Successful sea plane test carried out with hope of services between Spain’s Balearic Islands
A SUCESSFUL test flight of a seaplane owned by Isla Air Express has given the company hope that it is one step closer to launching
Fatal error as pleasure boat captain runs over one of his passengers in Spain’s Mallorca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has charged the skipper of a boat with reckless homicide after he fatally ran over a woman while she was swimming at
Sandy beach in Spain’s Mallorca named as ‘best in the world’ in online survey
MALLORCA’S Playa de Muro has been voted the world’s best beach in an online survey from nautical retailer Rightboat. Over 300,000 people gave their opinions
Retired police chief arrested on Spain’s Mallorca after child pornography is found in his former office
THE FORMER head of the Policia Local in Palma has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after child pornography was found in an office previously
Baleares is the Spanish region where people spend less money on clothesÂ
BALEARES is the Spanish region where less money is spent on clothes, according to textile business association ACOTEX. The study displays that on average, residents
Three construction workers seriously injured after falling from a third-floor height in MallorcaÂ
THREE construction workers have been seriously injured after the lift they were in collapsed in Calvia (Mallorca). They are believed to have fallen from a
Four thieves accused of stealing from seven perfumeries arrested in MallorcaÂ
FOUR burglars accused of stealing perfumes from seven different shops in Mallorca have been arrested. The alleged thieves, three women and a man, are said
Three young criminals arrested for falsely accusing a man of sexual assault after mugging him in MallorcaÂ
THREE muggers have been arrested for falsely accusing a man of sexual assault after robbing him with violence in Cala Ratjada (Mallorca). The accused, two
Three tourists walking half-naked around the streets spark outrage in MallorcaÂ
ANGRY Mallorcans have complained about three tourists walking around half-naked in Calvia (Mallorca). A residents’ association fed up with mass tourism in the municipality has
Teenage boys hack school computers to get exam questions on Spain’s Mallorca
TWO teenage students from Palma’s Madre Alberta college have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for hacking into the centre’s computer network to obtain Baccalaureate
Mallorcan real estate agent voted as the most handsome man in Spain Â
A MALLORCAN real estate agent has been voted as the most handsome man in Spain at the Mister International Spain competition in Tenerife. Tony Company,
Owners win 22-year battle over compulsory purchased finca in Spain’s Mallorca
A COURT has ordered Palma City Council to return a damaged finca to its owners after it was expropriated in 2001 to build five storeys
Ham luggage: Ryanair settles row over extra charges for Mallorcan pork-fat pastry
AN UNLIKELY row involving budget airline Ryanair, the Balearic Islands government and a traditional pastry called an ensaimada has been settled, and passengers flying out
Key member of Kinahan Gang wanted by UK police is arrested on Spain’s Mallorca
A KEY member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Gang wanted by UK police on gun-running charges has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Mallorca.
DEAR JENNIFER: Feel secure with the right insurance in Spain
THE first question should be – have you taken out Life Insurance? You may have a Mortgage Protection policy, which means on your death the
PP claimed majority of votes and seats in most Baleares municipalities on May 28 elections
THERE has been a blue surge in the Balearic local elections. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) was the clear winner with it claiming the majority
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Spain’s Mallorca
A DEAD sperm whale was discovered washed ashore on Mallorca’s north coast between Estellencs and Banyalbufar on Monday. A person sighted the female specimen and
Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in BalearesÂ
The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during
Man meets woman via dating app and allegedly sexually assaults her outside cemetery in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN who contacted a woman via a dating app has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sexually assaulting her in a car parked
UPDATE: Mother arrested for allegedly attempting to murder her two children with rat poison in MallorcaÂ
A WOMAN allegedly tried to murder her two children, aged 4 and 14, by pouring rat poison in their food in Manacor on Sunday (May
Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling from a 3-metre height in MallorcaÂ
A HIKER has been rescued by helicopter after falling from a height of 3 metres in Deia (Mallorca). The woman tripped and fell while walking
Member of voting table in Asturias went for a cigarette and never came back
A MEMBER of a voting table in Llaranes (Asturias) polling station never came back from his cigarette break. The 40-year-old man said he was going
Sneaky landlord changes door locks when family on long-term rental spend day out on Spain’s Mallorca
A GERMAN family enjoying a long-term villa let in Mallorca were shocked to find the locks changed and their possessions thrown outside after returning from
Ryanair asks tourists to pay an extra €45 to take their ensaimadas to the plane in Mallorca
RYANAIR told two tourists they needed to pay €45 for taking a box of Mallorca’s famous ensaimada inside the plane at Palma Airport. The airline
Spain’s Rafa Nadal to retire from tennis after 2024 season:- withdraws from French Open with hip injury
MALLORCA’S Rafael Nadal has confirmed that his niggling hip injury has forced him out of defending his French Open title in Paris later this month.
Four-minute air taxi journeys could start soon between Spain’s Mallorca and Ibiza
A MADRID company, NextNorth, has unveiled plans for a helicopter air taxi service linking the Balearic Islands. It says a journey on its first proposed