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Nine Dutch tourists are arrested at airport in Spain after ‘trashing their Mallorca hotel rooms’

NINE young Dutch tourists were arrested at Palma airport on Sunday after thrashing three rooms at their Mallorca hotel. The group of friends aged between

6 Aug, 2024 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Brits and other foreigners should be barred from buying property in Spain’s Mallorca unless they are residents, local groups propose

A CIVIC organisation in Spain’s Balearics has come up with a list of proposals aimed at combating the problems being caused on the islands by

6 Aug, 2024 @ 10:55

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

Actor Zac Efron, in a scene from the movie A Family Affair.

Hollywood star Zac Efron taken to hospital in Ibiza after ‘minor swimming incident’ at villa

HOLLYWOOD star Zac Efron had to be rushed to hospital on the Balearic Island of Ibiza after an ‘incident’ in a swimming pool on Friday

4 Aug, 2024 @ 16:49

Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead

Brit, 77, among group of six people arrested in Spain’s Ibiza after refusing to pay €12,000 restaurant bill

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional arrested a group of six people on Thursday after they refused to pay a restaurant bill of more than €12,000 in the

4 Aug, 2024 @ 09:50

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

‘It’s a lack of respect’: Spanish tourist is left fuming after being spoken to in ‘foreign languages’ during holiday to Mallorca

A SPANISH tourist has been left fuming after being spoken to in ‘foreign languages’ during a Mallorca holiday. As anti-tourism protests reach a boiling point

2 Aug, 2024 @ 15:48

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Gardener, 20, drops dead while working on grounds of luxury villa in Spain’s Mallorca

A GARDENER died from a heart attack on Monday while working at a Mallorca villa, with heatstroke said to be the likely cause. The 20-year-old

2 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Influencer is shocked by the prices at an Ibiza beach club: ‘I spent more here than on my flight!’

AN ITALIAN couple of social-media influencers got a nasty surprise on one of their recent trips, as they were slapped with a massive bar bill

2 Aug, 2024 @ 13:29

Ibiza·Lead·Travel News

Kylie Minogue in a file photo from May 2024.

Kylie Minogue lets loose with Blessed Madonna in Spain’s Ibiza

DIMINUTIVE Antipodean pop icon Kylie Minogue has been spending a bit of time on the Balearic Island of Ibiza, and was spotted earlier this week

1 Aug, 2024 @ 16:50

Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys romantic yacht holiday in Spain with his partner Georgina Rodriguez

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has once again chosen Spain to take a romantic break with his partner Georgina Rodriguez. The football star, 39, spent a few days

1 Aug, 2024 @ 16:10

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish youngsters try to bail out water from their boat in Mallorca

Watch: ‘Drunk’ tourists laugh and joke while sinking a boat in the sea off Mallorca – sparking backlash online

A GROUP of Spanish youngsters has sparked a major backlash online after they shared videos of themselves on TikTok sinking a boat they were sailing

1 Aug, 2024 @ 10:07

Lead·Mallorca

Dutch tourist, 21, ‘dies of carbon monoxide poisoning’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A DUTCH tourist has died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at his Playa de Palma rental villa. Emergency teams arrived at the beachside property on

31 Jul, 2024 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Michael Douglas, 79, says he will spend half his time in Mallorca after becoming ‘semi-retired’

Michael Douglas blames Airbnb and rental cars for tourism backlash in Spain

HOLLYWOOD icon Michael Douglas has sounded the alarm about the growing number of Airbnbs and rental cars in Mallorca, his second home. Douglas used the

30 Jul, 2024 @ 10:35

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Michael Douglas, 79, says he will spend half his time in Mallorca after becoming ‘semi-retired’

HOLLYWOOD actor and producer, Michael Douglas, says he considers himself ‘semi-retired’ as he turns 80 this September Douglas on Sunday picked up the Masters of

29 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

‘F*** guiris!’: Young locals in Spain launch bizarre protest against ‘English-speaking’ restaurants in new anti-tourism TikTok trend

YOUNG locals in Spain have begun demonstrating against restaurants that offer menus in English. In a bizarre new TikTok trend, youngsters are buying food from

25 Jul, 2024 @ 16:33

Lead·Mallorca

Extinction Rebellion target tourists in Spain: Eco warriors tell cruise ship passengers to ‘stop f***ing the planet’ as they arrive in Ibiza

EXTINCTION Rebellion held a protest in Botafoc port, Ibiza, this Wednesday. Some 12 activists planned the action in line with the arrival of three cruise

25 Jul, 2024 @ 14:11

Ibiza·Lead

Jellyfish warning in Spain after Portuguese man o’war is spotted floating off beach in Ibiza

A WARNING has been issued after Portuguese man o’war jellyfish were spotted floating off an Ibiza beach. Eagle-eyed beach goers spotted Portuguese man o’war jellyfish

25 Jul, 2024 @ 13:01

Ibiza·Lead

Four Palestinians are found among boat migrants arriving to Spain after fleeing war with Israel

FOUR Palestinians were among a group of people who made a dangerous sea crossing from Algeria to Formentera in the Balearic Islands. The three men

25 Jul, 2024 @ 11:48

Balearic Islands·Lead

Locals in Spain fight back against anti-tourism movement by handing out heart-warming notes to holidaymakers

AMIDST nationwide backlash against tourism, a group of Palma residents have come together to express their gratitude for tourists. Known as ‘We Love Tourism Mallorca’,

24 Jul, 2024 @ 14:31

Lead·Mallorca

Saudi princess is dragged to court in Spain over criminal complaint filed by an ex-employee at her Mallorca mansion

PRINCESS AlJoharah Talal Alsaud, granddaughter of Saudi Arabia’s founder, was stopped by police and ordered to appear in court in Son Sant Joan, Mallorca. She

24 Jul, 2024 @ 13:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Michael Douglas at a local fiesta in Mallorca for 80 year olds

Michael Douglas goes native in Spain: Hollywood legend enjoys traditional festival and local food in Mallorca ahead of his 80th birthday

HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas will turn 80 this coming September 25, but judging by the latest video he shared via his Instagram account, he is

23 Jul, 2024 @ 16:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Irish girl, 11, who plunged to her death from Mallorca hotel balcony is named as tributes pour in for ‘beautiful, spirited athlete’

IRELAND’S Taoiseach, Simon Harris, has led the tributes to an 11-year-old County Wicklow girl who died on Monday while on holiday with her family in

23 Jul, 2024 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Anti-tourism activists in Spain are branded ‘pathetic’ for sharing photos of holidaymakers online and mocking them – as new graffiti emerges in Malaga after huge protests in Mallorca

ANTI-tourism protesters in Spain have been branded ‘pathetic’ for taking pictures of tourists and shaming them online. Many activist groups on X and Instagram have

23 Jul, 2024 @ 13:01

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Missing British tourist is found alive in Spain after vanishing from Mallorca almost two weeks ago

A BRITISH trainee barrister who went missing 12 days ago on the Balearic island of Mallorca has been found alive and well, although he has

23 Jul, 2024 @ 10:21

Lead·Mallorca

Man Meets Woman Via Dating App And Allegedly Sexually Assaults Her Outside Cemetery In Spain's Mallorca

Irish girl, 11, plunges to her death from hotel balcony in Spain while her family sleep just metres away

AN 11-year-old Irish girl has died after plunging from the seventh floor of a hotel in Spain. The tragic incident took place in Port d’Alcudia,

22 Jul, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead·Mallorca

Baby girl is killed by freak rockfall at a popular tourist beach in Spain

A BABY has been killed by a freak rockfall during a day out at the beach on the Balearic Islands. The accident took place on

18 Jul, 2024 @ 15:24

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News

British man, 26, vanishes from Spain: Mother of Benjamin Ross makes desperate appeal after he disappeared during trip to Mallorca last week

Have you seen Benjamin Ross in Mallorca? Contact tips@theolivepress.es FEARS are growing for a British man who disappeared from Mallorca seven days ago. Benjamin Ross,

17 Jul, 2024 @ 12:07

Lead·Mallorca

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