana plantation on land belonging to the bishop of Tenerife.
Top ten ways to beat Spain's summer heat
The solstice is behind us and three months of gruelling heat lie ahead. But don't fret. In this week's The Local List we take a look at some of the best ways to deal with the ordeal that is the Spanish summer.
Violent storms batter Canary Islands
Many of Spain's Canary Islands were on red alert on Monday as the region braced for fierce winds.