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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

Horror in Mallorca as a BODY is found floating in front of major tourist attraction in Palma

AUTHORITIES in Mallorca are trying to identify a body found floating close to a major tourist attraction. The shocking discovery was made on Tuesday morning...

German expat boy’s message in a bottle washes up in Italy YEARS after being sent from Spain – this...

A MESSAGE in a bottle thrown into the sea off the coast of Mallorca by a young German expat back in November 2022 has...

Hackers who disrupted government websites on Spain’s Balearic Islands are busted

AN international operation led by the UK's National Crime Agency and the FBI in America has severely disrupted a hacking group that launched cyberattacks...

Shaman in Spain’s Mallorca who ‘forced a woman to ingest his sperm’ and ‘defrauded her of €18,000’ is arrested

A BOGUS shaman has been arrested in Palma for swindling €18,000 out of a woman who he forced to perform sex acts to ward...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

Warning for tourists in Spain: Gang is arrested after ‘breaking into rental cars to steal luggage’ left on show

THREE members of a Spanish gang that broke into mainly hire cars in the Playa de Palma area of Mallorca have been arrested by...

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...

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into...

A BRITISH woman who has lived in Palma since 2016 has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €10,000 for cancer research in memory of...

Rafael Nadal is back on form: Spain’s tennis champ thrashes Dominic Thiem in straight sets following a months-long break...

RAFA NADAL returned to singles tennis with a win on Tuesday with a straight sets defeat of Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane ATP 250...

Expat stabs himself to get wife arrested for attempted murder in Spain’s Mallorca

A 58-YEAR-OLD Dutchman has been arrested for trying to frame his wife on an attempted homicide charge at their Mallorca home. The man stabbed himself...

Zara founder Amancio Ortega, 87, splashes €35 million on TWO boutique hotels in Spain’s Mallorca

THE BILLIONAIRE founder of the Inditex fashion group, Amancio Ortega, has purchased two boutique hotels on Spain’s Balearic island of Mallorca for €35 million....

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