Construction firm to pay €15,000 after botched job leads to child’s injury
A CONSTRUCTION company has been ordered to pay more than €15,000 for using the wrong sized screw in a job. It comes after investigators discovered
Squatter eviction firm boasts of ‘93% success rate’ in Spain
A COMPANY specialising in seizing homes back from squatters has handed three Mallorcan homes back to their owners in just six months. The company Desokupa
Giles Brown rubs shoulders with the descendants of Malaga’s maestro Pablo Picasso
IN my so far rather colourful journalistic career, I’ve had the opportunity to interview the good – Rik Mayall was as brilliantly funny as you
Distribution company will also sue over Mallorcan meat scandal
THE distribution company connected to the rotten meat scandal has announced that they too will take the dodgy company to court. The Association of Food
EXCLUSIVE: British soldier locked up for killing man in Andalucia pens poems to the Olive Press
IT’S not every day the Olive Press receives mail from an Andalucian prison inmate. At first glance, the letter appeared to be a series of
Mallorcan orchestra announces it will give preference to Catalan speakers
THE Symphonic Orchestra of the Balearic Islands has pitched in on the debate about using Catalan in the workplace. The group has announced that it
Irish crooner Damien Rice announces debut Mallorca gig in August
SOULFULLY soft singer Damien Rice will be coming to Mallorca to perform for the first time this August, it has been announced. The Irish songwriter
PARTY’S OVER: Boozed up Brits travelling to Spain could face hefty fines at UK airports
In a bid to crackdown on boozy in-flight incidents, passengers could soon be slapped with new penalties costing a few hundred pounds.
Come fly with me! Ryanair is seeking new cabin crew across Spain and Costa del Sol
BUDDING flight attendants take note, Ryanair is on the search. And don’t worry if your passport is lacking in stamps, no previous experience is required
WATCH: Final downpour of rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol before week of sun and highs of 24C arrive
Weather forecasters, AEMET and the Weather Channel, have predicted highs of 24 degrees in the coming week
Mallorca to host almost 100 speakers from around the world for island congress
A MASSIVE group of 95 speakers will come together for the Smart Island World Congress in Calvia on April 23. They will talk about a
Hurrah for salmorejo! As the Andalucian dish is rated a must try by Lonely Planet
IT may not be as famous as gazpacho, but Cordoba’s celebrated Salmorejo soup, is getting recognition by the day. It comes after travel bible The
Protests held over contaminated ‘brown water’ on Mallorca beach
A GROUP of neighbours has protested over contamination of one of the island’s most popular bathing spots. Dozens held up placards to demand action after
Skin cancer operations increased by 30% on Costa del Sol last year
The region has some of the highest rates of skin cancer in Europe
New hotspots for gastronomes on the Costa del Sol
THE Costa del Sol is not only starting to warm up temperature-wise, but things are starting to hot up on the culinary front as well.
Opera star set to dazzle in Andalucia next week
SHE first appeared on stage at the Sydney Opera House at the age of 11 and has sung on various soundtracks, including Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin
Big business urges Spain to pass climate change law and ‘transition to green energy’
MORE than two dozen multinational and medium-sized companies have signed a declaration calling for Spain to transition to green energy. Eleven out of the 30
Outrage after Mallorcan drug death driver arrested THREE times previously
THE driver of a Porsche Cayenne who ran over nine German cyclists – killing one – has three times been caught for taking drugs before.
EXCLUSIVE: Mallorca in shock after spate of brutal cat killings
RESIDENTS are demanding action after a spate of shootings left three cats dead and at least three seriously injured. Police are now probing the shootings
The xx announce new Night + Day festival in Spain
The Indie band will be taking over Bilbao this July
Spain’s oldest video rental store is fighting for survival
THE oldest video rental store in Spain is crowdfunding to try and keep itself open. Vídeo Instan, which opened in 1980, is looking to raise €35,000
‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant bags $7K trip to Spain after embarrassing flamenco fail
Airbnb has taken pity on the game show contestant after he lost a prize of €5,760 for saying 'flamingo' instead of 'flamenco'
Stormy seas! Protesters gather to oppose cruise ship arrival in Palma
PROTESTERS gathered as the largest cruise ship in the world, the Symphony of the Seas, arrived in Palma on its maiden voyage. The Royal Caribbean
Shocking photos of cars trapped in SNOW in Spain
AEMET continues to issue yellow weather warnings, as vehicles are being dug out of the snow on motorways in Castilla La Mancha
Critics toast 2015 Spanish wine as one of best on planet
A SPANISH wine has been called one of the world’s greatest by esteemed wine critic James Suckling. After a mass tasting of nearly 1,200 wines
Four Brit expats busted for paying with fake money in Spain
They have reportedly spent 'some time' in Magaluf, using fake €20 and €50 notes in bars and restaurants