Mallorca gets the royal seal of approval as filming begins on location for The Crown
THE latest series of the hit Netflix production, The Crown, has already begun filming in Spain and will soon start shooting in Mallorca. The fifth
International artists head to Spain’s Mallorca for prestigious music awards
MALLORCA will be hosting the prestigious LOS40 Music Awards 2021 where a whole host of international artists including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber Ariana Grande, Coldplay
Actress Joan Collins looking every inch the glamorous movie star in Mallorca
THE ever-glam Dame Joan Collins graced Palmanova with her presence whilst taking a break on the island. Despite her recent candid comments about weight where
Surge in traffic fines due to new radars in Spain’s Mallorca causing problems with early payments
MOTORISTS being hit with traffic fines in Mallorca discovered they don’t have the 50% early payment option due to the notifications being sent out late
COLUMN: Winter is Coming!
AS I wrote recently in a news story, regional president Francina Armengol said that the Balearic Islands are recovering and will achieve a full economic
Palma Hat Week brims with success in Spain’s Mallorca
THE small town of Artà was overtaken by glamorous models strutting through the weekly market wearing a collection of specially designed hats as part of
COVID crisis funds approved for 10,000 businesses on Spain’s Balearic Islands
THOUSANDS of businesses and freelancers affected during the Covid pandemic will receive a share of €835.7 million in state funding on the Balearic Islands. The
Missing 15-year-old British girl found ‘alive and well’ in Spain’s Mallorca
THE missing 15-year-old British girl has been located after disappearing for over three weeks in Mallorca. The teenager, Emina Ilora Alice Winterbottom, was last seen on August
Police investigate ‘disturbing’ disappearance of 15-year-old British girl in Spain’s Mallorca
A SEARCH is underway in Mallorca for a 15-year-old British girl who lives with her family in Palma and has gone missing. The teenager, Emina Ilora
Cars swept away in flashfloods as Spain’s Balearic Islands battered by storms
STORMS are continuing to batter the Balearics with severe flooding destroying homes, businesses and roads. The worst hit are Menorca and Mallorca, which remains on orange
Torrential rain causes severe flooding in Spain’s Mallorca
A STORM has already caused severe flooding, particularly in the North of the island, and cut-off roads. Fire crews, police and volunteers have been working
Massive police bust leads to more than 100 arrests for mafia money laundering in Spain
A GROUP of 106 people have been arrested in a joint operation between Spanish and Italian police for allegedly laundering millions for mafia gangs. Spanish
Storm warnings issued for Spain’s Balearic Islands as ‘gota fria’ hits
STORMS are set to hit the Balearic Islands on Monday with alerts issued for electric storms and torrential rain over the next few days. The
Spain’s Balearic Islands see holiday bookings boom with end of COVID-19 traffic light system
HOLIDAY bookings to the Balearic Islands have boomed since the UK government scrapped the travel traffic light system and pre-departure tests for vaccinated holidaymakers. The traffic
EXPLAINED: What you need to know about rules for electric scooters in Spain’s Mallorca
NEW rules have now been imposed for scooter riders following an increase in accidents and fines. There were 700 fines in Palma alone, up until
Balearics bounce back: Regional president puts rosy glow on post-pandemic recovery
THE Balearics president Francina Armengol has told the regional parliament that the Islands are bouncing back and will achieve a full economic and employment recovery
Mallorca launches award scheme to recognise businesses that go ‘plastic free’
TWO Mallorcan hospitality businesses are amongst the first five in the Balearics Islands to receive the Plastic Free Guardian Certification for reducing their use of
IN PICS: It’s a hat-trick as International Hat Week kicks off in Spain’s Mallorca
THE third International Hat Week will be held in Artà this year following the success of last year’s event in Palma. Despite Covid, organisers of
EXCLUSIVE: British sailor reveals how she was confronted with Spain’s armed police during fraud raids in Mallorca
A BRITISH yachtie has told the Olive Press how her front door was kicked down by police with assault rifles and pistols during a series
Algaid’Art: Street art festival gets underway in Spain’s Mallorca
THIS weekend the narrow streets of the rural town of Algaida will turn into a giant open-air art gallery with exhibitions, music, workshops and more
Stop tourist carriage ride in Spain: Help yourself and the horses – and walk!
WHEN I’m in Palma I always feel sorry for the horses pulling the old-fashioned carriages for the lazy tourists to take in the city. What
WARNING: Airlines are giving travellers wrong Covid testing information when flying between UK and Spain
AIRLINES are giving out incorrect information on Covid testing requirements which could potentially see travellers turned away from flights and “out of pocket”, a watchdog
EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam
A SURPRISE 50th birthday party in Mallorca has been ruined by holiday rental scammers. At least two other victims have also lost money to the
‘Miracle’ tot survives fall from fourth floor window in Spain’s Mallorca
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy has walked away with mere scratches after plummeting to the ground from a four-storey window when his fall was broken by a
On the (secret) agenda: Looking behind the headlines into a murky world
ALL governments who go to war often have secret agendas! As America and Britain pull out of Afghanistan, how many of you have asked what
MALLORCA: The Island of reinvention
MALLORCA forces you to re-evaluate who you are and what you want in life. After moving here at the start of the COVID crisis I