International Boat Show returns to Palma in Spain’s Balearic Islands
THE International Boat Show is returning to Mallorca with more than 200 exhibitors and hundreds of boats set to be open to the public. From
From Duran Duran to Pete Tong: Big names billed for the Balearic Islands’ music festivals this summer
DOZENS of music acts are set to perform on the Balearic Islands this summer at a series of long-overdue music festivals. Muse, Franz Ferdiannd, and
Illegal parties banned in clampdown across Balearic Islands that could see revellers fined up between €300 and €30K
ORGANISERS of illegal parties face massive fines of up to €300,000 in a crackdown by the Balearic Island government. And guests could be left raving
Outrage as mother berated by driver for disturbing passengers with crying baby on bus in Spain’s Mallorca
A MOTHER in Palma was shocked after a Palma bus driver scolded her in front of passengers for not stopping her baby’s crying. At the
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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CAR?: Police in Mallorca want help in finding €250,000 Lamborghini stolen in Calvia
POLICE in Spain’s Mallorca are asking for help in their search for a €250,000 Lamborghini Huracan that was stolen from a Calvia home. The Guardia
MAKING A SPLASH: Spain’s first wave power project planned for Mallorca
PORT ADRIANO in Mallorca is set to have Spain’s first wave power station. The local authorities have signed an agreement with Swedish/Israeli company Eco Wave
The Best Cities in Spain for Easter Getaways According to Brits, French, Dutch, Germans and Italians
BARCELONA, Malaga, Alicante and Palma are the most popular Easter destinations in Spain, according to new research, but not all nationalities favour the same cities.
Cock up! Woman carrying giant inflatable willy becomes accidental star on Spain’s TV news
PACKING for a holiday on the sunshine isle of Mallorca is pretty straightforward. Swimsuit? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Gigantic blow-up pink penis? Check. A pair of
British man arrested on Spain’s Mallorca for sexually corrupting vulnerable underage girl
A British man, 43, has been arrested in Palma, Mallorca over the sexual exploitation of a vulnerable underage girl. A 20-year-old Ecuadorian was also detained
Summer music festivals: Texas and Chic to play Port Adriano in Spain’s Mallorca
THE Port Adriano Music Festival will welcome Scottish rockers Texas and disco outfit Chic to Mallorcan shores for the festival’s 10-year anniversary. Chic are famed
Cat hater: 82-year-old took aim at neighbours four cats in two year campaign of terror in Spain’s Mallorca
AN 82-year-old man terrorized his neighbour’s cats by shooting at them with a pellet gun from the window of his house in Palma. The octogenarian
Miguel Fluxa: Mallorcan hotel magnate worth $3.8 billion on Forbes rich list
HOTEL magnate Miguel Fluxa has been listed as one of the world’s richest men. The founder of Mallorca-based global tourism company Grupo Iberostar had a
Platoon sergeant faces jail over shooting of Spanish Legionnaire during army exercise in Spain’s Mallorca
A PLATOON sergeant faces seven-and-half years in jail for shooting dead a 21-year old Spanish Legionnaire from Palma during a military exercise. The sergeant is
Easter tourism boom for Spain’s Mallorca
MALLORCA hotel bookings have bounced back with 98% of listings taken over Easter. Forecasts suggest the vast majority of hotels in Mallorca will be occupied
Sailing: Mallorca stages first major Olympic classes regatta in two years with Trofeo Princesa Sofia
THE 51st Trofeo Princesa Sofia sailing competition reaches its climax on Saturday The regatta has featured over 1,000 sailors, 800 boats and competitors from 62
Authorities seize another superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch on Spain’s Mallorca
YET another superyacht belonging to a Russian oligarch has been seized by Spanish authorities under sanctions imposed as a result of the Ukraine invasion. A
Notorious matriarch of drug dealing clan among 50 arrested in massive police bust in Spain’s Mallorca
A NOTORIOUS drug dealer known as La Paca has been arrested in Mallorca during raids on the shanty town Son Banya. The Guardia Civil operation
Sineu spring fair returns to Spain’s Mallorca
THE Sineu spring fair, celebrated in Mallorca since the 14th century, is to return after a two year absence. The Sa Fira de Sineu is
Vox anger over new Catalan language initiative in Spain’s Mallorca
VOX has launched a public attack on the Consell de Mallorca’s Platform for the Language entity. The far right party has demanded an explanation from
Strike action on Spain’s Balaeric Islands called off after last minute deal struck
AS supermarket shelves begin to empty relieved Balearic bosses have managed to avert threatened truckers’ strike that would have hit deliveries. The Balearic government and
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Mass arrests over scam for immigrants to obtain Spanish residency in Murcia and Zaragoza areas
A gang who charged €4,000 for fake papers used to apply for Spanish residency has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. 48 people have
Spain seizes Russian oligarch superyachts in Barcelona and Mallorca
A €140 million superyacht owned by an oligarch friend of Russian leader Vladamir Putin has been seized by authorities in Barcelona. Another craft has also
Correllengua: Festival celebrating Catalan language makes comeback in Spain’s Mallorca
A FESTIVAL which promotes Catalan language is to return to Mallorca this summer after a nine-year hiatus on the penultimate weekend of April. The event,
Police sting operartion in Mallorca, Spain seizes large amounts of cocaine hidden in coffee
POLICE in Palma seized eight kilos of high purity cocaine smuggled into Spain inside packets of Colombian coffee. The ruse was rumbled when officers posed