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Spain will test ‘flying taxis’ between major airports from next year

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena will supervise ‘flying taxi’ tests involving electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft known as eVTOL. The demonstration flights will take place

20 Nov, 2024 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Lead

British squatter in Spain ‘ruins elderly couple’s retirement’ after refusing to pay €15,000 worth of rent for more than a YEAR

AN ELDERLY couple have had their retirement ‘ruined’ after a British woman has squatted in their Mallorca flat for over a year and not paid

19 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Ukrainian sailor who sank Russian oligarch’s yacht in Mallorca speaks out

A UKRAINIAN sailor who hit world headlines when he partially sank a €7 million yacht owned by a Russian oligarch has spoken about the incident.

15 Nov, 2024 @ 13:54

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Stardust Inn: Olive Press runs a rule over Spain’s most stunning new five-star hotel after a multi-million refit

IT was once described as Spain’s ‘most chic’ hotel, and with guests having included the Dalai Lama, Charlie Chaplin and Winston Churchill, it is hard

15 Nov, 2024 @ 12:14

Balearic Islands·Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Alicante man kills his wife and then turns shotgun on himself during weekend of four domestic murders in Spain

Mallorca businessman, 84, claims he blasted burglar to death in 2018 ‘in self-defence’ during saga that has gripped Spain

AN 84-year-old man is being retried for killing a burglar after his original acquittal was overturned last year. A Palma court heard this week how

14 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Drunk driver tests positive for every drug known to police after wild bender ends with stolen car joy ride in Spain’s Mallorca

A DRUNK driver has achieved the considerable feat of testing positive for every drug known to police after he crashed a stolen car in Porto

14 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

Watch: DANA hits Ibiza as locals are told to stay home and ‘secure their possessions’ amid orange warning for rain and 70km/hr winds

RESIDENTS in Ibiza have been warned to avoid all unnecessary travel and to secure their possessions ahead of a deluge of rain and winds of

12 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Weather

Ground-breaking seaplane flights enjoy successful tests ahead of New Year launch in Mallorca and Ibiza

A NEW seaplane operator in the Balearic Islands has run test flights this week ahead of launching its service in the New Year. Isla Air

7 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Cash grab: Massive €560,000 fine for 7 illegal tourist flats in Mallorca

THE owners of seven flats in a single Palma building are being slapped a total of €560,000 for using them as illegal tourist rentals. The

5 Nov, 2024 @ 14:56

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Watch: Mallorca falls prey to deadly DANA storm as flooding begins and huge lightning bolts rattle the sky – with orange alerts in place until Saturday

THE deadly DANA continues to wreak havoc in Spain after claiming more than 200 lives across Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucia. It has now turned

1 Nov, 2024 @ 19:04

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Mallorca sends its emergency workers to the rescue in Valencia after catastrophic flooding kills dozens and washes away cars

DESPITE being battered by its own torrential rains and flooding, Mallorca is sending over its own rescue workers to Valencia where dozens have been killed.

30 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca·Valencia

Watch: Dramatic flooding in Mallorca as cars are submerged in water and town is ‘cut in half’

SEVERE flooding has struck parts of Mallorca following a night of heavy rainfall. It comes as much of eastern and southern Spain are suffering extreme

28 Oct, 2024 @ 16:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

Missing teenager’s body is found in ‘difficult to access woods’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A MISSING teenager has been found dead in Mallorca after a 10-day search. Pablo Alejandro, 19, disappeared from Palma, the capital, on October 16. On

28 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Pictured: Noel Gallagher’s former Ibiza villa that can be rented from €71,000 per week

THIS is what Noel Gallagher’s former Ibiza villa looks like and how to stay there. IBIZA continues to attract the rich and famous like notorious

26 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Ibiza·Lead·Property

James Blunt hits back at ‘two-faced’ Noel Gallagher who said he sold his Ibiza home because he couldn’t stand being his neighbour

BRITISH singer James Blunt has hit back at ‘two-faced’ Noel Gallagher for claiming he sold his Ibiza property because he couldn’t stand living next door

24 Oct, 2024 @ 16:53

Ibiza·Lead

'Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane after stealing coat at security control

Ibiza chef ‘savagely beats 72-year-old tourist’ after he complained about his meal

AN ELDERLY customer at an Ibiza restaurant complained about his meal and was thrown to the ground by an angry chef. The 72-year-old German victim

24 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Teenage boy is latest to disappear from Spain’s Mallorca after vanishing over a week ago

Can you help in any of these cases? Contact tips@theolivepress.es A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to find a missing 19-year-old in Mallorca. Pablo Alejandro

24 Oct, 2024 @ 13:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

The perfect taster: Take an exciting gourmet tour around Palma de Mallorca with Jon Clarke

THE shifting sands of the culinary landscape have always needed careful guidance. And with a bustling ever-changing metropolis like Palma, you need to add a

23 Oct, 2024 @ 14:06

For Foodies·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Two brothers are brutally bashed unconscious in a pub car park after a row over whose turn it was on a foosball table in Spain’s Balearics

A PAIR of brothers were bashed unconscious with rocks after a row over whose turn it was at the pub foosball table in Formentera. The

22 Oct, 2024 @ 16:25

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Fears for missing woman in Mallorca: Police launch appeal for Sarah, 46, who vanished from Palma

AN urgent appeal has been launched for a missing woman in Mallorca. National missing person’s database SOS Desaparecidos has shared a photo of Sarah Elizabeth

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Brand new ‘hyper-club’ will open in Spain’s Ibiza next year

A NEW ‘hyper-club’ will open in Ibiza next year on the former site of Privilege nightclub. UNVRS, formerly the site of the superclub Privilege, is

19 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Ibiza·Lead

New ‘natural paradise’ will open in Mallorca next year after years-long conservation project by the WWF

ALCUDIA is about to undergo major change as the WWF Spain restores 50 hectares of wetlands. The project, Restauralcudia, has been underway since 2017 and

19 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

Paedophile stepfather is jailed after impregnating partner’s 10-year-old daughter in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN has been jailed in Spain’s Mallorca after impregnating his partner’s 10-year-old daughter. On Wednesday, October 16 a man was arrested in Mallorca and

18 Oct, 2024 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Tragic cause of death of British DJ in Ibiza is confirmed

SCOTTISH music producer DJ Jackmaster ‘agonised for two days’ before dying of a head injury in Ibiza. Real name Jack Revill, he was rushed to

17 Oct, 2024 @ 13:15

Ibiza·Lead

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

Missing woman, 24, was likely incinerated after becoming trapped inside a bin in Spain’s Mallorca, say police

A 24-YEAR-OLD woman has been presumed dead, as police believe she was likely incinerated after becoming trapped inside a bin. The Policia Nacional now believe

17 Oct, 2024 @ 12:10

Lead·Mallorca

Drunk British tourist suffers serious injuries after falling off a wall and rolling down an embankment for 15 metres in Mallorca

Drunk British tourist seriously injured after falling off wall and rolling down an embankment in Mallorca

A DRUNK British tourist was seriously injured on Tuesday evening after falling off a wall and rolling 15 metres down an embankment in the Calvia

16 Oct, 2024 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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Spain will test ‘flying taxis’ between major airports from next year

British squatter in Spain ‘ruins elderly couple’s retirement’ after refusing to pay €15,000 worth of rent for more than a YEAR

Ukrainian sailor who sank Russian oligarch’s yacht in Mallorca speaks out

Stardust Inn: Olive Press runs a rule over Spain’s most stunning new five-star hotel after a multi-million refit

Mallorca businessman, 84, claims he blasted burglar to death in 2018 ‘in self-defence’ during saga that has gripped Spain

Drunk driver tests positive for every drug known to police after wild bender ends with stolen car joy ride in Spain’s Mallorca

Watch: DANA hits Ibiza as locals are told to stay home and ‘secure their possessions’ amid orange warning for rain and 70km/hr winds

Ground-breaking seaplane flights enjoy successful tests ahead of New Year launch in Mallorca and Ibiza

Cash grab: Massive €560,000 fine for 7 illegal tourist flats in Mallorca

Watch: Mallorca falls prey to deadly DANA storm as flooding begins and huge lightning bolts rattle the sky – with orange alerts in place until Saturday

Mallorca sends its emergency workers to the rescue in Valencia after catastrophic flooding kills dozens and washes away cars

Watch: Dramatic flooding in Mallorca as cars are submerged in water and town is ‘cut in half’

Missing teenager’s body is found in ‘difficult to access woods’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Pictured: Noel Gallagher’s former Ibiza villa that can be rented from €71,000 per week

James Blunt hits back at ‘two-faced’ Noel Gallagher who said he sold his Ibiza home because he couldn’t stand being his neighbour

Ibiza chef ‘savagely beats 72-year-old tourist’ after he complained about his meal

Teenage boy is latest to disappear from Spain’s Mallorca after vanishing over a week ago

The perfect taster: Take an exciting gourmet tour around Palma de Mallorca with Jon Clarke

Two brothers are brutally bashed unconscious in a pub car park after a row over whose turn it was on a foosball table in Spain’s Balearics

Fears for missing woman in Mallorca: Police launch appeal for Sarah, 46, who vanished from Palma

Brand new ‘hyper-club’ will open in Spain’s Ibiza next year

New ‘natural paradise’ will open in Mallorca next year after years-long conservation project by the WWF

Paedophile stepfather is jailed after impregnating partner’s 10-year-old daughter in Spain’s Mallorca

Tragic cause of death of British DJ in Ibiza is confirmed

Missing woman, 24, was likely incinerated after becoming trapped inside a bin in Spain’s Mallorca, say police

Drunk British tourist seriously injured after falling off wall and rolling down an embankment in Mallorca

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline