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Police smash THREE criminal gangs that smuggled large quantities of cocaine into Spain’s Mallorca

According to investigators, the three gangs worked together to import high purity cocaine through a well known courier company which was then distributed to multiple

26 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Michael Schumacher’s family buy land in Spain’s Mallorca to raise horses

The plot is only a stone's throw away from the mansion the Formula One legend's wife purchased in 2017

24 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Mallorca·Sport

Lost and severely malnourished Pacific whale spotted on Spain’s Mallorca coast

The whale, named Wally by environmentalists, usually lives on the coast of Korea or the United States, but has been lost for weeks in the

21 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Interior areas of bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands can reopen from this Sunday BUT only until 6pm

Although a very small victory for a sector in crisis, business unions are hoping that the government will allow bars and restaurants to stay open

21 May, 2021 @ 12:30

Lead·Mallorca

Small victory on the cards for bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands as government considers 11pm closing time

This week, key ministers met with local business unions to discuss easing the restrictions currently enforced on the sector

19 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

WANTED: Manhunt launched after man shot twice in back in Spain’s Mallorca

The initial hypothesis is that the shooting was a result of an ongoing conflict between two rival gypsy clans

19 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Hotels in Spain get busier with domestic bookings but they are desperate for UK and foreign tourists

DOMESTIC hotel bookings in Spain are experiencing a surge since the ending of the second State of Alarm on May 9, but its the foreign

19 May, 2021 @ 14:07

Lead·Travel News

Pregnant woman and her seven-year-old son murdered by ex-husband in Spain’s Mallorca

The 28-year-old woman, named locally as Warda Ouchene, and her son Mohamed were found dead inside of their apartment in Sa Pobla yesterday evening

18 May, 2021 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

NO jail time for two Neo-Nazis found guilty of paralysing black man in racist attack in Spain’s Mallorca

At the time of the attack, the defendants were wearing t-shirts adorned with Nazi slogans with witnesses attesting to the men shouting racial profanities during

17 May, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Curfew pushed back to midnight in Spain’s Balearic Islands and interior areas of bars and restaurants can open under one condition

Announcing the measures at a press conference today, government spokesman and tourism minister, Iago Negueruela, said that the Balearics Islands were approaching the 'final stages

17 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

Flight bookings to Spain’s Mallorca soar after Germans told they will NOT have to quarantine or take PCR test if vaccinated

On Wednesday, the German government eased entry restrictions for its travellers, allowing people who have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 to enter

15 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Mallorca

Latin sensation Maluma to perform in Spain’s Mallorca this summer in Balearics’ FIRST ‘COVID-19’ free concert

The Columbian born star will headline Palma's iconic Plaza de Toros on July 11 where all ticket holders must undergo a PCR test to be

11 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINED: What happens if I test positive for COVID-19 while on holiday in Spain’s Balearic Islands?

Aptly named the 'Safety Pack', the campaign aims to attract holidaymakers to the archipelago this summer, driving home the message that the Balearics are a

10 May, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·Mallorca

Spain is snubbed by UK 'Green' travel list but Gibraltar and Portugal get the go-ahead

SNUBBED! Spain is omitted from UK ‘Green’ travel list but neighbours Gibraltar and Portugal make it

SPAIN has been passed over for inclusion on the new UK ‘Green’ travel list because its overall COVID infection rate is too high. The details

7 May, 2021 @ 18:53

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Setback for Balearic Islands as Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 restrictions proposed after Spain’s state of alarm ends

This has come as a major setback for president Francina Armengol, who last week made it clear that she was determined to keep most of

5 May, 2021 @ 19:00

Lead·Mallorca

Residents of Spain’s Balearic Islands will be given €100 holiday vouchers to spend on inter-island escapes this summer

In a bid to boost domestic tourism, the Balearic government announced that all residents of Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca will be able to benefit

4 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Mallorca

Police officer in Spain’s Mallorca accused of paying 15-year-old girl for sex

The Guardia Civil officer, who is described as being 'middle-aged', has been charged with the corruption of a minor

3 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?

A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in

1 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

World’s FIRST sustainable ‘fast ferry’ will connect Spain’s Mallorca to Denia from this weekend

Priced at a startling €90 million, Balearia's Eleanor Roosevelt is the first ferry of its type in the world, operating with innovative natural gas engines

28 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Valencian Community

Two officers fired following ‘illegal party’ held at police headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca

Last week, the Olive Press revealed that a leaving party for a retiring officer was held at the Policia Local's Palma headquarters with 15 on-duty

27 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

CCTV footage shows woman who murdered boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca ran him over with car

According to the woman's first and one of many contradictory statements, she claimed that she started her car without noticing that the passenger door was

27 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Balearic Islands determined to keep COVID-19 restrictions in place after Spain’s state of alarm ends

Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, government spokesman and tourism minister, Iago Negueruela, said they were working with a team of legal advisors to

26 Apr, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·Mallorca

Woman stages elaborate car crash to cover up murder of boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca

Policia Nacional had initiated an investigation into the man's death after growing suspicious that the woman was not being truthful as to how her boyfriend

26 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

MUST READ – These are the new COVID-19 restrictions that come into force in Spain’s Mallorca

THE Balearic government has announced a new set of coronavirus restrictions for Mallorca which will be in force from Saturday, April 24. The measures in

25 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca

Policia Local accused of holding illegal party at headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca for retiring officer

It is alleged that 15 on-duty officers attended the hour-long gathering which was organised to celebrate the departure of a retiring colleague

22 Apr, 2021 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca exempt from terrace tax until 2022

Costing Palma City Council an estimated €1.8 million, the measure hopes to help hard-hit bars and restaurants in the capital overcome the coronavirus crisis

21 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Lead

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