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Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’

An inquest in Pontypridd found that Channon may have been ‘intoxicated and fatigued’ after he returned from a night out and fell seven floors

19 Jun, 2019 @ 13:38

Lead·Mallorca

Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine

The passengers were apparently walking in the aisles when the seat belt signs were on, and refused to obey the orders of staff

28 May, 2019 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

OPINION: Celebrities are pushing Mallorca’s positive image at the moment and the season has not even started

Celebrity DJ Idris Elba was over last month, along with Katie Price and Jamiroquai, and of course, Caroline Flack and the Love Island gang are

26 May, 2019 @ 12:15

Celebrity·Mallorca·Opinion

Amanda Butler explains the mysterious ‘Beckham Rule’ and looks at developments in Mallorca’s property market

It was of course given its name by David Beckham, one of the first high profile sports people to use it when he signed for

26 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca·Property

OPINION: After an exploding rum cocktail in Spain left three people hospitalised, do we need to re-examine modern nightlife?

It is paramount that these ‘Instagenic’ elements of modern nightlife are scrutinised before being unleashed on the public

13 May, 2019 @ 12:13

Entertainment·Food & Drink·Opinion

Exploding rum cocktail leaves three expats in Spain hospitalised with third degree burns in bizarre drinking session

A Policia Nacional spokesperson told the Olive Press they are now ‘trying to find out more details’ about the contents of the drink

11 May, 2019 @ 12:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Family of vanished British man in Spain draft in Maddie McCann’s parents’ PR guru to help

“We have a strong hope and belief that he is still out there waiting to be found”

26 Apr, 2019 @ 10:59

Lead·Mallorca

Witnesses describe ‘bloodbath’ after British soldier ‘glassed by her pal’ in Mallorca club

They told the Olive Press how they saw blood all over the pavement outside Bananas nightclub in Magaluf's infamous Punta Ballena strip

16 Apr, 2019 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British expat fuming after chairs and tables don’t fit into ‘tiny’ new terrace Mallorca town hall painted outside her cafe

The mother-of-one told the Olive Press she was ‘shocked’ to discover her seating area had been confined to a tiny painted box on the pavement

14 Apr, 2019 @ 08:03

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Flamingo invades airport runway in Spain just days after escaped circus hippo caught running amok on roundabout

Wildlife control experts were notified, but the flamingo is believed to have flown away before they arrived

8 Apr, 2019 @ 18:22

Lead·Mallorca

British expats and authorities join forces to try and stop construction of ‘controversial’ shopping centre in Mallorca

The 80,000 square metre centre was originally granted a licence in 2014, but works did not start within the timeline and it expired

16 Mar, 2019 @ 12:59

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

UK MPs join battle to get millions back for British expats who lost out to rogue FX firm based in Mallorca

Dozens of clients, most of them British expats, lost millions of euros when the Palma-based company Premier FX suddenly stopped trading in July last year

15 Mar, 2019 @ 12:57

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Spain horror crash sees cyclist skewered through groin by handlebars before helicopter rushes him to hospital

A statement from the Guardia Civil said that the man had suffered a ‘deep wound’ from the accident

4 Mar, 2019 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca

GAS HORROR: Billionaire beer heiress and partner killed by noxious gas in €8 million Spain finca

The family of Philippine - a professional osteopath and generous benefactor - are the third largest shareholders of multinational Ab Inbev, based in Belgium

28 Feb, 2019 @ 13:42

Lead·Mallorca

‘I MISS MY BROTHER’: Sister of British expat filmmaker in Spain speaks out after balcony horror plunge puts him in coma

"I miss my brother. His progress is pretty much the same, there is still no change, but we are praying for a recovery"

14 Feb, 2019 @ 18:42

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights

There is one incident for every 1,424 flights, according to IATA data, while 50 flights per day have to deal with drunken passengers

14 Feb, 2019 @ 14:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

WATCH: British man arrested in Spain as police seize 2,500 banned ‘Viagra pills’

The pills seized have exciting names, like ‘Boner Gold’ and ‘Maxx Blue’

5 Feb, 2019 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

ORANGE ALERT: Balearics and Andalucia on standby for strong winds and rain tomorrow while snow predicted across Spain

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET have warned that the Balearics and parts of Andalucia will be on orange alert tomorrow, meaning ‘important risk’. An AEMET spokesperson

13 Dec, 2018 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Nature

Spain’s Mallorca must ‘turn away from British market’ to survive no-deal Brexit, business leaders warn

MALLORCA needs to turn away from the British to stave off the ‘serious’ effects of a no-deal Brexit, business leaders have warned. Business associations CAEB,

7 Dec, 2018 @ 13:40

Lead·Mallorca·Politics

SNOW: Tornado smashes Menorca leaving 38,000 residents without power, while two people missing in northern Spain

Over 50 trees and poles collapsed in Menorca, leaving most people without power, while two hikers are still missing in northern Spain

29 Oct, 2018 @ 15:47

Asturias·Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

BREAKING: Body of young boy Arthur Robinson found in Mallorca

Arthur Robinson, aged between four and eight, went missing eight days ago during the floods which ravaged Mallorca

17 Oct, 2018 @ 12:58

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Family of hero mum drowned in Mallorca write heartfelt letter to emergency services as little boy, 5 still missing

Courageous mother, Joana, 40, died after plucking her daughter Ursula from the torrent of water rapidly flooding their vehicle

15 Oct, 2018 @ 15:14

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Young boy Arthur Robinson feared dead after Mallorca floods rescuers find his backpack and extend search out to sea

THE search for the young boy still missing following Mallorca’s floods will be extended 14km out to sea today. It comes after rescuers searching for

14 Oct, 2018 @ 12:12

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Mallorca floods: Spanish royalty drop in to help but death toll could rise to over 13

As the royals leave, the search and rescue mission for the missing five-year-old boy continues, who may be the last potential survivor of Tuesday’s natural

13 Oct, 2018 @ 09:50

Environment·Lead·Mallorca