Controversial law allows new property builds on rural land ‘reserves’ in Balearic Islands
THE Balearic Islands parliament has approved a controversial new law that will allow rural land to be used for new homes. It has also pardons
Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting and escapes to the Basque Country after holidaying with his daughter in Menorca
HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas has announced his retirement from acting at the age of 80 as he battles throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed
‘Drunk’ British tourist falls off boat and is seriously injured by propeller in Mallorca
A BRITISH tourist was seriously injured after falling off a motorboat in Magaluf and being struck by the craft’s propeller. The man, 22, was rushed
Revolts in Spain’s Mallorca over new law set to ‘transform island into developer’s paradise’
PROTESTORS are set to take to the streets of Mallorca this weekend as fury mounts over a new law that could see the island’s countryside
‘Be curious, not careless’: How to avoid cold shoulder from fed-up locals in Mallorca this summer
TOURISTS heading to the Balearics this summer are being given expert advice on how to ensure they receive a warm welcome from locals whilst enjoying
THIS MONTH IN SPAIN: When Nelson lost his arm during the failed British invasion of Tenerife
HORATIO Nelson was arguably Britain’s greatest-ever sailor, and possibly the most accomplished fighting seaman the world has ever seen. Given the era (he was born
Bubble alert: Property prices in the Balearics shoot up another 15%
THE housing bubble in the Balearic Islands has increased even more in the past year, with property prices shooting up by another 15%. Housing on
Squatters scupper Brits’ Mallorca cat sanctuary dream as local mayor ‘completely ignores us’
A BRITISH couple’s dream of turning a sun-soaked slice of Spanish paradise into a feline haven has been put on hold after squatters refused to
British tourist falls five metres to his death in Mallorca
A BRITISH tourist died in the early hours of Friday morning after falling in a rocky area of north-east Mallorca. The 41-year-old man fell five
Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike
Have you been impacted by easyJet strike action? If so, the Olive Press wants to hear from you: please email ben@theolivepress.es to get in touch
English footballer who threw stool at woman in Ibiza poolside brawl: ‘She went down a bit easy’
AN English professional footballer has been identified as the man who hurled a chair at a woman during a chaotic poolside brawl in Ibiza. Kian
Trial begins in Mallorca of €3.3 million luxury property fraud in the Lujo Casa Baleares case
THE real estate macro-scam of Lujo Casa began its trial today, with the understanding that sessions will be held in July and September. The start
Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action
DOZENS of flights have been cancelled across Spain today as EasyJet cabin crew began a three-day strike. Over 650 workers belonging to the USO trade
WATCH: Locals outraged as boozy Brits brawl in chaotic summer for Spain’s Ibiza
NEW videos keep emerging of tourists behaving badly in Ibiza this summer. Two new incidents captured on camera show holidaymakers trading punches both at a
Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant
TWO British men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for attempted murder following a mass brawl on Sunday morning in Palmanova, Mallorca. The Brits,
Police probe migrant bodies with ‘bound hands and feet’ found floating in Balearic Islands waters
THE Guardia Civil is investigating the appearance of bodies with tied hands and feet in Balearic Island waters. The probe started in mid-May and so
British woman adrift for four days at sea is rescued in Spain’s Balearic Islands
A BRITISH woman who hired a boat in the Balearic Islands and ended up missing for four days, has been rescued. The 39-year-old Brit lives
WATCH: Shocking reality of Ibiza workers living in tents opposite luxury flats they can never afford
THE Olive Press has discovered hundreds of legal workers living in makeshift tent-style homes in scrubland in Ibiza. Our investigation also found, at least the
Airbnb strikes deal with Mallorca to stop illegal tourist home listings
AIRBNB has signed an agreement with the Consell de Mallorca to stop illegal holiday lets being advertised on the online portal. The general director of
Tennis legend Rafa Nadal is made a marquis by Spain’s King Felipe
RETIRED tennis legend Rafa Nadal has been made a marquis by King Felipe in recognition to his contribution to Spain. The announcement was made in
‘I’ve got a good job at the airport but I have to live in a shanty town!’: Ibiza workers say the holiday island is about to blow up
The Olive Press investigates WORKERS on the party island of Ibiza have told the Olive Press the rental situation is ‘set to explode’. It comes
Gun-toting Brit gang who ‘busted UK kingpin out of police van in Ibiza’ are finally nabbed
FIVE members of a British mafia outfit have been tracked down and arrested for their role in a broad daylight assault on a police van
Ibiza launch for amazing new photographic book on the darker unseen world of a superstar DJ
A SEMINAL photo of superstar DJ Seth Troxler sleeping on a bench at Barcelona airport and others spread on the floor at Ibiza airport are
Palma cracks down on buying from illegal street sellers
PALMA Police have enacted the city´s new ordinance which places fines of up to 750 euros on people who buy products from illegal street sellers.
Bodies of migrants are increasingly washing up on Spain’s Balearic shores – 320 deaths estimated so far
MORE than 320 migrants have lost their lives trying to reach Spain via the Algerian Route between January and May, their bodies increasingly washing up
Tourist warning: Person gets fined for buying sunglasses from illegal street seller in Mallorca
PALMA’S Policia Local have slapped a fine on a person who bought a pair of sunglasses from an illegal street seller. It’s their first sanction