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Police in Spain arrest 33 over Mallorca-wide cocaine, MDMA and hash empire that carried fake shotguns and buried €38,000 at farm

A Dutch group in mainland Spain supplied the drugs, which a driver smuggled through the Port of Alcudia using secret cavities underneath his car

1 Dec, 2019 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: How Spain is central to EU’s €30 BILLION cocaine and narcotics market as new report warns of increasing violence from ruthless European gangs

Despite record seizures this year, trafficking inside containers destined for European ports is still the most common transport method

28 Nov, 2019 @ 13:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Relatives of young woman who drowned while at learning difficulties centre in Mallorca’s Palma vow to continue their fight for justice

Three of the carers at the beleaguered school have been cleared of manslaughter, but an appeal made by the family is ongoing

22 Nov, 2019 @ 14:27

Lead·Mallorca

Court in Spain BANS Ryanair’s ‘abusive’ hand luggage fees

RYANAIR’S policy of charging a fee for hand luggage is ‘abusive’ and can no longer be applied in Spain, a court ruled today. The decision

20 Nov, 2019 @ 21:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

REVEALED: How a ‘new generation’ of ruthless Dutch gangs are ‘helping Irish drug mafia operate along Spain’s Costa del Sol from Dubai’ after third suspected assassination in three months

Since the end of summer, a dead body with signs of violence has been found between Marbella and Mijas every month

17 Nov, 2019 @ 09:50

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Changing clocks can help TUMOURS grow and causes serious heart problems, says shocking study in Spain

A SHOCKING study has warned that changing the clocks in autumn and spring can carry serious health risks to the population. The study was carried

14 Nov, 2019 @ 16:09

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Storm Cecilia from the Atlantic to blast southern Spain this week as Costa del Sol, Murcia and Costa Blanca on alert for strong winds ahead of FIVE DAYS OF RAIN

LARGE parts of southern Spain have been placed on yellow alert from Wednesday onwards as an Atlantic storm is set to arrive. Dubbed Storm Cecilia,

12 Nov, 2019 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Obesity on the rise in Spain as almost HALF of children have ‘unhealthy weight’ while 1 in 4 adults in Andalucia are obese

OBESITY is on the march in developed countries and Spain is no exception. That’s the warning from the president of the Spanish Society for the

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

France's Marine Le Pen was one of the first to congratulate Vox on their victory

F-RIGHT NIGHT: France’s Le Pen and Italy’s Salvini congratulate Vox after far-right party becomes third biggest political force in Spain

FAR-right leaders in Europe are beaming with pride tonight after Vox surged in the Spanish polls to become the third biggest political force in Spain.

11 Nov, 2019 @ 00:07

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Snow falling in Spain’s Mallorca, while Costa del Sol, Balearics, Murcia and Costa Blanca on weather alert for 120 km/h wind and six-metre waves

ON Spain’s election day, the first snow of the year has been reported in Mallorca, while much of the country has weather warnings in place.

10 Nov, 2019 @ 14:09

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Mum killed by falling palm tree in front of daughter and husband as 150kmph Storm Amelie winds batter Spain

The woman’s seven-year-old daughter was also hit by some of the tree’s smaller branches, but she is not thought to have been seriously injured

4 Nov, 2019 @ 11:47

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

OH BE-CAVE! Architect in Spain turns tatty tool shed into stunning cave home

The project, which took just four months to complete, enshrines the concept of minimalism with natural materials

3 Nov, 2019 @ 10:02

Lead·Mallorca·Property

‘Well-known’ restaurant owner in British tourist hotspot in Spain arrested for treating desperate staff like slaves with €2.80 per hour salaries and 14-hour days

A GROUP of workers have been rescued from ‘slave-like’ conditions in a tourist hotspot in Spain. The restaurant staff were all working for a ‘well-known’

30 Oct, 2019 @ 12:08

Lead·Mallorca

Pensioner, 85, stabs nursing home roommate, 80, during row in Spain’s Mallorca

AN 85-year-old man has been arrested after stabbing his roommate, 80, at an old people’s home in Mallorca. According to Policia Nacional, the pensioner became

28 Oct, 2019 @ 13:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British bar owners in fight against ‘homophobic’ neighbours may leave Spain’s Mallorca after karaoke ban

The ban has cost the couple 80% of their business.

26 Oct, 2019 @ 15:30

Lead·Mallorca

Thomas Cook collapse and Brexit threaten tourism CRISIS for Spain’s Mallorca and Canary Islands as 500 hotels face closure and experts predict losses of up to €1.4 BILLION

THE Canary Islands are facing a tourism crisis as more than 500 hotels are facing closure following the collapse of Thomas Cook. It comes after

22 Oct, 2019 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Ultra violent Catalan separatists were ‘high on MDMA and ecstasy’ and like ‘enraged hyenas’ as they threw acid and shot police with lead balls in ‘unprecedented’ violence in Spain’s Barcelona

According to police sources, the Class A drugs were found in the backpacks, pockets and fanny packs of a significant portion of the 400 separatists

20 Oct, 2019 @ 12:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

31 relatable facts about moving to Spain’s British expat hotspots

MAKE no mistake, we all love living in Spain. There’s sun, sea and sand a plenty and a thriving multi-cultural community waiting to welcome you.

18 Oct, 2019 @ 22:03

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

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‘Please come home’: Expat and locals fear for missing girl, 16, who vanished from Spain’s Mallorca on Monday

AN Irish expat has sounded the alarm after a 16-year-old girl vanished from Mallorca on Monday. Lydia Canning says the community in Palma is ‘desperate’

17 Oct, 2019 @ 20:13

Lead·Mallorca

Brexit is paralysing Mallorca’s property market, but high-end buyers are still steaming ahead, writes Amanda Butler

"Oh my, are the Brits going down in history as the laughing stock of Europe."

13 Oct, 2019 @ 11:30

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Mallorca·Property

Mallorca Film Festival returns to Palma in October – and it will be bigger than ever

Hollywood royalty and British cult heroes team up for Mallorca’s film event of the year

13 Oct, 2019 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Mallorca house prices stagnate in 2019 as prices in neighbouring Ibiza surge

While the cost per square metre in Palma in 2019 sits at €2,682, in Ibiza Town it is now €3,709, making it the most expensive

12 Oct, 2019 @ 12:30

Lead·Mallorca·Property

TERRIFYING: Terrorism, killer heatwaves, deadly drought predicted for Spain as climate change study reveals Mediterranean is warming 20% faster than global average

If nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gases, the temperature increase by 2040 will stand at 2.2C, before climbing to as high as 3.8C by

11 Oct, 2019 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Rafael Nadal’s family priest reveals ‘real Rafa’ ahead of tennis star’s secret marriage to childhood sweetheart in Spain’s Mallorca

“Nadal is surrounded by people who love him – he is a person who loves and is loved”

11 Oct, 2019 @ 00:09

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Expect Spain’s property prices to plateau and ‘sustainable’ to become the buzzword for buyers, writes Adam Neale

The market’s appetite for sleek white villas and apartments appears to be slowly cooling but homebuyers continue to look for innovations in style, comfort, economy

6 Oct, 2019 @ 18:46

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Property

MOUTHWATERING: Four-week food festival takes over Spain’s Mallorca from TOMORROW

A MOUTHWATERING new food festival has been launched in Calvia for October. Every Friday the Mostra de Cuines – or Calvia Food Show – a

3 Oct, 2019 @ 15:10

Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

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