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
Living 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
No Comment 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
No Comment 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
Green 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
No Comment 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
No Comment 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
No Comment 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
Culture news Oscar-tipped generational trauma in Almodovar's 'Parallel Mothers' The esteemed Spanish director's latest film received considerable buzz at Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and has even been acquired by Netflix internationally. 26/11/2021
No Comment New lava flow moves out from La Palma volcano A new lava flow began coming from the active Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma on Thursday. 26/11/2021
No Comment Thousands demonstrate in Madrid to call out violence against women Women demonstrate in Madrid to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 26/11/2021
Mobility Is sewage slush the key to making Barcelona's buses green? The city of Barcelona plans to generate biomethane from sewage sludge, which its buses will then run on, as part of a greening initiative. 25/11/2021
Health news Developing countries get free access to Spanish COVID testing tech Spain's public medical research body and the World Health Organization struck a deal that could make COVID testing cheaper and more accessible for poorer nations. 24/11/2021
Design Over 650 unseen Gaudí items arrive at architect's Catalonia exhibition Barcelona's Catalonia National Museum will present a collection that spans architect Antoni Gaudí's entire career with more than 650 rare pieces. 23/11/2021