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British tourist ‘is raped by a cruise ship entertainer’: Police make arrest in Spain’s Mallorca

A CRUISE ship entertainer has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Mallorca for allegedly raping a British tourist. The woman, 33, complained to the...

Reality TV star among dozens of arrests as international cocaine trafficking gang is busted in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has dismantled a major international group of cocaine traffickers who created a network to send consignments to Mallorca. Operation Checkmate has seen...

What is the ‘tourism tax’ in Spain and where do I have to pay it?

TOURIST taxes are common worldwide. In Spain, there are currently found in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Regional and municipal governments impose tourist taxes through...

Residents celebrate news that new speed cameras will catch out illegal high-speed motorbike racers on Spain’s Mallorca

MAYORS in the Serra de Tramuntana area of Mallorca have welcomed news that 38 speed cameras plus noise meters are to be installed along...

Travel warning for ‘unruly’ British tourists in Spain: Mayor of popular resort vows to crackdown on ‘yobbish’ behaviour 

TOUGHER penalties have been promised against drunken tourists and criminal behaviour in the Playa de Palma area of Mallorca. Palma mayor, Jaime Martinez, made the...

German expat Matthias Kuhn wins almost €100m in compensation from the Balearic government in Spain – this is why

THE Balearic Islands government will have to pay €96 million in compensation over breaching an urban planning deal with a German-owed developer. The ruling from...

Speaker of the house in Spain’s Congress defends her innocence after opposition accusations of corruption in ongoing Covid mask...

THE Socialist speaker of Spain’s Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol, held a press conference on Tuesday in a bid to defend her actions while...

Two French nationals slapped with jail sentences for sexually abusing British tourist in Spain’s Ibiza

TWO French citizens have accepted two-year jail sentences for sexually abusing a British woman who was on holiday in Ibiza.  The Balearic Islands’ Provincial Court...

Four-year-old dies in Spain’s Mallorca after becoming trapped in tumble dryer

A FOUR-year-old boy has been found dead in his home in Mallorca after apparently climbing into a tumble dryer in the family home and...

Partido Popular spokesperson denies any involvement in Covid mask scandal engulfing Spanish politics, despite being mentioned by the two...

PHONE taps carried out by the Spanish Guardia Civil while investigating an alleged corruption scandal involving the sale of face masks during the worst...

Real Mallorca defy the odds to reach the Copa del Rey final in Spain for just the fourth time...

REAL Mallorca have reached the final of the prestigious Copa del Rey for just the fourth time in their history after a dramatic penalty...

German tourist is robbed of €50,000 Rolex in Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN tourist has been reunited with his €50,000 Rolex watch that was wrenched off his wrist in Mallorca's Port d'Andratx on New Year's...

Horror in Mallorca as a BODY is found floating in front of major tourist attraction in Palma

AUTHORITIES in Mallorca are trying to identify a body found floating close to a major tourist attraction. The shocking discovery was made on Tuesday morning...

Hackers who disrupted government websites on Spain’s Balearic Islands are busted

AN international operation led by the UK's National Crime Agency and the FBI in America has severely disrupted a hacking group that launched cyberattacks...

Shaman in Spain’s Mallorca who ‘forced a woman to ingest his sperm’ and ‘defrauded her of €18,000’ is arrested

A BOGUS shaman has been arrested in Palma for swindling €18,000 out of a woman who he forced to perform sex acts to ward...

Dozens of elderly tourists are struck down with stomach virus in Spain: Popular hotel in Mallorca is forced to...

A STOMACH bug that's hit elderly guests at Mallorca's Palma Bay Club Resort complex has led to the precautionary closure of the hotel's kitchens. Guests...

Warning for tourists in Spain: Gang is arrested after ‘breaking into rental cars to steal luggage’ left on show

THREE members of a Spanish gang that broke into mainly hire cars in the Playa de Palma area of Mallorca have been arrested by...

Drunk driver blames Google Maps after being caught travelling down a flight of STAIRS in Spain’s Mallorca

A DRUNK motorist got stuck driving down some stairs in Palma's Plaza Mayor area and blamed the transgression on his Google Maps navigating system. The...

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures...

OWNING or renting a property is getting more expensive in Spain- especially in tourist areas popular with British expats. A survey conducted by online portal...

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while...

A MALLORCA council computer network has been hacked since Saturday with the attackers demanding a €10 million ransom to get it back on line. The...

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into...

A BRITISH woman who has lived in Palma since 2016 has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €10,000 for cancer research in memory of...

Expat stabs himself to get wife arrested for attempted murder in Spain’s Mallorca

A 58-YEAR-OLD Dutchman has been arrested for trying to frame his wife on an attempted homicide charge at their Mallorca home. The man stabbed himself...

Scabies surges in tourist area of Spain: Health experts detect 44 outbreaks this year- with 11 linked to schools

THE Balearic Islands has reported 44 outbreaks of scabies this year up to early November with 19 affecting families or homes, 12 in social...

Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

BAR and restaurant owners in Mallorca's capital have been given a financial incentive to ban smoking on their terraces. As rumours circulate that Spain's Health...

British expat wife who abused and ‘humiliated’ her husband in Spain over a 12-YEAR period is jailed

A BRITISH woman has been handed down a 26-month prison term for regularly abusing her husband over 12 years in Arta, Mallorca. A Palma court...

Man is fined €100 for shouting ‘viva España’ and ‘Sanchez is a traitor’ during anti-government protest in Spain’s Mallorca

A MALLORCA protestor who shouted slogans against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been fined €100 for his outburst. Jesus Revuelta believes the penalty is a...

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