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Smuggler steals a boat from tourist hotspot in Alicante to ferry migrants between Africa and Spain

THE Guardia Civil have impounded a boat stolen in Alicante province that ferried migrants from Algeria to the Balearic Islands. Officers intercepted the craft with

21 Aug, 2024 @ 11:14

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Lead

Katy Perry’s new music video is being investigated in Spain for potential breach of environmental laws

GOVERNMENT officials in the Balearics are investigating whether a new Katy Perry pop music video shot in Formentera may have caused environmental damage. Footage was

13 Aug, 2024 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Environment·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

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

Anti-tourism protests move to Ibiza: Activists plan huge march at end of May – these are their demands

AN activist group called Prou Ibiza has called a demonstration on the Balearic island for May 24, in order to protest against mass tourism and

10 May, 2024 @ 13:32

Ibiza·Lead

Scabies surges in Spain: Health experts detect 44 outbreaks since early November - with 11 linked to schools

Scabies surges in tourist area of Spain: Health experts detect 44 outbreaks this year- with 11 linked to schools

THE Balearic Islands has reported 44 outbreaks of scabies this year up to early November with 19 affecting families or homes, 12 in social and

26 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

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

WATCH: Moment poker player’s yacht bursts into flames off Spain’s Formentera as huge plumes of smoke billow into the sky and are visible from Ibiza

The inferno began in the stern of the 27-metre vessel while it was anchored in the area of Cavall d’en Borras, in Formentera

13 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Lead

427 people living in Spain's Balearic Islands pocketed over €50,000 each month in 2021

427 super-high earners living in Spain’s Balearic Islands pocketed over €50,000 each month in 2021

A TOTAL of 427 people residing in the Balearic Islands declared salaries in 2021 that exceeded €50,000 month. It means that the fortunate group earn

10 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Mallorca·Menorca

Tourist spending rockets upwards in Spain's Balearic Islands

Tourist spending soars to new records in Spain’s Balearic Islands

TOURIST spending in the Balearic Islands soared to €4.5 billion over the first five months of 2023- €500 million more than in the same period

5 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Italian Man Arrested For Beating Up Taxi Driver

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

31 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Extra summer ferries announced between Spain’s Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands

FERRY company Balearia has announced extra summer services from Denia on the Costa Blanca to Ibiza and Palma in the Balearic islands. The Bahama Mama

19 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Free Public Transport For Residents Of Balearic Islands

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,

16 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Man Dies And Another Seriously Injured As Small Inflatable Boat Hits Rocks On Formentera On Spain's Balearic Islands

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

6 Oct, 2022 @ 12:49

Balearic Islands·Lead

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

16 Sep, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel: Balearic Islands

UNESCO calls on Baleares towns to get ready for a tsunami, with claim that Mediterranean is 100% certain to suffer one in next 30 years

SEASIDE town halls are being urged by UNESCO to put emergency plans in place against a possible tsunami. A new study by the United Nations

1 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Weather

Refrigerated Goods Trucking Company Used For Mass Export Of Drugs From Spain's Valencia To France

Refrigerated lorries had special hidden compartments to conceal drugs exported from Spain’s Valencia to France

A Valencia Province gang ran a major drugs export business taking supplies to France on refrigerated lorries owned by one their group members. 11 people

10 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ibiza loosens restrictions as airport revealed as ONLY one in Spain to recover pre-COVID-19 traffic this summer

From Wednesday September 15, social interactions between people that do not live together can take place at night

13 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

EGG-TASTIC! Incredible ‘fried egg jellyfish’ spotted off coast of Spain’s Formentera

The species literally looks like an egg cracked into water and can can up to 35cm in diameter

7 Sep, 2021 @ 13:04

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINER: Two new major rule changes in COVID-19 restrictions for Spain’s Balearic Islands

These new measures will come into force from midnight and stay in place until they are reviewed on Monday, September 13

6 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Balearic Islands welcomes more international tourists than any other region in Spain for fourth consecutive month

According to the National Institute of Statistics, the Balearics were also where international tourists spent the most money in the country

2 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

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

Man on small dinghy is decapitated after getting hit by a ferry in Spain's Ibiza harbour

Shocking death as man is decapitated after ferry hits his dinghy in Spain’s Ibiza harbour

A Spaniard was decapitated after a Balearia ferry smashed into his small inflatable dinghy in Ibiza harbour. The Guardia Civil said the incident happened at

19 Aug, 2021 @ 12:40

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Travelling to Spain’s Balearic Islands? These are the new COVID-19 rules you need to know about

These measures will come into force from this Saturday, July 24, and are aimed at curbing a sharp increase in infections among young people

21 Jul, 2021 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Explainer: These are the updated rules for those travelling from the UK to Spain from July 2nd

By Alexander Marciniak NEW rules come into play from Friday July 2, as Spain tightens requirements from travellers arriving from the UK to anywhere in

2 Jul, 2021 @ 10:37

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read·Travel News

Spain tightens rules on all UK travellers (including to Balearic Islands): PCR tests or double vaccination proof now needed

SPAIN has changed the requirements for travellers arriving from the UK and will now demand a negative COVID-19 test or proof of double vaccination. Prime

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read·Travel News

Interior areas of bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands can reopen from this Sunday BUT only until 6pm

Although a very small victory for a sector in crisis, business unions are hoping that the government will allow bars and restaurants to stay open

21 May, 2021 @ 12:30

Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINED: What happens if I test positive for COVID-19 while on holiday in Spain’s Balearic Islands?

Aptly named the 'Safety Pack', the campaign aims to attract holidaymakers to the archipelago this summer, driving home the message that the Balearics are a

10 May, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·Mallorca