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Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Spain’s Mallorca
A DEAD sperm whale was discovered washed ashore on Mallorca's north coast between Estellencs and Banyalbufar on Monday.
A person sighted the female specimen and...
Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares
The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon.
The measure took effect during...
Man meets woman via dating app and allegedly sexually assaults her outside cemetery in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN who contacted a woman via a dating app has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sexually assaulting her in a car...
High-school students suffering from food poisoning after ‘Bring homemade cake to class’ day goes wrong in Mallorca
A DOZEN of high-school students are suffering from food poisoning after bringing homemade cakes to their class in Inca (Mallorca).
Emergency services were alerted this...
Restraining order for young troublemaker accused of threatening and insulting his neighbours in Esporles (Mallorca)
A YOUNG troublemaker accused of making death threats to his neighbours was arrested in Esporles (Mallorca) last week.
The 27-year-old man is said to have...
UPDATE: Mother arrested for allegedly attempting to murder her two children with rat poison in Mallorca
A WOMAN allegedly tried to murder her two children, aged 4 and 14, by pouring rat poison in their food in Manacor on Sunday...
Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling from a 3-metre height in Mallorca
A HIKER has been rescued by helicopter after falling from a height of 3 metres in Deia (Mallorca).
The woman tripped and fell while walking...
VIDEO: Climber spectacularly rescued after getting stuck in a mountain in Pollenca (Mallorca)
A STUCK climber has been rescued with a helicopter in Cavall Bernat mountain area in Pollenca (Mallorca).
The 35-year-old woman was in a precarious situation...
Member of voting table in Asturias went for a cigarette and never came back
A MEMBER of a voting table in Llaranes (Asturias) polling station never came back from his cigarette break.
The 40-year-old man said he was going...
Happy Hat Trick: Vida, Tree House and Leo’s bring a vibrant new feel to Mallorca dining
LIKE London buses, as the saying goes, you wait ages for one to arrive then three turn up at the same time.
That’s the case...
Sneaky landlord changes door locks when family on long-term rental spend day out on Spain’s Mallorca
A GERMAN family enjoying a long-term villa let in Mallorca were shocked to find the locks changed and their possessions thrown outside after returning...
Bendinat Veterinary Clinic celebrates its 20th anniversary
A GREAT party to celebrate Bendinat Veterinary Clinic’s 20th anniversary took place last weekend.
Located in Calvia, near Palma, it was established in 2003 by...
Ryanair asks tourists to pay an extra €45 to take their ensaimadas to the plane in Mallorca
RYANAIR told two tourists they needed to pay €45 for taking a box of Mallorca’s famous ensaimada inside the plane at Palma Airport.
The airline...
Spain’s Rafa Nadal to retire from tennis after 2024 season:- withdraws from French Open with hip injury
MALLORCA'S Rafael Nadal has confirmed that his niggling hip injury has forced him out of defending his French Open title in Paris later this...
Mallorca Economic Forum frets about dangers of AI to society and democracy
THE Palau de Congressos de Palma hosted the seventh Economic Forum this week.
A number of tech experts held forth on the challenges posed by...
Dog trained to search for people in critical areas presented by Guardia Civil in Baleares
A DOG trained to search for victims in critical and catastrophic circumstances has joined the Guardia Civil.
‘Hanoi’, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, is specialised in...
Tourists consume over half the water in some areas of the Balearic Islands
TOURISM has been found to account for more than half of water consumption in some areas of the Balearic Islands.
This is the finding by...
Young man arrested for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Mallorca
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly abusing a 12-year-old girl in Port de Pollenca (Mallorca).
The accused, a Colombian national, is said to...
Mallorca judge rules in favour of squatters after government housing institute let homes sit empty in Spain for years
IN a trial that has captivated Mallorca and illustrated the housing challenges facing the Balearics, a court has sided with a family of squatters...
Four-minute air taxi journeys could start soon between Spain’s Mallorca and Ibiza
A MADRID company, NextNorth, has unveiled plans for a helicopter air taxi service linking the Balearic Islands.
It says a journey on its first proposed...
Lifeguards covering six Palma beaches to go on strike in Spain’s Mallorca
LIFEGUARDS serving six Palma beaches are to go on strike from this Sunday in a dispute over promised improvements made last year not happening.
The...
British tourist arrested for raping son’s female friend at Magaluf hotel on Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH man in his mid-forties has been jailed after being accused of raping a friend of his son's at a Magaluf hotel.
The offender...
Ten arrests after mass Magaluf brawl started by Portuguese tourists on Spain’s Mallorca
A STREET brawl in Magaluf in the early hours of Sunday morning involving around 50 people resulted in six people being injured- one seriously.
Five...
British man dead with wife seriously ill after gas cylinder leak at Mallorca finca in Spain
A BRITISH man died and his wife is seriously ill after a leak from a gas cylinder hooked up to a fridge at a...
Man imprisoned for alleged violent robbery in a hotel in Cala Millor (Mallorca)
A 38-YEAR-OLD accused of committing a violent robbery in a hotel in Cala Millor (Mallorca) has been sent to prison.
The alleged hooded thief is...
Rave rage : Guests at illegal Ibiza and Mallorca parties face fines of €30,000
ORGANISERS of illegal parties on Ibiza and Mallorca face massive fines of up to €300,000 in a Balear government crackdown.
And guests could be left...
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