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Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?

The term ‘Swallow’ is used to describe a certain type of Brit we find here in Spain. I first heard it used by the British

19 Nov, 2020 @ 17:07

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Valencia

Over 35,000 jobs lost in Spain’s Balearic Islands due to COVID-19 crisis, with under-35s suffering the most

The bleak analysis was published by Spanish bank BBVA and highlights the thousands of jobs lost this year

19 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Woman jailed after attempting to cut off boyfriend’s penis with knife during oral sex in Spain’s Mallorca

The defendant, a 52-year-old Colombian, admitted in court to seriously wounding her former partner, aged 39, with a knife

18 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Man with black BMW attempts kidnap of two children outside school in Spain’s Mallorca

On Monday, two children from the IES Josep Sureda i Blanes school in Palma's Son Gotleu district reported being targeted by a man driving a

17 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police shut down birthday party with over 50 guests and ‘huge’ bouncy castle in Spain’s Ibiza

A huge bouncy castle, picnic area and sound system had been set up on the property's grounds

16 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Money allocated for Christmas lights in Calvia, Mallorca, to be donated to over 1,000 vulnerable families instead this year

A TOWN hall in Mallorca has decided to allocate its Christmas lights fund to help over 1,000 vulnerable families. Calvia mayor Alfonso Rodriguez revealed that

16 Nov, 2020 @ 13:15

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Joan Mir takes historic MotoGP title in Valencia

MALLORCAN MotoGP rider Joan Mir has clinched the 2020 MotoGP title at the Valencian Grand Prix, ending Suzuki’s 20-year championship drought. Ecstar Suzuki’s Mir, 23,

16 Nov, 2020 @ 11:35

Mallorca·Sport

British squaddie who ‘accidently’ glassed her best friend in neck on Magaluf holiday ‘will stand trial’

A BRITISH soldier who allegedly ‘glassed’ her friend in the throat after a heated nightclub row ‘will stand trial’ according to Spanish prosecutors. Squaddie Sydney

15 Nov, 2020 @ 18:45

Lead·Mallorca

Two men attempt kidnap of boy, 8, outside school in Spain’s Mallorca

According to Policia Nacional, two men approached the child at approximately 12pm on Friday, November 13

15 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

boris becker forced to put his house up for sale

Boris Becker hands over keys to multimillion-euro mansion in Spain’s Mallorca in bankruptcy settlement

The tennis star's Spanish villa was used by squatters and then allegedly for pornographic films

14 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

OPINION: With so many unanswered questions, can we trust the ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 vaccine?

With the news that a 90% effective vaccine will be available next year, one may be surprised that I am weighing up if I will

14 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Opinion

Mallorca expat Mads Mikkelsen tipped to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts after ‘wifebeater’ court case

MALLORCA local Mads Mikkelsen has been tipped to replace Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in the new Fantastic Beasts film. Depp was axed from the

13 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Mallorca

COVID-19 vaccine to be ‘the saviour’ of tourism industry in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Vaccine breakthrough could be game-changer for the Balearic economy

13 Nov, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Husband ‘stabbed wife with screwdriver and tried to hide murder with fake car crash’

IN a bid to conceal his wife’s murder, a man has staged an elaborate car crash to fool police in Mallorca. The 35-year-old allegedly stabbed

13 Nov, 2020 @ 11:15

Mallorca

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Over the last decade or so, Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In many cases this has led to clients

13 Nov, 2020 @ 09:30

Alicante·Asturias·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia

Homeless man arrested for starting fire at Spain’s Palma de Mallorca airport

Investigators say the detainee is homeless and had been sheltering in the airport's car park in recent weeks

11 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Gay couple attacked after kissing on restaurant terrace in Spain’s Mallorca

After seeing the couple kiss, the thug hurled a barrage of homophobic insults before lunging at the pair

10 Nov, 2020 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Serial pervert caught sexually assaulting woman on train in Spain’s Mallorca

The victim, 18, was targeted by the detainee, 23, as she travelling on a train to Palma on the morning of October 8

9 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Elderly man bound and beaten by burglars in Spain’s Mallorca with suspects taking €10,000 in cash

The suspects bound the pensioner's hands with rope and struck him multiple times, repeatedly asking him where he kept his valuables

6 Nov, 2020 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands rules out home confinement, vowing to close airports and ports first

Unlike other autonomous governments considering the move, infectious diseases' spokesman Javier Arranz said tat 'home confinement is a very tough measure and is not currently

5 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Lead·Mallorca

Man covers up murder of wife with car accident in Spain’s Mallorca

The suspect, 35, surrendered to police hours after allegedly murdering his wife

5 Nov, 2020 @ 10:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Wanted drug trafficker captured in Spain’s Mallorca after offering €10,000 reward on Facebook to find man who beat up son

In the recording, Jose GB offers a €10,000 reward for information on the man that beat up his nine-year-old son as he was walking home

5 Nov, 2020 @ 09:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Plane disappears after taking off from Spain’s Ibiza

A SEARCH by sea is underway for a small plane which disappeared after taking off from Ibiza yesterday. The twin-engine aircraft, piloted by two members

4 Nov, 2020 @ 12:35

Lead·Mallorca

Man jailed for two years after repeatedly raping horses in Spain’s Mallorca

The defendant admitted to having sexual relations with the mares and penetrating them with sharp objects

3 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

‘Mummified’ body of pensioner found at home in Spain’s Mallorca 6 MONTHS after his death

The grisly discovery was made over the weekend after neighbours reported not seeing the 78-year-old man since March

2 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Lead·Mallorca

HATS FANTASTIC: Beautiful creations at Palma International hat week

I HAD a little cultural and fun escape when I stepped in to the Palma Hat Week Exhibition at Hotel Saratoga. Austrian organisers, Count Karl

2 Nov, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead·Mallorca·Terenia Taras: Telling it like it is

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Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?

Over 35,000 jobs lost in Spain’s Balearic Islands due to COVID-19 crisis, with under-35s suffering the most

Woman jailed after attempting to cut off boyfriend’s penis with knife during oral sex in Spain’s Mallorca

Man with black BMW attempts kidnap of two children outside school in Spain’s Mallorca

Police shut down birthday party with over 50 guests and ‘huge’ bouncy castle in Spain’s Ibiza

Money allocated for Christmas lights in Calvia, Mallorca, to be donated to over 1,000 vulnerable families instead this year

Spain’s Joan Mir takes historic MotoGP title in Valencia

British squaddie who ‘accidently’ glassed her best friend in neck on Magaluf holiday ‘will stand trial’

Two men attempt kidnap of boy, 8, outside school in Spain’s Mallorca

Boris Becker hands over keys to multimillion-euro mansion in Spain’s Mallorca in bankruptcy settlement

OPINION: With so many unanswered questions, can we trust the ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 vaccine?

Mallorca expat Mads Mikkelsen tipped to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts after ‘wifebeater’ court case

COVID-19 vaccine to be ‘the saviour’ of tourism industry in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Husband ‘stabbed wife with screwdriver and tried to hide murder with fake car crash’

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Homeless man arrested for starting fire at Spain’s Palma de Mallorca airport

Gay couple attacked after kissing on restaurant terrace in Spain’s Mallorca

Serial pervert caught sexually assaulting woman on train in Spain’s Mallorca

Elderly man bound and beaten by burglars in Spain’s Mallorca with suspects taking €10,000 in cash

Spain’s Balearic Islands rules out home confinement, vowing to close airports and ports first

Man covers up murder of wife with car accident in Spain’s Mallorca

Wanted drug trafficker captured in Spain’s Mallorca after offering €10,000 reward on Facebook to find man who beat up son

Plane disappears after taking off from Spain’s Ibiza

Man jailed for two years after repeatedly raping horses in Spain’s Mallorca

‘Mummified’ body of pensioner found at home in Spain’s Mallorca 6 MONTHS after his death

HATS FANTASTIC: Beautiful creations at Palma International hat week

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline