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Solar power installations to increase 1,600% this year thanks to repeal of ‘sun tax’, leading industry union predicts

NEWLY installed solar power will see a massive 1,600% increase in Spain this year, according to a leading renewable energy union. The Spanish Voltaic Union

28 Jun, 2019 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

RED ALERT: Spain at ‘extreme risk’ from 40ºC temperatures but Costa del Sol to AVOID heatwave

This weather event, affecting most of western Europe, is the 10th heatwave in Spain since 1975

27 Jun, 2019 @ 13:49

Lead·Mallorca·Nature

Airline selects three-year-old British girl for ‘involuntary offloading’ on overbooked flight from Spain

Many airlines practise overbooking, where more tickets are sold than there are seats available

26 Jun, 2019 @ 13:08

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Horror as wife ‘dismembered husband’ and ‘fed him to her dogs’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A WOMAN in Mallorca has been charged after being accused of dismembering her sedated husband and feeding his body parts to her dogs. Svetlana Batukova,

26 Jun, 2019 @ 10:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Amanda Butler hopes a fair Brexit deal will be done for Brits in Mallorca, under Prime Minister Boris

What many new arrivals looking for a new place in the sun do not realise is that estate agents work very differently from the UK

23 Jun, 2019 @ 11:07

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca

HEATWAVE to hit central, southern Spain and Balearic islands from Wednesday

A HEATWAVE is expected to hit parts of central and southern peninsular Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands, from next Wednesday, June 26. A

22 Jun, 2019 @ 17:10

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

OPINION: The news that a British boy’s death in Mallorca ‘could have been prevented’ is both shocking and sad

THE news that a British teen’s death in Mallorca ‘could have been prevented’ is both shocking and sad. Thomas Channon, 18, died after he fell

21 Jun, 2019 @ 17:12

Mallorca·Opinion

REVEALED: Spain to have ‘warmer than average’ summer with Costa del Sol among hottest areas

The weather agency said in a press conference that temperatures will rise considerably next week across the country

20 Jun, 2019 @ 13:26

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’

An inquest in Pontypridd found that Channon may have been ‘intoxicated and fatigued’ after he returned from a night out and fell seven floors

19 Jun, 2019 @ 13:38

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Brit claim that he ‘slipped’ by pool to recover 37,000 euro hospital bill in Mallorca FAILS after video shows him jumping into a tree

THIS is the moment a British man tried to jump from a stairwell into a tree at a hotel in Mallorca. A video circulating on

17 Jun, 2019 @ 15:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Rival the yachts of Marbella this summer with this HUGE inflatable boat from Amazon

The must-have item comes complete with a drinks cooler and will no doubt make you the envy of the seas

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

UK minister issues summer job prison warning for Brits on Spain holiday island

Foreign Office figures have revealed 80% of young Brits jailed on the island of Mallorca have been entinced into taking jobs that are illegal

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

It's no coincidence that the most affected airports are those next to popular tourist resorts

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Family of Mallorca climber killed in fall blast authorities in Spain over long wait for news of body

Palma resident Jonathan Jardim, had been abseiling at Sa Foradada with a friend when he lost his footing and fell 60 feet onto rocks

14 Jun, 2019 @ 16:13

Lead·Mallorca

Young British rock climber dies after falling 60ft in Mallorca

A BRITISH climber has died in a fall while exploring the scenic Tramuntana mountain range in Mallorca. The man, thought to be 20, had been

13 Jun, 2019 @ 18:05

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Woman leaps into sea as ‘Kontiki II’ ferry boat nearly smashes into 154-metre Balearia behemoth between Ibiza and Formentera

THIS is the moment a low-cost ferry bus nearly smashes into a 154-metre-long passenger behemoth between Ibiza and Formentera. Videos show a handful of screaming

13 Jun, 2019 @ 13:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Search called off for woman who fell overboard on luxury Spain cruise to Mallorca

British tourists had initially reported the missing woman was wearing ‘pink pyjamas’ when she was last spotted on board the vessel

11 Jun, 2019 @ 13:00

Lead·Mallorca

TOP OF THE TIPPLES: Check out our connoisseur’s guide to 10 of the best-scoring Spanish wines

Would you pay €1,000 for a bottle of Manzanilla from Jerez?

9 Jun, 2019 @ 09:25

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

NOTORIOUS B.I.N: Mallorca man spent months setting DOZENS of bins on fire in revenge for fine for walking dog off leash

The man, who has psychiatric problems, admitted to being a serial arsonist

7 Jun, 2019 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

TOXIC: Cruise ships make Spain’s Palma one of the most polluted ports in Europe

The Mallorca capital joins Barcelona, Venice, Civitavecchia and Southampton in being crowned the most polluting ports on the continent

7 Jun, 2019 @ 12:09

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Young Brit plunges from Magaluf balcony becoming second to fall to death in Spain this week

Guardia Civil reportedly had to wake the man’s friends to break the news, they were sleeping and knew nothing of the tragic incident

7 Jun, 2019 @ 11:21

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca

The new Toyota Prius + cars have been specially equipped with three state-of-the-art cameras, capable of checking 400 license plates against the stolen database per

5 Jun, 2019 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Sevilla