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Spain to prepare exclusive aviation deal with UK to ensure British tourists keep arriving post-Brexit

SPAIN has said it will have a backup aviation deal with the UK in case of widespread disruption to air travel post-Brexit. Deputy Minister for

24 Nov, 2017 @ 13:44

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics·Travel News

CRITICAL: Spain’s income inequality one of the worst in EU as 40% of young still unemployed

SPAIN’S income inequality is one of the worst in the EU. A new report by the European Commission found that while the economy is improving,

24 Nov, 2017 @ 13:10

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News

SHROOM TIME: Mushrooms are heading onto menus around Spain

IT’S mushroom season again – and chefs around Spain are conjuring up a host of delicious dishes based around the wild autumn favourite. From succulent

24 Nov, 2017 @ 12:52

Food & Drink·Mallorca·National News

Palma officially opens the Christmas season

GET your mittens out and head into Palma for the annual Christmas market, ice rink and shining holiday festivities. Last night it all kicked off

24 Nov, 2017 @ 12:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Mallorca

Palma to grow as city break destination

City breaks have become the most popular form of holiday in the UK, accounting for over half the market. Palma is quickly growing as a

24 Nov, 2017 @ 08:53

La Cultura·Mallorca·Travel News

Freeing the willies!

THE stretch of water between Barcelona and the Balearics, known as the Mediterranean Whale Migration Corridor, will be declared a Marine Protected Area. In a

23 Nov, 2017 @ 17:14

Environment·Mallorca·Nature

REVEALED: The happiest countries in the EU

THE happiest countries in the EU have been revealed in a huge EU-wide poll. A survey by the European Commission asked people to agree or

23 Nov, 2017 @ 16:08

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

EU army one step closer thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump

THE EU has signed a pact agreeing to integrate military funding, weapons development and deployment of European defenses. The move has been spurred by US

21 Nov, 2017 @ 11:57

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Russian hackers stealing Brits’ air miles to fund black market luxury holidays

RUSSIAN hackers are stealing Brits’ air miles to fund a black market in luxury holidays, a report has found. A report by Flashpoint found that

21 Nov, 2017 @ 10:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

‘HEAT ISLAND’: Spain to be among the worst affected as scientists reveal world is on track to heat by 3C

CLIMATE change scientists now project that the global temperature will increase by 3.2C by 2100. Until now, global efforts such as the Paris climate agreement

20 Nov, 2017 @ 12:16

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Why milk from this animal is the new anti-dairy trend

It has half the fat of cows' milk

20 Nov, 2017 @ 09:23

Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Devastating fire tears through Mallorca industrial estate

A DEVASTATING fire has worked its way through ten warehouses at the polígono of Marratxi. From noon through the night, over 20 firefighters battled the

19 Nov, 2017 @ 22:48

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Fire destroys multiple buildings at Marratxi industrial estate

A DEVASTATING fire has worked its way through ten warehouses at the polígono of Marratxi. From noon through the night, over 20 firefighters battled the

19 Nov, 2017 @ 20:45

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Spain’s attorney general in charge of prosecuting Catalan leaders dies suddenly

SPAIN’S attorney general leading the prosecution of the separatist Catalan leaders has died. Jose Manuel Maza, 66, died in a Buenos Aires hospital, shortly after

19 Nov, 2017 @ 18:13

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

British shop assistant spent over €210,000 on luxury holidays to Spain while still claiming benefits thanks to family-run cocaine business, court hears

A BRITISH shop assistant splashed out £200,000 on luxury holidays with her husband thanks to a family-run cocaine trafficking racket, a court has heard. Colleen

19 Nov, 2017 @ 17:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain refuses to comment on reports that imam behind Barcelona terror attack was an informer for government

THE government has refused to comment on reports that the imam behind the Barcelona terror attacks was once an intelligence agency informer. El Pais reported

18 Nov, 2017 @ 14:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Flights from €15 in MASSIVE Easyjet Black Friday sale

THOUSANDS of flights will be available as part of Easyjet’s Black Friday sale. There will be 70,000 seats available between €15 and €25 departing from

17 Nov, 2017 @ 11:07

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

New Spanish car reveals breathalyser that shuts down vehicle if driver over limit, and it can’t be tricked!

CARMAKER SEAT has showcased its new model in Spain which features a breathalyser which shuts the car down if the driver is over the alcohol

16 Nov, 2017 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Mallorca

Rafael Nadal wins defamation suit against France’s former health minister who accused him of doping on national TV

RAFAEL Nadal has won a defamation suit against France’s former health minister Roselyne Bachelot. During a national TV broadcast in March 2016, Bachelot had accused

16 Nov, 2017 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Sport

REVEALED: The world’s most and least dangerous holiday destinations for 2018

A NEW interactive map has revealed the least and most dangerous holiday destinations for 2018. The ‘Travel Risk Map’ ranked countries based on road safety,

16 Nov, 2017 @ 14:21

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

Sex, Trump and the BBC: The big divides between Brexit’s Leave and Remain voters

THE British public are more divided than ever. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the Brexit debate, which has divided families and opinion

16 Nov, 2017 @ 10:40

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Number of British pensioners taking five pills a day has risen by 300% as Spanish study warns it increases chances of premature death by 50%

THE number of English pensioners taking at least five medicines per day has boomed by 300% since 1997, a new study has shown. Almost half

15 Nov, 2017 @ 15:41

Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Vueling Vueling takeover by IAG Spain car hire

Story of Vueling passengers kicked off flight ‘for speaking Catalan’ branded ‘fake news’ by fellow passengers

THE recent story of two Vueling passengers who were kicked off the flight ‘for speaking Catalan’ has been branded as ‘fake news’ by fellow passengers.

15 Nov, 2017 @ 15:19

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

Electric cars set for Mallorca reboot thanks to AnySolution

CALVIA company AnySolution has brought the STEVE project to Mallorca, joining 20 other public and private entities across the EU. The project aims to assess

15 Nov, 2017 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

British insurance company to pay part of €1.8 billion in damages to Spain government for disastrous 2002 oil spill

A SPANISH court has ordered a British insurance firm to cough up part of €1.8 billion in damages to the Spanish government. The A Coruña

15 Nov, 2017 @ 14:57

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Nature·Politics

I do! Balearic blushing brides attend three-day exhibition

BRIDE-to-be’s across the island have gathered at the romantic finca in Son Termes over the weekend for the 24th annual Nuptial Bridal Experience. The three-day

15 Nov, 2017 @ 14:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

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