Balearic Islands News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Magaluf nightclub bouncer arrested for assaulting two British tourists- one of whom could lose their sight in one eye

TWO British tourists were seriously assaulted by a Mallorca nightclub bouncer, who was arrested by the Calvia Policia Local. One of the victims could suffer

29 Apr, 2024 @ 19:09

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

England rugby star is arrested in Spain: Billy Vunipola, 31, is tasered twice by police in Mallorca during ‘bar brawl’

THE England rugby star Billy Vunipola was arrested in Mallorca over the weekend after a ‘violent’ bar brawl during which the 31-year old was tasered

29 Apr, 2024 @ 15:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

British DJ reveals she was robbed in Spain: Thieves in Ibiza snatched her bag containing grandmother’s ring, passport and more

A BRITISH DJ has revealed she was robbed in Ibiza as thieves snatched her bag containing her grandmother’s ring, passport and other valuable items. When

26 Apr, 2024 @ 14:32

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Young woman, 21, is hospitalised after drinking a vending machine coffee that had INSECTS in it at major airport in Spain

A PALMA airport employee nearly died after drinking a coffee contaminated by insects from a vending machine. The 21-year-old woman spent 36 hours in intensive

25 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British expats are attacked by armed squatters upon returning to their home in Spain: Cannabis-growing thugs took over villa while the owners were on holiday

A BRITISH couple suffered the beating of a lifetime when they returned to their property in Ibiza only to find it taken over by squatters.

22 Apr, 2024 @ 20:00

Ibiza·Lead

Crackdown on illegal Airbnbs in Ibiza: Owners are fined up to €120,000 each

THE war on illegal tourist rentals is hotting up as 13 Airbnb hosts in Ibiza have been hit with fines totalling €460,000. One marketing consultant

22 Apr, 2024 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Town dubbed the ‘Mykonos of Spain’ blasts disrespectful tourists as it joins calls for stricter controls on the industry

A MENORCA fishing village branded as Spain’s answer to the Greek island of Mykonos- due to its white buildings- has demanded measures to stop ‘disrespectful’

19 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca

Police crackdown on ‘party villa’ in Mallorca where tourists hired DJs and blasted music into the early hours – sparking fury among locals

AN ILLEGAL holiday ‘super disco’ villa has caused a scandal among local residents after ‘non-stop parties’ and incessant noise. Villa Marilyn Lujo Disco has outraged

18 Apr, 2024 @ 11:51

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Teenage football fan is fined €7,000 in Spain for making racist gestures towards a black player

A YOUNG football fan has been fined €7,000 in Spain after making racist gestures towards a black footballer. Real Madrid was playing against RCD Mallorca

17 Apr, 2024 @ 13:34

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

BBC to release a documentary on Ibiza: ‘Secrets of the Party Island’ will focus on the resort’s luxury offerings, crime and drug trafficking

‘SECRETS of the Party Island’, the BBC are to release a documentary on Ibiza’s luxury offerings, drug trafficking and crime. The four episode series will

17 Apr, 2024 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Climate change experts warn that up to 71 beaches will disappear across Spain's Balearic Islands by the end of the century - unless drastic action is taken

Italian expat, 20, is arrested ‘after raping a British tourist on a beach’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A WAITER has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for raping a British tourist in Palmanova on Mallorca. The 20-year-old Italian national met the woman

16 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Two women pull at each other’s hair during vicious fight on Easyjet plane destined for Spain’s Ibiza

READ MORE: Flight-mare: Passenger ‘punches and pulls hair of cabin crew’ in frenzied attack that forces plane to abort landing at Spain’s Malaga airport AN

16 Apr, 2024 @ 12:48

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Flights cancelled and delayed at major airport in Spain today due to issues with the runway

A MAJOR airport in Spain has seen flights cancelled and delayed due to runway issues. According to air traffic control, the problems started after pieces

16 Apr, 2024 @ 10:49

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

British tourist drowns in the sea during a birthday holiday visit to Spain's Menorca

British tourist drowns in the sea during birthday holiday visit to Spain’s Menorca

A BRITISH man on holiday in Menorca drowned while swimming at Son Bou beach on Monday. Details of the incident were only revealed on Friday.

12 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca

Guardia Civil investigating new case of AI pornography involving minors in Spain’s Mallorca

THE Guardia Civil is investigating a fresh case of the use of artificial intelligence to create pornographic images involving minors. That’s according to sources close

10 Apr, 2024 @ 10:49

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca·Other News

WATCH: MotoGP driver Aleix Espargaro shows off €20,000-a-day villa in Ibiza complete with private chef and massage therapists

WHILE many an Easter vacation was ruined in Spain this year thanks to widespread rain showers, there were some who still managed to have a

9 Apr, 2024 @ 10:41

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Sport

Storm Pierrick lands in Spain: Eight regions are on alert for rain, snow, strong winds and rough seas

EIGHT regions across Spain are on alert for rain, snow, strong winds and rough seas as Storm Pierrick sets in. Just as you thought Spain

8 Apr, 2024 @ 11:51

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Lead

Worried UK buyers ask if they can back out of deals to buy Costa Blanca homes due to proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers

Foreign buyers accounted for 15% of homes bought in Spain last year – the highest figure ever

FOREIGN house buyers are continuing to target the Spanish real estate market as domestic purchases continue to fall. Figures from the country’s notaries for 2023

8 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property·Valencian Community

Major hotel chain in Spain launches project to reuse its kitchens’ left over food

Mallorcan hotel chain RIU is leading a sustainable hotel project encouraging kitchens to reuse leftover food. The Playa de Palma venue, hotel San Francisco now

7 Apr, 2024 @ 09:00

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Help our Alfredo: Celebrity British DJ Fat Tony backs a fundraiser for Ibiza legend, 71, after a heart attack left the ‘pioneer’ out of work

A CELEBRITY British DJ has backed a fundraiser to help pay for an Ibiza legend’s health care. DJ Fat Tony, 56, revealed this week how

7 Apr, 2024 @ 08:53

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead·Other News

Brit, 27, left in a serious condition in Spain’s Magaluf after falling from height of four metres

A 27-year-old British man has been left in a serious condition after falling from a height of four metres in the resort town of Magaluf,

6 Apr, 2024 @ 13:55

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

A STUDY has revealed the best ‘dupes’ of over-crowded tourist destinations, swapping packed island and city breaks for relaxed holidays in cultural havens. Overtourism is

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

One of world’s leading football agents is accused of €12million fraud in Spain: Fali Ramadani cannot account for money used to buy Mallorca villa, court claims

A TOP football agent, Fali Ramadani, has been accused of defrauding Spain’s Tax Agency of €12 million by not declaring money that allowed him to

4 Apr, 2024 @ 09:54

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Sport

Jet2 reveals huge job cuts across Spain: Decision comes after announcing new Bournemouth base

THE UK’S biggest tour operator, Jet2holidays have announced huge job cuts in Spain following a review and announcement of new UK base in Bournemouth. It

4 Apr, 2024 @ 08:49

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Two diners with guide dogs ‘are refused entry’ at a restaurant in major tourist city in Spain

TWO people were barred from going into a Palma restaurant because they were accompanied by their guide dogs. The incident happened at around 7.15pm on

3 Apr, 2024 @ 16:15

Animals·Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Travel warning for Spain: Mallorca city cracks down on campervans with fines of up to €1,500 if new rules are broken

PALMA’S mayor, Jaime Martinez, has declared war on motorhome settlements that have popped up in recent years, with fines announced of up to €1,500 on

2 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

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Magaluf nightclub bouncer arrested for assaulting two British tourists- one of whom could lose their sight in one eye

England rugby star is arrested in Spain: Billy Vunipola, 31, is tasered twice by police in Mallorca during ‘bar brawl’

British DJ reveals she was robbed in Spain: Thieves in Ibiza snatched her bag containing grandmother’s ring, passport and more

Young woman, 21, is hospitalised after drinking a vending machine coffee that had INSECTS in it at major airport in Spain

British expats are attacked by armed squatters upon returning to their home in Spain: Cannabis-growing thugs took over villa while the owners were on holiday

Crackdown on illegal Airbnbs in Ibiza: Owners are fined up to €120,000 each

Town dubbed the ‘Mykonos of Spain’ blasts disrespectful tourists as it joins calls for stricter controls on the industry

Police crackdown on ‘party villa’ in Mallorca where tourists hired DJs and blasted music into the early hours – sparking fury among locals

Teenage football fan is fined €7,000 in Spain for making racist gestures towards a black player

BBC to release a documentary on Ibiza: ‘Secrets of the Party Island’ will focus on the resort’s luxury offerings, crime and drug trafficking

Italian expat, 20, is arrested ‘after raping a British tourist on a beach’ in Spain’s Mallorca

WATCH: Two women pull at each other’s hair during vicious fight on Easyjet plane destined for Spain’s Ibiza

Flights cancelled and delayed at major airport in Spain today due to issues with the runway

British tourist drowns in the sea during birthday holiday visit to Spain’s Menorca

WATCH: MotoGP driver Aleix Espargaro shows off €20,000-a-day villa in Ibiza complete with private chef and massage therapists

Storm Pierrick lands in Spain: Eight regions are on alert for rain, snow, strong winds and rough seas

Foreign buyers accounted for 15% of homes bought in Spain last year – the highest figure ever

Major hotel chain in Spain launches project to reuse its kitchens’ left over food

Help our Alfredo: Celebrity British DJ Fat Tony backs a fundraiser for Ibiza legend, 71, after a heart attack left the ‘pioneer’ out of work

Brit, 27, left in a serious condition in Spain’s Magaluf after falling from height of four metres

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

One of world’s leading football agents is accused of €12million fraud in Spain: Fali Ramadani cannot account for money used to buy Mallorca villa, court claims

Jet2 reveals huge job cuts across Spain: Decision comes after announcing new Bournemouth base

Two diners with guide dogs ‘are refused entry’ at a restaurant in major tourist city in Spain

Travel warning for Spain: Mallorca city cracks down on campervans with fines of up to €1,500 if new rules are broken

Algeciras rampage killer is cleared of terrorism charges after court rules he suffered ‘psychotic break’

BREAKING: One dead and dozens injured after bus carrying British tourists crashes into ravine in Canary Islands

Divers scouring the sea off the coast of southern Spain discover 34 underwater wreckages – including remains of boat from 5th century BC

PICTURED: Dozens evacuated from Costa del Sol tourist hotspot as fire torches shops and cars

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages