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Palma de Mallorca requests €300,000 culture aid package from Spanish government, in bid to save arts following coronavirus crisis

PALMA’S Ministry of Culture has requested €300,000 in aid, in a bid to help save the arts amid the coronavirus crisis.

12 Jul, 2020 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Off-duty policeman stops kidnapping of prostitute in broad daylight in Spain’s Mallorca

The detective witnessed the shocking events unfold while he was sitting at a terrace drinking coffee

7 Jul, 2020 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Healthcare professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until end of year

HEALTHCARE professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until the end of the year, it has

26 Jun, 2020 @ 15:29

Health·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Sevilla

IN PICS: Hundreds descend on Palma de Mallorca for exercise as fresh air set to boost mental health during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

The capital was full of life as hundreds of people took full advantage of some much needed fresh air

2 May, 2020 @ 12:15

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca put forward Playa de Palma as tourism pilot destination until COVID-19 vaccine found

Hoteliers believe Playa de Palma has the ideal conditions to protect visitors from coronavirus

30 Apr, 2020 @ 09:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

IN PICS: High spirits in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as children flock to beaches and promenades on first outing during coronavirus lockdown

Hundreds of youngsters and their parents packed the capital's streets, squares and beaches in their first taste of freedom

26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:32

Lead·Mallorca

You can now take your dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters and other pets on buses in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca

Dogs must be on a leash and wear a muzzle while on the bus, but puppies, cats, rabbits, hamsters and other small pets can be

8 Feb, 2020 @ 13:35

Lead·Mallorca

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

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

Outbreak of DEADLY Listeria virus confirmed in Spain, killing three people and affecting hundreds more in Mallorca

So far three people have died and seven women have aborted babies out of the 200 people confirmed to have caught it.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 10:57

Lead·Mallorca

‘YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE’: Anger at sushi restaurant as Salmonella outbreak infects 91 people in Spain’s Mallorca

It comes as inspectors of the sushi joint made shocking discoveries, including that ‘there was no hot water’

3 Sep, 2019 @ 10:38

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain

While the current number stands at 51, authorities believe that figure could climb much higher

31 Aug, 2019 @ 10:11

Health·Lead·Mallorca

OPINION: Anti-tourism groups in Mallorca need to drop the spray can and talk to holidaymakers

Holidaymakers are essential to Mallorca’s economy, and don’t let Government officials or the media tell you otherwise

4 Aug, 2019 @ 09:29

Opinion

British teen arrested for ‘bottling bouncer so badly he needed 50 stitches’ at party hotspot in Spain

A judge told him he would be released if he could find the bail of €15,000, although it is unclear if he has come up

2 Aug, 2019 @ 14:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet

It comes after a draconian dictat came into force removing an initial 179 outdoor seating areas from some of Palma’s most popular restaurants

21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:32

Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

OPINION: War on Terraces

As the Olive Press highlighted last year the stark truth is up to 42% of all the 1,650 terraces in Palma are at risk

21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:30

Opinion

REVEALED: 10 new UK to Spain flights run by airline Alba Star announced

The new flights, which are the first from the UK airport in seven years will arrive just in time for the school holidays

17 Jul, 2019 @ 13:40

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate

A spokesperson blamed the new cancellations on planes being in the wrong place following Wednesday’s disruption

11 Jul, 2019 @ 12:29

Lead·National News·Travel News

Mystery masturbator back as sicko breaks into vehicles on Spain’s Mallorca and leaves semen all over the seat

The break-ins, which first began last December but stopped around April, begun again this week as three women found sperm stains in their vehicles

7 Jul, 2019 @ 11:00

Mallorca

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

TOXIC: Cruise ships make Spain’s Palma one of the most polluted ports in Europe

The Mallorca capital joins Barcelona, Venice, Civitavecchia and Southampton in being crowned the most polluting ports on the continent

7 Jun, 2019 @ 12:09

Environment·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

British woman dies on UK-bound flight at Mallorca airport moments before take-off

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene to treat the passenger but attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful

23 May, 2019 @ 11:29

Lead

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

British MPs rally round Brits living in Spain who lost millions in dodgy Mallorca currency firm collapse

Premier FX, based in Palma, ceased trading last July, leaving behind millions in unpaid debts

12 May, 2019 @ 12:11

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead

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

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