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Mallorca’s San Moix plans to become first-ever ‘waste free’ stadium in Spain

A MALLORCA stadium has set the ‘ambitious’ goal of becoming Spain’s first ever ‘waste free’ football venue. Mallorca San Moix says it will work with

27 Mar, 2025 @ 12:06

Lead·Mallorca

Superyacht belonging to British billionaire Manchester United owner docks in Mallorca: Mammoth vessel is worth €150m

ONE of Britain’s richest men, and the minority owner of Manchester United, has parked his superyacht in Mallorca this week. Jim Ratcliffe, who took a

27 Mar, 2025 @ 12:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish holiday islands fear locals will be ‘expelled’ by growing housing crisis if mass tourism continues

LOCALS are warning they could be ‘expelled’ from Spanish holiday islands if mass tourism continues to exacerbate the housing crisis. Balearic Island real estate associations

27 Mar, 2025 @ 11:34

Lead·Mallorca·Property

British YouTube star Yung Filly is accused of raping a tourist at Spanish holiday resort

BRITISH rapper Yung Filly is being investigated over the alleged rape of a woman in Magaluf last summer. Filly, 29, had travelled to the Mallorcan

24 Mar, 2025 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

‘Do not come!’: Residents in Spain’s Mallorca warn British and German tourists ‘you are the problem’

ANTI-tourism activists in the Balearics have one message for sunseekers this summer: do not come to Mallorca. Seven environmental organisations have put their signature to

19 Mar, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·Mallorca

Body Of British Man, 20, Found Floating In Water At Mallorca Beach In Spain

Sixth suspected migrant body found floating in the sea this month in Spain’s Mallorca

THE authorities in Mallorca are investigating yet another body that was found floating in sea, marking the sixth just this month alone. The body, found

19 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Mallorca

Ibiza breaks real estate record as two properties sell for over €50million each

PROPERTY sales and prices are continuing to surge in the Balearic Islands with two homes sold on Ibiza last year for record amounts of €50

18 Mar, 2025 @ 13:02

Ibiza·Lead·Property

Flight chaos in Spain as paraglider flies over airport causing diversions and delays

A PARAGLIDER illegally flew over Palma de Mallorca airport on Sunday, forcing four planes to be diverted and schedules to be disrupted throughout the afternoon.

17 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British DJ Calvin Harris secures historic double residency at Ushuaia Ibiza

CALVIN Harris has secured a historic double residency at Ibiza’s premier nightclub Ushuaia. He is the first artist to secure a back to back spot

15 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Ibiza·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish gems are named among the world’s top 100 travel destinations

SPAIN has three of the top 100 cities in the world for travel, according to a new ranking. Madrid claimed second place in the list,

15 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Travel News

Locals block Ibiza beauty spot with BOULDERS and ‘no entry’ signs to ward off ‘avalanche’ of polluting tourists

LOCAL residents in the Cala d’Hort de Sant Josep area of Ibiza have blocked access to famous viewpoints. In order to combat the influx of

14 Mar, 2025 @ 11:21

Ibiza·Lead·Travel News

Brits visiting Spain warned of potential 200% hike in holiday charges

THE BRITISH press are warning tourists of potential hikes in holiday charges of up to 200%. The Sun and Wales Online have reported that holiday

13 Mar, 2025 @ 15:50

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

British tourist wanted in Spain for ‘slashing Mallorca bouncer’s face with a bottle’ is arrested

A BRITISH tourist wanted for slashing a bouncer’s face with a bottle in Mallorca has been caught. Interpol Agents have arrested a young Brit accused

13 Mar, 2025 @ 11:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Bizarre moment tourist beach in Spain is covered by thousands of jellyfish

Mallorca’s Cala Millor was invaded by thousands of Velella jellyfish last Friday. The sea creatures washed up on the shore in a seasonal phenomenon where

12 Mar, 2025 @ 15:55

Lead·Mallorca

Anger mounts in Mallorca over ‘worsening’ property crisis as locals are increasingly ‘turfed out’ by rising prices

MALLORCA protestors claim ‘nothing has changed’ one year after historic action against the island’s growing housing crisis. The Banc del Temps de Sencelles has published

12 Mar, 2025 @ 12:22

Lead·Mallorca·Video

Bodies keep washing up on Spanish holiday island loved by Hollywood A-listers

A SPANISH holiday island loved by A-listers has seen its fifth body wash ashore so far this year. The corpse was found by a local

9 Mar, 2025 @ 13:10

Balearic Islands·Lead

Big increases in tourist and cruise taxes announced to stop ‘saturation’ of top holiday area in Spain

THE Balearic Islands government has announced its plans to reduce tourist saturation including a raft of new or increased taxes. The proposals unveiled on Friday

7 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Lead

‘Vital’ cancer support for expats in Mallorca continues to grow

WALK Against Cancer Mallorca, spearheaded by Anita Vince, a 53-year-old English woman who has lived on the island for nearly two decades, is back for

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Mallorca

DNA tests confirm missing woman, 24, was incinerated after being trapped inside waste bin in Mallorca

THE Policia Nacional in Mallorca have closed their investigation into a missing Argentinian woman after DNA analysis confirmed that two bones found at a waste

28 Feb, 2025 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca agent slams Spanish sellers for ‘profiting from foreigners while moaning about them’

Property prices rise much faster in the Balearics than in any other region of Spain

THE cost of buying a property in the Balearic Islands rose by 15.2% last year- the biggest rise anywhere in Spain. Figures from the College

28 Feb, 2025 @ 12:56

Balearic Islands·Lead·Property

What is Balearic Islands Day? How the annual festival is celebrated with the party starting TODAY

BALEARIC Islands Day 2025 will be marked by a range of activities across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Celebrations will begin on February 28 and

28 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Ibiza and Airbnb sign ‘historic’ agreement over tourist flats amid mounting tensions

IBIZA council and Airbnb have signed a ‘historic’ agreement to remove illegal tourist accommodation from the platform. The ‘pioneering’ plan will remove ‘flagrantly’ illegal properties

27 Feb, 2025 @ 13:08

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Property·Travel News

Outrage in Spain’s Balearic Islands after health authorities ‘forget’ to enroll 4,000 women for breast cancer screening

THE Balearic Islands health agency ‘forgot’ to enroll over 4,000 women in the island’s Breast Cancer Prevention Programme, it has emerged. Between 2021 and 2024,

26 Feb, 2025 @ 12:25

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Outrage after German tourists mount and destroy monument in Mallorca

A PAIR of German tourists destroyed a sculpture on Sunday after climbing it to take a selfie at the Palma Contemporary Art Museum. The couple,

25 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Spain refuses to return Russian oligarch’s yacht after vessel was seized in Mallorca as part of Ukraine sanctions

MADRID’s High Court of Justice has refused to return one of three yachts seized in Mallorca due to their links to Russian oligarchs. The Sasha

25 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Must visit: The five best beaches in Mallorca for 2025

WE may be still in the middle of chilly February, but as thoughts drift off to the better weather ahead the Olive Press has selected

22 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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Mallorca’s San Moix plans to become first-ever ‘waste free’ stadium in Spain

Superyacht belonging to British billionaire Manchester United owner docks in Mallorca: Mammoth vessel is worth €150m

Spanish holiday islands fear locals will be ‘expelled’ by growing housing crisis if mass tourism continues

British YouTube star Yung Filly is accused of raping a tourist at Spanish holiday resort

‘Do not come!’: Residents in Spain’s Mallorca warn British and German tourists ‘you are the problem’

Sixth suspected migrant body found floating in the sea this month in Spain’s Mallorca

Ibiza breaks real estate record as two properties sell for over €50million each

Flight chaos in Spain as paraglider flies over airport causing diversions and delays

British DJ Calvin Harris secures historic double residency at Ushuaia Ibiza

Spanish gems are named among the world’s top 100 travel destinations

Locals block Ibiza beauty spot with BOULDERS and ‘no entry’ signs to ward off ‘avalanche’ of polluting tourists

Brits visiting Spain warned of potential 200% hike in holiday charges

British tourist wanted in Spain for ‘slashing Mallorca bouncer’s face with a bottle’ is arrested

Bizarre moment tourist beach in Spain is covered by thousands of jellyfish

Anger mounts in Mallorca over ‘worsening’ property crisis as locals are increasingly ‘turfed out’ by rising prices

Bodies keep washing up on Spanish holiday island loved by Hollywood A-listers

Big increases in tourist and cruise taxes announced to stop ‘saturation’ of top holiday area in Spain

‘Vital’ cancer support for expats in Mallorca continues to grow

DNA tests confirm missing woman, 24, was incinerated after being trapped inside waste bin in Mallorca

Property prices rise much faster in the Balearics than in any other region of Spain

What is Balearic Islands Day? How the annual festival is celebrated with the party starting TODAY

Ibiza and Airbnb sign ‘historic’ agreement over tourist flats amid mounting tensions

Outrage in Spain’s Balearic Islands after health authorities ‘forget’ to enroll 4,000 women for breast cancer screening

Outrage after German tourists mount and destroy monument in Mallorca

Spain refuses to return Russian oligarch’s yacht after vessel was seized in Mallorca as part of Ukraine sanctions

Must visit: The five best beaches in Mallorca for 2025

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

Brussels blocks Italy and Portugal from following Greece and suspending EES in blow to British holidaymakers

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’