Bullfighting
Spanish court rules against plan to omit bullfights from youth voucher scheme
Supreme court said bullfighting was part of Spain’s ‘cultural heritage’ but opponents see ruling as backwards step
Sam Jones in Madrid
09, Feb, 2023 @5:00 AM
Spanish region urges ‘respect for bulls’ after seven deaths at fiestas
More than 300 festival goers also injured during 2022’s Bous al Carrer festivities
Sam Jones in Madrid
30, Aug, 2022 @12:06 PM
Quiet corridas: Spain wonders what to do with unused bullrings
With number of events in decline, many of the 1,700 venues often in city centres stand abandoned
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
21, Aug, 2022 @9:04 AM
Collapse of bullfight stands in Colombia leaves four dead, hundreds injured
Chaos overtakes city of Espinal after wood and bamboo stands collapse during cultural festival
Ramon Antonio Vargas and agencies
27, Jun, 2022 @4:32 AM
Bullfighting still benefits from millions of euros a year in EU farming subsidies
Public funds to farms breeding bulls keeping ‘cruel practice’ of bullfighting alive, say animal rights campaigners
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
18, Mar, 2022 @6:30 AM
Rewriting extinction: Ricky Gervais joins celebrities creating comics to save species
Peter Gabriel and Cara Delevingne also collaborate on picture stories to highlight species and ecosystem loss and fund projects
Anna Turns
14, Sep, 2021 @6:30 AM
Bullfighting festival axed after bulls named ‘Feminist’ and ‘Nigerian’ slain
Century-old festival ‘crossed various lines’, says Gijón mayor, citing residents’ opposition to bullfighting
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
19, Aug, 2021 @2:02 PM
Bull reportedly rammed to death by car after ring escape in Spain
Police investigating incident after Campanito the bull forced its way out of ring and injured two people
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
09, Aug, 2021 @3:00 PM
Court rejects matador's bid to copyright his 'perfect kill'
Judges rule bullfighter’s performance cannot be registered as intellectual property
Sam Jones in Madrid
25, Feb, 2021 @8:39 PM
Weird, wacky and utterly wonderful: the world's greatest unsung museums
A bullring full of blood, a house full of sweet wrappers, a power station full of sculpture, a roundabout full of plants … Hilton Als, Mary Beard, Russell Tovey and more pick their alternative favourite museums
Louis Wise
12, Oct, 2020 @5:00 AM
Could lockdown be the death of bullfighting in Spain?
Struggling industry’s plea for government help has been met with stiff opposition from animal rights groups
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
12, May, 2020 @6:30 AM
Fascist anthem played as bullfighting returns to Mallorca
Far-right Vox leader shows support while animal welfare activists protest
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
11, Aug, 2019 @5:02 PM
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