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Spain's West Nile virus death toll rises to six: Woman dies after being bitten by an infected mosquito in Sevilla province

West Nile Fever hits Spain’s Balearics: First case confirmed in horse on Menorca

A HORSE in Mao, Menorca, has tested positive for West Nile fever, marking the first-ever case detected in the Balearic Islands. The equine, showing neurological

30 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Menorca·Other News

Travel chaos in Spain: Dozens of flights cancelled as heavy rainfall batters Catalunya and Balearic Islands

THOUSANDS of holidaymakers are currently stranded at airports across Spain after AEMET, the state weather agency, issued an orange weather alert for heavy rainfall. Dozens

28 Aug, 2025 @ 13:34

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Lead·Travel News·Weather

Deep pockets needed if you want a home in Spain’s Mallorca

IF you’ve ever dreamed of snapping up a luxury villa in Mallorca, you’ll need deep pockets – because two of the island’s streets have just

28 Aug, 2025 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Property

British friends named after they are seriously injured when a car struck them on Ibiza road

TWO BRITISH friends who were seriously injured when a car hit them in Ibiza have been named. The accident happened shortly before 2am on Tuesday

28 Aug, 2025 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Irish tourist left in serious condition after brutal bottle attack in Spanish party hotspot Magaluf

A YOUNG Irish tourist is fighting for his life after falling victim to a brutal late-night bottle attack on the streets of party hotspot Magaluf.

28 Aug, 2025 @ 11:42

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca resident claims she is ‘rightful heir’ to France’s ‘fabulous 19th century fortune of the Caballero Desclaux’

A FORGOTTEN fortune of castles, palaces, jewels and art has resurfaced in the courts, nearly two centuries after it was amassed. Two women, one living

28 Aug, 2025 @ 11:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

RoboCop of the sea launched to patrol Menorca´s coastline

THE Balearic Government has rolled out a new secret weapon to keep its shores in check – a James Bond-style spy robot that can dive

28 Aug, 2025 @ 10:46

Balearic Islands·Lead·Other News

Family fears missing Mallorca pensioner in Indonesia is victim of ‘textbook crime’

THE family of a Mallorca pensioner who vanished in Indonesia almost two months ago fear she has fallen victim to a ‘textbook crime’ – and

28 Aug, 2025 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca·National News

Gold chain thief is bitten by victim and then captured by chasing pedestrians in Spain's Mallorca

Gold chain snatcher gets bitten by victim and is caught by chasing pedestrians in Spain’s Mallorca

THE theft of a gold chain turned into a disaster for a man who was bitten by his victim and then chased down by eye-witnesses

26 Aug, 2025 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman, 26, suffers multiple serious injuries after being hit by car in Ibiza

Two British woman seriously injured after being hit by car in Ibiza

TWO BRITISH women were seriously injured after being struck by a car when crossing a main highway in Ibiza. The accident happened shortly before 2am

26 Aug, 2025 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Police arrest ‘zimmerframe bandit’: Elderly local man targeted tourists arriving at Mallorca airport

AN elderly man has been arrested following a spate of thefts at Son Sant Joan airport this summer. Police forces from Policia Nacional worked with

25 Aug, 2025 @ 11:03

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

FLIGHT FROM HELL: Ibiza travellers trapped overnight after Vueling jet chaos

NEARLY 200 passengers were left stranded for over TEN HOURS at Ibiza Airport – with no beds, barely any food, and not even a bottle

23 Aug, 2025 @ 11:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

Unaccompanied children as young as 10 are reaching Spain’s Balearic Islands in boats from Algeria

FORMENTERA’S local government is currently responsible for 136 migrant children, who arrived on the island in small boats from Algeria without their families. Only about

23 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Other News

British gang visited Ibiza to carry out robberies and used stolen vehicles including UK car with false plates

Brit gang visits Ibiza – not to party but to commit string of robberies using stolen vehicles, including one nicked in the UK

A GANG of Brits descened upon Ibiza this summer – but not with the usual beach and party itinerary. Instead, they came with the specific

22 Aug, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Worrying fall trend continues as Brit, 22, plunges from Ibiza balcony – becoming seventh UK tourist victim in Spain this year

A YOUNG British tourist has been left seriously injured after falling from a hotel balcony in Ibiza, the latest case in a worrying trend of

22 Aug, 2025 @ 11:28

Ibiza·Lead

Warning for vapers in Spain as councils start to enforce €2,000 beach fine

AS thousands of British tourists flock to the Spanish coastline during the summer season, travelers are warned that national restrictions regarding electronic cigarettes, or vapes,

21 Aug, 2025 @ 13:58

Balearic Islands·Lead

Ibiza restaurant sues diner for libel over ‘bag hook’ charge with €36k compensation demand

A JAPANESE restaurant in Ibiza has launched a libel action against a customer who said she was charged €12 for providing a hook to hang

20 Aug, 2025 @ 15:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant

The now ‘luxury’ Mallorca is pricing out even the all-conquering Germans as their famous economic prowess wanes

MALLORCA’s transformation into a high-end destination is finally hitting the wallets of German tourists, who are feeling the pinch after years of economic stagnation. For

20 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

WATCH: Three ‘dangerous’ members of infamous Italian mafia gang are arrested in Spain

THREE members of the Italian mafia gang known as the Ndrangueta have been arrested in Ibiza. They were detained last Friday in a joint operation

20 Aug, 2025 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

IN PICS: Costa del Sol dominates the list of Spain’s top five most expensive homes on the market

SPAIN’S most eye-watering properties are clustered in just two areas – the Costa del Sol and the Balearics – according to new figures from property

20 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

‘Tinder date’ horror in Spain: Woman is strangled to death with a dog leash and set on fire

Top Spanish anti-drugs cop in Mallorca remanded in custody over links to mafia-style drug and money laundering gang

A SENIOR Spanish police inspector has been thrown behind bars without bail over claims he leaked top-secret information to a ruthless European drug gang. Inspector

15 Aug, 2025 @ 16:07

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Migrant flood hits Spain’s Balearic islands: 351 arrive in just 48 hours

THE Balearic Islands faced another wave of migrant arrivals, as 351 people reached the archipelago in 20 separate pateras within 48 hours. The latest boat,

15 Aug, 2025 @ 15:50

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

TESTING TIME: Driving instructor fails alcohol test in Spain’ Mallorca in middle of exam

WHAT should have been the most nerve-wracking day of their lives turned into an outright fiasco – when their driving instructor was caught over the

15 Aug, 2025 @ 12:47

Balearic Islands·Lead

Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise spotted on romantic boat trip in Spain’s Menorca

HOLLYWOODS’S rumoured new A-list couple, Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise, have been caught soaking up the sun on a summer getaway in Menorca –

14 Aug, 2025 @ 15:43

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca

German man, 23, ‘sneaked across Mallorca hotel balcony and stroked woman’s leg while she slept’

A GERMAN man has been arrested after allegedly entering a hotel room in Mallorca and touching a sleeping woman’s leg in the early hours. The

14 Aug, 2025 @ 15:30

Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca eco-retreat busted for selling fake ‘extra virgin’ olive oil

A LUXURY agrotourism retreat in Mallorca is under investigation for allegedly duping guests with dodgy olive oil – and even boasting about a non-existent organic

14 Aug, 2025 @ 11:52

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

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West Nile Fever hits Spain’s Balearics: First case confirmed in horse on Menorca

Travel chaos in Spain: Dozens of flights cancelled as heavy rainfall batters Catalunya and Balearic Islands

Deep pockets needed if you want a home in Spain’s Mallorca

British friends named after they are seriously injured when a car struck them on Ibiza road

Irish tourist left in serious condition after brutal bottle attack in Spanish party hotspot Magaluf

Mallorca resident claims she is ‘rightful heir’ to France’s ‘fabulous 19th century fortune of the Caballero Desclaux’

RoboCop of the sea launched to patrol Menorca´s coastline

Family fears missing Mallorca pensioner in Indonesia is victim of ‘textbook crime’

Gold chain snatcher gets bitten by victim and is caught by chasing pedestrians in Spain’s Mallorca

Two British woman seriously injured after being hit by car in Ibiza

Police arrest ‘zimmerframe bandit’: Elderly local man targeted tourists arriving at Mallorca airport

FLIGHT FROM HELL: Ibiza travellers trapped overnight after Vueling jet chaos

Unaccompanied children as young as 10 are reaching Spain’s Balearic Islands in boats from Algeria

Brit gang visits Ibiza – not to party but to commit string of robberies using stolen vehicles, including one nicked in the UK

Worrying fall trend continues as Brit, 22, plunges from Ibiza balcony – becoming seventh UK tourist victim in Spain this year

Warning for vapers in Spain as councils start to enforce €2,000 beach fine

The now ‘luxury’ Mallorca is pricing out even the all-conquering Germans as their famous economic prowess wanes

WATCH: Three ‘dangerous’ members of infamous Italian mafia gang are arrested in Spain

IN PICS: Costa del Sol dominates the list of Spain’s top five most expensive homes on the market

Top Spanish anti-drugs cop in Mallorca remanded in custody over links to mafia-style drug and money laundering gang

Migrant flood hits Spain’s Balearic islands: 351 arrive in just 48 hours

TESTING TIME: Driving instructor fails alcohol test in Spain’ Mallorca in middle of exam

Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise spotted on romantic boat trip in Spain’s Menorca

German man, 23, ‘sneaked across Mallorca hotel balcony and stroked woman’s leg while she slept’

Mallorca eco-retreat busted for selling fake ‘extra virgin’ olive oil

Spanish minister urges people planning a trip to Spain this summer to ‘buy your flights now’ ahead of possible price rises

Warning for drivers as dirty cars can land a fine of €200 – with more Saharan ‘blood rain’ forecast to hit Andalucia

Bank card thieves who robbed elderly people across Spain are caught ‘red-handed’ in Costa Blanca supermarket

Ryanair to axe 1.2 million seats from flights in Spain this summer over ‘uncompetitive’ airport charge hikes

WATCH: Horror at traditional festival in Andalucia after cattle herder is gored to death by raging bull