DJS RETURN: Both Steve Aoki and Tinie Tempah heading back to Mallorca this year
HE is one of the world’s biggest DJs. So it is fitting that electro-house giant Steve Aoki is – once again – to host the
FOUR MORE YEARS? Mariano Rajoy will seek third term as Spain’s prime minister
MARIANO Rajoy will run for prime minister again. The current Spain leader made the announcement during a radio interview this week, but said there were
Reduction in Spain’s economy forecast following political unrest
SPAIN is the only developed economy to have its growth prospects for 2018 reduced by the International Monetary Fund. The forecast cut back, announced during
GREEN LIT: Richard Branson’s eco-resort gets approval from Tramuntana locals
RICHARD Branson’s long planned eco-hotel has come one step nearer to reality. Banyalbufar mayor Mateu Ferra has publicly backed the scheme, insisting it would bring
King Felipe VI assures business leaders Spain’s economy is still strong
Speaking to leaders at the World Economic Forum, Felipe encouraged business leaders to keep investing in Spain because it is a ‘great country’, despite the
Catalunya now has its own parody complete with map, flag and president
Tabarnia, created by Spanish unionists, has become so popular that a recent press conference was set up in Barcelona with theatre actor Albert Boadella as
What the health and safety? The EU concept seems to be lost on Mallorca locals, writes Lesley Keith
THE new year is well under way and let’s face it there’s never a dull moment here in Mallorca. Whereas in Britain January is dull
SPAIN: Carles Puigdemont won’t return without us knowing, even in the boot of a car
SPAIN’S troops are on 24/7 alert to block Carles Puigdemont’s return to the country, even ‘in the boot of a car’. The former Catalan leader
The dirty (two) dozen- Restaurants closed from health violations
NEARLY two dozen restaurants were closed over hygiene standards in Mallorca last year. Another two were temporarily shut, while 125 received fines of up to
Number One! Why Mallorca really is the best place to live in the world writes Amanda Butler
ACCORDING to official statistics by Tinsa, a leading Spanish valuation and assessment company headquartered in Madrid, the average value of finished housing (new and used)
Priest claims abuse allegations are part of a bigger plot
A MALLORCA priest has claimed sexual abuse allegations against him are part of an extortion plot. The former chaplain, 74, is accused of molesting a
BLOOMING HECK! Almond blossom season returns in Mallorca
FROM the end of January through the middle of February is a special time in the Mallorca countryside as the hills are washed white and
Princess Charlotte set to become fluent in Spanish thanks to royal nanny
THE Duke of Cambridge’s children are set to be fluent in Spanish after just one week in school, thanks to a Spanish nanny. Princess Charlotte
FINDING El DORADO: Sunken Spanish treasures waiting to be found off the coast
Divers from the Guardia Civil’s underwater team also found a pottery jar from 3BC, potentially worth millions, commenting: ‘It is very likely that there are
MUST SEE: Semi-annual double rose window in Palma Cathedral
THE rose window spectacular will appear at the Palma Cathedral again on February 2. Only twice a year the two stained-glass rose windows perfectly align
British model confirmed as new face of Spanish clothing brand Zara
A BRITISH model has become the new face of Spanish clothing brand Zara. Hannah Motler, 16, who was discovered at 12, has previous walked for
FIRESTARTER: Neighbourhood set on fire after arson spree
A PYROMANIAC has terrorised a Mallorca neighbourhood after setting fires on more than nine streets. Police are hunting for the arsonist who lit up nine
TRAGIC: Son slaughters stepdad in Mallorcan home
AN expat stabbed his step-father to death for calling him ‘lazy’ and urging him to get a job. The 27-year-old attacked Mallorcan stepdad Pere Crespi,
Please help us! Balearics top list of top region badly affected by Brexit
THE Balearics would be one of Europe’s worst affected areas in a no-deal Brexit. The government has reported its fears in a hard-hitting damage limitation
PARTY TIME! Sant Sebastian celebrated in all corners of Mallorca
THE biggest party Palma has ever seen returns on January 19 to celebrate the city’s patron saint Sebastian. Celebrations start with a parade of Drac
Bloom of jellyfish washed up on Mallorca beach following storms
JELLYFISH are invading the beaches of Mallorca as a result of recent storms. Images of the aquatic creatures, normally found in the Atlantic Ocean, Indian
Catalunya’s dominant democratic party slapped with conviction charges in court ruling
In the widely anticipated case, former treasurer, Daniel Osacar has been handed a jail term of four years and fined €3.7 million as well as
Expats win 10-year bank battle over failed development
A SPANISH bank has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in damages to expats over a failed off-plan development. A Mallorca court ruled in
Top of the Pops: Spain’s most listened to song of 2017 revealed!
DESPACITO was the most listened to song in Spain for 2017, it has been revealed. According to Spotify, the Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee hit
Spain chooses base for football World Cup in Russia
The players will use the training facilities of Krasnodar Academy, the local Russian Premier League club, which have both grass and artificial surfaces.
Thousands of fake toys pulled from being sold for health and safety reasons
MORE than 3,200 toys have been withdrawn from sale by the Guardia Civil following concerns for safety. The toys, mainly sold in low-cost bazaars, were