Surge in UK bookings to Spain’s Balearic Islands as COVID travel restrictions ease
THE Balearic Islands are hoping for a tourism boost after the UK scrapped all travel restrictions for vaccinated people in the UK. Boris Johnson made
From shelf stacker to Our Man in the Balearics: Meet the British consul awarded an MBE for his work with Brits in Spain
WHEN Lloyd Milen was informed, just before Christmas, that he had been awarded an MBE for services to British nationals in Spain he couldn’t quite
WATCH: 73-year-old man rescued by helicopter after suffering a stroke while hiking in Spain’s Mallorca
SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have released a video of the dramatic rescue of a man who suffered a stroke while hiking Mallorca’s famous Puig de Galatzo.
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Yachting in Majorca and COVID-19
The Balearic Island of Mallorca is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the warm weather they may not be able to get
Mallorca’s most secretive council revealed in transparency survey comparing town halls across Spain
MANACOR city council is one of the most secretive councils in Mallorca according to a nationwide survey of hundreds of councils. The list names and
Mallorca politician demands end to environmentally damaging ‘ghost flights’ by airlines saving their slots
THE practice of airlines flying empty planes to keep coveted flight slots has been slammed by a Mallorcan politician. The deputy for MES in Mallorca,
Fears grow for missing Palma woman who hasn’t been seen in almost a week
FEARS are growing for the welfare of a woman who has been missing for almost a week. Angelica Maria Llanos Fomeque, 42, was last seen in
Lucky escape as roof collapses on teenage girl in Mallorca home in Spain
A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Wednesday after a roof collapsed in a Palma property. The accident happened at a flat on Calle
Brutal revenge gang attack as shop gets trashed in Mallorca tourist spot in Spain
FIVE men have been arrested after a fight spilled over into a Paseo Maritimo shop in Palma. One man was struck all over his body
British couple offer reward for engagement ring stolen from car in Ibiza ahead of romantic proposal
A BRITISH couple have appealed for the return of an engagement ring stolen from a rental car by thieves in Ibiza just an hour before
Donkey drama as crane lifts trapped animal out of a well on Spain’s Mallorca
A crane hoisted a trapped donkey to safety out of a dry well on a Mallorca farm. The farm owner had just taken over the
Fugitive Spanish rapper Valtonyc wins another extradition battle in Belgian court
A convicted rapper, known as Valtonyc, has thwarted Spain’s latest bid to get him extradited from Belgian. Jose Miguel Arenas Beltran, 28, skipped a three-and-a-half
Ryanair cuts flights in and out of Spain this January due to COVID-19
RYANAIR says its temporarily suspending more than 80 routes in and out of Spain during January. The budget carrier blames COVID-19 travel restrictions as well
66% of Balearic Island beaches could be lost due to climate change
A NEW study claims that 66% of Balearic beaches could be lost to the sea by the end of the century in a worst case
SubliMotion: Ibiza restaurant crowned most expensive dining experience in the world
DINERS with exceptionally deep pockets should head to SubliMotion in Ibiza which has been recognised as the most expensive tasting menu in the world. The
Champagne Charlie: Disgraced lawyer in Mallorca jailed after stealing 64 bottles of bubbly
A FORMER Palma lawyer has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for burglary after he stole 64 bottles of Champagne. In
Marihuana menagerie: Police in Mallorca find animals chained up in filthy conditions during drugs bust
POLICE have arrested seven people after they found horses, dogs, roosters and even exotic fish living in filthy conditions when they raided two marihuana farms
Christmas markets bring some cheer to Mallorca
COVID may have taken a toll on traditional events on Mallorca last year, but this time round, it is not all gloom. As the festive
Gigi Hadid on break in Spain’s Mallorca
AMERICAN supermodel Jelena Hadid, better known as Gigi Hadid, has arrived in Mallorca. The daughter of property developer Mohammed Hadid and former Dutch model Yolanda
CLAN WAR: More arrests made following shooting of man in Gypsy families’ feud on Spain’s Mallorca
MORE arrests have been made over a bloody feud between two gypsy families that led to an infamous shooting in Mallorca. Police have detained two
Two Swedish men face 5 years jail in Mallorca for robbing and burning brothel
TWO Swedes who robbed and set fire to a brothel in Palma are facing five years in jail. The events took place in 2019, when
Bouncing back : 6 million international visitors to Spain’s Balearic islands in just 10 months
SOME six million international tourists visited the Balearic Islands in the first 10 months of the year. This was an increase of 261% compared to
Brits step in to carry out hotel safety checks in Spain’s Balearic Islands in bid to prevent ‘balconing’ deaths
A NEW system of safety checks will be carried out by British consular staff at resorts across the Balearic Islands following a spate of deaths
COVID health pass will be required for night out in Spain’s Balearic Islands
COVID passports will come into use from Saturday in the Balearics after the High Court gave them the green light. Most hospitality and nightlife businesses
WATCH: UK aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth stops off in Palma on Spanish island of Mallorca
BRITISH aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has stopped off in Mallorca for a spot of rest and relaxation. The Royal Navy vessel is on the