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Curfew pushed back to midnight in Spain’s Balearic Islands and interior areas of bars and restaurants can open under one condition

Announcing the measures at a press conference today, government spokesman and tourism minister, Iago Negueruela, said that the Balearics Islands were approaching the 'final stages

17 May, 2021 @ 19:15

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Flight bookings to Spain’s Mallorca soar after Germans told they will NOT have to quarantine or take PCR test if vaccinated

On Wednesday, the German government eased entry restrictions for its travellers, allowing people who have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 to enter

15 May, 2021 @ 16:15

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Teacher faces 20 years in jail after ‘sexually abusing eight schoolgirls’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Standing trial at Palma Court this week, it is alleged that the man groped eight schoolgirls aged between 12 and 17 years old at the

13 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Viral video of driver snorting line of cocaine behind wheel leads to arrest of expat in Spain’s Mallorca

In the video, a man is seen in a BMW speeding down the Llucmajor motorway and taking both of his hands off the wheel to

12 May, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mother and 7-year-old child seriously injured after being run over by elderly driver in Spain’s Mallorca

Both suffered blows to the head and were rushed to Son Espases hospital where their condition has been described as 'serious'

12 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

UK should look at regions rather than whole countries for 'Green' lists to get tourists back into Spain

UK should study regions rather than whole countries for ‘Green’ list inclusion to get tourists back into Spain

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister says that the UK must ‘rethink’ their quarantine strategy and look at regions rather than whole countries. Speaking to the BBC today(May

12 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Latin sensation Maluma to perform in Spain’s Mallorca this summer in Balearics’ FIRST ‘COVID-19’ free concert

The Columbian born star will headline Palma's iconic Plaza de Toros on July 11 where all ticket holders must undergo a PCR test to be

11 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINED: What happens if I test positive for COVID-19 while on holiday in Spain’s Balearic Islands?

Aptly named the 'Safety Pack', the campaign aims to attract holidaymakers to the archipelago this summer, driving home the message that the Balearics are a

10 May, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·Mallorca

MUST READ: New coronavirus restrictions for Spain’s Balearic Islands

The measures were finally approved by the Supreme Court of Justice after initially being rejected on the grounds that president Francina Armengol had to first

10 May, 2021 @ 15:00

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Setback for Balearic Islands as Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 restrictions proposed after Spain’s state of alarm ends

This has come as a major setback for president Francina Armengol, who last week made it clear that she was determined to keep most of

5 May, 2021 @ 19:00

Lead·Mallorca

Brit expat working in Spain cleared of killing Irish tourist on Magaluf party strip

A BRITISH expat has been acquitted of killing a tourist in the Mallorcan party resort of Magaluf. Paul Waugh, who worked at Mulligans bar on

5 May, 2021 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Mallorca·Other News

Residents of Spain’s Balearic Islands will be given €100 holiday vouchers to spend on inter-island escapes this summer

In a bid to boost domestic tourism, the Balearic government announced that all residents of Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca will be able to benefit

4 May, 2021 @ 18:30

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Police officer in Spain’s Mallorca accused of paying 15-year-old girl for sex

The Guardia Civil officer, who is described as being 'middle-aged', has been charged with the corruption of a minor

3 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?

A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in

1 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

VOX slams sex education class in Spain’s Mallorca as ‘pornography’ after children use plasticine to learn about reproductive organs

This week, 11-year-old students at Felanitx's IES Academy were taught about reproduction and in a bid for the class to be more interactive for the

30 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

British Ambassador to Spain optimistic that Brits will holiday in Balearic Islands this summer

As part of a tour in aim of 'reactivating British tourism in Spain', Ambassador Hugh Elliot visited Ibiza and Mallorca this week, two islands which

30 Apr, 2021 @ 16:13

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Tributes pour in for much-loved British ‘action man’, 35, who tragically died in free diving accident in Spain’s Ibiza

Kevin Smith, aged 35, sadly died after getting into difficulty in the Punta Galera waters just after 6.15pm on Wednesday evening

30 Apr, 2021 @ 13:12

Lead·Mallorca

British man drowns while taking photos underwater in Spain’s Ibiza

According to initial reports, the Briton had been practising underwater photography with a friend when he got into difficulty

29 Apr, 2021 @ 13:45

Lead·Mallorca

World’s FIRST sustainable ‘fast ferry’ will connect Spain’s Mallorca to Denia from this weekend

Priced at a startling €90 million, Balearia's Eleanor Roosevelt is the first ferry of its type in the world, operating with innovative natural gas engines

28 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Valencian Community

Two officers fired following ‘illegal party’ held at police headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca

Last week, the Olive Press revealed that a leaving party for a retiring officer was held at the Policia Local's Palma headquarters with 15 on-duty

27 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

CCTV footage shows woman who murdered boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca ran him over with car

According to the woman's first and one of many contradictory statements, she claimed that she started her car without noticing that the passenger door was

27 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Balearic Islands determined to keep COVID-19 restrictions in place after Spain’s state of alarm ends

Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, government spokesman and tourism minister, Iago Negueruela, said they were working with a team of legal advisors to

26 Apr, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·Mallorca

Woman stages elaborate car crash to cover up murder of boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca

Policia Nacional had initiated an investigation into the man's death after growing suspicious that the woman was not being truthful as to how her boyfriend

26 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police arrest man in Spain who coughed on work colleagues and infected 22 people with coronavirus

A SPANIARD who ignored COVID-19 symptoms and coughed on work colleagues has been charged with intentionally causing injury after allegedly infecting 22 people. Police on

26 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca

Will The Real Men Please Step Up! Is romance dead when dating in Spain?

WITH places opening up and social restrictions being lifted slowly those people who haven’t been able to date during the pandemic will now be able

25 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Columnists·Mallorca·Terenia Taras: Telling it like it is

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