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Swedish expat in Spain who once managed the tragic Mike Lynch superyacht gives her verdict on the incident – after 75m vessel sunk off coast of Italy

THE former chief stewardess of the ‘British Bill Gates’ superyacht which sank off the coast of Sicily has spoken out following the death of two

21 Aug, 2024 @ 12:40

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Smuggler steals a boat from tourist hotspot in Alicante to ferry migrants between Africa and Spain

THE Guardia Civil have impounded a boat stolen in Alicante province that ferried migrants from Algeria to the Balearic Islands. Officers intercepted the craft with

21 Aug, 2024 @ 11:14

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Lead

Pirate taxi driver in Spain’s Ibiza tests positive for every detectable drug, including cocaine and cannabis

A PIRATE taxi driver in Ibiza was pulled over by the police on Tuesday morning and was found to have consumed a dangerous cocktail of

20 Aug, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

British tourist, 19, plunges to her death from Ibiza hotel balcony

A 19-YEAR-OLD British tourist plunged to her death on Tuesday morning from her sixth floor balcony of an Ibiza hotel. The Guardia Civil reported that

20 Aug, 2024 @ 11:24

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Katy Perry row rumbles on in Spain: Authorities insist singer had ‘no verbal or written permission’ to shoot music video in Formentera

POP star Katy Perry is in hot water after it was revealed that she filmed her latest music video in a protected natural area in

19 Aug, 2024 @ 14:45

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead

British tourist, 28, dies after falling from 15ft hotel wall in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist has died after falling over a 15ft wall in Spain. The holidaymaker plunged to his death following a night out on the

17 Aug, 2024 @ 23:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Lionel Messi demands €50,000 compensation from eco-warriors who spray-painted his luxury villa in Spain

LIONEL Messi has demanded environmental activists pay him €50,000 in damages after they spray-painted his luxury Spanish villa. Last week, members from Futuro Vegetal daubed

16 Aug, 2024 @ 22:43

Celebrity·Environment·Ibiza·Lead

Residents of picturesque town in Spain will vote on banning ALL tourists after ‘becoming trapped in their homes by selfie-obsessed holidaymakers’

A PICTURESQUE Menorca village is on the verge of taking the drastic step of banning tourists altogether after being overrun by visitors, the Telegraph reports.

16 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead

Watch: Dramatic moment police in helicopters rescue locals and pets trapped by freak summer floods in Spain – including a 102-year-old woman

THIS is the dramatic moment police in Spain launched a rescue operation amid freak summer floods in the Balearic Islands. Videos shared by the Guardia

16 Aug, 2024 @ 15:18

Balearic Islands·Lead·Weather

Watch: Luxury yachts worth millions of euros are washed up and damaged in Spain’s Balearic Islands amid ‘dangerous’ summer storms

A NUMBER of luxury yachts washed up on the shores of the Balearic Islands after an unseasonal late summer storm. The Wally Love, a sleek

16 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Watch: Chaos in Spain as ‘dangerous’ storms turn streets into rivers and carry cars away – while tourists run for cover and hotels flood with water

SEVERE storms and rain are wreaking havoc in Mallorca during the height of the summer season. Videos shared online show roads completely flooded with cars

15 Aug, 2024 @ 15:58

Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Billionaire Jeff Bezos rides out storms battering Spain’s Balearic Islands on his €500m luxury sailing yacht

AMAZON founder Jeff Bezos has been spotted seeking shelter from the Balearics’ recent storm off the coast of Menorca on his colossal yacht the Koru.

15 Aug, 2024 @ 14:32

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead

British tourists in Spain’s Ibiza are warned of the dangers of pink cocaine: Party-goers are taking ‘deadly cocktail of substances’

BRITISH holidaymakers in Ibiza are being urged to steer clear of a dangerous new party drug known as pink cocaine. Also known as tusi and

15 Aug, 2024 @ 12:15

Ibiza·Lead

Red weather alert in Spain: Severe storms and rain to hit Mallorca today as ‘DANA’ wreaks havoc

SPAIN has issued a red weather alert for Mallorca as severe storms and rainfall batter the island today. It comes as a so-called DANA weather

15 Aug, 2024 @ 11:12

Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Fisherman arrested for sexually assaulting a British tourist in scenic Mallorca port

A FISHERMAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for allegedly sexually assaulting a British tourist at Mallorca’s Port d’Andratx last Wednesday. The 40-year-old Senegalese

14 Aug, 2024 @ 17:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Reformed 500-year-old villa goes on sale for €10.8 million in Spain’s Ibiza

A TRADITIONAL Ibiza house dating back 500-years and which was totally redesigned has been for put for sale with a €10.8 million price tag. The

14 Aug, 2024 @ 14:00

Ibiza·Lead·Property

Watch: German family are rescued from their luxury yacht off the coast of Spain before it sinks to the bottom of the sea

A GERMAN family were plucked from a sinking luxury yacht off the coast of Mallorca after their summer holiday took a sour turn. The yacht,

14 Aug, 2024 @ 12:58

Lead·Mallorca

Watch: Moment boat migrants land on tourist-packed beach in Spain’s Mallorca

A VIDEO has captured the moment boat migrants land on a beach in Spain’s Mallorca, packed full of tourists. Mallorca is known for its stunning

14 Aug, 2024 @ 11:31

Lead·Mallorca

Katy Perry’s new music video is being investigated in Spain for potential breach of environmental laws

GOVERNMENT officials in the Balearics are investigating whether a new Katy Perry pop music video shot in Formentera may have caused environmental damage. Footage was

13 Aug, 2024 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead

Airbnb crackdown as 12 illegal holiday rental homes in Mallorca are stung with massive fine of almost €1m

Illegal tourist flat crackdown in Spain: Building in Mallorca made up of 12 unlicensed Airbnb-style homes is fined almost €1million

MASSIVE fines totalling €960,000 against 12 unlicensed holiday apartment rentals in a Palma building have been notified by the Consell de Mallorca’s Tourism Department. The

13 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire enjoy couples trip to Spain: Hollywood stars and their girlfriends share luxury villa on tiny holiday island

HOLLYWOOD stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are enjoying a couples trip to Spain as they share a luxury villa alongside their girlfriends. The Balearic

13 Aug, 2024 @ 13:23

Balearic Islands·Lead

Spain’s Princess Leonor faces €100 fine for breaking this traffic rule

PRINCESS Leonor could face a €100 fine for breaking this traffic rule in Spain. The Spanish royal family are known to visit Mallorca every summer,

13 Aug, 2024 @ 12:36

Lead·Mallorca

Shock carbon monoxide death of a young Dutch tourist in Spain was caused by a bird’s nest blocking a pipe, say police

THE Policia Nacional have revealed that a Dutch tourist died at a Mallorca villa from carbon monoxide due to a bird’s nest blocking a pipe.

12 Aug, 2024 @ 17:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist is placed in chokehold and robbed of his bum bag in Spain’s Mallorca

A YOUNG British tourist was placed into a chokehold by four men who stole his bum bag in the Mallorcan party resort of Magaluf. The

12 Aug, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Expats accounted for 98% of new residents in Spain’s Balearic Islands in the first half of 2024

NEW figures from the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE) have revealed that 98% of new residents in the Balearic Islands were foreign during the first six

10 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Property

British tourist is rescued by firefighters’ cherry picker from top of major cathedral in Spain

A BRITISH tourist had an unforgettable visit to Mallorca’s Palma Cathedral when she broke her ankle and had to be rescued by a fire crew’s

9 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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Swedish expat in Spain who once managed the tragic Mike Lynch superyacht gives her verdict on the incident – after 75m vessel sunk off coast of Italy

Smuggler steals a boat from tourist hotspot in Alicante to ferry migrants between Africa and Spain

Pirate taxi driver in Spain’s Ibiza tests positive for every detectable drug, including cocaine and cannabis

British tourist, 19, plunges to her death from Ibiza hotel balcony

Katy Perry row rumbles on in Spain: Authorities insist singer had ‘no verbal or written permission’ to shoot music video in Formentera

British tourist, 28, dies after falling from 15ft hotel wall in Spain’s Mallorca

Lionel Messi demands €50,000 compensation from eco-warriors who spray-painted his luxury villa in Spain

Residents of picturesque town in Spain will vote on banning ALL tourists after ‘becoming trapped in their homes by selfie-obsessed holidaymakers’

Watch: Dramatic moment police in helicopters rescue locals and pets trapped by freak summer floods in Spain – including a 102-year-old woman

Watch: Luxury yachts worth millions of euros are washed up and damaged in Spain’s Balearic Islands amid ‘dangerous’ summer storms

Watch: Chaos in Spain as ‘dangerous’ storms turn streets into rivers and carry cars away – while tourists run for cover and hotels flood with water

Billionaire Jeff Bezos rides out storms battering Spain’s Balearic Islands on his €500m luxury sailing yacht

British tourists in Spain’s Ibiza are warned of the dangers of pink cocaine: Party-goers are taking ‘deadly cocktail of substances’

Red weather alert in Spain: Severe storms and rain to hit Mallorca today as ‘DANA’ wreaks havoc

Fisherman arrested for sexually assaulting a British tourist in scenic Mallorca port

Reformed 500-year-old villa goes on sale for €10.8 million in Spain’s Ibiza

Watch: German family are rescued from their luxury yacht off the coast of Spain before it sinks to the bottom of the sea

Watch: Moment boat migrants land on tourist-packed beach in Spain’s Mallorca

Katy Perry’s new music video is being investigated in Spain for potential breach of environmental laws

Illegal tourist flat crackdown in Spain: Building in Mallorca made up of 12 unlicensed Airbnb-style homes is fined almost €1million

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire enjoy couples trip to Spain: Hollywood stars and their girlfriends share luxury villa on tiny holiday island

Spain’s Princess Leonor faces €100 fine for breaking this traffic rule

Shock carbon monoxide death of a young Dutch tourist in Spain was caused by a bird’s nest blocking a pipe, say police

British tourist is placed in chokehold and robbed of his bum bag in Spain’s Mallorca

Expats accounted for 98% of new residents in Spain’s Balearic Islands in the first half of 2024

British tourist is rescued by firefighters’ cherry picker from top of major cathedral in Spain

Affordable housing all but disappears in Malaga and Valencia as luxury homes increasingly dominate

The McGrail Report – Toward a modernised model of policing for Gibraltar, writes F Oliva

Sky high rents in Spain’s top cities are pushing people into popular hotspots in Alicante, Valencia and Andalucia

Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK

WATCH: Shock as Donald Trump Jr makes flying visit to Gibraltar