IN PICTURES: Shakira and Lewis Hamilton’s new dalliance among celebrity love flowering in Spain’s Balearics this summer
FROM new love to old love to bro love, the Balearics seem to be the destination of choice for the world’s celebrities this summer.
For...
Gang of Casanovas who robbed 11 houses after seducing their victims on a dating app arrested in Mallorca
A criminal gang that robbed over 10 houses using a dating app trap have been dismantled in Mallorca.
The 10 gang members, all of them...
427 super-high earners living in Spain’s Balearic Islands pocketed over €50,000 each month in 2021
A TOTAL of 427 people residing in the Balearic Islands declared salaries in 2021 that exceeded €50,000 month.
It means that the fortunate group earn...
Socialists fuming over PP-VOX coalition repainting white an LGTB coloured zebra crossing in Mallorca
CONTROVERSY is served in Calvia (Mallorca) as the recently formed PP-VOX local government has had a zebra crossing displaying the colours of the LGTB...
Climate change causing fish biting attacks on swimmers in Spain’s Mallorca
CLIMATE CHANGE causing seas to hot up may be behind increasing cases of fish biting swimmers in Mallorca.
Several bathers have suffered bite marks caused...
Four works of art stolen from a Palma gallery have been recovered in Belgium
FOUR paintings valued at €31,000, stolen from a gallery in Palma have been recovered in Belgium.
The stolen pieces included work of Glasgow artist José...
British tourist arrested over alleged sex assault on UK holidaymaker at hotel in Spain’s Mallorca
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A BRITISH man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman - also British - at a...
New summer heatwave with temperatures of 47? to hit Spain next week
A NEW heatwave with temperatures of up to 47? will hit Spain next week, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
Meteorologists have announced...
Latest Brit arrested in Spain for a stabbing after finding his girlfriend in the arms of another man in his...
A BRITISH man has been arrested for stabbing a love rival after coming home unexpectedly and finding his girlfriend in another man's arms.
The...
Britons in Mallorca enjoy ‘home comforts’
DESPITE the top-notch food up for grabs in the Balearic Islands, many Brits are turning to ‘home comforts’ such as Heinz beans.
British Corner Shop,...
Fine for naked beach goer in Mallorca
A TOURIST has been fined for being naked in Playa de Palma, Mallorca.
At around 4 p.m. last Monday, the man was approached by police,...
Hero hotel security guard dubbed ‘Sheriff of Magaluf’ for giving rowdy teenage Brits a 7am ‘b****cking’
A HOTEL security guard has been hailed the ‘Sheriff of Magaluf’ by long-suffering mallorquins for giving a gang of rowdy Brits a 7am verbal...
Working holiday: King Felipe VI arrives in Palma for his summer holidays but there will be little rest
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI arrived in Palma yesterday to kick off his summer holidays at the Marivent Palace.
However it won’t be all mojitos and...
Three-year-old and his dad die after drowning in a swimming pool in Mallorca
A THREE-YEAR-OLD kid has died after drowning with his dad in a swimming pool in a residential complex in Calvia on Monday.
Their unmoving bodies...
Nine year old girl in hospital after being run over by an out of control van in Menorca
On July 24 an ice delivery truck lost control due to brake failure and sped down a 40 metre hill in Menorca.
On its way...
Two men found dead due to suspected overdose in Mallorca
Two bodies were discovered on July 24 in a town in Mallorca
The cause of death was most likely an overdose however the Policia Nacional...
Magaluf madness: Two nightclub bouncers charged with attempted murder of French tourist
TWO bouncers have been arrested on charges of attempted murder over allegedly dishing out a brutal beating to three French tourists outside a Magaluf...
WATCH: Mallorca locals struggle to get their heads around disgusting video of Dutch tourist defecating on sleeping man’s face
A NEW nadir was reached in Mallorca’s battle against drunk tourism when a Dutchman dropped his shorts and defecated on the cheek of a...
Schoolboy hero: Five-year-old Brit hailed for saving sister from drowning while on holiday in Spain’s Mallorca
A FIVE-year-old boy from Wales has been hailed a hero for saving his sister’s life after she nearly drowned in their hotel swimming pool.
The...
Woman dies two months after husband passed away due to fridge gas leak in Spain’s Mallorca
A SCOTTISH woman has died two months after her husband passed away after inhaling fumes from a carbon monoxide leak at a Mallorca finca.
Mary...
Young German tourists arrested over alleged gang rape of woman in Spain’s Mallorca
SIX GERMAN tourists have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Palma over an alleged gang rape of a woman at a hotel.
The men...
Europe’s best honey: The Mallorca resident who won the Biolmiel prize
THE honey company Mel Caramel has received multiple awards thanks to owner Martí Mascaró who has been named the maker of the best honey...
Authorities seize 850 fake football shirts at Palma’s airport
A TOTAL of 850 fake football shirts of top European teams have been seized at Palma airport.
Officers detected two suspicious parcels arriving at the...
Thief arrested for stealing five Rolexes using the ‘Ronaldinho technique’ in Ibiza
A THIEF has been arrested for stealing four Rolexes using the ‘Ronaldinho technique’ in Ibiza.
Police allegedly caught the robber in the act in Playa...
New home construction falls by 17% in first half of 2023 on Spain’s Mallorca
NEW HOME construction in Mallorca has fallen by 17% in the first half of the year according to the island's Official College of Quantity...
Iconic ‘chic’ hotel on Spain’s Mallorca in demolition dispute
POLLENCA council has provisionally fined a company for demolishing the interior rooms of the Hotel Formentor without having a licence to do so.
The initial...