Spanish Renfe train drivers, who had called a nationwide strike before the Toledo crash precisely over concerns over unmet safety standards, announced on Wednesday that they will go ahead with their stoppage on Thursday October 29th.

A rail collision in Spain that claimed at least 68 lives on Wednesday came after a train was ordered to go in "error" by Spanish rail infrastructure manager Adif, despite a technical failure that halted all services, the transport minister said.

The number of foreign language assistants coming to work in Spain has dropped by more than 5,500 in the last five years, according to new data from the Ministry of Education.

Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday in the province of Toledo. Here's what we know so far about the number of fatalities, why the accident occurred and what's currently happening on the ground.

The spooky season is almost upon us with pumpkins, ghoulish decorations and costumes galore, but is Halloween the same in Spain and what can you expect from this witchy holiday in the big cities and elsewhere?

Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday in the province of Toledo in central Spain, with authorities reporting over 100 injured and a death toll that's risen from an initial 10 to 68.

New Ryanair flights from Málaga to Italy and Germany take off, Vox and PP reject memorial plaque for housing protests icon Maricarmen, China stops broadcasting Spain's football league over Mbappé remarks and more news on Wednesday October 28th.

It's not just Italy where you can see some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Europe. Spain in fact has its fair share, from amphitheatres and temples, to chariot racing circuits, aqueducts and grand villas. Here's where to find them.

It's a long-held belief in Spain that the best and purest Spanish is spoken in the northern city of Valladolid. How did this claim come about and is there any truth to it?

Spain has recently introduced legal reforms aimed at improving the lives of people on the spectrum, but the country still has plenty more to achieve in terms of healthcare, education and employment access for children and adults with autism.

Ultra-luxury travel is having its moment in Spain, with a boom in high-end hotels and exclusive travel services. The Local's travel reporter Esme Fox breaks down the best Spanish 'hoteles' to stay at, for those who can enjoy the finer things in life.

Spain's right-wing bloc is promising sweeping changes to immigration and residency policies that would directly impact UK nationals in the country, as well as a different diplomatic approach to Brexit and Gibraltar.

Spanish train drivers for national rail operator Renfe and low-cost French competitor Ouigo have called nationwide strikes for Thursday October 29th and other key dates coinciding with public holidays in November and December.

Spain dominates Ballon D'Or football awards, PP and Vox forge last-minute Senate alliance, Madrid 'tent city' enters second month with fewer campers and more news on Tuesday October 27th.

Pollsters have long predicted a right-wing victory in Spain's next general election. Almost a month away from the big day, polls reflect changes to voter intention following several weeks of housing protests and planned strikes.

New data shows that Moroccans are now the foreign nationals buying the most homes in Spain, knocking UK nationals off a top spot they’ve held for the most part of the last decades.

Spanish police are conducting a probe into what sparked the sudden wave of looting and rioting in Barcelona over the weekend, with experts pointing to social media and even foreign actors as being behind the unrest.

If you're planning on moving to Spain, there's lots you need to plan and organise, but once you're here, there are six important pieces of paperwork that foreigners need.

Spanish supermarket prices rise 54 percent more than wages, Real Madrid beat Barça in El Clásico, Spanish PM hails Brazil's Lula win as 'global progressive comeback', and more news from Spain on Monday 26th October.

Police made 128 arrests overnight in Barcelona for acts of "vandalism", damage to public property" and "looting", the regional Catalan police said on Sunday.