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British female tourists ‘drunkenly ridicule and attack Polish woman at a Mallorca beach’

THREE British female tourists have been accused of assaulting a holidaymaker at a Mallorca beach club. The incident happened on Monday at the premises located

3 May, 2025 @ 07:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

The untimely death of Pere Sampol – a Mallorca leader who took on the mighty electricity giant Endesa after the island’s worst blackout

PERE Sampol passed away last Friday at the age of 73. Affectionately known as the ‘Man of Montuïri,’ he was a skilled electronic engineer, though

1 May, 2025 @ 17:29

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British woman dies in her room in famous Ibiza Rocks Hotel

A BRITISH woman has died at the famous Rocks Hotel on the Spanish sunshine island of Ibiza. The 33-year-old died in her room at the

1 May, 2025 @ 11:13

Balearic Islands·Lead

Ibiza’s opening weekend in Spain: Five narco arrests, police assaults, dangerous driving – and 76 people stopped with drugs

IBIZA’S legendary opening weekend has once again brought a flurry of crime, arrests and drug-related offences to the island. The Guardia Civil confirmed that eight

30 Apr, 2025 @ 17:39

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

DON’T MISS the new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (AND our other five!)

WE are proud to announce our new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (issue 204) has just come out on E-edition, while thousands of copies

30 Apr, 2025 @ 16:48

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

British hiker, 82, is rescued in Spain’s Mallorca after ‘falling and being unable to go on’

AN ELDERLY British hiker had to be rescued on Mallorca after a fall in the hills above Port d’Andratx. The incident happened on Sunday with

29 Apr, 2025 @ 14:25

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Bus in death crash on Spain’s Mallorca with eight injured

A MAN has died after his car smashed head-on into a bus on a road between Portocolom and Felanitx in Mallorca. The crash happened at

29 Apr, 2025 @ 09:28

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British cyclist, 39, dies after falling during race on Mallorca

British cyclist, 39, dies from suspected heart attack during race in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH amateur cyclist died during Mallorca’s 312 Ok Mobility event on Saturday. Philip Williams, 39, came off his bike and hit security fencing when

28 Apr, 2025 @ 12:26

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Over-65s are encouraged to buck the anti-tourism trend and check out these two Spanish island destinations

TOUR and activities company TUI Musement has named La Palma and Menorca as two of the top seven European destinations for senior travellers, after analysing

28 Apr, 2025 @ 10:16

Canary Islands·Lead·Menorca·Olive Press Travel

Refugee Children Escape From Malaga, During The Spanish Civil War

Historical Controversy erupts in Palma Council over Spanish Civil War cruiser’s role in Malaga bombing

A HEATED debate in Palma’s city council has reignited historical tensions surrounding one of the darkest episodes of Spain’s Civil War. Officials clashed over the

27 Apr, 2025 @ 15:32

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Booze cruise: Shambolic seaborne saga as yacht thieves have to call coast guard for help after getting lost off Spain’s Mallorca

IN a tale that sounds more like a deleted scene from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Poundshop Years, two homeless men have been nicked after

24 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

The world’s largest cruise ship is headed for Spain’s Mallorca: 7,600-passenger behemoth will boast on board water park and ‘AquaDome’

PALMA is in for a surprise next year when the largest cruise ship in the world will visit its port. Legend of the Seas, the

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Outrage in Spain’s Mallorca after centuries-old pine trees are chopped down ‘unnecessarily’

The Spanish Labour Party (PSOE) has denounced the ‘massive felling of century-old pines’ by Marratxí council, which is made up of PP (conservative) and Vox

23 Apr, 2025 @ 16:19

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori dining in Indian restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca sparks rumours of reconciliation

KANYE West and his wife Bianca Censori have been spotted together in Mallorca, fuelling speculation that the high-profile couple may be attempting to reconcile after

22 Apr, 2025 @ 13:42

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

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

Chaos in Spain’s Alcudia: teen stabbed as mass brawl erupts at student holiday hotel

AN end of term student trip to Mallorca ended up turning into a violent clash in which one teen was stabbed. The incident happened between

17 Apr, 2025 @ 14:34

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

Spain’s tennis legend Rafa Nadal to be honoured at special ceremony at his most successful Grand Slam

MALLORCA’S Rafa Nadal will be honoured next month in a special ceremony at the French Open. The Spanish tennis ace, 38, retired last November after

17 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Easter in Mallorca: Holy Week takes a theatrical turn with music, musicals, and a dash of Disney magic

MALLORCA’S Holy Week might be best known for solemn processions and spiritual reflection – but this long weekend, the island is bursting with music, musicals,

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:59

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Squatters move into seafront ruin in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as housing crisis spirals

MALLORCA’S spiralling housing crisis has taken another bizarre twist – with a gang of Algerian squatters moving into an abandoned lobster hatchery perched above the

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:11

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Property

Exotic animal traffickers charged €60k for a panther with Mallorca couple running sales via social media

A RUSSIAN couple accused of trafficking exotic animals have been arrested in Mallorca. The man, 48, and woman, 46, sold protected species internationally via social

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

These just might be the best burgers in Spain: Who do YOU think does the best hamburger?

FOR the best part of Easter fortnight, Mallorca will be home to The Champions Burger. It’s a competition dedicated to producing gourmet hamburgers, and they

14 Apr, 2025 @ 14:20

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

Hit TV series ‘White Lotus’ recreated in the flesh at iconic Mallorca hotel – amid speculation that the fourth series is coming to the island

THE luxurious Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor is offering guests an immersive experience inspired by HBO’s acclaimed series, ‘The White Lotus’. From March 17

13 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Drunk German faces serious punishment after abusing cabin crew and causing Mallorca plane to abort takeoff

A GERMAN tourist faces hefty consequences after delaying a flight to Mallorca thanks to his drunkenness. A Ryanair flight from Bremen, Germany, to Palma de

13 Apr, 2025 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s housing crisis latest: Ibiza shanty town eviction halted at the last moment as police were closing in

A MAJOR eviction operation targeting an illegal settlement in Ibiza was abruptly suspended on Wednesday. Thanks to a last-minute court ruling, the eviction of Can

12 Apr, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Politics·Property

Spain’s Mallorca considering ‘range of measures to control tourism’ as summer season starts

THE temporary ban on establishing new beds for tourists continues in Mallorca and its surrounding islands. The Balearic government is working to control overtourism on

10 Apr, 2025 @ 14:40

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Happy Easter – Get €20 off our Annual Subscription

Happy Easter to all our readers!! We are offering €20 off our usual annual subscription price so you can all treat yourselves to some chocolate

4 Apr, 2025 @ 17:35

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Photo from Ibiza telescope named NASA ‘Picture of the Day’

NASA named a photo taken from Ibiza as the Astronomy Picture of the Day on Wednesday. Captured by the Cala d’Hort telescope, the image shows

29 Mar, 2025 @ 09:00

Ibiza·Lead

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British female tourists ‘drunkenly ridicule and attack Polish woman at a Mallorca beach’

The untimely death of Pere Sampol – a Mallorca leader who took on the mighty electricity giant Endesa after the island’s worst blackout

British woman dies in her room in famous Ibiza Rocks Hotel

Ibiza’s opening weekend in Spain: Five narco arrests, police assaults, dangerous driving – and 76 people stopped with drugs

DON’T MISS the new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (AND our other five!)

British hiker, 82, is rescued in Spain’s Mallorca after ‘falling and being unable to go on’

Bus in death crash on Spain’s Mallorca with eight injured

British cyclist, 39, dies from suspected heart attack during race in Spain’s Mallorca

Over-65s are encouraged to buck the anti-tourism trend and check out these two Spanish island destinations

Historical Controversy erupts in Palma Council over Spanish Civil War cruiser’s role in Malaga bombing

Booze cruise: Shambolic seaborne saga as yacht thieves have to call coast guard for help after getting lost off Spain’s Mallorca

The world’s largest cruise ship is headed for Spain’s Mallorca: 7,600-passenger behemoth will boast on board water park and ‘AquaDome’

Outrage in Spain’s Mallorca after centuries-old pine trees are chopped down ‘unnecessarily’

Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori dining in Indian restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca sparks rumours of reconciliation

Chaos in Spain’s Alcudia: teen stabbed as mass brawl erupts at student holiday hotel

Spain’s tennis legend Rafa Nadal to be honoured at special ceremony at his most successful Grand Slam

Easter in Mallorca: Holy Week takes a theatrical turn with music, musicals, and a dash of Disney magic

Squatters move into seafront ruin in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as housing crisis spirals

These just might be the best burgers in Spain: Who do YOU think does the best hamburger?

Hit TV series ‘White Lotus’ recreated in the flesh at iconic Mallorca hotel – amid speculation that the fourth series is coming to the island

Drunk German faces serious punishment after abusing cabin crew and causing Mallorca plane to abort takeoff

Spain’s housing crisis latest: Ibiza shanty town eviction halted at the last moment as police were closing in

Spain’s Mallorca considering ‘range of measures to control tourism’ as summer season starts

Happy Easter – Get €20 off our Annual Subscription

Photo from Ibiza telescope named NASA ‘Picture of the Day’

British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?