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 Shepherds guided a flock of around 2,000 sheep through the streets of Madrid on Sunday in defence of ancient grazing and migration rights increasingly threatened by urban sprawl. https://www.thelocal.es/20191020/shepherds-herd-2000-sheep-through-central-madrid Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:41:57 +0200 shepherds-herd-2000-sheep-through-central-madrid Every year on one particular October Sunday, the streets of Madrid set the stage for a very unusual sight. https://www.thelocal.es/20191018/madrid-prepares-for-sheep-invasion Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:46:04 +0200 madrid-prepares-for-sheep-invasion It's a rustic scene: sheep graze placidly on grass as a shepherd keeps watch. But this is Madrid's largest public park, not the tranquil countryside. https://www.thelocal.es/20190330/sheep-nibble-madrids-largest-park-into-shape Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:14:24 +0100 sheep-nibble-madrids-largest-park-into-shape The 1,000-strong flock was captured on camera strolling through the streets of Huesca, northeastern Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20160608/sheep-roam-spanish-city-after-shepherd-falls-asleep Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:32:25 +0200 sheep-roam-spanish-city-after-shepherd-falls-asleep Tourists bored of the usual beach holiday are seeking out something very different. In the hills of Soria this week, they can be found tending a flock of sheep, sleeping under the stars and hiking through the countryside. https://www.thelocal.es/20150612/to-get-off-the-beaten-track-follow-the-herd Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:50:48 +0200 to-get-off-the-beaten-track-follow-the-herd