https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A little boy inadvertently caused chaos, shutting down Madrid’s busiest metro line, when he lost his grip on the string of a helium ballon on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.es/20151202/oops-little-boy-shuts-down-metro-with-helium-balloon Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:25:36 +0100 oops-little-boy-shuts-down-metro-with-helium-balloon A Marbella-based travel agent has teamed up with spaceflight specialists in Barcelona to offer high-flying tourists a six-hour round-trip into the stratosphere using a high-tech balloon. https://www.thelocal.es/20130708/spain-to-space-balloon-ride-lifts-off Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:56:00 +0200 spain-to-space-balloon-ride-lifts-off