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Mallorca hotels fight back against ‘tourismophobia’ in new campaign welcoming foreigners

‘BIENVENIDO tourists!’ say a group of Mallorca hoteliers who are hitting back against anti-tourism protests seen on the island. Thousands of residents took to Palma’s

16 Jul, 2025 @ 17:27

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

‘Tourism is not misery, it’s the engine of solutions’: Mallorca minister fumes at graffiti on official building

THE Mallorcan government has strongly condemned the tourism-criticising graffiti spray painted onto the walls of its Ministry of Tourism. The graffiti, signed by the name

15 Jul, 2025 @ 11:53

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Retired tennis ace Rafa Nadal serves up golfing first on Mallorca course

WHILE tennis headlines are being made at Wimbledon this week, retired star Rafa Nadal celebrated getting a ‘hole-in-one’ on a Mallorca golf course. Nadal, who

11 Jul, 2025 @ 14:34

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Police bring British tourist back to life after cardiac arrest in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

A BRITISH tourist was brought back to life after suffering a cardiac arrest while in a Mallorca hotel swimming pool. The 67-year-old man was enjoying

10 Jul, 2025 @ 18:59

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Owner of van advertising erotic dancing with denigrating female images faces €600k fine in Mallorca

A VAN promoting an erotic dancing venue with images of scantily-clad women has been pulled over by the Palma Policia Local with the owner facing

10 Jul, 2025 @ 18:19

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Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting and escapes to the Basque Country after holidaying with his daughter in Menorca

HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas has announced his retirement from acting at the age of 80 as he battles throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed

7 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

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‘Drunk’ British tourist falls off boat and is seriously injured by propeller in Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist was seriously injured after falling off a motorboat in Magaluf and being struck by the craft’s propeller. The man, 22, was rushed

7 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Revolts in Spain’s Mallorca over new law set to ‘transform island into developer’s paradise’

PROTESTORS are set to take to the streets of Mallorca this weekend as fury mounts over a new law that could see the island’s countryside

3 Jul, 2025 @ 17:09

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‘Be curious, not careless’: How to avoid cold shoulder from fed-up locals in Mallorca this summer

TOURISTS heading to the Balearics this summer are being given expert advice on how to ensure they receive a warm welcome from locals whilst enjoying

3 Jul, 2025 @ 14:21

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Squatters scupper Brits’ Mallorca cat sanctuary dream as local mayor ‘completely ignores us’

A BRITISH couple’s dream of turning a sun-soaked slice of Spanish paradise into a feline haven has been put on hold after squatters refused to

30 Jun, 2025 @ 17:18

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British tourist falls five metres to his death in Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist died in the early hours of Friday morning after falling in a rocky area of north-east Mallorca. The 41-year-old man fell five

27 Jun, 2025 @ 11:19

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EasyJet to launch five new routes between the UK and Spain

Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike

Have you been impacted by easyJet strike action? If so, the Olive Press wants to hear from you: please email ben@theolivepress.es to get in touch

26 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

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Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action

DOZENS of flights have been cancelled across Spain today as EasyJet cabin crew began a three-day strike. Over 650 workers belonging to the USO trade

25 Jun, 2025 @ 16:33

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Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant

TWO British men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for attempted murder following a mass brawl on Sunday morning in Palmanova, Mallorca. The Brits,

24 Jun, 2025 @ 18:24

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Airbnb strikes deal with Mallorca to stop illegal tourist home listings

AIRBNB has signed an agreement with the Consell de Mallorca to stop illegal holiday lets being advertised on the online portal. The general director of

20 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal is made a marquis by Spain’s King Felipe

RETIRED tennis legend Rafa Nadal has been made a marquis by King Felipe in recognition to his contribution to Spain. The announcement was made in

20 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

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

Palma cracks down on buying from illegal street sellers

PALMA Police have enacted the city´s new ordinance which places fines of up to 750 euros on people who buy products from illegal street sellers.

19 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

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Tourist warning: Person gets fined for buying sunglasses from illegal street seller in Mallorca

PALMA’S Policia Local have slapped a fine on a person who bought a pair of sunglasses from an illegal street seller. It’s their first sanction

19 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

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Mallorca hotel worker who suffered broken jaw after punch from British tourist says his life 'has been ruined'

Mallorca hotel worker who suffered broken jaw at hands of British tourist says his life ‘has been ruined’

A MAGALUF hotel worker who had his jaw broken by a British tourist says his life ‘has been ruined’. Speaking to Mallorca’s Ultima Hora newspaper,

16 Jun, 2025 @ 18:29

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‘Guiris go home!’ Mob harasses stunned tourists sitting in Mallorca terrace as anti-tourism protests escalate

AROUND 100 protesters surrounded tourists dining at an outdoor terrace in Palma for nearly an hour yesterday evening, harassing them with chants and banging pots.

16 Jun, 2025 @ 17:52

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British president of Mallorca cancer charity awarded BEM in King’s Birthday Honours

ANGELA McGrath, the president of the Cala Nova Cancer Care charity shop in Mallorca, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s

16 Jun, 2025 @ 11:02

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Brit, 25, arrested for ‘attacking girlfriend, 16, and a woman who tried to intervene’ in Mallorca

A BRITISH man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his 16-year-old girlfriend in a Magaluf street during the early hours of Monday morning. He is

10 Jun, 2025 @ 18:12

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Young Brits favouring Benidorm over Magaluf as Mallorcan resort tries to shake party reputation

IT’S been a slow start to Mallorca’s summer nightlife with more families choosing the island and young people choosing Benidorm in the mainland. The Mallorcan

10 Jun, 2025 @ 12:19

Balearic Islands·Benidorm·Lead·Mallorca

Irish brothers arrested over alleged serious sexual assault in Mallorca hotel

TWO Irish brothers have been arrested over an alleged rape of a woman- also Irish- at a Magaluf hotel. The men, aged 20 and 23,

6 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Eat, walk, discover: Jon Clarke takes an exciting tasting tour through the heart of Palma

YOU don’t really know a city until you’ve eaten your way through it. Palma, Mallorca’s buzzing capital, isn’t just a feast for the eyes with

6 Jun, 2025 @ 11:05

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored

Irish woman arrested for Turkish bath sex assault on young male tourist at Mallorca hotel

Irish woman, 37, is arrested for ‘fondling young Swedish tourist’s genitals’ in Mallorca Turkish baths

A MALLORCA hotel’s Turkish baths got very steamy when an Irish woman allegedly fondled a man’s penis without permission. The female- on holiday with her

5 Jun, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca