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Number of British pensioners taking five pills a day has risen by 300% as Spanish study warns it increases...

THE number of English pensioners taking at least five medicines per day has boomed by 300% since 1997, a new study has shown. Almost half...

Electric cars set for Mallorca reboot thanks to AnySolution

CALVIA company AnySolution has brought the STEVE project to Mallorca, joining 20 other public and private entities across the EU. The project aims to assess...

British insurance company to pay part of €1.8 billion in damages to Spain government for disastrous 2002 oil spill

A SPANISH court has ordered a British insurance firm to cough up part of €1.8 billion in damages to the Spanish government. The A Coruña...

Marbella’s PP government blasted for seeking additional €36 million in budget ahead of next year’s local elections

MARBELLA'S conservative government has been blasted for seeking an extra €36 million from the Hacienda for next year's budget. The Partido Popular and OSP (San...

I do! Balearic blushing brides attend three-day exhibition

BRIDE-to-be's across the island have gathered at the romantic finca in Son Termes over the weekend for the 24th annual Nuptial Bridal Experience. The three-day...

RAJOY: Spain’s economy would add 500,000 jobs and grow a third faster if Catalunya returned to ‘normality’

PRIME Minister Mariano Rajoy has said 500,000 jobs would be created if the Catalunya region returns to 'normality'. He added that the country's economy would...

Disgraced former Marbella town planner Juan Roca to lose €28 million ‘crown jewel’ from property portfolio

DISGRACED former Marbella town planner Juan Antonio Roca is to lose the crown jewel of his property portfolio. The courts have declared the convicted fraudster’s...

Spanish cops bust €1.5 million international car smuggling ring

GUARDIA Civil have busted an international car smuggling ring worth at least €1.5 million. Supported by the Bulgarian Police, Portuguese Police and Europol, 'Operation Historic'...

Malaga ranked in top five ‘Best Airport Transfers’ in Europe

THE transfer from Malaga airport to Malaga city has been named as the fourth best in Europe.  The ranking, from GoEuro, looked at distance, duration,...

UAE buys fleet of military planes from Spain as Yemen famine continues

THE UAE has signed a contract with Spain's Airbus Defence and Space company for five C-295 military transport aircraft. The Middle Eastern state's military announced...

Tolo Cursach set to face jury for illegal rifle possession

AN AMERICAN firearm not available in Spain was found under ' King of the Night' Tolo Cursach's bed, causing another charge to be added...

High hopes for 2020 closure of Mallorca’s most polluting power station

ALCUDIA'S Murterar centre, the most polluting power station in Mallorca, is up for debate in Madrid, with local governments hoping for its closure. The coal...

Tourism concern as visitor numbers plummet in Catalunya’s museums

THE Catalan crisis has thrown up questions about some of Spain’s leading museums and art collections. Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, has seen visitor...

US director’s Song of Sway Lake makes long-awaited red-carpet debut

AMERICAN film director Ari Gold hailed the Evolution Mallorca Film Festival after his movie Song of Sway Lake opened the week-long event. The film,which stars...

Malaga rakes in 80 PERCENT of money spent by non-EU visitors to Andalucia, but ‘must adapt for growing Chinese...

NON-EU visitors to Andalucia spend €160 million in the region's stores each year - and 80% is spent in Malaga province. According to the study...

‘I don’t know why I survived and he didn’t’: Mum of Julian Cadman, 7, killed in Barcelona terror attack...

THE mother of seven-year-old Julian Cadman has revealed her ongoing heartbreak after he was killed in August's Barcelona terror attack. Jumarie Cadman told the Daily...

Mallorquin hoteliers check-in to the Forbes rich list

A TOTAL of four Mallorca millionaires have made this year’s Forbes Rich list. Iberostar president Miquel Fluxà, president of Melia Hotels Gabriel Escarrer, the directors...

Biting Brit avoids jail but is handed a suspended sentence for assault

A BRITISH tourist who bit off part of a man’s ear has been fined €18,000 euros and handed a two year prison sentence. The...

Spain’s more than 220 new ‘super’ roadside cameras can detect seat belt offenders – with fines of €200

SPAIN is to roll out more than 220 roadside cameras that can detect whether or not drivers are wearing seatbelts or using their phones. Some...

Thousands of olives planted by Mallorcan scientists to discover the best strain

SCIENTISTS from Mallorca university UIB are joining forces with engineers to determine the best strain of olive. Researches want to create an olive that can...

Five Sevilla men stand trial for rape of teenage girl at bull running festival

THE trial is underway for five Sevilla men accused of raping a teenager at a bull-running festival. The alleged assault happened at last year's Sanfermines...

Nine men have been arrested following a number of robberies in Calvia

A GROUP of burglars have been rounded up for a string of Calvia robberies. The nine men were rounded up in raids last week following...

Catalunya referendum could lead to recession, fears Bank of Spain

THE Catalan crisis could see Spain’s economic forecast slashed by 60%, bank chiefs have warned. Bank of Spain bosses also believe fears over independence for...

British expats who lost €20 million rage at ‘unauthorised’ pension deals

BRITISH expats who lost up to €20 million in a failed pension advisory firm believe their signatures may have been photocopied onto investment documents. Around...

EXCLUSIVE: Another pet dog killed by poison on Costa del Sol as Estepona town hall refuses to comment on...

ANOTHER dog has been killed by poison on the Costa del Sol. The pet podenco Yellow dropped dead within minutes of allegedly ingesting the toxic...

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates birth of baby girl with Georgina Rodriquez in Madrid

The birth, coupled with twins born in June, now means that Ronaldo is a father of four.

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