A thief and a gentleman: Notorious cat burglar finally arrested at grand old age of 74
A LEGENDARY cat burglar responsible for a string of jewellery thefts across Mallorca has finally been arrested at the age of 74. He is thought
Man from Mallorca sentenced to 14 years for blackmail scheme to extort naked pictures from teenage girls in Spain
A Mallorcan man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for blackmailing six teenage girls into sending him naked pictures. The 22-year-old approached a
Polar air, snow on the way for Mallorca as cold snap looms
Mallorca is set for a radical change in the weather next week with a sharp drop in temperatures, and wind, rain and snow forecast. The
Teenager threatens police officer with fake semi-automatic pistol on Spain’s Mallorca
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after pointing a fake gun at a Guardia Civil officer in Alcudia. The incident happened on Monday when an
Rafa Nadal to enter team into new electric raceboat championship due to get underway this year
TENNIS great Rafa Nadal has announced he will enter his own team into the inaugural all-electric raceboat season set to electrify audiences later this year.
Why more Americans could start packing into Mallorca after island’s appearance on Forbes list
Mallorca is inundated each year with British and European tourists, and now Americans could be the next group to head to the popular Mediterranean island.
Kidman and other Hollywood stars in Mallorca as filming starts for Paramount+ series Lioness
Some stars from Hollywood will be in Mallorca this month as shooting starts for a big drama series Hollywood star Nicole Kidman will be in
A host of exciting fundraising events have been programmed in Spain’s Mallorca for the new year in aid of cancer support
Cancer Support Mallorca are putting on a number of fundraising events in 2023 after a successful Christmas period that included not one but two Christmas
Mallorca couple arrested after fake marriage plot involving €4000 euros went horribly wrong
Instead of getting hitched, a couple from Mallorca were arrested instead after police uncovered the real reason behind their marriage. The pair in Mallorca were
Tourist spending in Spain’s Balearic Islands in 2022 smashes pre-pandemic levels
VISITORS to the Balearic Islands in the first 11 months of 2022 spent €800 million more than the whole of the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Elderly couple found dead after two months in Spain’s Mallorca with suicide pact suspected
THE Policia Nacional believe an elderly couple may have entered into a suicide pact after their bodies were found in their Palma apartment. The landlord
Woman kidnapped in Spain’s Mallorca after telling knife-wielding robber she had no money
A 62-year-old woman was kidnapped from her Sant Llorenc home on Monday after telling a knife-wielding intruder that she had no money. The victim was
Spain’s Mallorca stages ancient banner carrying ceremony ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations
ONE of Europe’s oldest non-religious celebrations takes place in Palma, Mallorca this Saturday. The Festa de l’Estandard(banner) has its roots back to the early 13th
Robber who preys on tourists across Spain and Europe is banned from Mallorca’s Palma airport
A serial sealer targeting tourists in Spain and across Europe has been arrested yet again- this time in Mallorca. His extensive criminal record and focus
Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower
A couple from Manacor in Mallorca heard noises coming from their kitchen on Saturday night and found a naked man helping himself to food and
Teenager’s excavator prank backfires as church wall gets damaged on Spain’s Mallorca
A teenage boy damaged a church wall in the centre of Pollenca after starting up an excavator as a prank. The machine started to spin
British woman fatally mowed down by car on Spain’s Mallorca with driver claiming a puncture
A British woman died and a man- also British- suffered serious injuries in Palma on Wednesday when a vehicle hit them while waiting to use
Economic report shows 30% of Spain’s Balearic Island residents cannot afford to live there
More than 30% of people living on the Balearic Islands cannot afford to live there, according to new research. An Economic and Social Council (CES)
British couple die from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by gas heater in Spain’s Mallorca
A British couple have died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Selva, Mallorca. It’s believed they passed away on Saturday with the fatal leak coming from
British charter TUI offer flights from Belfast to Mallorca for summer 2023
British charter airline TUI will start offering weekly flights direct between Belfast and Mallorca next summer. The carrier said the route would be offered every
Strep A cases rise above normal levels among children on Spain’s Mallorca
THREE children with serious cases of the invasive streptococcal A infection are currently in Palma’s Son Espases Hospital. Six infections have been confirmed since November
Alleged mastermind behind Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam gets bailed in Spain
THE alleged mastermind of Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam has been bailed after spending nearly four years behind bars ahead of his trial. Carlos García
Storm Efrain: Mallorca to experience tropical Christmas weather experts say
It will be the opposite of a white wintry Christmas in Mallorca, forecasters say. Mallorca is set to experience a tropical Christmas with a string
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Body of British man, 20, found floating in water off Mallorca beach in Spain
THE Guardia Civil believes a 20-year-old British man may have taken his life at Mallorca’s Can Picafort beach on Tuesday. He was said to be
Travellers through Palma de Mallorca airport will no longer have to remove liquids and electronics from their bags at security
Palma de Mallorca airport is to end the requirements for travellers to remove liquids and electronics from their bags when they pass through security control.