Spain chooses base for football World Cup in Russia
The players will use the training facilities of Krasnodar Academy, the local Russian Premier League club, which have both grass and artificial surfaces.
Thousands of fake toys pulled from being sold for health and safety reasons
MORE than 3,200 toys have been withdrawn from sale by the Guardia Civil following concerns for safety. The toys, mainly sold in low-cost bazaars, were
Olive Press property expert Amanda Bulter brings in the New Year
HAVING been in the UK for Christmas and not seen the sun once during the 7 days we were there – just cloud and rain,
CALL OUT! Ibiza Weekender angry with ITV2 for not promoting Balearic party show
IBIZA Weekender star Jordan Davies has called out ITV2 for not promoting the seventh season which began this January. The show, which saw the first
Ryanair flight from southern Spain grounded to dump ‘drunk Irish couple’
A RYANAIR flight from southern Spain has been forced to make an unscheduled stop in San Sebastian to dump a ‘drunk’ Irish couple. The FR7063
Spain trumps US to become world’s second-most visited country
SPAIN has trumped the US to become the world’s second-most visited country. Speaking in Italy late last night, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said 82 million
Speed cameras in the Balearic Islands have raked in millions
THE SPEED camera on the motorway in Calvia caught over 11,000 speeding drivers in the first ten months of 2017, the highest on the island.
Madam ‘was telling truth’ on sex claims in Cursach case
TWO prostitutes have confirmed a madame’s original testimony in the Cursach case. The pair have put an end to counter claims that she lied or
AWKWARD: Catalunya to re-elect exiled Carles Puigdemont as president
CATALUNYA’S seperatist parties have agreed to re-elect exiled Carles Puigdemont as president of the region later this month. How they will do it within the
BIKING IN: Harry Bikers to show off Balearic cuisine in ‘Mediterranean Adventure’
THE Hairy Bikers are to share the culinary delights of the Balearic Islands in their new BBC2 series starting last Thursday. The celebrated pair, Dave
British mother-of-12 dubbed ‘Queen of Benefits’ avoids jail after paying for luxury holidays to Spain with stolen cash
A BRITISH mother-of-12 has avoided jail after using stolen cash to pay for luxury holidays to Spain. ‘Queen of Benefits’ Cheryl Prudham spent more than
BUZZKILLERS: Ibiza’s West End area threatened by Mallorca style noise regulations
A CONTROVERSIAL noise clampdown in Ibiza’s San Antonio has been approved by councillors. Bars and nightclubs that previously had a license to be open until
SAVED: British Airlines has bought out Air Berlin’s Niki
INTERNATIONAL Airlines Group (IAG) has bought out Austrian airline Niki, founded by ex-driver for Formula 1 Niki Lauda. IAG, including British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and
Tourism Warning: Expecting fallout from anti-tourism protests
BRITISH tour operators have warned that ‘tourismaphobia’ will deter holidaymakers from visiting Mallorca this year. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) reported a ‘turning
New Year’s emergencies soared into the hundreds in the Balearics
ON New Year’s Eve, an astonishing 693 emergency calls were made, with 157 incidents declared around the Balearics. The Emergency System of the Balearic Islands
LOVE RUSH: Applications open for this season of Love Island
SEASON two of ITV2’s incredibly popular show Love Island, filmed right here in Mallorca, is now accepting applications for the 2018 season. In the first
Mallorca home owner and billionaire Sir Richard Branson shares tips for resolution success
WE ARE coming to the end of the first week of 2018 and the dust has almost settled on the festivities, well, except for Three
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