Sóller Tunnel opens early to the public for free access
HOURS before the official opening, the Sóller tunnel was opened with free access for all. A ceremonial opening with President Francina Armengol and Consell President
British mother is suing travel company after daughter caught disease in Mallorca
Gemma Moran, alleges her eight-year-old daughter Clio caught the life-long disease after she was bitten by ticks while staying in a ‘disgusting’ apartment in Mallorca.
Firefighters tackle massive blaze as fire rips through Mallorca endangering residents
Some 60 properties were evacuated as a precaution as the fire spread from the Coll de Siller area having been caused by electrical faults in
Finding the great escape, writes Amanda Butler
Not much to report on the property front this week as we head into Christmas, apart from receiving a visit from a well known
Penal Colada! Family busted after drug smuggling operation using pineapples
ELEVEN members of the same family have been arrested after police discovered they had been smuggling drugs to Europe inside pineapples. A number of vessels
Concerned Labour MPs demand Chancellor publishes Brexit studies
A GROUP of Labour MPs have written to the UK Government urging them to release the results of studies into the impact of Brexit on
NEW ROUTES: More flights coming to Palma as airlines shut down
NEW flights from Berlin Tegel airport to Palma de Mallorca will start the first week of January with easyJet. The orange airline is squaring up
WEATHER ALERT: Strong winds and high waves sweeping across the Balearics
HIGH winds and waves across the Balearics through Wednesday causing yellow and orange alerts. Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour will blow through
NEW YEAR SPARKLE: Making New Year plans writes Lesley Heath
Here we are at the end of the year, frankly, I haven’t got used to putting the date as 2017 yet so how I’m going
Malaga scoops incredible €128 million El Gordo winnings
THE city of Malaga is celebrating a bumper Christmas as residents won €128 million in the annual El Gordo lottery. Thirty-two of the top prize
Storm Bruno set to bring snow to Andalucia, fierce winds to the Balearics
SNOW is predicted to fall in the mountains of Andalucia tomorrow ahead of a week of inclement weather. Storm Bruno will hit the peninsula hard,
Seven migrants rescued in the Strait on Christmas Day
THE migrant crisis saw no letting up over the festive period, with seven people rescued in the Strait of Gibraltar on Christmas Day. The migrants
SMACK MY BASE UP: Legends opening Mallorca music festival
‘THE Godfathers of Rave’ are coming en masse to light up the Mallorcan sky next year. Widely regarded as one of Britain’s most successful electronic bands of all time, The Prodigy
Tipple too far! Thousands of bottles of champagne confiscated by Spanish police
ALMOST 20,000 bottles of fake French champagne have been seized by the Policía Nacional. The impounded plonk is the result of several operations into the
75-year-old drug dealer caught in Malaga after TEN years on the run
A NOTORIOUS drug dealer is set to face justice after a joint British and Spanish police operation snatched him after ten years in hiding. Michael
Santa Claus arrives in the Sierra Nevada for festive frolicks
Santa Claus has paid a Christmas visit to the Sierra Nevada to launch an array of festive celebrations in the resort. St Nicholas successfully navigated
King of Spain calls for Christmas Catalunya unity
THE King of Spain has used his Christmas message to urge for a peaceful outcome to the Catalunya crisis. Felipe VI emphasised the importance of
LAPPING IT UP: Tennis star and Football hubby holiday in Mallorca
TENNIS ace Ana Ivanovic has been holidaying in Mallorca after announcing her pregnancy. The retired Serbian tennis star and former world number one has been
Algaida Fisherman still lost at sea from Storm Ana
STORM Ana might have done some damage around Mallorca, but none more so than to the Nopere family. Algaida resident Steve Nopere, 34, has been
TRAGEDY: Baby born too early on Menorca honeymoon
A MENORCA honeymoon has been tragically cut short after the couple’s child was prematurely born 17 weeks early and passed away an hour later. Jamie
Catalan independence highly opposed by the area’s expats
OVER 75% of expats living in Catalunya are strongly opposed to the region obtaining independence, according to a survey run by Spanish Property Insight. Shockingly,
TOUR DE FORCE: Grand tour returns to sun kissed Mallorca
SEASON two of The Grand Tour has begun with petrolheads James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson talking about Mallorca’s beauty and their adventures on
Puigdemont vows to obtain independence for Catalunya after regional election success
The deposed former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, has confirmed he intends to continue his fight for the region’s independence. His comments come after yesterday’s
CURSACH CASE: Key witness arrested while ‘King of the Night’ stays in prison
A KEY witness in the Tolo Cursach case has been arrested for falsely accusing police officers. Known as the ‘madame’, she originally told Judge Penalva
Gifts from the depth: historic treasure found off Mallorca’s coast
Christmas might be associated with gold, frankincense and myrrh, but a different kind of treasure has been found in the waters off Mallorca. Discovered in