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Mallorca rapist who assaulted store owner three times gets 37-year jail term in Spain

Mallorca rapist who assaulted store owner on three occasions gets 37-year jail term in Spain

A MAN, 22, has been given a 37-year prison sentence for robbing and raping the same Mallorca shopkeeper on three different occasions. The assailant pled

26 Jan, 2023 @ 12:50

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British gang charged over mass food poisoning scam involving hotels on Spain’s Mallorca

EIGHT British people are being prosecuted for fraud by a Palma court after setting up a scam to make money out of bogus cases of

26 Jan, 2023 @ 12:21

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Man arrested after shocking act in front of schoolchildren in Mallorca

Police have arrested a man after he allegedly wandered out onto a busy street in Mallorca, dropped his pants and exposed his private parts in

26 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Response Effort To Russian Rocket Strike At Dnipro Apartment Block

Mallorca-based airline put on US sanctions blacklist for helping Russia buy drones from Iran

An airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca has been added to the US sanctions blacklist for allegedly helping Iran sell the drones Russia has used

25 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

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Mallorca Snow Major Puig Alberto Darder Rosell

Party islands turn white as largest snowfall in five years hits Mallorca, Ibiza

Mallorca has been hit by its largest dumping of snow in more than five years as a freezing polar front sweeps over Spain. About 7cm

25 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Weather

First day of Mallorca Hells Angels trial sees 34 of nearly 50 defendants cut deals with the prosecutor

THE FIRST day of a massive trial of members of a Hells Angels chapter based in Mallorca saw 34 of the nearly 50 defendants cut

24 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Former Hells Angels bikie gang leader Frank Hanebuth to face trial in Spain

The former leader of a notorious bikie gang is set to face trial in Spain. German national Frank Hanebuth is being tried alongside 46 alleged

23 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Mallorca-based Brit arrested at Madrid airport over scheme to help Russian oligarch evade sanctions

A Mallorca-based British CEO was arrested at Madrid airport on a US extradition warrant for allegedly helping a sanctioned Russian oligarch hide his ownership of

23 Jan, 2023 @ 16:14

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain’s Balearic Islands request the EU to grant them exception to ban foreigners from buying second homes in Mallorca and Ibiza

Officials are calling on the European Union to grant a ‘Balearic exception’ that would limit non-resident Brits and Germans from property purchases on the islands.

22 Jan, 2023 @ 16:17

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Property·Travel News

A thief and a gentleman: Notorious cat burglar finally arrested at grand old age of 74

A LEGENDARY cat burglar responsible for a string of jewellery thefts across Mallorca has finally been arrested at the age of 74. He is thought

12 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Escort website users blackmailed via instant messaging app used by Valencia gang in Spain

Man from Mallorca sentenced to 14 years for blackmail scheme to extort naked pictures from teenage girls in Spain

A Mallorcan man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for blackmailing six teenage girls into sending him naked pictures. The 22-year-old approached a

12 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Polar air, snow on the way for Mallorca as cold snap looms

Mallorca is set for a radical change in the weather next week with a sharp drop in temperatures, and wind, rain and snow forecast. The

12 Jan, 2023 @ 15:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Weather

Teenager threatens police officer with fake semi-automatic pistol on Spain’s Mallorca

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after pointing a fake gun at a Guardia Civil officer in Alcudia. The incident happened on Monday when an

12 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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Rafa Nadal to enter team into new electric raceboat championship due to get underway this year

TENNIS great Rafa Nadal has announced he will enter his own team into the inaugural all-electric raceboat season set to electrify audiences later this year.

12 Jan, 2023 @ 11:52

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British Pervert Fined For Exposing Himself To Teenager At Mallorca Hotel Pool In Spain

Why more Americans could start packing into Mallorca after island’s appearance on Forbes list

Mallorca is inundated each year with British and European tourists, and now Americans could be the next group to head to the popular Mediterranean island.

11 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Kidman and other Hollywood stars in Mallorca as filming starts for Paramount+ series Lioness

Some stars from Hollywood will be in Mallorca this month as shooting starts for a big drama series Hollywood star Nicole Kidman will be in

11 Jan, 2023 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·National News

A host of exciting fundraising events have been programmed in Spain’s Mallorca for the new year in aid of cancer support

Cancer Support Mallorca are putting on a number of fundraising events in 2023 after a successful Christmas period that included not one but two Christmas

11 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

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Mallorca couple arrested after fake marriage plot involving €4000 euros went horribly wrong

Instead of getting hitched, a couple from Mallorca were arrested instead after police uncovered the real reason behind their marriage. The pair in Mallorca were

11 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Tourist spending in Spain’s Balearic Islands in 2022 smashes pre-pandemic levels

VISITORS to the Balearic Islands in the first 11 months of 2022 spent €800 million more than the whole of the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

4 Jan, 2023 @ 17:19

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Elderly couple found dead after two months in Spain’s Mallorca with suicide pact suspected

THE Policia Nacional believe an elderly couple may have entered into a suicide pact after their bodies were found in their Palma apartment. The landlord

4 Jan, 2023 @ 11:22

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Woman kidnapped in Spain’s Mallorca after telling knife-wielding robber she had no money

A 62-year-old woman was kidnapped from her Sant Llorenc home on Monday after telling a knife-wielding intruder that she had no money. The victim was

2 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's Mallorca Stages Ancient Ceremony As Curtain Raiser To New Year's Eve Celebrations

Spain’s Mallorca stages ancient banner carrying ceremony ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations

ONE of Europe’s oldest non-religious celebrations takes place in Palma, Mallorca this Saturday. The Festa de l’Estandard(banner) has its roots back to the early 13th

31 Dec, 2022 @ 08:30

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Serial Tourist Robber Gets Banned From Mallorca's Palma Airport In Spain

Robber who preys on tourists across Spain and Europe is banned from Mallorca’s Palma airport

A serial sealer targeting tourists in Spain and across Europe has been arrested yet again- this time in Mallorca. His extensive criminal record and focus

30 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower

A couple from Manacor in Mallorca heard noises coming from their kitchen on Saturday night and found a naked man helping himself to food and

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Teenager's Excavator Prank Goes Wrong As Church Wall Gets Damaged On Spain's Mallorca

Teenager’s excavator prank backfires as church wall gets damaged on Spain’s Mallorca

A teenage boy damaged a church wall in the centre of Pollenca after starting up an excavator as a prank. The machine started to spin

27 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman fatally mowed down by car on Spain’s Mallorca with driver claiming a puncture

A British woman died and a man- also British- suffered serious injuries in Palma on Wednesday when a vehicle hit them while waiting to use

22 Dec, 2022 @ 11:26

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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Mallorca rapist who assaulted store owner on three occasions gets 37-year jail term in Spain

British gang charged over mass food poisoning scam involving hotels on Spain’s Mallorca

Man arrested after shocking act in front of schoolchildren in Mallorca

Mallorca-based airline put on US sanctions blacklist for helping Russia buy drones from Iran

Party islands turn white as largest snowfall in five years hits Mallorca, Ibiza

First day of Mallorca Hells Angels trial sees 34 of nearly 50 defendants cut deals with the prosecutor

Former Hells Angels bikie gang leader Frank Hanebuth to face trial in Spain

Mallorca-based Brit arrested at Madrid airport over scheme to help Russian oligarch evade sanctions

Spain’s Balearic Islands request the EU to grant them exception to ban foreigners from buying second homes in Mallorca and Ibiza

A thief and a gentleman: Notorious cat burglar finally arrested at grand old age of 74

Man from Mallorca sentenced to 14 years for blackmail scheme to extort naked pictures from teenage girls in Spain

Polar air, snow on the way for Mallorca as cold snap looms

Teenager threatens police officer with fake semi-automatic pistol on Spain’s Mallorca

Rafa Nadal to enter team into new electric raceboat championship due to get underway this year

Why more Americans could start packing into Mallorca after island’s appearance on Forbes list

Kidman and other Hollywood stars in Mallorca as filming starts for Paramount+ series Lioness

A host of exciting fundraising events have been programmed in Spain’s Mallorca for the new year in aid of cancer support

Mallorca couple arrested after fake marriage plot involving €4000 euros went horribly wrong

Tourist spending in Spain’s Balearic Islands in 2022 smashes pre-pandemic levels

Elderly couple found dead after two months in Spain’s Mallorca with suicide pact suspected

Woman kidnapped in Spain’s Mallorca after telling knife-wielding robber she had no money

Spain’s Mallorca stages ancient banner carrying ceremony ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations

Robber who preys on tourists across Spain and Europe is banned from Mallorca’s Palma airport

Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower

Teenager’s excavator prank backfires as church wall gets damaged on Spain’s Mallorca

British woman fatally mowed down by car on Spain’s Mallorca with driver claiming a puncture

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital