Summer heat arrives in Spain after a month of storms and showers
AFTER A MONTH of storms and showers across Spain, the summer heat has finally arrived, with temperatures due to hit as high as 35ºC today
Teenage boys hack school computers to get exam questions on Spain’s Mallorca
TWO teenage students from Palma’s Madre Alberta college have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for hacking into the centre’s computer network to obtain Baccalaureate
Mallorcan real estate agent voted as the most handsome man in Spain
A MALLORCAN real estate agent has been voted as the most handsome man in Spain at the Mister International Spain competition in Tenerife. Tony Company,
Owners win 22-year battle over compulsory purchased finca in Spain’s Mallorca
A COURT has ordered Palma City Council to return a damaged finca to its owners after it was expropriated in 2001 to build five storeys
Key member of Kinahan Gang wanted by UK police is arrested on Spain’s Mallorca
A KEY member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Gang wanted by UK police on gun-running charges has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Mallorca.
Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil to take place in Palma
An Animal Awareness Education Day organised by Guardia Civil will take place in Palma on Saturday June 10. The aim of the event, which will
PP claimed majority of votes and seats in most Baleares municipalities on May 28 elections
THERE has been a blue surge in the Balearic local elections. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) was the clear winner with it claiming the majority
Spain’s tourism minister predicts record summer for foreign visitors
SPAIN welcomed 7.2 million international tourists in April- a record for that month in figures published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). Tourism
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Spain’s Mallorca
A DEAD sperm whale was discovered washed ashore on Mallorca’s north coast between Estellencs and Banyalbufar on Monday. A person sighted the female specimen and
Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares
The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during
Man meets woman via dating app and allegedly sexually assaults her outside cemetery in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN who contacted a woman via a dating app has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sexually assaulting her in a car parked
After eight years, the Popular Party wins back the Balearics but will need the help of Vox to form a government
THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party was the winner in the Balearic Islands on Sunday, taking the most seats in the regional elections. The group did, however,
High-school students suffering from food poisoning after ‘Bring homemade cake to class’ day goes wrong in Mallorca
A DOZEN of high-school students are suffering from food poisoning after bringing homemade cakes to their class in Inca (Mallorca). Emergency services were alerted this
UPDATE: Mother arrested for allegedly attempting to murder her two children with rat poison in Mallorca
A WOMAN allegedly tried to murder her two children, aged 4 and 14, by pouring rat poison in their food in Manacor on Sunday (May
Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling from a 3-metre height in Mallorca
A HIKER has been rescued by helicopter after falling from a height of 3 metres in Deia (Mallorca). The woman tripped and fell while walking
Tourist arrested for beating up a taxi driver in Formentera (Baleares)
AN Italian tourist has been arrested for allegedly beating up a taxi driver in Es Pujols (Formentera). The accused is said to have assaulted the
Police in Spain’s Barcelona arrest Ibiza robbers who snatched €70,000 watch from tourist
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in Barcelona have arrested two men who stole two high-end watches from tourists in Ibiza. A holidaymaker filed a complaint last Sunday
Sneaky landlord changes door locks when family on long-term rental spend day out on Spain’s Mallorca
A GERMAN family enjoying a long-term villa let in Mallorca were shocked to find the locks changed and their possessions thrown outside after returning from
Spain’s Rafa Nadal to retire from tennis after 2024 season:- withdraws from French Open with hip injury
MALLORCA’S Rafael Nadal has confirmed that his niggling hip injury has forced him out of defending his French Open title in Paris later this month.
Dog trained to search for people in critical areas presented by Guardia Civil in Baleares
A DOG trained to search for victims in critical and catastrophic circumstances has joined the Guardia Civil. ‘Hanoi’, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, is specialised in
Four-minute air taxi journeys could start soon between Spain’s Mallorca and Ibiza
A MADRID company, NextNorth, has unveiled plans for a helicopter air taxi service linking the Balearic Islands. It says a journey on its first proposed
UPDATE: Decomposing body found on a beach in Menorca
A MAN’s BODY in an advanced state of decomposition has been found at the Arenal den Castell beach in Menorca this Wednesday. Local Police were
Lifeguards covering six Palma beaches to go on strike in Spain’s Mallorca
LIFEGUARDS serving six Palma beaches are to go on strike from this Sunday in a dispute over promised improvements made last year not happening. The
Ten arrests after mass Magaluf brawl started by Portuguese tourists on Spain’s Mallorca
A STREET brawl in Magaluf in the early hours of Sunday morning involving around 50 people resulted in six people being injured- one seriously. Five
British man dead with wife seriously ill after gas cylinder leak at Mallorca finca in Spain
A BRITISH man died and his wife is seriously ill after a leak from a gas cylinder hooked up to a fridge at a Mallorca
Iconic building opens rooftop for visitors until the autumn on Spain’s Mallorca
MALLORCA’S most spectacular building, Palma Cathedral, has reopened its rooftop area for visitors to enjoy spectacular views and appreciate a different perspective on the structure.
