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Storm Benjamin brings winds of up to 100km/h to Spain, Trump accuses Spain of not being a "team player" and more news on Thursday October 23rd.

According to a study by the Spanish property search engine pisos.com, 37 percent of rental homes in Spain cost more than €1,500 per month, a sum that's higher than millions of Spaniards' monthly wages.

Pets gone rogue, vomiting and martial arts were recurrent themes in this year’s annual roundup of fantasy, horror and cult moviesSitges loves its dogs. The pups were out in force this year, sprawling on cafe terraces or getting their poop scooped by conscientious owners, but all of them (happily) were less threatening than the killer mutts on screen at […]

More airports to start using Entry/Exit System, new flights, strikes, 50th anniversary of Franco's death, cheap cinema tickets, memorable festivals and more - here's what to expect from life in Spain in November 2025.

Spain's leftist government will publish next month a list of symbols of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship to be removed from public spaces, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday.

Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year's deadly floods in Spain. But thanks to a university-led initiative, many of these memories have been rescued from ruin.

Interested in moving to Spain with the help of the Non-Lucrative Visa? The Local Spain spoke to a Spanish immigration lawyer about how consulates are now asking for more documentary proof from applicants, making the process considerably harder.

Spanish government approves €500 million for ALS patients, San Sebastián rolls out new beach rules and more news on Wednesday October 22nd.

While the recent "No Kings" anti-Trump demonstrations in the US were widely publicised, several hundred American citizens in Spain joined in the protests too in Málaga, Barcelona and Madrid.

It will be more difficult for drivers in Europe who committed serious traffic offences in another EU country to dodge a driving ban, as new rules adopted on Tuesday aim to ensure that disqualifications are recognised across the 27 member states.

Following the Spanish government's controversial proposal to increase social security payments for all self-employed in 2026, authorities have now backtracked, stating that fees for lower earners will remain the same.

In less than a month, Palma de Mallorca Airport will be the fifth airport in Spain to start using the EU’s Entry/Exit System for third-country travellers, a real test for the new border checks given the millions of British tourists that visit the island every year.

Europeans, including Britons, can enter the US without a visa for a short stay, but they must complete a visa waiver, the ESTA, which has recently almost doubled in price.

Tourists clash with locals in Valencia, Spanish opposition slams 'fiscal suffocation' of self-employed workers, Serena Williams to receive Spain's Princess of Asturias Award and more news on Tuesday October 21st.

Over the past weeks, Spain's People's Party has proposed numerous changes to immigration legislation which will have a big impact on foreigners in the country if the centre-right party wins the next general election.

Mallorca continues its fight against overtourism with rules to prohibit new tourist apartments, party boats and the creation of new hostels in the capital of Palma.

Travelling from Spain to a country where certain vaccinations are recommended or required? Here are the health centres where they're available as well as other useful information.

When the first autumn rains fell this year, Toni García drew the curtains. Rain is a painful reminder of last year's devastating floods that killed more than 200 people in Spain, including her husband and only daughter.

Manuel Álvarez Escudero, from Spain, describes how the board game has provided him with a lifetime of fun and friendshipThe year Manuel Álvarez Escudero learned to play chess, fascist bombs rained down on Guernica, echoing across Pablo Picasso’s enormous, monochrome canvas, the Hindenburg exploded in the sky over Lakehurst, and John Steinbeck published […]

Once dismissed as a sign of low intelligence, researchers now argue the ‘power’ of taboo words has been overlookedWhen researchers asked people around the world to list every taboo word they could think of, the differences that emerged were revealing. The length of each list, for example, varied widely.While native English speakers in the UK and Spanish […]

Spanish media report Jonathan Andic’s status has changed from witness of father’s fatal ravine fallThe family of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, have insisted on his son’s innocence after media reports suggested he was a potential suspect in the billionaire’s death.Andic died last December, aged 71, after apparently falling 100 […]

In an interview, Salvador Illa tells of ‘pragmatic approach’ as he seeks to persuade voters about benefits of coexistence with MadridCatalonia’s Socialist president has said his party’s focus on tackling inequality can win over voters who are tempted by pro-independence and far-right voices as he seeks to persuade Catalans of the benefits of […]

European court of justice asked to intervene after dog was lost on journey from Buenos Aires to BarcelonaPets on flights can be classified as baggage, the European court of justice has ruled, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost.The ECJ, Europe’s highest court, was asked to intervene after a dog was lost […]

Still Life with Guitar, worth €600,000, noticed missing after van arrives in Granada from MadridPolice in Spain are investigating the disappearance of a tiny Picasso painting, worth €600,000 (£520,000), which vanished en route from Madrid to an exhibition in the southern city of Granada.The gouache and pencil work, Naturaleza muerta con guitarra (Still […]

Third film adapted from the romance novels by Mercedes Ron, originally written in Spanish, feels clunky and clichedThis is the third film in a series, after My Fault in 2023 and Your Fault in 2024, that have been adapted from the Culpable trilogy, romance novels by Mercedes Ron, originally written in Spanish. It’s obviously aimed at a specific market that […]

Across the west, solidarity marches are testing governments’ tolerance for dissent. From arrests to bans, free-speech boundaries are shiftingThe ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been met with joy and relief across the Middle East and beyond. Over the past two years, outrage at Israel’s war in Gaza has erupted across Europe and the US, manifesting […]

Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party linesFlanked by farmland and nestled among the deep valleys of central Spain, few in Villamalea, a town of 4,200 people, expected to find their tranquil home splashed across Spanish media this summer.“I’ve never been contacted by so many media […]

Home to Magaluf, a major draw for boozed-up Britain, the island has become emblematic of the most heated debate in travelThe swish seafront hotels and freshly planted palms on the gleaming promenade might tempt any unwary holidaymaker to book in for Mallorca’s Calviá beach. But step out the back door and the resort is still firmly, as it is better known, […]

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was told at gate his trip was cancelled after Trump threatsA Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism has left the US, a day after he was blocked from boarding a flight to Spain, following a White House event where Donald Trump promised “very threatening” steps against […]

Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birdsBats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and devouring a robin mid-flight.The […]