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British tourist is rescued by firefighters' cherry picker from top of major cathedral in Spain

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.

5 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's top supermarket Mercadona announces €150m in food price cuts including olive oil

Mercadona to hire nearly 200 employees for the summer season in Baleares

Mercadona has announced the hiring of almost 200 employees for the summer season (May to the end of September) in Baleares. The Valencian supermarket chain

4 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Boris Becker’s former estate on Spain’s Mallorca is bought by German businessman

A BUSINESSMAN from southern Germany has bought Boris Becker’s former Mallorca estate. The new owner- who wishes to remain anonymous- told the German newspaper Bild

4 May, 2023 @ 12:11

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Drunk tourist bites off part of hotel security guard’s finger in Spain’s Mallorca

A POLISH tourist has been arrested after biting off part of a hotel security guard’s finger in Mallorca. The 35-year-old drunk struck at the Sahara

4 May, 2023 @ 11:37

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Arsonist Starts Six Fires Damaging 12 Cars And An Office Building In Spain's Mallorca

Arsonist starts six fires damaging 12 cars and office building facade in Spain’s Mallorca

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for starting six fires in Porreres in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The blazes

2 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Two British Tourists Beat Up Hotel Security Guard In Spain's Mallorca

Two British tourists beat up Magaluf hotel security guard in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAGALUF hotel security guard was beaten up by two British tourists after refusing them entry in the early hours of Friday morning. The men

2 May, 2023 @ 13:41

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Academics from Balearics and Vigo universities in Spain visit Gibraltar to promote its language

ACADEMICS from two of Spain’s universities have visited Gibraltar to discuss research of its unique language and literature. Professors Elena Seoane from the University of

26 Apr, 2023 @ 15:40

Balearic Islands·Gibraltar·Lead

Graffiti Vandal Gets Stung With Big Penalty For Daubing Historic Train Station In Spain's Mallorca

Graffiti vandal gets stung with big penalty for defacing historic train station in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN who daubed graffiti on the front of Mallorca’s historic Soller railway station has been convicted of a crime against historical heritage. The station

20 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Habitual Criminal Breaches Palma Restraining Order In Spain's Mallorca

Habitual criminal breaches restraining order banning him from Palma in Spain’s Mallorca

A HABITUAL criminal, who was banned from entering Palma, breached the restraining order after just five days to steal a pair of trainers. 46-year-old Bartolome

20 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British teacher says she’s barred from full-time public school jobs since Brexit on Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH teacher in Mallorca says she’s being discriminated against since Brexit because she’s not an EU citizen and is taking the matter to court

20 Apr, 2023 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Brexit·Lead·Mallorca

Scientists find evidence of prehistoric drug use on Spain’s Menorca

RESEARCHERS have found that civilizations on Menorca were using hallucinogenic drugs as far back as 3,000 years ago. The findings are based on analysis of

11 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca

Police Raid Brothel To Arrest 'madame' Who Exploited Women On Spain's Mallorca

Brothel raided by police to arrest ‘madame’ who exploited women on Spain’s Mallorca

A 43-year-old Argentinian brothel owner in the Pere Garau district of Palma has been arrested for crimes relating to prostitution and infringing labour laws. The

10 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Doctors union predicts 'chaotic' summer due to lack of staff and big tourist influx to Spain's Balearic Islands

Doctors union predicts ‘chaotic’ summer caused by staff shortages and big tourist influx to Spain’s Balearic Islands

THE Balearic Islands Medical Union has predicted a ‘chaotic’ summer for hospitals and primary care facilities in the region. Union president, Miguel Lazaro, says there

6 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Businesses Could Close Due To Paseo Maritimo Revamp Works In Palma On Spain's Mallorca

Bars and restaurants could close due to Palma’s Paseo Maritimo revamp works on Spain’s Mallorca

BUSINESSES in Palma’s Paseo Maritimo area- which is undergoing a major conversion to a boulevard- say they are struggling to survive as people are not

6 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Gang strips new air conditioners out of renovated hotel on Spain’s Mallorca

THE Guardia Civil in Santanyi have arrested three men for stealing 18 brand-new air conditioning units. The crew struck at a hotel that is undergoing

6 Apr, 2023 @ 11:35

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

New Road Barrier Laid Down Stopping Bottlenecks Caused By Illegal Parking At Mallorca Airport In Spain

New road barrier laid down to stop traffic jams caused by illegal parking at Spain’s Mallorca airport

A red and white plastic barrier has been installed along the road to the entrance to Mallorca’s Palma airport to stop illegal parking that has

6 Apr, 2023 @ 11:04

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist arrested for attempted murder after deliberately driving into two people on Spain's Mallorca

British tourist arrested for attempted murder after driving into two people on Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist, 29, has been arrested in Magaluf for attempted murder after deliberately driving into two people he had argued with earlier on Thursday

31 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Property sales in Spain soared by 20% in July, new figures show - while prices jumped by almost 3%

Foreign home buyers reach record levels in Spain

FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 88,858 home purchases in Spain last year- up by 45% on 2021 figures. The College of Registrars says deals struck

30 Mar, 2023 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Property·Valencian Community

Man barricades himself in room and threatens to set fire to hospital in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN threatened to set fire to the Son Llatzer hospital in Palma after hearing he was going to lose custody rights to his new-born

23 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Delivery company removed after thousands of fine-notification letters get dumped in Spain’s Mallorca

PALMA council will use a new company to notify people about fines after the current contractor CI Postal didn’t deliver notifications on time or employees

9 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

REVEALED: Where UK businesses are investing the most in Spain

THE Madrid region was the most popular part of Spain for British investment during the first nine months of 2022 according to figures produced by

9 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Foreign holidaymakers propel Costa Blanca hotels to their busiest October this century

Fraudster lies about advance payment to enjoy free stays in hotels on Spain’s Mallorca

A conman duped three Palma hotels out of over €3,000 by falsely claiming he’d paid beforehand. The fraudster used online reservation sites and produced fake

6 Mar, 2023 @ 12:24

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Rain and snow storms batter Mallorca and rest of Spain’s Balearic Islands

STORM Juliette has left significant amounts and rain and snow in the Balaeric Islands with power cuts and closed roads causing problems in Mallorca, which

28 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Weather

Spain’s Mallorca plays host again to one of the country’s biggest fairs

ONE of Spain’s biggest fairs- the Ram fair- returns to Mallorca this Friday and runs until April 16. Son Fusteret in Palma will once again

23 Feb, 2023 @ 15:32

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's government says economy has returned to pre-pandemic growth rates

Economic growth is higher than predicted in Spain’s Balearic Islands

ECONOMIC growth in the Balearic Islands last year was higher than predicted by the regional government. Labour Minister, Iago Negueruela, said on Thursday that growth

23 Feb, 2023 @ 14:50

Balearic Islands·Lead

Robbers who stole Rolex watch from elderly man on Mallorca street in Spain are caught by police

TWO members of a Mallorca robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Palma and Barcelona, with a third person still at large.

23 Feb, 2023 @ 13:03

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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