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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Drought warning in Mallorca: Balearic Islands are placed on ‘pre-alert’ as water supplies run low
PARTS of Mallorca have been put on drought pre-alert with situation in some areas just a level down as being categorised as an emergency. The
Senegalese man, 31, who drugged and raped a Swiss tourist in Spain is jailed for four years
A MAN who drugged and raped a Swiss tourist has been served a four year jail sentence. A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of