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Family drama filmed in Mallorca destined for international success
A BARCELONA-based film studio has just acquired the world rights to the exciting drama Pan de Limon con Semillas de Amapola.
I declare Christmas a COVID-Free Zone!
I DECIDED I’m going to avoid the C-word for a while because I’m done with it! Don’t you find that your conversations...
Happy to be here! German tourists give Spain’s Mallorca the thumbs up as life starts to return to normal
THE first batch of tourists to arrive in Mallorca since the coronavirus lockdown have sent out a resounding message – ‘We’re happy...
British victims of villa holiday rental scam in Spain demand justice
A BRITISH couple conned out of €2,800 through a fake holiday website have turned detective and had a Spanish fraudster convicted.
Bomb bound for Balearics – Explosives Unit intercept live mortar bought as decoration
THE EXPLOSIVES Deactivation Unit (TEDAX) of Alicante Police were called to a nearby post office when a live two-inch mortar was found...
OH BE-CAVE! Architect in Spain turns tatty tool shed into stunning cave home
The project, which took just four months to complete, enshrines the concept of minimalism with natural materials
31 relatable facts about moving to Spain’s British expat hotspots
MAKE no mistake, we all love living in Spain. There’s sun, sea and sand a plenty and a thriving multi-cultural community waiting to welcome you. But...
Rafael Nadal’s family priest reveals ‘real Rafa’ ahead of tennis star’s secret marriage to childhood sweetheart in Spain’s Mallorca
“Nadal is surrounded by people who love him – he is a person who loves and is loved”
MOUTHWATERING: Four-week food festival takes over Spain’s Mallorca from TOMORROW
A MOUTHWATERING new food festival has been launched in Calvia for October. Every Friday the Mostra de Cuines -...
IN PICS: Inside the WOMEN ONLY hotel where men are banned in Spain’s Mallorca
A HOTEL in Spain has received global attention for banning men from its premises. The Som Dona Hotel, in Mallorca, is a four-star resort featuring...
THOMAS COOK: UK Government to rescue 150,000 stranded holidaymakers in Spain and elsewhere as travel firm collapses
Thomas Cook's chief executive, Peter Fankhauser, said it was a ‘matter of profound regret’ that the holiday company had gone under
Heavy holidaymaker plunges 20 metres to death in Spain’s Mallorca after railings he leant on gave way
An air ambulance rushed to attend him, but despite revival efforts of 45 minutes, he was pronounced dead before he reached hospital
WATCH: Tornadoes, huge hail stones and gushing rapids as gota fria goes biblical on Spain’s Mallorca and Balearics and...
School has been cancelled in 19 municipalities until further notice
TO BOLDLY STOW: Six British people arrested with tonne of cocaine on Spanish boat named ‘Bold’
A gang of six UK drugs traffickers have been arrested by Spanish and British police
‘YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE’: Anger at sushi restaurant as Salmonella outbreak infects 91 people in Spain’s Mallorca
It comes as inspectors of the sushi joint made shocking discoveries, including that ‘there was no hot water’
Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain
While the current number stands at 51, authorities believe that figure could climb much higher
British daughter of millionaire Moneypenny founder found dead in pool weeks before 19th birthday in Spain’s Mallorca
Moneypenny is now valued at more than £100,000,000 handling customer service for 13,000 businesses - from small regional firms to the likes of Google, Amazon and Microsoft
British kickboxer on holiday in Spain beats up Spanish robbers attacking English family and recovers €27,000 watch
Imam has over 17,000 followers on Instagram and has won 88 of her 97 fights, 36 of which were knockouts
Fascist song played at first bullfight in Spain’s Mallorca since 2017 ban, while hundreds protest
The Government is now investigating whether playing the song on the arena PA system is a violation of Democratic Memory Law
The Pound may be low under Johnson, but for British property owners in Spain, it’s a great time to...
One thing for sure is that travel for the Brits holidaying abroad is going to be quite a shock, with the pound decreasing below the Euro with today’s airport exchange companies!
British teen arrested for ‘bottling bouncer so badly he needed 50 stitches’ at party hotspot in Spain
A judge told him he would be released if he could find the bail of €15,000, although it is unclear if he has come up with the cash
British expat couple fight to keep popular bar after neighbours ‘call them dirty lesbians’ and spit on their terrace...
Images seen by the Olive Press show the neighbours spitting on the terrace and putting middle fingers up at the cameras
REVEALED: 10 new UK to Spain flights run by airline Alba Star announced
The new flights, which are the first from the UK airport in seven years will arrive just in time for the school holidays
TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate
A spokesperson blamed the new cancellations on planes being in the wrong place following Wednesday’s disruption
Irish teenage lad raped by two men in Spain holiday hotspot
The shaken tourist was examined at Son Espases Hospital in Palma where doctors confirmed injuries sustained from a sex attack
That perfect Spanish afternoon can prove more elusive than first thought, writes Lesley Keith
When I first moved here I had an impression in my mind of how it was going to be
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