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British man guilty of manslaughter of fellow Brit in drunken Ibiza row in Spain

Trial opens for Brit facing 18 years in jail for punching club promoter to death during row between friends in Spain’s Ibiza

A BRITISH man is facing 18 years in jail after he allegedly delivered a fatal blow to his friend during a drunken row when the

30 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Woman arrested in Ibiza over threatening diners with a knife at Burger King restaurant

A WOMAN has been arrested for threatening diners with a knife in a Burger King restaurant on the Spanish island of Ibiza. The incident took

15 May, 2022 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Refrigerated Goods Trucking Company Used For Mass Export Of Drugs From Spain's Valencia To France

Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France

A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people

10 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish Registration & Qualifications, Why are they so important?

We all love living here in Spain, it’s a fantastic country to live in. As we know it has a great balance in terms of

10 May, 2022 @ 11:15

La Liga player Santi Mina gets four-year prison term for raping woman inside camper van in Spain’s Almeria

LA LIGA footballer Santi Mina has been given four years in prison after raping a woman in 2017. The Celta Vigo player, 26, has also

4 May, 2022 @ 15:09

Almeria·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·National News·Valencia

CHOOSING THE RIGHT INVESTMENT/PENSION ADVISER IN SPAIN

There are many Financial Advisers operating in Spain and a multitude of options when it comes to making potentially life-changing financial decisions. However, a large

2 May, 2022 @ 14:27

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Featured·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Murcia

Illegal parties banned in clampdown across Balearic Islands that could see revellers fined up between €300 and €30K

ORGANISERS of illegal parties face massive fines of up to €300,000 in a crackdown by the Balearic Island government. And guests could be left raving

23 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Disappeared Irish 'spiritual Guru' Arrested Over 2018 Sex Assault On Spain's Ibiza

Fugitive Irish ‘spiritual guru’ who lived like ‘homeless man’ is arrested over 2018 sex assault on Spain’s Ibiza

AN Irish man has been arrested in Ibiza over an accusation of sexual assault dating back to 2018. In a separate case, Michael Murray, 58,

20 Apr, 2022 @ 14:52

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Police Officer And Part Time Male Stripper Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Woman At Ibiza Police Station In Spain

Male-stripping police officer in sex assault probe at Ibiza police station in Spain

A Policia Nacional officer, who worked as a stripper at Ibiza erotic parties, has been arrested over a sex assault. A young woman complained she

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:44

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

EasyJet warning for people travelling to Spain’s Balearic Islands

A MAJOR airline has warned holidaymakers of new alcohol laws in place at some areas of the Balearic Islands. EasyJet has urged customers to take note

6 Feb, 2022 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Other News·Travel News

Ibiza Couple Laith Amini and Anita Kaushik

British couple offer reward for engagement ring stolen from car in Ibiza ahead of romantic proposal

A BRITISH couple have appealed for the return of an engagement ring stolen from a rental car by thieves in Ibiza just an hour before

10 Jan, 2022 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Ryanair cuts flights in and out of Spain this January due to COVID-19

RYANAIR says its temporarily suspending more than 80 routes in and out of Spain during January. The budget carrier blames COVID-19 travel restrictions as well

24 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Ibiza·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Menorca·Sevilla·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

SubliMotion: Ibiza restaurant crowned most expensive dining experience in the world

DINERS with exceptionally deep pockets should head to SubliMotion in Ibiza which has been recognised as the most expensive tasting menu in the world. The

9 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Chinese billionaire behind Alibaba group spotted cruising around Balearic Islands on luxury megayacht

CHINESE billionaire Jack Ma Yun, the founder of Alibaba group, has been spotted cruising around the Balearic Islands in his megayacht. The yacht, which is

21 Oct, 2021 @ 12:30

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands poised for radical overhaul in management of floods after exponential increase in rainfall

The Balearic government has been warned that flood episodes would remain a constant threat in the foreseeable future

6 Oct, 2021 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

How Spain’s Balearic Islands are clamping down on boozed up holidaymakers to focus on quality tourism

Excessive drinking by holidaymakers has long been a problem in the Balearic Islands, so much so that in January 2020, a new law was introduced

6 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Balearic Islands lead rankings for gender violence in Spain

According to the Observatory against Domestic and Gender Violence, there were 1,574 reported cases in the Balearics, all of which were made by women

4 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

WANTED: Manhunt for two arsonists who poured petrol on forest and set it on fire in Spain’s Ibiza

Policia Local say on Sunday morning, two individuals poured a significant amount of gasoline onto land in Sa Talaia de Sant Antoni

4 Oct, 2021 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINER: Nightclubs finally given go ahead to reopen in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Earlier this month, the Association of DJs & Producers publicly vented their anger over the closure of nightclubs in the Balearic Islands

27 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Once endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna is now thriving in Spain’s Balearic Islands

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the most commercially valuable fish in the world which has led to the species being heavily overfished for

27 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

COVID restrictions set to be loosened for bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands

It is expected that the capacity limit indoors will be increased to 75%

24 Sep, 2021 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

‘They have abandoned us’: Spain’s Balearic Islands plead for help to tackle ‘avalanche’ of migrant arrivals

At the beginning of the month, Formentera, the smallest of all the Balearic Islands, registered a record number of migrants, with almost 150 arriving in

23 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands make firm commitment to fight climate change

This week, the minister for energy and climate change travelled to international conference to reaffirm the Balearics commitment to the environment

23 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

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

20 Sep, 2021 @ 14:02

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Travel News