WEATHER ALERT: Strong winds and high waves sweeping across the Balearics
HIGH winds and waves across the Balearics through Wednesday causing yellow and orange alerts. Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour will blow through
NEW YEAR SPARKLE: Making New Year plans writes Lesley Heath
Here we are at the end of the year, frankly, I haven’t got used to putting the date as 2017 yet so how I’m going
Malaga scoops incredible €128 million El Gordo winnings
THE city of Malaga is celebrating a bumper Christmas as residents won €128 million in the annual El Gordo lottery. Thirty-two of the top prize
Storm Bruno set to bring snow to Andalucia, fierce winds to the Balearics
SNOW is predicted to fall in the mountains of Andalucia tomorrow ahead of a week of inclement weather. Storm Bruno will hit the peninsula hard,
Seven migrants rescued in the Strait on Christmas Day
THE migrant crisis saw no letting up over the festive period, with seven people rescued in the Strait of Gibraltar on Christmas Day. The migrants
BETTING ON PALMA: New casino coming soon
GAMBLING will come to Palma bay when a new casino opens in the Playa de Palma before summer 2018, pending the agreement of final details
SMACK MY BASE UP: Legends opening Mallorca music festival
‘THE Godfathers of Rave’ are coming en masse to light up the Mallorcan sky next year. Widely regarded as one of Britain’s most successful electronic bands of all time, The Prodigy
Tipple too far! Thousands of bottles of champagne confiscated by Spanish police
ALMOST 20,000 bottles of fake French champagne have been seized by the Policía Nacional. The impounded plonk is the result of several operations into the
75-year-old drug dealer caught in Malaga after TEN years on the run
A NOTORIOUS drug dealer is set to face justice after a joint British and Spanish police operation snatched him after ten years in hiding. Michael
Santa Claus arrives in the Sierra Nevada for festive frolicks
Santa Claus has paid a Christmas visit to the Sierra Nevada to launch an array of festive celebrations in the resort. St Nicholas successfully navigated
King of Spain calls for Christmas Catalunya unity
THE King of Spain has used his Christmas message to urge for a peaceful outcome to the Catalunya crisis. Felipe VI emphasised the importance of
LAPPING IT UP: Tennis star and Football hubby holiday in Mallorca
TENNIS ace Ana Ivanovic has been holidaying in Mallorca after announcing her pregnancy. The retired Serbian tennis star and former world number one has been
Algaida Fisherman still lost at sea from Storm Ana
STORM Ana might have done some damage around Mallorca, but none more so than to the Nopere family. Algaida resident Steve Nopere, 34, has been
TRAGEDY: Baby born too early on Menorca honeymoon
A MENORCA honeymoon has been tragically cut short after the couple’s child was prematurely born 17 weeks early and passed away an hour later. Jamie
Catalan independence highly opposed by the area’s expats
OVER 75% of expats living in Catalunya are strongly opposed to the region obtaining independence, according to a survey run by Spanish Property Insight. Shockingly,
TOUR DE FORCE: Grand tour returns to sun kissed Mallorca
SEASON two of The Grand Tour has begun with petrolheads James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson talking about Mallorca’s beauty and their adventures on
Puigdemont vows to obtain independence for Catalunya after regional election success
The deposed former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, has confirmed he intends to continue his fight for the region’s independence. His comments come after yesterday’s
CURSACH CASE: Key witness arrested while ‘King of the Night’ stays in prison
A KEY witness in the Tolo Cursach case has been arrested for falsely accusing police officers. Known as the ‘madame’, she originally told Judge Penalva
Gifts from the depth: historic treasure found off Mallorca’s coast
Christmas might be associated with gold, frankincense and myrrh, but a different kind of treasure has been found in the waters off Mallorca. Discovered in
Another stunning and rare photo of Mallorca from the mainland
EVERY so often when the skies are clear, Mallorca can be seen from the Catalan capital of Barcelona. Between the storms and clouds that have
Over three quarters of expats oppose Catalan independence ahead of historic vote
OVER 75% of expats living in Catalunya are vehemently opposed to the region obtaining independence, according to a survey run by Spanish Property Insight. Shockingly,
WATCH OUT: Million euro Rolex raid
AUDACIOUS thieves have stolen over one million euros worth of watches. It took just two minutes for the gang to raid the jewellers in Portals
The Olive Press newspaper stands tall around Mallorca
THE Olive Press newspaper is already all around the island with over 400 distribution spots. But now it’s more visual than ever with over a
Legendary British band performing in Palma
BRITISH extreme metal band Napalm Death are playing at Palma’s Es Gremi theatre Sunday. The Birmingham punk group led by Mark ‘Barney’ Greenway have been
Time running out to renew Palma parking permits
OVER 17,700 residents in the ORA areas of Palma have until January 31 to renew parking permits. Residents who have had accidents or incidents over
