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
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
‘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
British expat filmmaker in coma after balcony horror plunge in Spain ‘is stable’ as family FINALLY get to see him Doctors confirmed Carl is now in a ‘stable’ condition after a crucial brain scan, following an operation on his fractured skull 4 Feb, 2019 @ 11:50 Celebrity·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Other News
British filmmaker who worked with Sylvester Stallone in coma after balcony horror plunge in Spain The Brit is now in intensive care in Son Espases Hospital, but his family in England are unable to fly to Spain to be with 31 Jan, 2019 @ 19:14 Lead·National News·Other News