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British tourist among slew of hotel guests robbed by crooked employee using room key cards in Spain’s Mallorca

A HOTEL maintenance worker in Porto Cristo, Mallorca, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing property from guest bedrooms.

17 Aug, 2026 @ 10:49

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist punches taxi driver during argument over use of a pedestrian crossing outside Mallorca's Palma airport

British tourist attacks two taxi drivers outside Mallorca’s Palma airport

A BRITISH tourist has been arrested for assaulting a taxi driver outside Palma airport last Tuesday night. Another driver who rushed to help his colleague

17 Aug, 2026 @ 09:55

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist, 27, arrested after shouting ‘f*** the police’ and slapping officer in Mallorca party capital of Magaluf

A BRITISH tourist has been arrested in Magaluf after slapping a police officer in the face and then trying to hit him while they wrestled

12 Aug, 2026 @ 12:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Balearic Islands set to ban energy drinks for under-18s – with sellers facing up to €60k in fines

THE Balearic Islands are moving to ban energy drinks and laughing gas for under-18s amid growing ‘public health concerns’, authorities have said. The Mallorca-based regional

10 Aug, 2026 @ 13:24

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead

Four youths who broke into Mallorca’s Marineland to swim with dolphins hit with €360 fines

FOUR young men have been handed suspended prison sentences and fines after breaking into a Mallorca dolphinarium to swim with the mammals. The group, aged

4 Aug, 2026 @ 15:16

Animals·Lead·Mallorca

17 migrants die after spending 15 days adrift in small boat bound for Spain’s Balearic Islands from Algeria

17 MIGRANTS have died trying to land in the Balearic Islands by boat after spending 15 days adrift. It is one of the biggest migrant

4 Aug, 2026 @ 13:16

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Fake jewellery with retail value of hundreds of millions of euros is seized by police in record Mallorca raid

Fake branded jewellery with retail value of hundreds of millions of euros is seized by police in record Mallorca raid

OVER 115,000 counterfeit luxury jewellery items with a total retail value of hundreds of millions of euros have been impounded after a Guardia Civil raid

4 Aug, 2026 @ 11:53

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca dance teacher arrested after ‘sexually abusing children and sharing attack videos on the dark web’

A DANCE teacher in Mallorca has been arrested after allegedly sexually abusing five female students aged between eight and 12 and distributing videos of the

1 Aug, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police blame crowd trouble at Mallorca anti-tourism march on protesters attacking holidaymakers

POLICE in Mallorca have laid the blame for crowd trouble at Sunday evening’s huge anti-tourism demonstration at the feet of around 350 to 400 ‘well-organised’

28 Jul, 2026 @ 15:21

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist, 42, arrested in Mallorca after biting off father-in-law’s thumb during brutal fight

A BRITISH tourist, 42, has been arrested for assaulting his father-in-law inside a Mallorca hotel bedroom. The 65-year-old victim sustained a variety of serious injuries

28 Jul, 2026 @ 10:34

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Booze-loving thieves steal two beer lorries from depot in Mallorca

TWO beer lorries have been stolen from an Estrella Damm depot in Mallorca. The thefts were discovered early on Friday morning with the Policia Nacional

10 Jul, 2026 @ 12:49

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Fire rages next to Mallorca’s Palma Airport sending smoke over the bay as tourists jet in

FLIGHTS to popular Balearic Islands destination were nearly derailed as flames consumed the surrounding area and caused emergency fire prevention protocals. Travellers at Son Sant

9 Jul, 2026 @ 13:57

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

The end of the party? Brit holiday favourite Magaluf is finally turning its back on its booze-fuelled past, according to The Telegraph

A MALLORCA resort town once known for being synonymous with cheap drinks and legendary nights out has been toned down for a more relaxed and

8 Jul, 2026 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

‘Severely intoxicated’ British tourist arrested in Mallorca for ‘kissing Ryanair flight attendant on the neck’

A DRUNK British tourist has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sexual assault on as Ryanair flight to Palma de Mallorca. The 30-year-old man

8 Jul, 2026 @ 11:43

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub - police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

Scottish teen, 18, ‘feared for her life’ after horror spiking in Mallorca

A SCOTTISH teenager has recounted her horrifying ordeal after she was spiked with an injectable drug at a Mallorca nightclub. Footballer Taylor Coulter, 18, told

6 Jul, 2026 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British girl, 3, dies in drowning tragedy at Mallorca holiday villa swimming pool

A BRITISH girl, 3, died in Palma’s Son Espases hospital on Thursday after she was found floating unconscious in a Mallorca holiday villa swimming pool.

26 Jun, 2026 @ 11:27

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist left paralysed after breaking spine in tragic holiday diving accident in Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist was left fighting for his life after he broke his back while diving into the sea in Mallorca. The construction worker, named

22 Jun, 2026 @ 13:22

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Irish tourist in Mallorca dubbed 'the Incredible Hulk' after she broke an officer's finger and kicked a police car window in during arrest at Palma airport

Irish tourist dubbed ‘the Incredible Hulk’ in Mallorca after she breaks an officer’s finger and kicks in a police car window during arrest at Palma airport

AN IRISH tourist flew into a rage at Mallorca’s Palma airport early Wednesday and got into a brawl with four Guardia Civil officers, with one

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:47

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

British tourists now pour €24 billion into Spanish economy as next-placed Germans spend less than half

BRITISH tourists poured a record-breaking €24 billion into Spain’s economy last year, new data has shown, cementing their status as the country’s biggest foreign spenders.

17 Jun, 2026 @ 12:14

Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Apartment fire in Mallorca holiday hotspot leaves two dead and several rushed to hospital

AT least two people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire broke out at an apartment in Magaluf, a popular holiday destination visited

11 Jun, 2026 @ 11:02

Lead·Mallorca

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub – police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

TWO Swiss teenagers have been arrested for beating up two British tourists outside a Magaluf nightclub. The Guardia Civil in Calvia are still looking for

29 May, 2026 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Tourism minister furious after airport banner promises German visitors ‘what happens in Mallorca stays in Mallorca’

A POLITICAL storm has erupted in Mallorca after officials blasted a controversial airport billboard accused of turning the holiday island into a ‘playground for excess.’

28 May, 2026 @ 12:57

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

ON THIS DAY: A supremely talented singer is born – and a deadly bar collapse rocks British tourist hotspot

THE bare facts of Juanito Valderrama’s life are easily stated. He was born 110 years ago in the north-east of Andalucia. A natural singer with

24 May, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·On This Day in Spain

Man arrested for sexual assault after kissing and hugging British boy, 4, in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

A 33-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested for sexual assault after he kissed a British boy in a hotel swimming pool in Magaluf, Mallorca. He

22 May, 2026 @ 11:14

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca travel warning as indefinite rolling strikes at Palma airport set to begin on Monday May 25

PASSENGERS travelling through Palma de Mallorca Airport should expect delays and disruption after an important cohort of workers announced indefinite strike action from Monday. The

21 May, 2026 @ 12:04

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain approves massive €100m investment in Palma Airport to relocate air traffic control centre

SPAIN has approved a major investment around €100 million to move the Balearic Islands’ air traffic control centre from Palma Airport (Mallorca) to Marratxi. The

19 May, 2026 @ 15:20

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

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British tourist among slew of hotel guests robbed by crooked employee using room key cards in Spain’s Mallorca

British tourist attacks two taxi drivers outside Mallorca’s Palma airport

British tourist, 27, arrested after shouting ‘f*** the police’ and slapping officer in Mallorca party capital of Magaluf

Balearic Islands set to ban energy drinks for under-18s – with sellers facing up to €60k in fines

Four youths who broke into Mallorca’s Marineland to swim with dolphins hit with €360 fines

17 migrants die after spending 15 days adrift in small boat bound for Spain’s Balearic Islands from Algeria

Fake branded jewellery with retail value of hundreds of millions of euros is seized by police in record Mallorca raid

Mallorca dance teacher arrested after ‘sexually abusing children and sharing attack videos on the dark web’

Police blame crowd trouble at Mallorca anti-tourism march on protesters attacking holidaymakers

British tourist, 42, arrested in Mallorca after biting off father-in-law’s thumb during brutal fight

Booze-loving thieves steal two beer lorries from depot in Mallorca

WATCH: Fire rages next to Mallorca’s Palma Airport sending smoke over the bay as tourists jet in

The end of the party? Brit holiday favourite Magaluf is finally turning its back on its booze-fuelled past, according to The Telegraph

‘Severely intoxicated’ British tourist arrested in Mallorca for ‘kissing Ryanair flight attendant on the neck’

Scottish teen, 18, ‘feared for her life’ after horror spiking in Mallorca

British girl, 3, dies in drowning tragedy at Mallorca holiday villa swimming pool

British tourist left paralysed after breaking spine in tragic holiday diving accident in Mallorca

Irish tourist dubbed ‘the Incredible Hulk’ in Mallorca after she breaks an officer’s finger and kicks in a police car window during arrest at Palma airport

British tourists now pour €24 billion into Spanish economy as next-placed Germans spend less than half

Apartment fire in Mallorca holiday hotspot leaves two dead and several rushed to hospital

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub – police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

Tourism minister furious after airport banner promises German visitors ‘what happens in Mallorca stays in Mallorca’

ON THIS DAY: A supremely talented singer is born – and a deadly bar collapse rocks British tourist hotspot

Man arrested for sexual assault after kissing and hugging British boy, 4, in Mallorca hotel swimming pool

Mallorca travel warning as indefinite rolling strikes at Palma airport set to begin on Monday May 25

Spain approves massive €100m investment in Palma Airport to relocate air traffic control centre

Teenage boy, 16, shot dead in Huelva family massacre was ‘innocent bystander with no link to narco clan feud’

Malaga bans swimming at six beaches after E. coli bacteria found in the water

Three Benalmadena beaches reopen after bathers hit by mystery skin reactions – but two remain shut

Marbella police officer rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg

Nearly a hundred migrants feared dead or missing as three boats sink or disappear on way to Balearics from Algeria

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