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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

25 Dec, 2017 @ 15:44

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Mallorca

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

25 Dec, 2017 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

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

25 Dec, 2017 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

LEGENDARY tennis player Boris Becker has been in Mallorca visiting Rafa Nadal at the Manacor academy. The former number one in the world and Olympic

25 Dec, 2017 @ 10:15

Celebrity·Mallorca·Sport

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

25 Dec, 2017 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

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

25 Dec, 2017 @ 02:46

Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

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

24 Dec, 2017 @ 14:15

Celebrity·Mallorca·Sport

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

24 Dec, 2017 @ 09:22

La Cultura·Mallorca

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

23 Dec, 2017 @ 15:22

Health·Mallorca

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,

23 Dec, 2017 @ 09:36

La Cultura·Mallorca

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

23 Dec, 2017 @ 08:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Mallorca

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

22 Dec, 2017 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

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

22 Dec, 2017 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Mallorca

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

22 Dec, 2017 @ 08:35

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Mallorca

Another stunning and rare photo of Mallorca from the mainland

EVERY so often when the skies are clear, Mallorca can be seen from the Catalan capital of Barcelona. Between the storms and clouds that have

21 Dec, 2017 @ 09:02

Entertainment·Mallorca·Travel News

Over three quarters of expats oppose Catalan independence ahead of historic vote

OVER 75% of expats living in Catalunya are vehemently opposed to the region obtaining independence, according to a survey run by Spanish Property Insight. Shockingly,

19 Dec, 2017 @ 13:25

Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

WATCH OUT: Million euro Rolex raid

AUDACIOUS thieves have stolen over one million euros worth of watches. It took just two minutes for the gang to raid the jewellers in Portals

18 Dec, 2017 @ 10:42

Crime & Law·Mallorca

The Olive Press newspaper stands tall around Mallorca

THE Olive Press newspaper is already all around the island with over 400 distribution spots. But now it’s more visual than ever with over a

17 Dec, 2017 @ 17:56

La Cultura·Mallorca

Legendary British band performing in Palma

BRITISH extreme metal band Napalm Death are playing at Palma’s Es Gremi theatre Sunday. The Birmingham punk group led by Mark ‘Barney’ Greenway have been

17 Dec, 2017 @ 12:55

Celebrity·Entertainment·Mallorca

Time running out to renew Palma parking permits

OVER 17,700 residents in the ORA areas of Palma have until January 31 to renew parking permits. Residents who have had accidents or incidents over

16 Dec, 2017 @ 17:07

La Cultura·Mallorca

The gift of learning from Palma’s newest language school, Treffpunkt

PALMA’S newest language school is one for the books; Treffpunkt is German for meeting point, and the school sure lives up to the name. The

16 Dec, 2017 @ 11:51

Education·La Cultura·Mallorca

Arrest made for receiving illegal drugs through the mail

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Ibiza for alleged drug trafficking through the postal system. The suspect received a suspicious package that when tested

15 Dec, 2017 @ 17:37

Crime & Law·Mallorca

British citizens’ rights group releases its demands ahead of phase two negotiations

The EU and UK must ensure the rights of British citizens living elsewhere in the EU, leading citizens’ rights campaign group British in Europe has

15 Dec, 2017 @ 15:42

Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Large marijuana growing operation discovered inside Manacor home

AN ARREST has been made in Manacor after policed raided a suspicious house, finding 221 marijuana plants, along with an entire set-up for indoor growing

15 Dec, 2017 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Conservative party rebels inflict embarrassing Brexit defeat on Theresa May

THERESA May suffered a major blow to her Brexit plans after pro-European Conservatives supported legislation giving parliament a full vote on any Brexit deal before

14 Dec, 2017 @ 19:31

Lead·Mallorca·Politics

‘Tis the season for reflection, writes property expert Amanda Butler

AS has long been predicted, the property market in Mallorca appears to be following the dynamics of other premium locations across the globe including London,

14 Dec, 2017 @ 15:43

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca·Property

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SMACK MY BASE UP: Legends opening Mallorca music festival

Tipple too far! Thousands of bottles of champagne confiscated by Spanish police

75-year-old drug dealer caught in Malaga after TEN years on the run

Santa Claus arrives in the Sierra Nevada for festive frolicks

King of Spain calls for Christmas Catalunya unity

LAPPING IT UP: Tennis star and Football hubby holiday in Mallorca

Algaida Fisherman still lost at sea from Storm Ana

TRAGEDY: Baby born too early on Menorca honeymoon

Catalan independence highly opposed by the area’s expats

TOUR DE FORCE: Grand tour returns to sun kissed Mallorca

Puigdemont vows to obtain independence for Catalunya after regional election success

CURSACH CASE: Key witness arrested while ‘King of the Night’ stays in prison

Gifts from the depth: historic treasure found off Mallorca’s coast

Another stunning and rare photo of Mallorca from the mainland

Over three quarters of expats oppose Catalan independence ahead of historic vote

WATCH OUT: Million euro Rolex raid

The Olive Press newspaper stands tall around Mallorca

Legendary British band performing in Palma

Time running out to renew Palma parking permits

The gift of learning from Palma’s newest language school, Treffpunkt

Arrest made for receiving illegal drugs through the mail

British citizens’ rights group releases its demands ahead of phase two negotiations

Large marijuana growing operation discovered inside Manacor home

Conservative party rebels inflict embarrassing Brexit defeat on Theresa May

‘Tis the season for reflection, writes property expert Amanda Butler

Tributes pour in after Valencia football coach and three children are killed in horror Boxing Day holiday boat tragedy

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport

12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert