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Dia de los Reyes Magos may be over, but there are so many cool events still to come in Mallorca

WHILE the Reyes revelries are only just over, TWO of Mallorca’s biggest fiestas are set to keep the festive feeling going through the gloomy month

11 Jan, 2020 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Pet Shop Boys to play Spain’s Mallorca for first time EVER

Mallorca will be treated to the band’s string of chart-topping hits including It’s A Sin, West End Girls and Go West

24 Dec, 2019 @ 11:48

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Police among 35 to be prosecuted over ‘cocaine and prostitutes favours’ for infamous club owner Tolo ‘King of the Night’ Cursach in Spain’s Mallorca

They are accused of partying with prostitutes in Cursach’s numerous nightclubs including Tito’s in Palma

22 Dec, 2019 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Amanda Butler’s Christmas has come early, with the election of Boris Johnson helping Mallorca’s property market get moving again

I guess Boris really was the best outcome with at least one decision being firm

22 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

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

Leading MEP supports EU citizenship for British expats in Spain as Brexit date looms

AN MEP has come out in strong defence of British expats in Europe ahead of Britain’s planned departure from the bloc next month. Guy Verhofstadt,

19 Dec, 2019 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

REVEALED: Young people in Spain hoping to leave home will have to spend over 94% of their salary on rent

PEOPLE under 30 in Spain have to spend more than 94% of their salary to live alone, shocking new figures have revealed. According to the

19 Dec, 2019 @ 17:14

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Property

How will British travellers flying to Spain’s Malaga and Palma de Mallorca be affected by Brexit?

From new barriers to special baggage reclaim areas, hotspots like Palma de Mallorca and Malaga were feared to be among the most affected

16 Dec, 2019 @ 15:47

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Politics

As Boris Johnson sets his sights on No 10, Amanda Butler looks towards the sale of one of Mallorca’s grandest homes

Having performed a market appraisal, I would have valued it last year somewhere in the region of €9m

8 Dec, 2019 @ 16:47

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Mallorca·Property

Specsavers launches ‘food for those in need’ campaign on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Mallorca

Bancosol are particularly in need of the following non-perishable foods – oil, milk, tinned foods and meals, beans and pulses

7 Dec, 2019 @ 18:12

Ask the Optician·Health

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OPINION: Mallorca’s crackdown on troublesome tourists targets the wrong people and it is Spain’s local businesses who will suffer

The new rules will allow authorities to issue hefty fines to hotels and bars

7 Dec, 2019 @ 17:33

Mallorca

All inclusive holidays at British tourist destinations to be BANNED by government in Spain’s Mallorca

The crackdown focuses on Magaluf, Playa de Palma and Sant Antoni

7 Dec, 2019 @ 16:37

Lead·Mallorca

British expats left at risk of flooding by officials in Spain’s Mallorca say they ‘wish’ they’d never moved

The couple moved to the Baearic isle three years ago

7 Dec, 2019 @ 10:30

Lead·Mallorca·National News

RIP: Dog shot and dragged along road by owner in viral video in Spain dies as 180,000 sign petition to punish sick hunter (SIGN IT HERE)

Alma, as she was later named by carers, died from her injuries at an animal clinic in Lugo Galicia

5 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

15 new ‘most beautiful’ towns in Spain you MUST add to your travel bucket list in 2020

THERE’S nothing better than finding a hidden gem that transports you to ‘the real Spain.’ From hilltop pueblos to unreported foodie hotspots, there’s still huge

5 Dec, 2019 @ 08:30

Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

WATCH: Dog shot, beaten and dragged along road by its neck by sick hunter in Spain just after having puppies (WARNING: Distressing images)

A HUNTER in Spain has been filmed dragging his dog along the road by its neck after allegedly shooting and beating her to within an

3 Dec, 2019 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Police in Spain arrest 33 over Mallorca-wide cocaine, MDMA and hash empire that carried fake shotguns and buried €38,000 at farm

A Dutch group in mainland Spain supplied the drugs, which a driver smuggled through the Port of Alcudia using secret cavities underneath his car

1 Dec, 2019 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: How Spain is central to EU’s €30 BILLION cocaine and narcotics market as new report warns of increasing violence from ruthless European gangs

Despite record seizures this year, trafficking inside containers destined for European ports is still the most common transport method

28 Nov, 2019 @ 13:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Relatives of young woman who drowned while at learning difficulties centre in Mallorca’s Palma vow to continue their fight for justice

Three of the carers at the beleaguered school have been cleared of manslaughter, but an appeal made by the family is ongoing

22 Nov, 2019 @ 14:27

Lead·Mallorca

Court in Spain BANS Ryanair’s ‘abusive’ hand luggage fees

RYANAIR’S policy of charging a fee for hand luggage is ‘abusive’ and can no longer be applied in Spain, a court ruled today. The decision

20 Nov, 2019 @ 21:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

REVEALED: How a ‘new generation’ of ruthless Dutch gangs are ‘helping Irish drug mafia operate along Spain’s Costa del Sol from Dubai’ after third suspected assassination in three months

Since the end of summer, a dead body with signs of violence has been found between Marbella and Mijas every month

17 Nov, 2019 @ 09:50

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Changing clocks can help TUMOURS grow and causes serious heart problems, says shocking study in Spain

A SHOCKING study has warned that changing the clocks in autumn and spring can carry serious health risks to the population. The study was carried

14 Nov, 2019 @ 16:09

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Storm Cecilia from the Atlantic to blast southern Spain this week as Costa del Sol, Murcia and Costa Blanca on alert for strong winds ahead of FIVE DAYS OF RAIN

LARGE parts of southern Spain have been placed on yellow alert from Wednesday onwards as an Atlantic storm is set to arrive. Dubbed Storm Cecilia,

12 Nov, 2019 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Obesity on the rise in Spain as almost HALF of children have ‘unhealthy weight’ while 1 in 4 adults in Andalucia are obese

OBESITY is on the march in developed countries and Spain is no exception. That’s the warning from the president of the Spanish Society for the

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

France's Marine Le Pen was one of the first to congratulate Vox on their victory

F-RIGHT NIGHT: France’s Le Pen and Italy’s Salvini congratulate Vox after far-right party becomes third biggest political force in Spain

FAR-right leaders in Europe are beaming with pride tonight after Vox surged in the Spanish polls to become the third biggest political force in Spain.

11 Nov, 2019 @ 00:07

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Snow falling in Spain’s Mallorca, while Costa del Sol, Balearics, Murcia and Costa Blanca on weather alert for 120 km/h wind and six-metre waves

ON Spain’s election day, the first snow of the year has been reported in Mallorca, while much of the country has weather warnings in place.

10 Nov, 2019 @ 14:09

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Mum killed by falling palm tree in front of daughter and husband as 150kmph Storm Amelie winds batter Spain

The woman’s seven-year-old daughter was also hit by some of the tree’s smaller branches, but she is not thought to have been seriously injured

4 Nov, 2019 @ 11:47