TRAGEDY: Baby born too early on Menorca honeymoon
A MENORCA honeymoon has been tragically cut short after the couple’s child was prematurely born 17 weeks early and passed away an hour later. Jamie
Our tips for top tipples to pair with your Christmas feast
CHRISTMAS and celebrations go hand in hand so what better way to get the party started than with bubbles! Made by the same ‘traditional method’
Catalan independence highly opposed by the area’s expats
OVER 75% of expats living in Catalunya are strongly opposed to the region obtaining independence, according to a survey run by Spanish Property Insight. Shockingly,
Calls for Guardia Civil numbers and salary to match Policia Nacional
THE PSOE in Marbella are calling for a boost in Guardia Civil numbers. The Socialists will support a town hall motion next week which will
TOUR DE FORCE: Grand tour returns to sun kissed Mallorca
SEASON two of The Grand Tour has begun with petrolheads James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson talking about Mallorca’s beauty and their adventures on
Malaga bakers create ‘Christmas flavoured’ turron
MALAGA bakers have created goat cheese, wine and pecan-flavoured turrons just in time for the Christmas season. Damian Ramos and Seabstian Guerrero from the Ramos
CURSACH CASE: Key witness arrested while ‘King of the Night’ stays in prison
A KEY witness in the Tolo Cursach case has been arrested for falsely accusing police officers. Known as the ‘madame’, she originally told Judge Penalva
Gifts from the depth: historic treasure found off Mallorca’s coast
Christmas might be associated with gold, frankincense and myrrh, but a different kind of treasure has been found in the waters off Mallorca. Discovered in
Human waste photographed at natural park in Malaga
PHOTOS of human feces and fast food wrappers strewn across a protected natural park have been exclusively obtained by the Olive Press. The images, taken at Sierra de
Another stunning and rare photo of Mallorca from the mainland
EVERY so often when the skies are clear, Mallorca can be seen from the Catalan capital of Barcelona. Between the storms and clouds that have
A raise in minimum wage on the horizon
AN agreement to raise the minimum wage next year is likely to take place tonight (Tuesday) at 5pm. The meeting between the Minister of Employment,
Dozens of firefighters called to forest fire in Benahavis this morning
Some 85 firefighters, two environmental agents, meteorology technicians were called to the Finca la Resinera forest just after 7:45 am in Benahavis.
New animated film featuring Ronda will be the talk of town this Christmas
20th Century Fox’s Ferdinand, the story about a Spanish pacifist bull mistaken as a violent beast will be a real tear-jerker as it depicts Ronda’s
WATCH OUT: Million euro Rolex raid
AUDACIOUS thieves have stolen over one million euros worth of watches. It took just two minutes for the gang to raid the jewellers in Portals
The Olive Press newspaper stands tall around Mallorca
THE Olive Press newspaper is already all around the island with over 400 distribution spots. But now it’s more visual than ever with over a
Man who shot and killed two police officers in Cantavieja to be extradited to Italy
Norbert Feher, a 36-year-old from Serbia, will be sent back to Italy to face more charges of homicide and home invasion robberies before potentially serving
Legendary British band performing in Palma
BRITISH extreme metal band Napalm Death are playing at Palma’s Es Gremi theatre Sunday. The Birmingham punk group led by Mark ‘Barney’ Greenway have been
Time running out to renew Palma parking permits
OVER 17,700 residents in the ORA areas of Palma have until January 31 to renew parking permits. Residents who have had accidents or incidents over
FIFA threaten to kick Spain out of 2018 Russian World Cup
FIFA are throwing the rule book at them saying they have the power to suspend membership if they feel elections are not independent.
The gift of learning from Palma’s newest language school, Treffpunkt
PALMA’S newest language school is one for the books; Treffpunkt is German for meeting point, and the school sure lives up to the name. The
Arrest made for receiving illegal drugs through the mail
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Ibiza for alleged drug trafficking through the postal system. The suspect received a suspicious package that when tested
Twisted family doctor who raked in thousands giving children fake vaccinations avoids jail
A DOCTOR who charged parents thousands for vaccinations has been sentenced to prison after it was revealed she was injecting children with saline solution. The
Serbian ‘serial killer’ was hiding in Malaga before allegedly killing three people yesterday
A MAN has been arrested in Spain for allegedly shooting three people to death yesterday. Norbert Feher, a Serbian national also known as Igor Vaclavic,
Large marijuana growing operation discovered inside Manacor home
AN ARREST has been made in Manacor after policed raided a suspicious house, finding 221 marijuana plants, along with an entire set-up for indoor growing
Defences laid out in second day of historic ERE trial
THE second day of the long-awaited ERE trial has concluded. Today saw ex-presidents of the Junta Manuel Chaves and Jose Griñan lay out their defence.
‘Tis the season for reflection, writes property expert Amanda Butler
AS has long been predicted, the property market in Mallorca appears to be following the dynamics of other premium locations across the globe including London,