British man with suitcase full of drugs gets caught at Spain’s Valencia Airport
A British man, 38, has been arrested at Valencia Airport for trying to smuggle drugs onto a Balearic Islands-bound flight. The Brit was charged with
Body of British man, 20, found floating in water off Mallorca beach in Spain
THE Guardia Civil believes a 20-year-old British man may have taken his life at Mallorca’s Can Picafort beach on Tuesday. He was said to be
Spain’s Mallorca plans €1 million fine for graffiti artists vandalising heritage areas
VANDALS daubing graffiti on protected elements of the Serra de Tramuntana could be fined up to €1 million under plans for a new law. The
Spain’s Balearic Islands wants to restrict non-resident property buyers but EU law forbids it
THE Balearic Islands regional government is looking to see if can limit property sales to non-residents. High prices and availability of homes to islanders have
Fears grow for Mallorca hiker who fell on track near Raixa, missing since Monday
Emergency crews are still searching for a hiker who has been missing in bushland on Mallorca for five days. The hiker, a Spanish national and
Strong water currents sweep away two men to their deaths while canyoning on Spain’s Mallorca
TWO canyoners died on Mallorca on Monday after being swept away by a strong current in the Lassarell torrent in Pollenca. A third person was
Hospital operation and consultation waiting times fall in Spain but pandemic impact continues
THE average waiting time for a public hospital operation in Spain is 113 days according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health. Their twice-yearly
Luxury Mallorca estate in Spain used in hit BBC TV series ‘The Night Manager’ has new owner
A luxurious Mallorca estate that became internationally known in 2016 as one of the settings for the BBC espionage thriller, The Night Manager, has a
Public transport to be free for all Balearic Islands residents in Spain next year
PUBLIC transport throughout the Balearics will be free next year, it has been announced, in a massive boon to the islands. Whether taking the train,
Convicted child murderer on Spain’s Mallorca arrested for violently robbing an old women months after his release from jail
A Mallorca man convicted of murdering his eight-year-old stepdaughter in 2011 has been arrested for brutally robbing and assaulting a pensioner in Palma. Miguel Ángel
Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain’s Balearic Islands
THE Policia Nacional, in association with their Italian counterparts, have busted a Naples-based gang who made special summer trips to Mallorca and Ibiza to steal
Mallorca’s Rafa Nadal is richest sportsperson in Spain
THE world’s leading Grand Slam title winner, Rafa Nadal, is Spain’s wealthiest sports person according to Forbes magazine. The Mallorcan tennis star, who lost to
Palma residents on Spain’s Mallorca slapped with hefty traffic fines blame delivery company for not handing over letters
HUNDREDS of residents of Palma face having to pay hefty traffic fines from previous years because, they claim, the company in charge of delivering them
Drunk 12-year-old girl staggering around with drink in hand lands popular Mallorca bar in Spain with one year closure order
THE discovery of a drunk 12-year-old girl staggering around with a drink in her hand has seen an out-of-control Magaluf resort bar ordered to close
WATCH: Only sperm whale nursery in Spanish Mediterranean discovered in north Menorca
THE only sperm whale breeding ground in the Spanish Mediterranean has been discovered north of Menorca. For the last two years a higher than normal
Irish hiker, 75, plunges ten metres to her death on Spain’s Mallorca
AN Irish woman, 75, died on Sunday after falling ten metres during a hiking trek in the Escorca area of Mallorca. The victim was part
Alarming statistic shows families struggling to afford life in Mallorca
More than 30% of people living on the Balearic Islands cannot afford to live there, according to new research. An Economic and Social Council (CES)
Man slaps girlfriend in hospital delivery room before she gives birth on Spain’s Mallorca
A man attacked his girlfriend hours before she gave birth to their baby at Mallorca’s Inca Hospital on Saturday. He slapped her in the face
British man found dead in villa swimming pool in Spain’s Menorca
THE body of a 64-year-old British man was found floating in a private villa swimming pool in Menorca on Friday. A pool maintenance man found
Drunk British teenager arrested after trashing Magaluf hotel on Spain’s Mallorca
A British teenager has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after causing €2,561 worth of damage to a Magaluf hotel. The young tourist was detained
British tourist dies after fatal 20 metre cliff leap on Spain’s Ibiza
A British man, 24, died in Ibiza on Thursday after diving from a 20 metre cliff at Cap Martinet. The tourist hit his head on
Hollywood actress Amber Heard rents luxury villa on Spain’s island of Mallorca
HOLLYWOOD actress Amber Heard is reportedly living in a luxury mansion on the Balearic Island of Mallorca and is using a pseudonym. The municipality of
Man dies and another seriously injured in Formentera as small inflatable boat crashes into rocks on Spain’s Balearic Islands
A seven-metre long inflatable boat with five Dutch nationals aged between 24 and 48 crashed into rocks at Punta Gavina, Formentera on Thursday morning. The
Man coshes wife with saucepan in row over playing slot machines on Spain’s Mallorca
A man has been arrested for hitting his wife on the head with a saucepan at their home in the Son Gotleu area of Palma.
Balearic Islands: Stunning marine tornadoes spotted off Mallorca beach
WATCH: A spectacular natural phenomenon has occurred off the coast of Mallorca, and it’s been captured on camera. An impressive multiple waterspout phenomenon off the
WATCH: Guardia Civil chopper picks up body of Brit who fell 120m to his death from a cliff in Spain’s Formentera
A MAN who fell 120 metres to his death while visiting a lighthouse on the eastern edge of remote Balearic island Formentera, has now been
