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American father and 13-year-old son die after small plane crashes into sea off Spain’s Mallorca

The Guardia Civil have confirmed the death of ex-military fighter pilot and his teenage son after their aerobatic plane crashed into the sea this Saturday

4 Aug, 2025 @ 13:03

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British tourist found dead in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

A BRITISH tourist was found dead in a Mallorca hotel swimming pool on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the hotel in s’Illot in

29 Jul, 2025 @ 10:37

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Tourist sends waiter to hospital after argument over son’s stuffed animal at Mallorca hotel

A 38-YEAR-OLD tourist has been arrested in Mallorca after attacking a hotel waiter in a row over whether his son’s stuffed animal toy had been

28 Jul, 2025 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British Tourist, 25, Seriously Injured After Falling From Second Floor Hotel Balcony In Spain's Mallorca

Tourist, 19, in hospital after third-floor fall from hotel in Spain’s Mallorca

A TEENAGE tourist is in hospital after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Mallorca. The young Swiss, 19, was injured after the incident,

28 Jul, 2025 @ 12:35

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Summer travel chaos to hit one of Spain’s busiest airports as workers plan strike

WORKERS at Palma de Mallorca Airport are planning a strike lasting four hours for today, July 25. The strike has been organised by the ‘Union

25 Jul, 2025 @ 12:10

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s coastal holiday flats are largely booked up for August – with touristphobic Mallorca almost at 100%

SPAIN’S coastal holiday rental market is shrugging off the anti-tourism sentiment as 84% of properties within 15 kilometres of a beach are already booked in

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:08

Lead·Mallorca·Property

Amazing security breach as bogus police officer regularly visited military barracks to 'recruit' soldiers for fake spy jobs in Spain

Drunk British tourist punches police officer in the jaw- just hours after arriving in Mallorca

A DRUNK British tourist has been arrested in Playa de Palma after punching a Policia Nacional officer in the jaw. The 29-year-old Brit had only

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Swimmers ordered out of the water in shark alert at Mallorca beach

RED flags were raised on part of Playa de Palma on Tuesday between Balneario 1 to 10 after an elderly Italian bather was bitten in

22 Jul, 2025 @ 17:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Elderly couple's nightmare ends after British squatter leaves Mallorca apartment- owning over €20k

Elderly couple’s nightmare ends after British squatter leaves Mallorca apartment- owing over €20k

AN ELDERLY Spanish couple have breathed a sigh of relief after a British squatter moved out of their Mallorca apartment after not paying rent for

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and tries to keep it at Mallorca airport

Police officer bitten by man fuming over lost luggage at Mallorca airport

A MAN has been arrested at Mallorca’s Palma airport after biting a Guardia Civil officer in a row over lost luggage. The 32-year-old aggressor was

19 Jul, 2025 @ 08:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Brit living in Mallorca who 'shattered eye' of passerby finally arrested - after trying to 'lay low and blend back into daily life'

German tourist, 37, runs amok- vandalising cars before dropping dead in Mallorca street

A 37-YEAR-OLD German tourist dropped dead in a Playa de Palma street on Friday after going on a vandalism spree. Eyewitnesses reported the man behaving

18 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca hotels fight back against ‘tourismophobia’ in new campaign welcoming foreigners

‘BIENVENIDO tourists!’ say a group of Mallorca hoteliers who are hitting back against anti-tourism protests seen on the island. Thousands of residents took to Palma’s

16 Jul, 2025 @ 17:27

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

‘Tourism is not misery, it’s the engine of solutions’: Mallorca minister fumes at graffiti on official building

THE Mallorcan government has strongly condemned the tourism-criticising graffiti spray painted onto the walls of its Ministry of Tourism. The graffiti, signed by the name

15 Jul, 2025 @ 11:53

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Retired tennis ace Rafa Nadal serves up golfing first on Mallorca course

WHILE tennis headlines are being made at Wimbledon this week, retired star Rafa Nadal celebrated getting a ‘hole-in-one’ on a Mallorca golf course. Nadal, who

11 Jul, 2025 @ 14:34

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Police bring British tourist back to life after cardiac arrest in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

A BRITISH tourist was brought back to life after suffering a cardiac arrest while in a Mallorca hotel swimming pool. The 67-year-old man was enjoying

10 Jul, 2025 @ 18:59

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Owner of van advertising erotic dancing with denigrating female images faces €600k fine in Mallorca

A VAN promoting an erotic dancing venue with images of scantily-clad women has been pulled over by the Palma Policia Local with the owner facing

10 Jul, 2025 @ 18:19

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting and escapes to the Basque Country after holidaying with his daughter in Menorca

HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas has announced his retirement from acting at the age of 80 as he battles throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed

7 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

Basque Country·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

‘Drunk’ British tourist falls off boat and is seriously injured by propeller in Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist was seriously injured after falling off a motorboat in Magaluf and being struck by the craft’s propeller. The man, 22, was rushed

7 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Revolts in Spain’s Mallorca over new law set to ‘transform island into developer’s paradise’

PROTESTORS are set to take to the streets of Mallorca this weekend as fury mounts over a new law that could see the island’s countryside

3 Jul, 2025 @ 17:09

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‘Be curious, not careless’: How to avoid cold shoulder from fed-up locals in Mallorca this summer

TOURISTS heading to the Balearics this summer are being given expert advice on how to ensure they receive a warm welcome from locals whilst enjoying

3 Jul, 2025 @ 14:21

Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Squatters scupper Brits’ Mallorca cat sanctuary dream as local mayor ‘completely ignores us’

A BRITISH couple’s dream of turning a sun-soaked slice of Spanish paradise into a feline haven has been put on hold after squatters refused to

30 Jun, 2025 @ 17:18

Lead·Mallorca·Property

British tourist falls five metres to his death in Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist died in the early hours of Friday morning after falling in a rocky area of north-east Mallorca. The 41-year-old man fell five

27 Jun, 2025 @ 11:19

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

EasyJet to launch five new routes between the UK and Spain

Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike

Have you been impacted by easyJet strike action? If so, the Olive Press wants to hear from you: please email ben@theolivepress.es to get in touch

26 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

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Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for 'loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets'

Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action

DOZENS of flights have been cancelled across Spain today as EasyJet cabin crew began a three-day strike. Over 650 workers belonging to the USO trade

25 Jun, 2025 @ 16:33

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant

TWO British men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for attempted murder following a mass brawl on Sunday morning in Palmanova, Mallorca. The Brits,

24 Jun, 2025 @ 18:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Airbnb strikes deal with Mallorca to stop illegal tourist home listings

AIRBNB has signed an agreement with the Consell de Mallorca to stop illegal holiday lets being advertised on the online portal. The general director of

20 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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American father and 13-year-old son die after small plane crashes into sea off Spain’s Mallorca

British tourist found dead in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

Tourist sends waiter to hospital after argument over son’s stuffed animal at Mallorca hotel

Tourist, 19, in hospital after third-floor fall from hotel in Spain’s Mallorca

Summer travel chaos to hit one of Spain’s busiest airports as workers plan strike

Spain’s coastal holiday flats are largely booked up for August – with touristphobic Mallorca almost at 100%

Drunk British tourist punches police officer in the jaw- just hours after arriving in Mallorca

Swimmers ordered out of the water in shark alert at Mallorca beach

Elderly couple’s nightmare ends after British squatter leaves Mallorca apartment- owing over €20k

Police officer bitten by man fuming over lost luggage at Mallorca airport

German tourist, 37, runs amok- vandalising cars before dropping dead in Mallorca street

Mallorca hotels fight back against ‘tourismophobia’ in new campaign welcoming foreigners

‘Tourism is not misery, it’s the engine of solutions’: Mallorca minister fumes at graffiti on official building

Retired tennis ace Rafa Nadal serves up golfing first on Mallorca course

Police bring British tourist back to life after cardiac arrest in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

Owner of van advertising erotic dancing with denigrating female images faces €600k fine in Mallorca

Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting and escapes to the Basque Country after holidaying with his daughter in Menorca

‘Drunk’ British tourist falls off boat and is seriously injured by propeller in Mallorca

Revolts in Spain’s Mallorca over new law set to ‘transform island into developer’s paradise’

‘Be curious, not careless’: How to avoid cold shoulder from fed-up locals in Mallorca this summer

Squatters scupper Brits’ Mallorca cat sanctuary dream as local mayor ‘completely ignores us’

British tourist falls five metres to his death in Mallorca

Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike

Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action

Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant

Airbnb strikes deal with Mallorca to stop illegal tourist home listings

Estepona sold the lifestyle but forgot the infrastructure: How the rush to build luxury apartments saw basic needs go unmet

Measles scare in Spain as cases doubled last year – and were virtually zero in 2023

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

Disgraced former Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella to flog his new book ‘To Kill Rubiales’

Irish dance is on the up in Spain as new national association launches – would you give it a whirl?