Gillian Keller, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Perfect ten: Mallorca remains a foodie paradise

MALLORCAN restaurants have held on to their ten Michelin stars. Chef Fernando Pérez Arellano’s Zaranda in Es Capdellá continues to be the island’s only two star establishment for the third year running.

11 Dec, 2017 @ 12:55

Food & Drink·Mallorca

ON YOUR HIKE: Rental rises causing sudden changes

HUNDREDS of residents are leaving their homes as rents are rising. Claims of residents needing assistance in housing rights and rehousing aid have soared, according to local consumer associations. Demand has risen

10 Dec, 2017 @ 15:19

Mallorca·Property

Load of bull

BULLFIGHTERS can kill again on Mallorca. It comes after the constitutional court suspended the Balearic law against the mistreatment of animals, which was approved last July. But now the law, which banned

9 Dec, 2017 @ 14:31

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Mallorca

Tax haven

SOME 80% of projects being financed by the tourism tax are already underway, while two have already been completed. Since the tax began in July 2016, €94 million has been collected and

9 Dec, 2017 @ 09:15

Environment·Mallorca

Menorca beach ranks on best in the world

A MENORCA beach has made the list of the worlds best beaches for its white sands and blue waters. Only six beaches in Europe made the top 50, and Menorca’s famous Cala

8 Dec, 2017 @ 18:00

Beaches·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Meghan and Harry: Come back soon!

THE new royal princess is a huge fan of the Balearics. Meghan Markle spent a long holiday cruising round the islands in 2015, where she took in the sights of Palma before

8 Dec, 2017 @ 14:01

Celebrity·Mallorca

CURSACH: Like father like son

Crime boss’s son offered cash and a property in Paris to drop evidence in Cursach case THE son of ‘King of the Night’ Tolo Cursach is being investigated over claims he tried

8 Dec, 2017 @ 08:51

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Plastic Problems: Support for using plastics in port expansions

PLANS to use molten plastic slag from the waste centre to expand ports have received the backing of multiple government sectors. The Balearic Port Authority and Tirme, the company incinerating plastics for

3 Dec, 2017 @ 09:44

Environment·Mallorca·Nature

Pumping power: Large investments in water treatment

SPANISH energy firm Acciona has secured two six-year water treatment contracts worth €11 million in the Balearic Islands. The first contract, worth €4.5 million covers most of southern Mallorca including the upkeep

27 Nov, 2017 @ 10:15

Environment·Mallorca

Sewer upgrade to reduce waste in Mediterranean

A MASSIVE €26 million is being spent to remedy flooding across Mallorca caused by heavy rainfall. Emaya is in charge of upgrading sewers, as well as building a new reservoir in Playa

26 Nov, 2017 @ 13:15

Environment·Mallorca

Tramuntana ranked a favourite

THE Serra de Tramuntana mountain range is the third most popular Unesco World Heritage sites in Spain. The rugged range falls only behind the Roman aqueduct of Segovia and the city of

26 Nov, 2017 @ 10:05

La Cultura·Mallorca·Travel News

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Soaring simplicity: Palma’s congress centre worth the wait

IT only took 12 years, but Palma’s Palacio de Congresos is finally open for business. The bold modern building on the Paseo Marítimo creates the perfect counterbalance to the gothic-Romano masterpiece that

25 Nov, 2017 @ 17:05

Mallorca·Property

Cruise lines calling tourist tax illegal

THE association of cruise line companies in Europe, the CLIA, is calling the tourist tax unconstitutional and demand the government reconsider it. Next year will be the first that the tax, also

25 Nov, 2017 @ 13:30

Mallorca·Travel News

Record hotel prices hit the Balearics

HOTEL prices have rocketed in the Balearics by a third in just a year. Prices have zoomed by a shocking 30% on last year’s prices, higher than anywhere else in Spain. While

25 Nov, 2017 @ 09:45

Mallorca·Property·Travel News

Gypsy slum close to demolition

ALMOST half of the families that will be evicted from one of Son Banya’s largest buildings have already accepted the relocation process as well as generous housing benefits. Earlier this year the

24 Nov, 2017 @ 16:55

Mallorca

Palma officially opens the Christmas season

GET your mittens out and head into Palma for the annual Christmas market, ice rink and shining holiday festivities. Last night it all kicked off with the annual lighting of the city.

24 Nov, 2017 @ 12:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Mallorca

Palma to grow as city break destination

City breaks have become the most popular form of holiday in the UK, accounting for over half the market. Palma is quickly growing as a top destination for a quick city break

24 Nov, 2017 @ 08:53

La Cultura·Mallorca·Travel News

Freeing the willies!

THE stretch of water between Barcelona and the Balearics, known as the Mediterranean Whale Migration Corridor, will be declared a Marine Protected Area. In a victory for the environment, the 46,263 square

23 Nov, 2017 @ 17:14

Environment·Mallorca·Nature

WATCH: Devastating fire tears through Mallorca industrial estate

A DEVASTATING fire has worked its way through ten warehouses at the polígono of Marratxi. From noon through the night, over 20 firefighters battled the blaze that burned down five locals and

19 Nov, 2017 @ 22:48

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Fire destroys multiple buildings at Marratxi industrial estate

A DEVASTATING fire has worked its way through ten warehouses at the polígono of Marratxi. From noon through the night, over 20 firefighters battled the blaze that burned down five locals and

19 Nov, 2017 @ 20:45

Mallorca

Tolo Cursach set to face jury for illegal rifle possession

AN AMERICAN firearm not available in Spain was found under ‘ King of the Night’ Tolo Cursach’s bed, causing another charge to be added to his rap sheet. The charge for an

15 Nov, 2017 @ 10:04

Crime & Law·Mallorca

High hopes for 2020 closure of Mallorca’s most polluting power station

ALCUDIA’S Murterar centre, the most polluting power station in Mallorca, is up for debate in Madrid, with local governments hoping for its closure. The coal plant is on Spain’s list of ten

15 Nov, 2017 @ 10:02

Environment·Mallorca

AIR HEAD: British robber busted in Spain after getting stuck in air conditioning vent

A BRITISH thief was arrested after getting stuck in an air conditioning duct while robbing a shop in Palma in the dark of night. The unlucky bandit set off the alarm, causing

9 Nov, 2017 @ 10:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Jailing of eight Catalan ministers by Spanish judge sparks protests in Barcelona

Carles Puigdemont remains in Brussels after failing to attend court hearing

3 Nov, 2017 @ 09:48

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

Conferences and cruises to be diverted to Palma de Mallorca as Catalan crisis continues

Travel agencies receiving requests from customers to be diverted to ports other than Barcelona

27 Oct, 2017 @ 11:32

Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: British tourist robbed by Mallorca flower seller who fled to getaway car

Holidaymaker has hundreds of euros stolen in Sa Coma shakedown

26 Oct, 2017 @ 14:04

Mallorca