Spain

The Kitchen

Chef Terradillos' mushroom scramble with hazelnut & smoked onion soup

As long as good mushrooms are selected, success is assured.

14/12/2021

Culture news

Spain's youngest bishop stripped of powers for marrying erotica author

Xavier Novell may be an example of nominative determinism after having been professionally undone by that particular literary form.

13/12/2021

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Ash cleanup operation on La Palma

A volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands shows no sign of ending after 85 days, becoming the island of La Palma’s longest eruption on record Sunday.

13/12/2021

Spain

Fresh lockdowns amid La Palma volcano's record-breaking run

The small Canary Island of La Palma has been besieged by record-breaking volcanic activity.

12/12/2021

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Aerials of La Palma's erupting volcano

Sunday marked 85 days since the eruption of the volcano on La Palma began, making it the longest eruption on the island since records began in the 16th century.

12/12/2021

Spain

Protesters march against COVID-19 health pass in Barcelona

Police said a thousand people demonstrated in Barcelona against the COVID-19 health pass in Catalonia.

11/12/2021

Spain

Giant star lights up Barcelona as Sagrada Familia tower inaugurated

The 138-metre tower dedicated to the Virgin Mary is the tallest of the nine completed thus far and the first to be inaugurated since 1976.

08/12/2021

Earth News

Spain is banning fruit and veg wrapped in plastic in 2023

With a ban on plastic wrapped fruit and veg expected in 2023 in Spain, manufacturers and retailers have concerns around its effect on food waste and the nation’s health.

08/12/2021

Culture news

Find out why a medieval Spanish king was known as 'Alfonso the Wise'

These works gather the ancient knowledge of different cultures which visited the Iberian Peninsula: from texts by Aristotle and Ptolemy to Latin, Arabic and Hebrew works, and of contemporary contributions developed both in the Latin West and the Islamic world

06/12/2021

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Thousands of tourists arrive to La Palma during Constitution day break

Tens of thousands of tourists continue to arrive to La Palma island, to spend the long weekend of the Constitution, with the volcano Cumbre Vieja as the main tourist attraction With 90% of the hotel beds occupied, tourism hopes to recover somewhat, from the two month of damage.

05/12/2021

Design

Why has Barcelona's Sagrada Familia taken so long to complete?

Land was first purchased for the church over one hundred years ago. COVID-19 delays have taken its completion in 2026 from a certainty to a definite-maybe.

05/12/2021

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Frida Kahlo's world comes to life in an immersive exhibition

This Madrid exhibition brings Frida Kahlo's masterpieces and diaries to life. With 2,500 animated photograms projected on a 12,152 sq feet surface which also includes the floor, this cinematic experience aims to highlight the Mexican artist's personal strength.

04/12/2021

Culture news

Final series of Money Heist debuts on Netflix: 5 things to know

As Álex Pina's crime thriller continues to grab the attention of viewers old and new, here are five things you need to know about the show as it reaches its conclusion.

03/12/2021

Musica

Exuberant and minimalistic - a thrilling “Rigoletto” with tenor Benjamin Bernheim

Verdi’s vibrant masterpiece Rigoletto is currently being staged at the Liceu in Barcelona. Musica caught up with French tenor Benjamin Bernheim.

02/12/2021

Earth News

Bottom trawling is rife in Spain’s waters, new report shows

The protected status of Spain’s coastal waters is "a mirage" for endangered turtles and other species, say ocean campaigners.

02/12/2021

Spain

Spain steps up vaccine drive amid new COVID-19 variant fears

Since mid-November, nearly 200,000 Spaniards who were reluctant to get the vaccine at first have now finally taken the step.

02/12/2021

Spain

La Palma volcano: Activity 'intense' after recent lull, say scientists

After a 30-hour lull, scientists recorded some 130 earthquakes early on Wednesday.

02/12/2021

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Queues return as Spain steps up vaccine drive

People queued for COVID-19 vaccines in the Spanish capital on Wednesday, as authorities stepped up efforts to vaccinate the small proportion of the population that still hasn't been jabbed.

01/12/2021

Spain

La Palma: Authorities urge people to wear masks due to toxic gas

High concentration levels of sulphur dioxide from the volcanic gas emissions prompted authorities to suspend workers' access to the southern zone and urged the population to wear masks and avoid outdoor activities on Monday.

30/11/2021

Ocean

Europe tries to save the eel population as numbers reach historic low

In partnership with the European Commission

For millions of years, eels have been migrating from the Atlantic ocean into European rivers. Today the eel population has fallen to a historic low. But scientists, industry, NGOs and regulators are working together to restore stocks.

30/11/2021

Design

Madrid monk's unfinished 'scrap cathedral' lives on after his death

For over 60 years, former monk Justo Gallego built a cathedral out of recycled materials on the outskirts of Madrid. The 96-year-old died over the weekend, raising sad questions about what happens to it.

30/11/2021

Spain

Baby and three-year-old among dead in Barcelona squat fire

A baby and a three-year-old child died on Tuesday morning in a fire at a squat in a former bank branch building in central Barcelona, ​​firefighters said.

30/11/2021

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Five-ton star hoisted atop Barcelona's Sagrada Familia

A giant five-ton star has been hoisted atop the Sagrada Familia's new tower of the Virgin Mary, another stage in the long completion of what has been dubbed the "world's oldest building site".

29/11/2021

Spain

Spanish police protest plan to reform unconstitutional "gag law"

Critics of the Citizens Security Law passed by the previous conservative government in 2015 say it gives too much power to security forces.

27/11/2021

Spain

La Palma volcano: Airlines forced to cancel more flights

The eruption started on September 19. Experts say it could last up to three months.

27/11/2021

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Hundreds of people gathered in Madrid to welcome the Christmas season

Thousands of Madrilenians gathered for Black Friday evening shopping as the city's Christmas lights were switched on.

27/11/2021