The female Iberian lynx 'Urtsu' with her four cubs barely two months old
The female Iberian lynx 'Urtsu' with her four cubs barely two months old. (CARM)

Four Iberian lynx cubs born in the Lorca highlands

The monitoring technicians detected this first litter of the year, which is the second one for 'Urtsu', the mother, as last year she already had three offspring.

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Members of the Andalusian Infoca fire prevention team in the Doñana National Park.
Members of the Andalusian Infoca fire prevention team in the Doñana National Park. (EFE)

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Fire at Andalusian National Park Doñana under control

The regional minister of emergencies believes the fire was intentional, given "the characteristics, the day, the time and the area"

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The Bottom Line

Typical, ban something that actually works

"Over the past few years I've watched properties in my area, some empty for 20 years, filthy and riddled with rats, finally being put to proper use. After a relatively affordable renovation, people are actually living in these places," says columnist Ignacio Lillo

Ignacio Lillo

The Music Maker

Sew sew wrong

Columnist Peter Edgerton looks at new research into Bronze Age sewing skills - and confirms that boys were just as hopeless four thousand years ago

Peter Edgerton

The Euro Zone

Battle for the centre

Despite the pressure that Vox will exert on Moreno, he doesn’t need to enter a coalition. A confidence-and-supply arrangement could be sufficient thinks columnist Mark Nayler

Mark Nayler

Food and Drink opinion

Prohibition

Columnist Andrew J. Linn looks at how moderate regulation of alcohol comsumption might work better than outright bans

Andrew J. Linn
  • The Music Maker opinion

    Me, myself, I

    While ferreting about on the interweb for pub quiz material I'll get distracted and, instead of identifying Uruguay's second biggest city, will discover that I'm Chandler (from Friends), writes columnist Peter Edgerton

    Peter Edgerton / www.peteredgerton.com |
  • Food and drink opinion

    Chinese leave Bordeaux

    Bordeaux vineyards were attractive during the early years of the decade but that has changed and many Chinese are now focusing more on domestic opportunities like technology and national real estate

    Andrew J. Linn |
  • The incredible Hansi Flick
    Hansi Flick. (AFP)

    A look at La Liga

    The incredible Hansi Flick

    Everything his team, FC Barcelona, touches turns to goals

    Rob Palmer / ESPN commentator |
  • Green light for inquiry into Spanish PM's brother to continue
    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's brother David Azagra. (HOY)

    Politics

    Green light for inquiry into Spanish PM's brother to continue

    The provincial court has dismissed the appeal of David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (better known by the name David Azagra), against the searches in which officers seized countless emails of the prime minister's brother and officials in the Badajoz authority

    Melchor Sáiz-Pardo / Mateo Balín |
  • Algeria relaxes trade block on Spain
    The president of Algiers, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (EFE)

    Politics

    Algeria relaxes trade block on Spain

    The Algerian central bank has lifted the restrictions it imposed two years ago on Spanish trade. This is a further step in the thawing of tension between the two countries

    Miguel Ángel Alfonso |
  • Inquiry judge summons former high-flying Spanish politician to testify
    Former MP Íñigo Errejón in his last press conference before resigning. (E.P.)

    Politics

    Inquiry judge summons former high-flying Spanish politician to testify

    Errejón resigned his political posts unexpectedly last month citing personal problems conflicting with his role. Since then various allegations of sexual assault or inappropriate behaviour against women have emerged

    Mateo Balín / Melchor Sáiz-Pardo / SUR |