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
Mallorca to host almost 100 speakers from around the world for island congress
A MASSIVE group of 95 speakers will come together for the Smart Island World Congress in Calvia on April 23. They will talk about a
‘SLOW DOWN’: Expats call for caution on notorious Costa del Sol road following viral pics of overturned car
EXPATS and locals have pleaded with drivers to slow down on a notorious road on the Costa del Sol. It comes after a photo of
Stormy seas! Protesters gather to oppose cruise ship arrival in Palma
PROTESTERS gathered as the largest cruise ship in the world, the Symphony of the Seas, arrived in Palma on its maiden voyage. The Royal Caribbean
Just the ticket! Palma car finally towed after clocking up almost €30,000 of fines
ITS existence had reached mythical status for the parking attendants at the Plaza Bisbe Berenguer Palou in Palma. Now finally a vehicle which had been
British tourist in hospital after 20 foot Magaluf balcony plunge
A BRITISH holidaymaker is believed to be seriously injured after falling off a second-floor balcony in Magaluf. It is believed to be the first perilous
Five reasons you just have to travel to Mykonos for this summer!
You have already started thinking about your summer vacations and you can’t wait to relax under the sun and dive in cool, transparent waters. You
MAKES YOU SICK! Record fine for fake holiday sickness claim for young couple in UK
A BRITISH couple have been ordered to pay a record fine for their fake holiday sickness claim. Liverpool couple Chelsea Devine, 21 and Jamie Melling,
The 7 types of drivers on Spain’s Costa del Sol
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Spain recorded highest number of young British deaths than any other holiday destination in the world last year
MORE Brits under 40 were killed in Spain than anywhere else in the world last year. An investigation by The Sun revealed that 49 Brits
REVEALED: The best tourist destinations in the world – and the UK beats Spain
The awards are based on millions of reviews and opinions from users on TripAdvisor
Monster cruise liner FIVE times bigger than the Titanic sets sail for Malaga
Symphony of the Seas, boasts 23 pools, 20 restaurants and cabins for 8,000 people
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Outrage as Ryanair doubles the cost of reserving standard seats amid claims it purposefully separates families and groups
PASSENGERS have been left outraged after Ryanair doubled the price of reserving a standard seat from £2 to £4. The airline has also increased the price
TRAGIC TRIP: Four women from Mallorca in fatal crash on holiday in Florida
FOUR young women from Mallorca have died in a car crash that left more wounded while on holiday in the Florida Keys. The women were
AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITIES: The Olive Press explores the OD Port Portals Hotel
IT’S fast becoming one of the true social epicentres of Portals. And OD Port Portals hotel is very much THE place to stay for hipsters
How to make your move to Spain effortless
Life changes don’t come much bigger than moving home, and moving overseas is a good way to increase the challenge by a significant factor. The
LIFE’S A BEACH: Balearic beach rated top ten in Europe’s Travelers’ Choice awards
A BALEARIC beach has been named as one of the top 10 in Europe. Formentera’s Playa de Ses Illetes ranked ninth in the TripAdvisor’s Top
Jon Clarke took his family on a surf safari in north Brazil, a surprisingly short hop from Spain
IT’S a Brazilian beach version of the Grand National, except these are fishing boats, not horses. The teams start at the top of the sands
Ryanair cancels ALL FLIGHTS from major UK airports to Spain as Storm Emma takes hold
ALL Ryanair flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leeds Bradford due to the extreme weather currently gripping Europe. It has also cancelled all flights from Cork,
Spanish hospitals charging tourists double for care in Barcelona
Shockingly, not even the Hospital de Sant Pau (pictured) know what they are charging the ICPA, which could be in the millions.
Raining Renaults: Don’t be alarmed at the largest student rally in Morocco
We’re talking a pandemic of dinky French hatchbacks plastered with sponsorship stickers, travelling along the highways and byways of Spain in a contest to find
EU provides record funding to build new power cable between France and Spain
The submarine cable, costing €578 million, will run for 230 miles across the Bay of Biscay to help ease one of Europe’s worst network bottlenecks.
Sierra de las Nieves moves one step closer to becoming national park
The park is home to the largest population of Spanish firs in Andalusia and more than 150 species of birds.
Ryanair announces 29 new routes to Spain in time for the summer
The changes will see more flights coming from Valencia, Alicante and Sevilla as well as domestic flight paths from Sevilla to Alicante and the Canary
Spanish grandfather becomes Spain’s oldest Erasmus student
Miguel Castillo, from Liria near Valencia, won the grant to pursue his history degree at a university in Verona after enrolling at Valencia University two years