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WATCH: Mallorca locals struggle to get their heads around disgusting video of Dutch tourist defecating on sleeping man’s face

A NEW nadir was reached in Mallorca’s battle against drunk tourism when a Dutchman dropped his shorts and defecated on the cheek of a passed

21 Jul, 2023 @ 18:40

Lead·Mallorca

Schoolboy hero: Five-year-old Brit hailed for saving sister from drowning while on holiday in Spain’s Mallorca

A FIVE-year-old boy from Wales has been hailed a hero for saving his sister’s life after she nearly drowned in their hotel swimming pool. The

19 Jul, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Mallorca

Woman Dies Two Months After Husband Passed Away In Fridge Gas Leak In Spain's Mallorca

Woman dies two months after husband passed away due to fridge gas leak in Spain’s Mallorca

A SCOTTISH woman has died two months after her husband passed away after inhaling fumes from a carbon monoxide leak at a Mallorca finca. Mary

14 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Young German tourists arrested over alleged gang rape of woman in Spain’s Mallorca

SIX GERMAN tourists have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Palma over an alleged gang rape of a woman at a hotel. The men

14 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Europe’s best honey: The Mallorca resident who won the Biolmiel prize

THE honey company Mel Caramel has received multiple awards thanks to owner Martí Mascaró who has been named the maker of the best honey in

13 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Authorities seize 850 fake football shirts at Palma’s airport

A TOTAL of 850 fake football shirts of top European teams have been seized at Palma airport. Officers detected two suspicious parcels arriving at the

13 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Thief arrested for stealing five Rolexes using the ‘Ronaldinho technique’ in Ibiza

A THIEF has been arrested for stealing four Rolexes using the ‘Ronaldinho technique’ in Ibiza. Police allegedly caught the robber in the act in Playa

13 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Mallorca

New home construction falls by 17% in first half of 2023 on Spain’s Mallorca

NEW HOME construction in Mallorca has fallen by 17% in the first half of the year according to the island’s Official College of Quantity Surveyors.

13 Jul, 2023 @ 12:26

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Iconic ‘chic’ hotel on Spain’s Mallorca in demolition dispute

POLLENCA council has provisionally fined a company for demolishing the interior rooms of the Hotel Formentor without having a licence to do so. The initial

11 Jul, 2023 @ 14:33

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Man arrested for attempting to steal a newborn baby from a hospital in Palma

A MAN has been arrested after trying to steal a newborn baby from a hospital in Palma. A number of witnesses allegedly saw the accused

10 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

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The search is on for a photo which captures the essence of Spain

Specsavers Ópticas’ Summer Photography Competition offers prizes of a €100 Amazon voucher and a pair of designer sunglasses for the best photo On Monday the

10 Jul, 2023 @ 12:54

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Mallorca

British couple who ‘trashed their Magaluf hotel room’ are arrested while trying to fly home

British man accused of rape stopped flying home from Palma de Mallorca airport in Spain

A BRITISH man has been arrested at Palma Airport after being accused of raping his girlfriend- also British- hours earlier at their Magaluf area hotel.

10 Jul, 2023 @ 12:11

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British Tourist, 25, Seriously Injured After Falling From Second Floor Hotel Balcony In Spain's Mallorca

British tourist, 25, seriously injured after falling from hotel balcony in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist suffered serious injuries after falling from a second floor hotel balcony in Can Picafort, Mallorca. The 25-year-old man plunged four metres to

10 Jul, 2023 @ 11:23

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Family Uses Child Under Arrestable Age To Steal Gold Bracelet From Store In Spain's Mallorca

Family uses child below arrestable age to steal gold bracelet in Spain’s Mallorca

A FAMILY has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a €4,000 gold bracelet was stolen from a Palma jewellery shop. The group used a

7 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

Smoking allowed again on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Balearic Islands

SMOKERS in the Balaeric Islands can once again legally enjoy a cigarette on a bar or restaurant terrace after all Covid-19 health restrictions ended on

5 Jul, 2023 @ 18:35

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Health·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Tourist spending rockets upwards in Spain's Balearic Islands

Tourist spending soars to new records in Spain’s Balearic Islands

TOURIST spending in the Balearic Islands soared to €4.5 billion over the first five months of 2023- €500 million more than in the same period

5 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Drunk Irish woman arrested for abandoning young child in Spain's Mallorca

Drunk Irish mother arrested for abandoning young child in Spain’s Mallorca

A 45-YEAR-OLD Irish tourist has been arrested for going on all-day drinking sprees at her Manacor hotel and leaving other guests to look after her

3 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Cala Mandia Mallorca Balearic Islands Spain

Spain’s Balearic Islands slammed for continuous destruction and pollution of its coastline

THE Balearic Islands have been flagged up as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the

2 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca·Other News

Mallorca's British mayor Richard Thompson

Meet the new Blues Brothers-loving, Catalan-talking, BRITISH mayor of a town in the heart of Spain’s Mallorca

THE results of local elections in a small village in the Balearics surprised more than a few people – not least the winner himself. For

1 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Mallorca

Computer company employee stole over €92,000 after first week at work in Spain’s Mallorca

A COMPUTER company worker in Palma has been jailed for four years and nine months after stealing €92,306 from her employee just a few days

29 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Eight outdoor athletes rescued in Mallorca in the last week alone

A TOTAL of eight outdoor athletes have been rescued by Guardia Civil officers in Mallorca only last week. A careless couple swimming under cliffs were

28 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca·Other News

Successful Sea Plane Test Carried To Show How Services Could Work In Spain's Balearic Islands

Successful sea plane test carried out with hope of services between Spain’s Balearic Islands

A SUCESSFUL test flight of a seaplane owned by Isla Air Express has given the company hope that it is one step closer to launching

28 Jun, 2023 @ 15:40

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Fatal error as pleasure boat captain runs over one of his passengers in Spain’s Mallorca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has charged the skipper of a boat with reckless homicide after he fatally ran over a woman while she was swimming at

28 Jun, 2023 @ 14:32

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across Spain

ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches

27 Jun, 2023 @ 19:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Castellon·Environment·Granada·Huelva·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mallorca residents complain German tourists now as boozy and awful as the Brits

EXASPERATED Mallorca residents are complaining that the ‘Brits abroad’ mentality has spread to Germans and other nationalities when they holiday on the island. Locals residing

21 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Sandy beach in Spain’s Mallorca named as ‘best in the world’ in online survey

MALLORCA’S Playa de Muro has been voted the world’s best beach in an online survey from nautical retailer Rightboat. Over 300,000 people gave their opinions

16 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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