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UAE buys fleet of military planes from Spain as Yemen famine continues

THE UAE has signed a contract with Spain’s Airbus Defence and Space company for five C-295 military transport aircraft. The Middle Eastern state’s military announced the deal on the sidelines of the

15 Nov, 2017 @ 10:59

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

African migrant mother reunited with 4-year-old son after Spanish authorities controversially kept them separated for seven months

AN African migrant mother has been reunited with her four-year-old son after being kept apart for seven months as Spanish authorities wanted to confirm that they were related. A lawyer who took

15 Nov, 2017 @ 10:40

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Tolo Cursach set to face jury for illegal rifle possession

AN AMERICAN firearm not available in Spain was found under ‘ King of the Night’ Tolo Cursach’s bed, causing another charge to be added to his rap sheet. The charge for an

15 Nov, 2017 @ 10:04

Crime & Law·Mallorca

High hopes for 2020 closure of Mallorca’s most polluting power station

ALCUDIA’S Murterar centre, the most polluting power station in Mallorca, is up for debate in Madrid, with local governments hoping for its closure. The coal plant is on Spain’s list of ten

15 Nov, 2017 @ 10:02

Environment·Mallorca

Tourism concern as visitor numbers plummet in Catalunya’s museums

THE Catalan crisis has thrown up questions about some of Spain’s leading museums and art collections. Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, has seen visitor numbers dip, a spokeswoman confirms. And Catalunya’s

15 Nov, 2017 @ 10:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

US director’s Song of Sway Lake makes long-awaited red-carpet debut

AMERICAN film director Ari Gold hailed the Evolution Mallorca Film Festival after his movie Song of Sway Lake opened the week-long event. The film,which stars Rory Culkin and Robert Sheehan, follows two

14 Nov, 2017 @ 18:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

‘I don’t know why I survived and he didn’t’: Mum of Julian Cadman, 7, killed in Barcelona terror attack reveals ongoing grief

THE mother of seven-year-old Julian Cadman has revealed her ongoing heartbreak after he was killed in August’s Barcelona terror attack. Jumarie Cadman told the Daily Telegraph that she struggles to understand why

14 Nov, 2017 @ 17:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Mallorquin hoteliers check-in to the Forbes rich list

A TOTAL of four Mallorca millionaires have made this year’s Forbes Rich list. Iberostar president Miquel Fluxà, president of Melia Hotels Gabriel Escarrer, the directors of Riu Hotels Carmen and Luis Riu

14 Nov, 2017 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Biting Brit avoids jail but is handed a suspended sentence for assault

A BRITISH tourist who bit off part of a man’s ear has been fined €18,000 euros and handed a two year prison sentence. The 29-year-old threatened to kill his Spanish victim after

14 Nov, 2017 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s more than 220 new ‘super’ roadside cameras can detect seat belt offenders – with fines of €200

SPAIN is to roll out more than 220 roadside cameras that can detect whether or not drivers are wearing seatbelts or using their phones. Some 50 were setup yesterday, with 227 penned

14 Nov, 2017 @ 15:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Thousands of olives planted by Mallorcan scientists to discover the best strain

SCIENTISTS from Mallorca university UIB are joining forces with engineers to determine the best strain of olive. Researches want to create an olive that can withstand harsher weather conditions, failing farming models,

14 Nov, 2017 @ 15:00

Environment·Food & Drink·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Will Brits be able to travel with their pets to the EU after Brexit?

BRITISH pet owners are growing concerned that if Brexit negotiations fail they will no longer be able to travel to the EU with their pets. If there is no deal then it

14 Nov, 2017 @ 14:22

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

SUMMER DRIVERS: Hundreds of thousands of visiting Brits to Spain risk lives by driving on wrong side of road each year, research shows

AN estimated 200,000 drivers from the UK a year are putting lives at risk by accidentally using the wrong side of the road in Spain. Research from Churchill insurance found that 2%

14 Nov, 2017 @ 14:04

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Nine men have been arrested following a number of robberies in Calvia

A GROUP of burglars have been rounded up for a string of Calvia robberies. The nine men were rounded up in raids last week following some 50 break-ins in hotels and apartments

14 Nov, 2017 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Disruptions expected for flights between Spain and UK as French air traffic controllers join Thursday’s nationwide strike

FRENCH air traffic controllers have announced they will be joining the nationwide general strike in France on November 16. The strike will begin at 1am on Thursday to protest president Emmanuel Macron’s

14 Nov, 2017 @ 13:10

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Catalunya referendum could lead to recession, fears Bank of Spain

THE Catalan crisis could see Spain’s economic forecast slashed by 60%, bank chiefs have warned. Bank of Spain bosses also believe fears over independence for the region may send Catalunya into recession.

14 Nov, 2017 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Former nightlife king Tolo Cursach refused bail as he returns to jail in Palma

CRIME lynchpin Tolo Cursach is being transferred back to prison in Palma… but he won’t get bail. It comes after the judge in his corruption case ruled that the ‘king of the

13 Nov, 2017 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: UK parliament WILL get vote on final Brexit deal before country leaves the EU

THE UK Parliament will get to vote on the final Brexit deal before the country leaves the EU, minister David Davis has told MPs. He said the terms of the divorce, including

13 Nov, 2017 @ 17:14

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

DEBUNKED: The 10 biggest myths about wine

FOR some of us, navigating our way around the wine section can be a daunting task. How are we supposed to know which is the best tipple? Are screw caps a no

13 Nov, 2017 @ 16:48

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Tourist tax set aside for the urgent conservation of the posidonia plant

A HUGE chunk of money from the controversial tourist tax is to be spent on replenishing the Balearics’ underwater posidonia plant. Around one million euros has been put aside to protect the

13 Nov, 2017 @ 16:00

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish government wants to make it legal to KILL bulls again after it was banned on Balearic Islands just last year

MADRID has announced that it is contesting a law on the Balearic Islands which bans the killing of bulls in bullfights. A spokesman for the conservative government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

13 Nov, 2017 @ 15:53

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Red and orange weather warnings across Spain as eight-metre waves and 110km/hr winds forecast, Costa del Sol to remain sunny

SEVERE weather warnings have been issued for five of Spain’s autonomous regions today. The Balearic islands are expected to see the worst, with a red warning in place. Waves there could reach

13 Nov, 2017 @ 15:37

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Sevilla

SEEING RED: Spaniards ‘furious’ after Boris Johnson defends bullfighting during Anglo-Spanish dinner

SPANIARDS have reportedly been left fuming after Boris Johnson defended bullfighting during an Anglo-Spanish dinner. The UK’s foreign secretary told the dinner – designed to celebrate ties between Great Britain and Spain

13 Nov, 2017 @ 14:41

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Nature·Politics

Russia ‘meddled’ in Catalunya referendum as part of plan to ‘destroy the EU’, officials claim

RUSSIAN hackers have been accused of interfering in the Catalunya independence referendum as part of a plan to undermine the EU. It comes after Madrid has complained to Brussels about alleged meddling

13 Nov, 2017 @ 14:30

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Bed bugs ruin British couples holiday in four-star Mallorca hotel

A BRITISH couple claim their holiday was ruined after they were badly bitten by bed bugs on a Mallorca holiday. The couple Sue and John Berry claim they were left ‘mentally scarred’

13 Nov, 2017 @ 14:02

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Londoner accuses Mallorca car rental firm of fleecing him out of hundreds of euros

A BRITISH holidaymaker has slammed rental firm Record Go after the Mallorca office overcharged him hundreds of euros for a broken door handle he did not break. The 62-year-old Londoner says he was

13 Nov, 2017 @ 12:01

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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