A demonstration in Madrid in 2016 by unions against poverty, pensions and unemployment. Photo: AFP Spain's jobless queue shrank by 7.8 percent last year, the labour ministry said Wednesday, as unemployment continues to recede from the record highs seen in 2013 during the economic

Zip wiring from Spain to Portugal. Photo: limitezero.com Whether you like your thrills in the air, sea or with your feet firmly planted on the ground, Spain has a lot to offer if you're into extreme sports. The Local takes a look at the best options for adrenaline junkies in Spain. A cross-border time-travelling zip wire Photo: limitezero.com Take an

The passenger of a Ryanair flight from London to Malaga in southern Spain, apparently tired of waiting inside the plane on arrival, got out through the emergency exit and sat on the wing. "We had been waiting around half-an-hour to get out of the plane," Fernando del Valle, another passenger, told AFP of the incident on Monday evening. "The man calmly went to the

Photo of one of the three kings during Tenerife´s 2015 three kings parade: Desiree Martin/AFP The Feast of Epiphany is traditionally Spain's main festive holiday, when children receive their presents brought not by Santa Claus, but by the Three Kings. On "El Día de los Reyes" Spain and Latin American countries celebrate the biblical adoration of baby

A demonstration in Madrid in 2016 by unions against poverty, pensions and unemployment. Photo: AFP Spain's jobless queue shrank by 7.8 percent last year, the labour ministry said Wednesday, as unemployment continues to recede from the record highs seen in 2013 during the economic crisis. The ministry said 3.4 million people were registered as out of work

People gather for a demonstration outside Archidona jail which is currently used as a detention centre for migrants. Photo: AFP An activist group and the brother of an Algerian man who died in a Spanish jail used as a migrant centre called Tuesday for an independent probe into his apparent suicide after allegations of police brutality. Mohamed Boudarbala, 36,

Stuck in a Spain-sized rut? Need to add some sparkle to your life in 2018? The Local offers you ten easy-to-achieve resolutions that will make the coming year in Spain one to remember. 1. Improve your Spanish (or Catalan or Basque etc) Photo: The LEAF project/Flickr If you’ve decided your Spanish is already good enough, or that the language is just too hard, now is

Traditionalists are furious after it emerged that one of the ‘Three Wise Men’ in the January 5th Epiphany parade would in fact be played by a drag queen. The January 5th Three Kings parades are a highlight of Spain's busy Christmas calendar and see the Three Wise Men, or Magi, parade through cities, towns and villages throughout the country distributing sweets

Those most at risk of drowning are men over the age of 35 who choose to swim at a beach where there are no lifeguards present. New data has revealed that a total of 481 people drowned at Spanish swimming spots during the whole of 2017, a rise of ten percent on the year before. Spain’s national lifeguard federation published the figure as 2017 came to a close

Seville's April Fair is something to dress up for. Photo: AFP Hundreds of fiestas take place across Spain each year, whether it be a small village celebrating their patron saint or nationwide celebrations. Here is our pick of the best. Carnival, February 11th Photo: Desiree Martin/AFP They may not have pancake day, but Spaniards know how to let their