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 British woman, described as an experience paraglider, died on Sunday in the Sierra de Líjar southern Spain after her parachute collapsed shortly after take-off. https://www.thelocal.es/20150622/british-paraglider-dies-after-chute-collapses Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:05:53 +0200 british-paraglider-dies-after-chute-collapses Spanish star chef and father-of-two Darío Barrio, a Jamie Oliver-style figure who promoted healthy eating habits, died on Friday in a wing suit jump accident in southern Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20140609/spain-tv-chef-killed-dario-barrio-base-jump Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:45:00 +0200 spain-tv-chef-killed-dario-barrio-base-jump 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