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
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
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
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
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
Homophobic attack: Woman punches man and calls him ‘mechanical monster’ in Spain’s Mallorca
A WOMAN has been accused of punching a man on the face as part of a homophobic assault in Palma de Mallorca. The assailant allegedly
German football team orders 1,000 beers at a bar in Spain’s Mallorca
A GERMAN football team of 50 members ordered 1,000 beers at Bamboleo Bar in Palma de Mallorca. The players of FV Bonn-Endenich 1908, a club
WATCH: “This is going to end badly” Taxi and Uber drivers at each other’s throats again in Spain’s Mallorca as tensions boil over
SIMMERING tensions between taxi drivers and Uber drivers have flared once again on Mallorca after a video emerged showing a confrontation between the two. A
Mallorca weather: After the rain, the roasting heatwave with a possible 39 degrees
MALLORCA has been told to brace itself for temperatures hitting 39 degrees Celsius next week. After a week of storms, meteorologists at Aemet have issued
Retired police chief arrested on Spain’s Mallorca after child pornography is found in his former office
THE FORMER head of the Policia Local in Palma has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after child pornography was found in an office previously
Baleares is the Spanish region where people spend less money on clothes
BALEARES is the Spanish region where less money is spent on clothes, according to textile business association ACOTEX. The study displays that on average, residents
‘She didn’t care’: House collapses in Mallorca with five people inside as landlord faces questions over negligence
FIVE tenants have miraculously survived after their two-storey house collapsed on top of them. All five people were at home when a balcony and then
Three construction workers seriously injured after falling from a third-floor height in Mallorca
THREE construction workers have been seriously injured after the lift they were in collapsed in Calvia (Mallorca). They are believed to have fallen from a
Kinahan Cartel member refused to pay huge tab in Mallorca one day before his arrest
A MEMBER of the notorious Kinahan cartel caused trouble at a bar in Mallorca just one day before his subsequent arrest on the Spanish island.
Four thieves accused of stealing from seven perfumeries arrested in Mallorca
FOUR burglars accused of stealing perfumes from seven different shops in Mallorca have been arrested. The alleged thieves, three women and a man, are said
Three young criminals arrested for falsely accusing a man of sexual assault after mugging him in Mallorca
THREE muggers have been arrested for falsely accusing a man of sexual assault after robbing him with violence in Cala Ratjada (Mallorca). The accused, two
Three tourists walking half-naked around the streets spark outrage in Mallorca
ANGRY Mallorcans have complained about three tourists walking around half-naked in Calvia (Mallorca). A residents’ association fed up with mass tourism in the municipality has
Teenage boys hack school computers to get exam questions on Spain’s Mallorca
TWO teenage students from Palma’s Madre Alberta college have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for hacking into the centre’s computer network to obtain Baccalaureate
Mallorcan real estate agent voted as the most handsome man in Spain
A MALLORCAN real estate agent has been voted as the most handsome man in Spain at the Mister International Spain competition in Tenerife. Tony Company,
Owners win 22-year battle over compulsory purchased finca in Spain’s Mallorca
A COURT has ordered Palma City Council to return a damaged finca to its owners after it was expropriated in 2001 to build five storeys
Key member of Kinahan Gang wanted by UK police is arrested on Spain’s Mallorca
A KEY member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Gang wanted by UK police on gun-running charges has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Mallorca.
Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil to take place in Palma
An Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil will take place in Palma on Saturday June 10. The aim of the event, which will
PP claimed majority of votes and seats in most Baleares municipalities on May 28 elections
THERE has been a blue surge in the Balearic local elections. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) was the clear winner with it claiming the majority
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Spain’s Mallorca
A DEAD sperm whale was discovered washed ashore on Mallorca’s north coast between Estellencs and Banyalbufar on Monday. A person sighted the female specimen and
Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares
The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during
Man meets woman via dating app and allegedly sexually assaults her outside cemetery in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN who contacted a woman via a dating app has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sexually assaulting her in a car parked