British brothers arrested after causing €2,000 damage to hotel
TWO British brother have been arrested in Playa de Palma after trashing their hotel room. Security were alerted after alarming noises were coming from the
British couple arrested after leaving children in hotel to go out drinking
A BRITISH couple have been charged with child abandonment after repeatedly leaving their children alone at a Mallorca hotel to go out drinking. The Scottish
Coffee for the children! Palmanova to host charity event
CAKE, coffee and hand-crafted goods await at Palmanova’s annual Feed a Child charity event hosted by a group of local expats. For almost a decade
Artists flock to sign up to concert in support of jailed rapper Valtonyc
OVER 30 artists and performers have signed up for Palma’s ‘Freedom of Expression’ concert in support of convicted rap artist Valtonyc. The Association of Creators
Brit rushed to hospital after falling down Spanish cliff while taking selfie
A BRITISH tourist is in ‘serious condition’ in hospital after falling down a cliff while taking a selfie. The unnamed 38-year-old holidaymaker is believed to
Buses in Mallorca must now have WiFi to boost connectivity
NEW buses in Palma must now have WiFi on-board and access to a USB for charging mobiles in an attempt to increase business productivity on the
Worker at rotten meat company alleges she kept quiet due to ‘fear’
AN employee from a company accused of selling rotten and out-of-date quality meat has said she did not report illegal practices out of ‘fear’. The
SHOCK: Cursach bailed for €1 million despite facing 80 years imprisonment
DISGRACED former nightlife magnate Tolo Cursach has been released on bail for a whopping €1 million. The shock ruling comes after three previous attempts for
‘Stoned’ cyclist killer released after paying bail
THE driver who ran over and killed German cyclist Christoph Bohnen has been been released from jail after paying €10,000 bail. Anais Marco Batalla, 28,
Magaluf pub crawl banned after flouting new city law
A PUB crawl route has been dismantled in Magaluf, and two establishments have been fined for organising the tour without the proper paperwork. The sanctions
Balearic transport system overwhelmed after 40% private car increase
POOR train routes and inconvenient bus routes have caused traffic to increase over 40% in the last decade in the Balearics, while it has dropped
Mallorquin cyclists to adopt ‘extreme caution’ after shocking number of accidents
A SHOCKING five cyclists have died on the roads in the Balearics this year. In addition, the emergency services have responded to over 250 accidents
New law gives government more control over protected lands
A NEW Environmental Assessment Law will give the government priority in purchasing protected land 10 hectares and larger. Before, the Balearic government had rights to
Protected Posidonia grasslands to receive million Euro funding
THE MINISTRY of Environment has agreed to give almost €2 million in funding to the Balearic Institute of Nature (Ibanat) to control and protect the
Road rage! Taxi driver arrested after running over fellow motorist
A TAXI driver has been arrested after running over a man he was arguing with. The 42-year-old from Calvia had been arguing with the driver
Locked out! Spanish town to ban short-term tourist rentals
PALMA will become the first Spanish city to ban short-term tourist rentals. The legislation aims to combat mass tourism on the island which has led
CHEEK OF IT: Video of female tourist stripping naked outside airport in Spain ‘disgusts’ locals
The woman has left many furious after she took off her trousers and knickers at the taxi rank outside Son Sant Joan airport
MallorquÃn ‘bite’ footballer will face police investigation
THE Mallorquin footballer accused of biting his opponent has protested his innocence as the police confirm he will face an investigation. Ivan ‘Bote’ Bonnin, 26,
BRIGHTER AND BOLDER: Expat artist returns for Palma exhibition
EXPAT artist Adrian Elgie is returning to Rialto Living with a new exhibition ‘Brighter and Bolder’ a year after his first solo exhibition at the
‘I’m Pablo Escobar!’: Drug trafficker screams as 400 police raid shanty town overrun by drug traffickers in Spain
The area has been taken over by drug trafficking gangs
ALL ALE: Huge beer festival coming to Mallorca capital
BEER Palma – the city’s favourite ale festival, returns to its popular pitch in front of the Cathedral from April 27 through May 8. Over
Shocking moment couple have sex in broad daylight at FISH MARKET in Spain
THIS is the unbelievable moment a randy couple were caught having sex at a wholesale fish market in Spain. The clip, obtained by Periodico Ibiza
Reality beauty Megan McKenna is announced as summer pool party opener in Mallorca
ESSEX bombshell Megan McKenna is to host the first BH Mallorca hotel pool party this summer. The brunette beauty rose to fame after appearing on
SMOOTH OPERATORS: Smooth Jazz festival a highlight for summer concerts
SMOOTH Jazz will take over the east coast from April 25 through 30 in Sa Coma, with the only Smooth Jazz Festival in the European
Tax dodgers beware! Inspections of tourist rentals to begin in May
DOOR-TO-DOOR inspections of unlicensed tourist rentals are set to kick off next month. Popular tourist spots will become the target of agents from the Agencia
Body of missing Argentine sailor found in Mallorca
THE body of a missing sailor has been found after almost a week of searching. The 37-year-old man from Argentina was sailing from Salou towards