Balearic Islands News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

EXCLUSIVE: Rental ‘scammer’ fled to Gibraltar from Spain after leaving pregnant Irish expat ‘facing homelessness’

A SELF-confessed scammer has fled to Gibraltar from Spain with a pregnant woman’s rental deposit, leaving her facing homelessness. Londoner Abdelkarim [Karim] Moumene, 27, allegedly

28 Sep, 2017 @ 12:44

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

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR: Spain would lose BILLIONS of euros per year without British tourists

SPAIN could lose more than €13 billion a year if British holidaymakers boycotted the country. It comes after waves of anti-tourism protests in Barcelona, Mallorca,

28 Sep, 2017 @ 11:38

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Mass-tourism problems top Mallorca residents concerns, new poll shows

More than two thirds of young people believe tourism drawbacks outweigh benefits

28 Sep, 2017 @ 10:02

Mallorca

Crime plummets in Magaluf as Mallorca police crackdown sees double the number of arrests

Increased cooperation between Local Police and Guardia Civil causes crime slump

27 Sep, 2017 @ 13:50

Lead·Mallorca

Third migrant boat found off Mallorca coast in 24 hours as police detain 16 people

Sixteen more migrants rescued with one suffering from hypothermia

27 Sep, 2017 @ 12:11

Lead·Mallorca

Donald Trump says Catalunya independence ‘foolish’, repeatedly calls Spain prime minister Mariano Rajoy ‘president’

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that his country opposes Catalunya independence, calling the idea ‘foolish.’ His comments came as Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy

27 Sep, 2017 @ 12:09

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Crowds cheer Guardia Civil convoy heading to Catalunya as independence crisis deepens

Cruise ships hired to house police reinforcements heading to Barcelona

26 Sep, 2017 @ 17:47

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

Two more migrant boats found in Mallorca waters as 16 held by police

Number of migrant boats landing in Mallorca five times last year's figure already

26 Sep, 2017 @ 15:01

Mallorca

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for second EU referendum, destroys Corbyn’s attempt at Labour party unity on Brexit

SADIQ Khan has called for a second referendum on the UK’s membership to the European Union. The London mayor has unravelled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s

26 Sep, 2017 @ 14:02

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

WATCH: Embarrassing moment Miss Universe Spain contestant falls into pool while attempting catwalk twirl

Pilar Magro attempts an elegant pool-side twirl but the effect is ruined when she spins herself off the edge

26 Sep, 2017 @ 12:20

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Poll on Brits taking dual or Spanish nationality to be presented to UK and Spanish governments

British citizens based in Spain urged to take part in Brexpats in Spain survey

26 Sep, 2017 @ 09:57

Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Thousands of anti-tourism protestors take to the streets in Palma de Mallora

Around 3,000 congregate at rally to voice concern at mass tourism

25 Sep, 2017 @ 16:52

Mallorca

The ‘prettiest village in Spain’ is a perfect spot for a Mallorca home

OFTEN referred to as the ‘Prettiest village in Spain’, Fornalutx is located on the northwest of Mallorca, nestled high up the Tramuntana mountain range overlooking the picturesque Sóller valley. The pretty cobbled

25 Sep, 2017 @ 16:40

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Mallorca

British expat confesses to killing wife in Mallorca and faces 12 years in jail for homicide

Warren Lyttle accepts reduced sentence after admitting choking Lisa Ann

25 Sep, 2017 @ 13:48

Lead·Mallorca

British expat accused of strangling wife in Mallorca faces 20 years in prison

Warren Lyttle claims Lisa Jane choked during sadomasochistic sex game gone wrong

25 Sep, 2017 @ 09:26

Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca and Balearic port rebuildings scrapped by government

Project would have brought more than 2,000 new moorings to Balearics

24 Sep, 2017 @ 16:20

Mallorca

Lesley Keith relives her experiences with the Spanish health service

Spain has the UK beaten when it comes to quality of health care, says Lesley

24 Sep, 2017 @ 06:29

Lead·Mallorca

Could payments to expat pensions stop after Brexit, asks Blacktower Financial Management’s Sandy Paterson

If a Brexit deal omits passporting rights insurers won't be able to to pay out to EU customers

23 Sep, 2017 @ 15:47

Blacktower's Sandy Paterson: Financial Columnist·Business & Finance·Mallorca·Politics

Charity football match to raise money for Parkinson’s Support Group Mallorca

Radio One to take on Yachties in Magaluf fundraiser on October 7

23 Sep, 2017 @ 13:40

Lead·Mallorca

From court to caught: the rags to riches story of Mallorca’s ‘King of the Night’ Tolo Cursach

How a young tennis fan turned into a notorios island figure facing decades in prison

23 Sep, 2017 @ 05:11

Lead·Mallorca

Expat group Bremain in Spain blast Theresa May’s Florence Brexit speech

A group campaigning for the rights of British citizens in Spain, responds to Theresa May's Brexit speech that took place today in the historic city

22 Sep, 2017 @ 17:46

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

Angry mob that pelted Mallorca buses with eggs ‘endangered lives’, say officials

Transport officials slam 'serious crime' after vehicles targeted in Levante

22 Sep, 2017 @ 17:33

Lead·Mallorca

One in four flights cancelled by Ryanair affect a Spanish airport, airline to lose tens of millions in profits

A QUARTER of all flights cancelled by Ryanair will affect a Spanish airport. It comes after the budget airline published a definitive list of flights

22 Sep, 2017 @ 11:22

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

DO SOMETHING: Catalan leader calls on EU to act against Spain’s ‘violation of basic rights’ in independence referendum row

CATALAN president Carles Puigdemont has called on the EU to act against Spain’s ‘violation’ of the region’s ‘basic rights’. The leader said it was the

22 Sep, 2017 @ 11:08

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Pro-EU citizens’ rights campaigners to protest in Florence against Theresa May’s ‘Brexit freakshow’

May to offer two-year tranistional deal in landmark speech on UK's EU exit

22 Sep, 2017 @ 09:11

Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Two-year-old boy pulled from Mallorca swimming pool recovering in hospital

Lifeguard plucks tot from water and performs CPR

21 Sep, 2017 @ 17:54

Lead·Mallorca

Balearic Islands - Page 117

EXCLUSIVE: Rental ‘scammer’ fled to Gibraltar from Spain after leaving pregnant Irish expat ‘facing homelessness’

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR: Spain would lose BILLIONS of euros per year without British tourists

Mass-tourism problems top Mallorca residents concerns, new poll shows

Crime plummets in Magaluf as Mallorca police crackdown sees double the number of arrests

Third migrant boat found off Mallorca coast in 24 hours as police detain 16 people

Donald Trump says Catalunya independence ‘foolish’, repeatedly calls Spain prime minister Mariano Rajoy ‘president’

Crowds cheer Guardia Civil convoy heading to Catalunya as independence crisis deepens

Two more migrant boats found in Mallorca waters as 16 held by police

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for second EU referendum, destroys Corbyn’s attempt at Labour party unity on Brexit

WATCH: Embarrassing moment Miss Universe Spain contestant falls into pool while attempting catwalk twirl

Poll on Brits taking dual or Spanish nationality to be presented to UK and Spanish governments

Thousands of anti-tourism protestors take to the streets in Palma de Mallora

The ‘prettiest village in Spain’ is a perfect spot for a Mallorca home

British expat confesses to killing wife in Mallorca and faces 12 years in jail for homicide

British expat accused of strangling wife in Mallorca faces 20 years in prison

Mallorca and Balearic port rebuildings scrapped by government

Lesley Keith relives her experiences with the Spanish health service

Could payments to expat pensions stop after Brexit, asks Blacktower Financial Management’s Sandy Paterson

Charity football match to raise money for Parkinson’s Support Group Mallorca

From court to caught: the rags to riches story of Mallorca’s ‘King of the Night’ Tolo Cursach

Expat group Bremain in Spain blast Theresa May’s Florence Brexit speech

Angry mob that pelted Mallorca buses with eggs ‘endangered lives’, say officials

One in four flights cancelled by Ryanair affect a Spanish airport, airline to lose tens of millions in profits

DO SOMETHING: Catalan leader calls on EU to act against Spain’s ‘violation of basic rights’ in independence referendum row

Pro-EU citizens’ rights campaigners to protest in Florence against Theresa May’s ‘Brexit freakshow’

Two-year-old boy pulled from Mallorca swimming pool recovering in hospital

Warning as armed hunters with dog packs to cull wild boar population near Malaga this weekend: These are the areas to avoid

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias issues statement to deny sex abuse allegations

Spain’s environment minister warns of ‘alarming increase’ in hate speech towards the country’s weather forecasters

Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

ON THIS DAY: Spain’s biggest football fan and a disgraced royal in-law were born – and Goya began a masterpiece