Ibiza breaks real estate record as two properties sell for over €50million each
PROPERTY sales and prices are continuing to surge in the Balearic Islands with two homes sold on Ibiza last year for record amounts of €50
Flight chaos in Spain as paraglider flies over airport causing diversions and delays
A PARAGLIDER illegally flew over Palma de Mallorca airport on Sunday, forcing four planes to be diverted and schedules to be disrupted throughout the afternoon.
British DJ Calvin Harris secures historic double residency at Ushuaia Ibiza
CALVIN Harris has secured a historic double residency at Ibiza’s premier nightclub Ushuaia. He is the first artist to secure a back to back spot
Spanish gems are named among the world’s top 100 travel destinations
SPAIN has three of the top 100 cities in the world for travel, according to a new ranking. Madrid claimed second place in the list,
Locals block Ibiza beauty spot with BOULDERS and ‘no entry’ signs to ward off ‘avalanche’ of polluting tourists
LOCAL residents in the Cala d’Hort de Sant Josep area of Ibiza have blocked access to famous viewpoints. In order to combat the influx of
Brits visiting Spain warned of potential 200% hike in holiday charges
THE BRITISH press are warning tourists of potential hikes in holiday charges of up to 200%. The Sun and Wales Online have reported that holiday
British tourist wanted in Spain for ‘slashing Mallorca bouncer’s face with a bottle’ is arrested
A BRITISH tourist wanted for slashing a bouncer’s face with a bottle in Mallorca has been caught. Interpol Agents have arrested a young Brit accused
Bizarre moment tourist beach in Spain is covered by thousands of jellyfish
Mallorca’s Cala Millor was invaded by thousands of Velella jellyfish last Friday. The sea creatures washed up on the shore in a seasonal phenomenon where
Anger mounts in Mallorca over ‘worsening’ property crisis as locals are increasingly ‘turfed out’ by rising prices
MALLORCA protestors claim ‘nothing has changed’ one year after historic action against the island’s growing housing crisis. The Banc del Temps de Sencelles has published
Bodies keep washing up on Spanish holiday island loved by Hollywood A-listers
A SPANISH holiday island loved by A-listers has seen its fifth body wash ashore so far this year. The corpse was found by a local
Big increases in tourist and cruise taxes announced to stop ‘saturation’ of top holiday area in Spain
THE Balearic Islands government has announced its plans to reduce tourist saturation including a raft of new or increased taxes. The proposals unveiled on Friday
DNA tests confirm missing woman, 24, was incinerated after being trapped inside waste bin in Mallorca
THE Policia Nacional in Mallorca have closed their investigation into a missing Argentinian woman after DNA analysis confirmed that two bones found at a waste
Property prices rise much faster in the Balearics than in any other region of Spain
THE cost of buying a property in the Balearic Islands rose by 15.2% last year- the biggest rise anywhere in Spain. Figures from the College
What is Balearic Islands Day? How the annual festival is celebrated with the party starting TODAY
BALEARIC Islands Day 2025 will be marked by a range of activities across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Celebrations will begin on February 28 and
Ibiza and Airbnb sign ‘historic’ agreement over tourist flats amid mounting tensions
IBIZA council and Airbnb have signed a ‘historic’ agreement to remove illegal tourist accommodation from the platform. The ‘pioneering’ plan will remove ‘flagrantly’ illegal properties
Outrage in Spain’s Balearic Islands after health authorities ‘forget’ to enroll 4,000 women for breast cancer screening
THE Balearic Islands health agency ‘forgot’ to enroll over 4,000 women in the island’s Breast Cancer Prevention Programme, it has emerged. Between 2021 and 2024,
Outrage after German tourists mount and destroy monument in Mallorca
A PAIR of German tourists destroyed a sculpture on Sunday after climbing it to take a selfie at the Palma Contemporary Art Museum. The couple,
Spain refuses to return Russian oligarch’s yacht after vessel was seized in Mallorca as part of Ukraine sanctions
MADRID’s High Court of Justice has refused to return one of three yachts seized in Mallorca due to their links to Russian oligarchs. The Sasha
Must visit: The five best beaches in Mallorca for 2025
WE may be still in the middle of chilly February, but as thoughts drift off to the better weather ahead the Olive Press has selected
Exclusive: British cycling expert issues warning to pedalers in Mallorca after horror collision
A CYCLING expert has raised concerns about safety in Mallorca following a recent accident involving six German national team cyclists. The cyclists were struck by
‘Shocked’ mayor in Spain asks Meghan Markle to change her ‘As Ever’ brand’s logo because it ‘plagiarises her town’s coat of arms’
A SPANISH mayor has called on Meghan Markle to change her As Ever logo, insisting it plagiarises her town’s ‘historic’ coat of arms. Xisca Mona,
Locals celebrate graffiti on Mallorca’s Osborne Bull statue that says ‘rich foreign property buyers to go to hell’
ANTI-TOURISM activists have targeted Mallorca’s Osborne Bull monument with graffiti telling wealthy foreign homebuyers to ‘go to hell.’ The vandalism, shared on Instagram by protest
Snake warning in Ibiza: Serpents are becoming ‘gigantic’ as numbers on the island soar
IBIZA faces a serious issue as snakes are becoming more and more dominant, according to experts. The horseshoe snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis), in particular, has proliferated
Ryanair worker is sacked after guiding planes at Mallorca airport while high on drugs
A RYANAIR ground crew member has been fired for directing aircraft at Palma airport while high on drugs. The ramp agent, who held specialised security
Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport
PALMA’S Policia Local have stepped up patrols to stop the chaos of cars blocking traffic lanes to airport car parks as they wait to pick
Fury over tour guide crackdown in Mallorca: Proposed law ‘treats tourists like animals and guides like criminals’
TOUR guides in Palma are up in arms over proposed new rules to crack down on group sizes that they say are not only illegal
