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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 to be here!’

19 Jun, 2020 @ 14:07

Lead·Mallorca

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. However, the angry holidaymakers

18 Jun, 2020 @ 15:33

Lead·National News

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 in a shipment.

3 May, 2020 @ 10:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

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

3 Nov, 2019 @ 10:02

Lead·Mallorca·Property

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.

18 Oct, 2019 @ 22:03

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

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”

11 Oct, 2019 @ 00:09

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

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 – or Calvia Food Show – a

3 Oct, 2019 @ 15:10

Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

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

2 Oct, 2019 @ 13:24

Lead·Mallorca

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

23 Sep, 2019 @ 10:59

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

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

18 Sep, 2019 @ 10:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Tornadoes, huge hail stones and gushing rapids as gota fria goes biblical on Spain’s Mallorca and Balearics and government issues CODE RED

School has been cancelled in 19 municipalities until further notice

11 Sep, 2019 @ 02:10

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·National News

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

6 Sep, 2019 @ 13:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Mallorca

‘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’

3 Sep, 2019 @ 10:38

Health·Lead·Mallorca

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

31 Aug, 2019 @ 10:11

Health·Lead·Mallorca

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

17 Aug, 2019 @ 11:00

Lead·Mallorca

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

16 Aug, 2019 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

12 Aug, 2019 @ 11:34

Lead·Mallorca

The Pound may be low under Johnson, but for British property owners in Spain, it’s a great time to sell, writes Amanda Butler

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

4 Aug, 2019 @ 10:30

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca·Property

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

2 Aug, 2019 @ 14:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British expat couple fight to keep popular bar after neighbours ‘call them dirty lesbians’ and spit on their terrace in ‘harassment campaign’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Images seen by the Olive Press show the neighbours spitting on the terrace and putting middle fingers up at the cameras

2 Aug, 2019 @ 12:58

Lead·Mallorca

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

17 Jul, 2019 @ 13:40

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

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

11 Jul, 2019 @ 12:29

Lead·National News·Travel News

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

8 Jul, 2019 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

7 Jul, 2019 @ 12:19

Columnists·Mallorca

Amanda Butler has a certain property ‘fantasma’ set to arrive and she’s rather excited as Spain’s Mallorca heats up

'Fantasmas' are clients who provide some interesting story with very ‘substantial budgets’, but low and behold, no Google search information!

6 Jul, 2019 @ 09:56

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca·Property

RED ALERT: Spain at ‘extreme risk’ from 40ºC temperatures but Costa del Sol to AVOID heatwave

This weather event, affecting most of western Europe, is the 10th heatwave in Spain since 1975

27 Jun, 2019 @ 13:49

Lead·Mallorca·Nature

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Happy to be here! German tourists give Spain’s Mallorca the thumbs up as life starts to return to normal

British victims of villa holiday rental scam in Spain demand justice

Bomb bound for Balearics – Explosives Unit intercept live mortar bought as decoration

OH BE-CAVE! Architect in Spain turns tatty tool shed into stunning cave home

31 relatable facts about moving to Spain’s British expat hotspots

Rafael Nadal’s family priest reveals ‘real Rafa’ ahead of tennis star’s secret marriage to childhood sweetheart in Spain’s Mallorca

MOUTHWATERING: Four-week food festival takes over Spain’s Mallorca from TOMORROW

IN PICS: Inside the WOMEN ONLY hotel where men are banned in Spain’s Mallorca

THOMAS COOK: UK Government to rescue 150,000 stranded holidaymakers in Spain and elsewhere as travel firm collapses

Heavy holidaymaker plunges 20 metres to death in Spain’s Mallorca after railings he leant on gave way

WATCH: Tornadoes, huge hail stones and gushing rapids as gota fria goes biblical on Spain’s Mallorca and Balearics and government issues CODE RED

TO BOLDLY STOW: Six British people arrested with tonne of cocaine on Spanish boat named ‘Bold’

‘YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE’: Anger at sushi restaurant as Salmonella outbreak infects 91 people in Spain’s Mallorca

Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain

British daughter of millionaire Moneypenny founder found dead in pool weeks before 19th birthday in Spain’s Mallorca

British kickboxer on holiday in Spain beats up Spanish robbers attacking English family and recovers €27,000 watch

Fascist song played at first bullfight in Spain’s Mallorca since 2017 ban, while hundreds protest

The Pound may be low under Johnson, but for British property owners in Spain, it’s a great time to sell, writes Amanda Butler

British teen arrested for ‘bottling bouncer so badly he needed 50 stitches’ at party hotspot in Spain

British expat couple fight to keep popular bar after neighbours ‘call them dirty lesbians’ and spit on their terrace in ‘harassment campaign’ in Spain’s Mallorca

REVEALED: 10 new UK to Spain flights run by airline Alba Star announced

TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate

Irish teenage lad raped by two men in Spain holiday hotspot

That perfect Spanish afternoon can prove more elusive than first thought, writes Lesley Keith

Amanda Butler has a certain property ‘fantasma’ set to arrive and she’s rather excited as Spain’s Mallorca heats up

RED ALERT: Spain at ‘extreme risk’ from 40ºC temperatures but Costa del Sol to AVOID heatwave

Spanish low-cost airline reassures passengers it doesn’t ’anticipate’ any disruptions to its flights this summer over jet fuel crisis

Dangerous stretch of Estepona to Benahavis road to get safety boost with €1.3m lighting and pavement upgrade

Madrid on yellow alert for storms, hail and strong winds

Cruise ship struck by hantavirus outbreak is heading for Spain’s Canary Islands after Madrid overrules local objections

What you need to know about the hantavirus, which has killed three cruise ship passengers – and Gene Hackman’s wife