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Three arrested for drug trafficking after large-scale marijuana plantation discovered in Spain’s Mallorca

A raid of the address led to the discovery of 16 large marijuana plants, three kilos of dried buds, cannabis 'pollen' and €10,000 in cash

22 Sep, 2020 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

‘Drunk’ British tourist bites passenger’s ear off after being denied more alcohol on flight to Spain’s Mallorca

According to the police statement, the crew had denied the Brit alcohol during the flight due to him already being heavily intoxicated

22 Sep, 2020 @ 07:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Ryanair adds 500 extra flights for October half-term getaway to popular EU destinations including Spain

Ryanair announces new cut to October schedules across Spain and Europe

RYANAIR is cut its October schedules by 20 per cent in addition to a similar reduction previously announced in mid-August. The budget carrier blamed quarantine

19 Sep, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Mallorca·Travel News

OD Hotels in Spain’s Ibiza and Mallorca hits high note this summer despite ongoing COVID-19 crisis

The OD hotel chain, which has three hotels in Ibiza and one in Mallorca, managed to achieve an occupancy rate of nearly 75% in the

19 Sep, 2020 @ 14:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Girl, 11, airlifted from Spain’s Mallorca to Barcelona after falling critically ill with COVID-19

Doctors had taken the decision to move the young girl to the Catalan capital after her health rapidly declined

18 Sep, 2020 @ 14:53

Lead·Mallorca

More than 43,000 people put on ‘partial lockdown’ in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca to combat spread of COVID-19

Tomorrow, parts of Arquitecte Bennazar will face confinement, joining Son Gotleu, Can Capes, Soledat Nord and Son Canals which became 'hot zones' last week

17 Sep, 2020 @ 12:13

Lead·Mallorca

Serial burglar who committed at least 13 robberies at holiday homes across Spain’s Mallorca arrested

An investigation had suggested that the same person had illegally entered all of the burglarised rental homes

16 Sep, 2020 @ 15:55

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Cuban kingpin couple who supplied cocaine to ‘majority of dealers’ across Spain’s Mallorca brought down

As part of 'Operation Gunpowder,' 16 'members' of the gang were arrested in multiple dawn raids

16 Sep, 2020 @ 15:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Ibiza follows Spain’s Palma de Mallorca in enforcing partial ‘lockdown’ to halt COVID-19 infections

In Ibiza, the centre of San Antonio and Ibiza Town will face similar restrictions that were laid down in Mallorca from Friday

16 Sep, 2020 @ 13:59

Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19 outbreak at nursing home in Spain’s Mallorca leaves six dead and more than 100 infected

Out of these diagnoses, 81 are among the elderly, meaning the majority of the 112 residents have caught the virus

14 Sep, 2020 @ 18:36

Lead·Mallorca

MUST READ: Over 22,000 people in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca put on partial lockdown as COVID-19 infections rise – new rules here

The move, actioned by the Ministry of Health, serves to reduce the number of coronavirus infections in areas where it is the most prevalent

9 Sep, 2020 @ 16:04

Lead·Mallorca

30,000 businesses in Spain’s Balearic Islands at risk of disappearing due to COVID-19 crisis

Fundacion Impulsa has estimated that more than 30,000 businesses in the region will close permanently by the end of next year

8 Sep, 2020 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Areas with high number of COVID-19 cases will face ‘partial lockdown’ across Spain’s Balearic Islands

The new restrictions will be determined by the Ministry of Health who will today decide on which municipalities and neigbourhoods will be put under more

7 Sep, 2020 @ 14:40

Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Dozens of locals attending protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Mallorca slapped with €100 fines

Dozens of demonstrators were sanctioned for taking part in the Palma demo against Spain’s stringent COVID regulations

4 Sep, 2020 @ 17:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British expat loses thousands after flight home from Caribbean to Spain’s Mallorca cancelled while airline says refund could take SIX months

Michael Broad, 74, was stranded for four months in the Caribbean nation by the coronavirus lockdown

4 Sep, 2020 @ 17:08

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands announces BIGGEST fall in GDP in region’s history

In the second quarter of 2020, that is, during the months of April, May and June, the Balearic GDP fell by a whopping 40.5%

3 Sep, 2020 @ 10:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Nursing home COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Mallorca leaves two dead and 75 infected

Ministry officials say the outbreak was detected over the weekend after an employee began to experience symptoms of the virus

3 Sep, 2020 @ 10:05

Lead·Mallorca

After two years of rapid expansion, the Olive Press announces an online pay wall

AS the Olive Press approaches its 15th anniversary it’s a good time to take stock of what we have experienced down the years. But even

2 Sep, 2020 @ 21:29

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

No smoking outside home, face masks at work: Spain’s Balearic Islands toughen up measures against COVID-19

The new measures have been introduced in response to a noticeable increase in cases across the region

27 Aug, 2020 @ 14:41

Lead·Mallorca

Hollywood star Johnny Depp confirmed to appear at film festival in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca

In the fifth edition of the Italian film festival, Depp will present one of his latest films - Waiting for the Barbarians

26 Aug, 2020 @ 11:53

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands records over 900 new COVID-19 infections in one day, however majority are asymptomatic

Despite the rising number of cases, the Balearic Ministry of Health have stressed that the 'majority are asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms'

26 Aug, 2020 @ 10:52

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Teenager stabs father seven times for confiscating mobile phone in Spain’s Mallorca

The boy, 13, inflicted multiple stab wounds to his dad when he had his telephone taken away from him over the weekend

25 Aug, 2020 @ 11:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands warns of more restrictions as region enters ‘second wave of COVID-19’

"Some of the measures that could be adopted are similar to those of Catalonia," said the spokesman for the region's infectious diseases' committee, Javier Arranz

24 Aug, 2020 @ 15:47

Lead·Mallorca