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American student is in critical condition after being knocked off her bike in Spain: Friends are desperately trying to fly her home

A GOFUNDME donation page has been set up for an American student who is ‘fighting for her life’ after suffering a ‘traumatic brain injury’ whilst

25 Mar, 2024 @ 10:56

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Man, 73, plunges to his death from third floor apartment in Spain’s Magaluf resort

A MAN has died in the popular Spanish resort of Magaluf after falling from his third floor apartment on Saturday. The unnamed individual was pronounced

25 Mar, 2024 @ 10:31

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Mallorca Judge and prosecutor get jail time

Famous journalist is ordered to immediately demolish illegal swimming pool in idyllic coastal Mallorca location

THE National Court has ordered one of Spain’s top journalists to get on with demolishing an illegally-built swimming pool, jetty, and terrace right on the

21 Mar, 2024 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal hands out awards to deserving causes at special gala on his home island of Mallorca

MALLORCA tennis star Rafa Nadal took centre stage to hand out awards in the second gala staged by his charity- The Rafa Nadal Foundation. The

21 Mar, 2024 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Mallorca·Other News·Sport

Farmer accused of destroying protected forest and killing six tortoises in Spain’s Mallorca

A MALLORCA farm owner faces a 15-month prison sentence for destroying a protected forest area and killing six tortoises. He will be tried in November

21 Mar, 2024 @ 12:43

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All suspects acquitted for manslaughter of Dutch tourist, 27, who died in a 2021 nightclub brawl in Spain’s Mallorca

A DUTCH court has acquitted Sanil B for his role in the death of Carlo Heuvelman, 27, who died in a nightclub brawl in Mallorca

21 Mar, 2024 @ 10:45

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This stunning beach in Spain is ‘one of the most magical places in the world’- according to Richard Branson

BUSINESS magnate Richard Branson has named this Spanish beach ‘one of the most magical places in the world’. READ MORE: Tourist tax in Spain: Leaders

18 Mar, 2024 @ 15:23

Balearic Islands·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

British tourist ‘is raped by a cruise ship entertainer’: Police make arrest in Spain’s Mallorca

A CRUISE ship entertainer has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Mallorca for allegedly raping a British tourist. The woman, 33, complained to the

18 Mar, 2024 @ 14:37

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Travel warning: Major airport in Spain could see lengthy delays for passengers this summer due to maintenance works

A MAJOR airport in Spain could see lengthy delays this summer due to maintenance works. Jet2 Holidays have issued a warning to passengers planning trips

18 Mar, 2024 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Major breakthrough in treating gout made by scientists in Spain

RESEARCHERS at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) have come up with an innovative way of easing gout. They’ve patented a treatment based on

7 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Residents celebrate news that new speed cameras will catch out illegal high-speed motorbike racers on Spain’s Mallorca

MAYORS in the Serra de Tramuntana area of Mallorca have welcomed news that 38 speed cameras plus noise meters are to be installed along the

7 Mar, 2024 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Travel warning for ‘unruly’ British tourists in Spain: Mayor of popular resort vows to crackdown on ‘yobbish’ behaviour

TOUGHER penalties have been promised against drunken tourists and criminal behaviour in the Playa de Palma area of Mallorca. Palma mayor, Jaime Martinez, made the

7 Mar, 2024 @ 13:15

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German expat Matthias Kuhn wins almost €100m in compensation from the Balearic government in Spain – this is why

THE Balearic Islands government will have to pay €96 million in compensation over breaching an urban planning deal with a German-owed developer. The ruling from

7 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Rafael Nadal in highly-anticipated Netflix Slam in Las Vegas

RAFA Nadal said one good thing about nearing the end of his career is that he will not have to face Carlos Alcaraz too many

5 Mar, 2024 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

FOUND: British tourist, 61, who vanished during holiday to Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist who vanished while holidaying in Mallorca has been found. The family of John Webster, 61, raised the alarm last week when he

4 Mar, 2024 @ 10:32

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Four-year-old dies in Spain’s Mallorca after becoming trapped in tumble dryer

A FOUR-year-old boy has been found dead in his home in Mallorca after apparently climbing into a tumble dryer in the family home and becoming

1 Mar, 2024 @ 12:39

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Missing: British tourist, 61, who vanished from Spain’s Mallorca two days ago – as partner back home says she’s ‘worried sick’

THE family of a British tourist are growing concerned about his whereabouts after not hearing from him for two days. John Webster, 61, has not

28 Feb, 2024 @ 16:17

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Real Mallorca defy the odds to reach the Copa del Rey final in Spain for just the fourth time ever

REAL Mallorca have reached the final of the prestigious Copa del Rey for just the fourth time in their history after a dramatic penalty shootout

28 Feb, 2024 @ 11:52

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

German tourist is robbed of €50,000 Rolex in Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN tourist has been reunited with his €50,000 Rolex watch that was wrenched off his wrist in Mallorca’s Port d’Andratx on New Year’s Day.

27 Feb, 2024 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Farmer strikes enter third week in Spain: Andalucia, Catalunya and the Balearics are among the targets for tractor road blocks

FARMER protests in Spain have entered their third week with roadblocks continuing to cause chaos on the nation’s roads. Protests show no sign of slowing

19 Feb, 2024 @ 14:23

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Lucky Brit wins a £3 million villa in Spain after entering a lottery by chance

A 52-year-old man from Edinburgh has won a villa in Spain worth £3 million as well as £250,000 in cash after entering a lottery while

13 Feb, 2024 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Dozens of elderly tourists are struck down with stomach virus in Spain: Popular hotel in Mallorca is forced to close its kitchen

A STOMACH bug that’s hit elderly guests at Mallorca’s Palma Bay Club Resort complex has led to the precautionary closure of the hotel’s kitchens. Guests

7 Feb, 2024 @ 15:35

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Drunk driver blames Google Maps after being caught travelling down a flight of STAIRS in Spain’s Mallorca

A DRUNK motorist got stuck driving down some stairs in Palma’s Plaza Mayor area and blamed the transgression on his Google Maps navigating system. The

24 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca