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Men accused of throwing German tourist to his death in Spain tell court he ‘fell out of car because he was drunk’

DEFENCE lawyers for two men accused of throwing a German tourist to his death from a moving car in Playa de Palma have alleged the

28 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Travel experts ‘are avoiding’ these three popular destinations in Spain – this is why

THESE popular Spanish travel destinations are being blacklisted by travel experts. Travel experts Fodor have revealed 2025’s ‘no travel’ list which ‘aims to shine a

26 Nov, 2024 @ 16:42

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

British squatter in Spain ‘ruins elderly couple’s retirement’ after refusing to pay €15,000 worth of rent for more than a YEAR

AN ELDERLY couple have had their retirement ‘ruined’ after a British woman has squatted in their Mallorca flat for over a year and not paid

19 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Ukrainian sailor who sank Russian oligarch’s yacht in Mallorca speaks out

A UKRAINIAN sailor who hit world headlines when he partially sank a €7 million yacht owned by a Russian oligarch has spoken about the incident.

15 Nov, 2024 @ 13:54

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Stardust Inn: Olive Press runs a rule over Spain’s most stunning new five-star hotel after a multi-million refit

IT was once described as Spain’s ‘most chic’ hotel, and with guests having included the Dalai Lama, Charlie Chaplin and Winston Churchill, it is hard

15 Nov, 2024 @ 12:14

Balearic Islands·Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Alicante man kills his wife and then turns shotgun on himself during weekend of four domestic murders in Spain

Mallorca businessman, 84, claims he blasted burglar to death in 2018 ‘in self-defence’ during saga that has gripped Spain

AN 84-year-old man is being retried for killing a burglar after his original acquittal was overturned last year. A Palma court heard this week how

14 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Drunk driver tests positive for every drug known to police after wild bender ends with stolen car joy ride in Spain’s Mallorca

A DRUNK driver has achieved the considerable feat of testing positive for every drug known to police after he crashed a stolen car in Porto

14 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

Ground-breaking seaplane flights enjoy successful tests ahead of New Year launch in Mallorca and Ibiza

A NEW seaplane operator in the Balearic Islands has run test flights this week ahead of launching its service in the New Year. Isla Air

7 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Cash grab: Massive €560,000 fine for 7 illegal tourist flats in Mallorca

THE owners of seven flats in a single Palma building are being slapped a total of €560,000 for using them as illegal tourist rentals. The

5 Nov, 2024 @ 14:56

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Watch: Mallorca falls prey to deadly DANA storm as flooding begins and huge lightning bolts rattle the sky – with orange alerts in place until Saturday

THE deadly DANA continues to wreak havoc in Spain after claiming more than 200 lives across Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucia. It has now turned

1 Nov, 2024 @ 19:04

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Mallorca sends its emergency workers to the rescue in Valencia after catastrophic flooding kills dozens and washes away cars

DESPITE being battered by its own torrential rains and flooding, Mallorca is sending over its own rescue workers to Valencia where dozens have been killed.

30 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca·Valencia

Watch: Dramatic flooding in Mallorca as cars are submerged in water and town is ‘cut in half’

SEVERE flooding has struck parts of Mallorca following a night of heavy rainfall. It comes as much of eastern and southern Spain are suffering extreme

28 Oct, 2024 @ 16:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

Missing teenager’s body is found in ‘difficult to access woods’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A MISSING teenager has been found dead in Mallorca after a 10-day search. Pablo Alejandro, 19, disappeared from Palma, the capital, on October 16. On

28 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Teenage boy is latest to disappear from Spain’s Mallorca after vanishing over a week ago

Can you help in any of these cases? Contact tips@theolivepress.es A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to find a missing 19-year-old in Mallorca. Pablo Alejandro

24 Oct, 2024 @ 13:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

The perfect taster: Take an exciting gourmet tour around Palma de Mallorca with Jon Clarke

THE shifting sands of the culinary landscape have always needed careful guidance. And with a bustling ever-changing metropolis like Palma, you need to add a

23 Oct, 2024 @ 14:06

For Foodies·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Fears for missing woman in Mallorca: Police launch appeal for Sarah, 46, who vanished from Palma

AN urgent appeal has been launched for a missing woman in Mallorca. National missing person’s database SOS Desaparecidos has shared a photo of Sarah Elizabeth

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

New ‘natural paradise’ will open in Mallorca next year after years-long conservation project by the WWF

ALCUDIA is about to undergo major change as the WWF Spain restores 50 hectares of wetlands. The project, Restauralcudia, has been underway since 2017 and

19 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

Paedophile stepfather is jailed after impregnating partner’s 10-year-old daughter in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN has been jailed in Spain’s Mallorca after impregnating his partner’s 10-year-old daughter. On Wednesday, October 16 a man was arrested in Mallorca and

18 Oct, 2024 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Family of missing 24-year-old gather in Mallorca to plead for her return one week after she vanished: Homicide detectives lead the investigation

Missing woman, 24, was likely incinerated after becoming trapped inside a bin in Spain’s Mallorca, say police

A 24-YEAR-OLD woman has been presumed dead, as police believe she was likely incinerated after becoming trapped inside a bin. The Policia Nacional now believe

17 Oct, 2024 @ 12:10

Lead·Mallorca

Drunk British tourist suffers serious injuries after falling off a wall and rolling down an embankment for 15 metres in Mallorca

Drunk British tourist seriously injured after falling off wall and rolling down an embankment in Mallorca

A DRUNK British tourist was seriously injured on Tuesday evening after falling off a wall and rolling 15 metres down an embankment in the Calvia

16 Oct, 2024 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Drought warning in Mallorca: Balearic Islands are placed on ‘pre-alert’ as water supplies run low

PARTS of Mallorca have been put on drought pre-alert with situation in some areas just a level down as being categorised as an emergency. The

16 Oct, 2024 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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

A YOUNG British couple were arrested at Palma airport on Friday after trashing a bedroom in their four-star Magaluf hotel. The man, 27, and woman,

16 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Exclusive: Brit invents razor device that removes jellyfish stings – after his sister was attacked by a Man O’war in Spain

A BRITISH entrepreneur has created a device which stops jellyfish stings causing serious harm after his sister was blinded in Mallorca. Mark Dyer, a 60-year-old

15 Oct, 2024 @ 11:37

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Family of missing 24-year-old gather in Mallorca to plead for her return one week after she vanished: Homicide detectives lead the investigation

AROUND 50 people took part in a vigil in Palma’s Plaza España on Wednesday evening- a week after 24-year-old Agostina Rubini Medina vanished in the

10 Oct, 2024 @ 14:21

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Fears for missing 24-year-old woman in Mallorca: Homicide detectives brand the case ‘disturbing’ almost a week after she posted last selfie online

HOMICIDE detectives investigating the case of a missing 24-year-old in Mallorca have branded the case ‘disturbing’ after finding no clues following a week of searching.

8 Oct, 2024 @ 16:35

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Worst of Storm Kirk is still to hit Spain: ‘Life-threatening’ 120km/hr winds will batter the north before four days of rain soak the Costa del Sol

STORM Kirk may have landed in Spain today but the worst is yet to come, according to meteorologists. State weather agency Aemet has placed multiple

7 Oct, 2024 @ 18:22

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Weather

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