After this weekend’s King’s Day comes Mallorca’s largest gathering
ONE of the biggest festivals in Mallorca, Sant Sebastià, is just around the corner with city’s most iconic party on January 19. The feast day
December weather was colder than the average in Mallorca
DECEMBER was colder than usual in Mallorca, with an average temperature of 11C according to data from Aemet. The average December temperature is closer to
Complete list of national and regional holidays in Spain for 2018
SPAIN has one of the highest amount of national and regional holidays in Europe. So you’re not caught by surprise we have compiled this year’s
New Year’s Day supermoon will be the brightest of 2018
TONIGHT the winter supermoon will light up the sky, the brightest of three supermoons in 2018. The moon will be at the closest point to
Rafa Nadal opts out of Brisbane Open, postponing the start of his season
MALLORCA tennis ace and ATP World Number One Rafael Nadal has announced he will not be playing in the 2018 Brisbane International tournament, but remains
Tenth bus catches fire while en route and full of passengers
ANOTHER bus has caught fire while driving in Mallorca. It is the tenth bus to have caught fire on the island in just two years.
New Years Eve, or San Silvestre in Mallorca, is set to rock across the island
BOTH on the main street, Passeig des Born, and in front of the town hall at Placa de Cort, celebrations to ring in the new
Spain’s government agrees to whale corridor to protect species’ migratory route
Stretching from the Balearics to the eastern coastlines of Catalunya and Valencia, the 45,000 square kilometre corridor will become a protected area allowing fin whale
Only child of Spain’s dictator General Franco dies from terminal cancer
THE only child of Spain’s dictator General Franco has died from terminal cancer. Carmen Franco, 91, was born in Oviedo in 1926, and is said
Spain to increase military spending by more than 80% after Trump blasts NATO members’ contributions
SPAIN has agreed to boost its military spending by more than 80% by 2024. It comes after US president Donald Trump blasted NATO members for
Brits hiring cars in Spain will have details shared with cops to help stop terrorists
BRITS hiring cars in Spain will have their data shared with Spanish police looking for terrorists under new government proposals. The plans lay out how
Spain smashes tourism record thanks to almost 20 million Brits visiting so far this year
SPAIN has already smashed last year’s international tourism record before December figures have even been counted. From January to November, some 77.8 million international visitors
Sóller Tunnel opens early to the public for free access
HOURS before the official opening, the Sóller tunnel was opened with free access for all. A ceremonial opening with President Francina Armengol and Consell President
British mother is suing travel company after daughter caught disease in Mallorca
Gemma Moran, alleges her eight-year-old daughter Clio caught the life-long disease after she was bitten by ticks while staying in a ‘disgusting’ apartment in Mallorca.
Firefighters tackle massive blaze as fire rips through Mallorca endangering residents
Some 60 properties were evacuated as a precaution as the fire spread from the Coll de Siller area having been caused by electrical faults in
Finding the great escape, writes Amanda Butler
Not much to report on the property front this week as we head into Christmas, apart from receiving a visit from a well known
Penal Colada! Family busted after drug smuggling operation using pineapples
ELEVEN members of the same family have been arrested after police discovered they had been smuggling drugs to Europe inside pineapples. A number of vessels
Concerned Labour MPs demand Chancellor publishes Brexit studies
A GROUP of Labour MPs have written to the UK Government urging them to release the results of studies into the impact of Brexit on
NEW ROUTES: More flights coming to Palma as airlines shut down
NEW flights from Berlin Tegel airport to Palma de Mallorca will start the first week of January with easyJet. The orange airline is squaring up
WEATHER ALERT: Strong winds and high waves sweeping across the Balearics
HIGH winds and waves across the Balearics through Wednesday causing yellow and orange alerts. Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour will blow through
NEW YEAR SPARKLE: Making New Year plans writes Lesley Heath
Here we are at the end of the year, frankly, I haven’t got used to putting the date as 2017 yet so how I’m going
Malaga scoops incredible €128 million El Gordo winnings
THE city of Malaga is celebrating a bumper Christmas as residents won €128 million in the annual El Gordo lottery. Thirty-two of the top prize
Storm Bruno set to bring snow to Andalucia, fierce winds to the Balearics
SNOW is predicted to fall in the mountains of Andalucia tomorrow ahead of a week of inclement weather. Storm Bruno will hit the peninsula hard,
Seven migrants rescued in the Strait on Christmas Day
THE migrant crisis saw no letting up over the festive period, with seven people rescued in the Strait of Gibraltar on Christmas Day. The migrants
SMACK MY BASE UP: Legends opening Mallorca music festival
‘THE Godfathers of Rave’ are coming en masse to light up the Mallorcan sky next year. Widely regarded as one of Britain’s most successful electronic bands of all time, The Prodigy
Tipple too far! Thousands of bottles of champagne confiscated by Spanish police
ALMOST 20,000 bottles of fake French champagne have been seized by the Policía Nacional. The impounded plonk is the result of several operations into the