POSITIVELY FALSE: School bus driver tests positive for heavy drugs, insists tests are faulty
A SCHOOL bus driver has denied he has taken cocaine and heroin. He insisted he had never taken drugs, after testing positive for the two
As the Santa Catalina Market reaches nearly 100-years-old, it is as strong as ever
THE lifeblood of Santa Catalina is, without a doubt, its market. Now, nearly 100 years old the Mercat de Santa Catalina is the oldest in
The UK joins the battle against the ‘olive ebola’ as it spreads through Europe
PRINCE Charles is pleading with the UK government to ban the import of plants that might have the ‘olive Ebola’ virus that has wreaked havoc
Cachao- Pure chocolate made in Palma with fresh and local products
THERE are few things as pleasurable as making your own chocolate. But that is what chef Tino Wolter gets to do every day at his
Love Island Down Under: Hit ITV2 show gets Australian edition also filming in Mallorca
AUSTRALIA has decided to join in on the mega-success that is Love Island, and has already found the perfect Mallorca property for their version of
The half dozen delights: A look inside First Mallorca
FIRST Mallorca has an excellent range of properties for sale in Santa Catalina. The well-established agent has six different homes on offer in the hip
MELTING POT: Olive Press editor Jon Clarke is blown away by the incredible mix of restaurants in Santa Catalina
WHILE San Sebastian might have the most Michelin stars – and probably the best tapas – Santa Catalina has the biggest variety of restaurants in
VILLAGE IN THE CITY: A look inside Santa Catalina- the new SoHo
THE clinking of wine glasses, clicking of designer heels and the cacophony of foreign languages… welcome to a typical lunchtime in Santa Catalina. Palma’s trendiest
Mallorca Saxophone Festival celebrates ten years with free concerts and events
THE Mallorca Saxophone Festival is celebrating their ten year anniversary through March 28, with free concerts across is the island. This year the festival has
ONTO THE STREETS: Business owners take to the streets over upcoming draconian pavement rules
PROTESTERS have taken to the streets as the fight for Palma’s terraces continues. Dozens of angry restaurateurs gathered on Calle Blanquerna to voice their disapproval
BIRD CALL! Mallorca wetlands are home to 30,000 birds this winter
NEARLY 30,000 birds are wintering in the Balearic wetlands. Some 73 separate species are staying in 35 different wetlands around the islands, according to green
WORKING ASSES: Donkeys hired to graze high-risk fire areas in Mallorca
A LEGION of donkeys is being employed to lower the risk of fire in two key areas of Mallorca. Two groups of between 15 and
Local food is on the rise as Balearic government cuts down on carbon footprint
THE BALEARIC government has agreed to prioritise local and ‘short-range’ products to improve the green footprint. In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, the government
SAVE OUR TERRACES: The Olive Press stands with Santa Catalina to save vital terrace space
THE Olive Press is backing a campaign to protect the livelihoods of dozens of expat businesses in Santa Catalina. It comes after a draconian proposed
Palma Film Office busy with hundreds of shoots as business only grows
PALMA Film Office has managed 217 film and photo shoots during 2017, with companies such as BMW, Cartier, H & M and American Express shooting
Palma proposes new terrace restrictions that could cripple Santa Catalina
LAST week the city of Palma proposed new and drastic measures against terrace seating in the city, removing up to 40 percent of Santa Catalina’s
Palma art exhibit boasts 62 local artists together for charity showcase
RIALTO Living are hosting Art Per A La Vida 2, a charity art exhibition with 62 local artists showcasing their works. Ten years after the
CARNIVAL TIME: Mallorca festival set to be bigger and better than any other year
REVELLERS will be out in force to celebrate Mallorca’s historical carnival – Sa Rua. Being known around the world as Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, Shrove
Mallorca’s first protected wetlands celebrates anniversary with demands for improvements
AS Mallorca’s S’Albufera natural park celebrated its 30th anniversary, the GOB demands ‘more commitment’ and a ‘critical analysis’ of the park’s situation. The park, which
COIN PICAFORT: Property in Mallorca goes on the market in bitcoin, one of six in Spain
A HOUSE in Can Picafort has been put on the market with the option to buy in Bitcoin. The property is being sold on idealista.com
AMERICAN DREAM: Former US ambassador said to be looking for a dream home on the island
HE’S credited with the reason the Obama family keep returning to Mallorca. And now, appropriately, America’s former ambassador to Spain, James Costos, is looking to
BOOMING HOTELS: Hotel sector a growing industry in the Balearics
THE hotel sector in Mallorca remains one of Spain’s most profitable, despite its seasonal nature. Over the last seven years, the average price of a
END OF AN ERA: Palma’s Pacha nightclub to be dismantled
ANOTHER nail is being hammered into the coffin of the Mallorca party scene. Palma’s Pacha nightclub has closed down after inspections found multiple illegal improvements
Palma man has fatal fall from roof while locked out
A MAN has tragically fallen to his death from the sixth-floor of his apartment block in Mallorca. The 41-year-old realised he had locked himself out
Painter, who sketched Lady Gaga and Scarlett Johansson, avoids jail sentence for multi-million tax avoidance
THE purchase of a home in Mallorca and another in Barcelona have led to the conviction of one of Mallorca’s most famous artists. Domingo Zapata
MYSTERY: Welsh rugby player died from cocaine no one saw him take
THE death of a British rugby player on Mallorca continues to be shrouded in mystery after a coroner ruled he died of a cocaine overdose
