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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet

It comes after a draconian dictat came into force removing an initial 179 outdoor seating areas from some of Palma’s most popular restaurants

21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:32

Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

OPINION: War on Terraces

As the Olive Press highlighted last year the stark truth is up to 42% of all the 1,650 terraces in Palma are at risk

21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:30

Opinion

Toddler fighting for her life after swallowing ecstasy in Spain’s Ibiza

Guardia Civil believe the pill had been dropped by a drug user or dealer and the child mistook it for a sweet

19 Jul, 2019 @ 13:09

Lead

REVEALED: 10 new UK to Spain flights run by airline Alba Star announced

The new flights, which are the first from the UK airport in seven years will arrive just in time for the school holidays

17 Jul, 2019 @ 13:40

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate

A spokesperson blamed the new cancellations on planes being in the wrong place following Wednesday’s disruption

11 Jul, 2019 @ 12:29

Lead·National News·Travel News

Expert says southern Spain and Balearics at ‘great risk’ of tsunamis but authorities ‘are not prepared’

Southern Spain and the eastern Mediterranean (the Balearics), have frequent seismic activity which make them prone to suffer tsunamis

9 Jul, 2019 @ 11:19

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Irish teenage lad raped by two men in Spain holiday hotspot

The shaken tourist was examined at Son Espases Hospital in Palma where doctors confirmed injuries sustained from a sex attack

8 Jul, 2019 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

That perfect Spanish afternoon can prove more elusive than first thought, writes Lesley Keith

When I first moved here I had an impression in my mind of how it was going to be

7 Jul, 2019 @ 12:19

Columnists·Mallorca

British director Ken Loach parks his republican politics to meet with Spain’s Queen Letizia in Mallorca

The famous lefty director, 83, took the hand of the stunning 46-year-old monarch as he received a lifetime achievement award in Mallorca

7 Jul, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Amanda Butler has a certain property ‘fantasma’ set to arrive and she’s rather excited as Spain’s Mallorca heats up

'Fantasmas' are clients who provide some interesting story with very ‘substantial budgets’, but low and behold, no Google search information!

6 Jul, 2019 @ 09:56

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

Woman crushed to death by boulder as she enjoyed sunset with boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca

The pair were sat on the seafront when the boulder gave way and fell on them, killing the woman instantly and crushing the man’s legs

2 Jul, 2019 @ 12:24

Lead·Mallorca

SICK: Facebook ‘League table’ tracks and mocks British deaths from Spain balcony falls

The sick tally has the UK listed at the top of the table with a total of six 'points' allocated for three injuries and one

1 Jul, 2019 @ 20:27

Lead·Mallorca

RED ALERT: Spain at ‘extreme risk’ from 40ºC temperatures but Costa del Sol to AVOID heatwave

This weather event, affecting most of western Europe, is the 10th heatwave in Spain since 1975

27 Jun, 2019 @ 13:49

Lead·Mallorca·Nature

Airline selects three-year-old British girl for ‘involuntary offloading’ on overbooked flight from Spain

Many airlines practise overbooking, where more tickets are sold than there are seats available

26 Jun, 2019 @ 13:08

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Horror as wife ‘dismembered husband’ and ‘fed him to her dogs’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A WOMAN in Mallorca has been charged after being accused of dismembering her sedated husband and feeding his body parts to her dogs. Svetlana Batukova,

26 Jun, 2019 @ 10:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko rescued at sea after yacht fire off Spain’s Mallorca

A FORMER world heavyweight champion has been rescued off the coast of Spain after a fire broke out on the luxury yacht he was on.

25 Jun, 2019 @ 14:09

Lead·Sport

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Amanda Butler hopes a fair Brexit deal will be done for Brits in Mallorca, under Prime Minister Boris

What many new arrivals looking for a new place in the sun do not realise is that estate agents work very differently from the UK

23 Jun, 2019 @ 11:07

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca

OPINION: The news that a British boy’s death in Mallorca ‘could have been prevented’ is both shocking and sad

THE news that a British teen’s death in Mallorca ‘could have been prevented’ is both shocking and sad. Thomas Channon, 18, died after he fell

21 Jun, 2019 @ 17:12

Mallorca·Opinion

REVEALED: Spain to have ‘warmer than average’ summer with Costa del Sol among hottest areas

The weather agency said in a press conference that temperatures will rise considerably next week across the country

20 Jun, 2019 @ 13:26

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’

An inquest in Pontypridd found that Channon may have been ‘intoxicated and fatigued’ after he returned from a night out and fell seven floors

19 Jun, 2019 @ 13:38

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Brit claim that he ‘slipped’ by pool to recover 37,000 euro hospital bill in Mallorca FAILS after video shows him jumping into a tree

THIS is the moment a British man tried to jump from a stairwell into a tree at a hotel in Mallorca. A video circulating on

17 Jun, 2019 @ 15:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

UK minister issues summer job prison warning for Brits on Spain holiday island

Foreign Office figures have revealed 80% of young Brits jailed on the island of Mallorca have been entinced into taking jobs that are illegal

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

It's no coincidence that the most affected airports are those next to popular tourist resorts

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Family of Mallorca climber killed in fall blast authorities in Spain over long wait for news of body

Palma resident Jonathan Jardim, had been abseiling at Sa Foradada with a friend when he lost his footing and fell 60 feet onto rocks

14 Jun, 2019 @ 16:13

Lead·Mallorca

Young British rock climber dies after falling 60ft in Mallorca

A BRITISH climber has died in a fall while exploring the scenic Tramuntana mountain range in Mallorca. The man, thought to be 20, had been

13 Jun, 2019 @ 18:05

Lead·Mallorca

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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet

OPINION: War on Terraces

Toddler fighting for her life after swallowing ecstasy in Spain’s Ibiza

REVEALED: 10 new UK to Spain flights run by airline Alba Star announced

TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate

Expert says southern Spain and Balearics at ‘great risk’ of tsunamis but authorities ‘are not prepared’

Irish teenage lad raped by two men in Spain holiday hotspot

That perfect Spanish afternoon can prove more elusive than first thought, writes Lesley Keith

British director Ken Loach parks his republican politics to meet with Spain’s Queen Letizia in Mallorca

Amanda Butler has a certain property ‘fantasma’ set to arrive and she’s rather excited as Spain’s Mallorca heats up

Woman crushed to death by boulder as she enjoyed sunset with boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca

SICK: Facebook ‘League table’ tracks and mocks British deaths from Spain balcony falls

RED ALERT: Spain at ‘extreme risk’ from 40ºC temperatures but Costa del Sol to AVOID heatwave

Airline selects three-year-old British girl for ‘involuntary offloading’ on overbooked flight from Spain

Horror as wife ‘dismembered husband’ and ‘fed him to her dogs’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko rescued at sea after yacht fire off Spain’s Mallorca

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

Amanda Butler hopes a fair Brexit deal will be done for Brits in Mallorca, under Prime Minister Boris

OPINION: The news that a British boy’s death in Mallorca ‘could have been prevented’ is both shocking and sad

REVEALED: Spain to have ‘warmer than average’ summer with Costa del Sol among hottest areas

Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’

WATCH: Brit claim that he ‘slipped’ by pool to recover 37,000 euro hospital bill in Mallorca FAILS after video shows him jumping into a tree

UK minister issues summer job prison warning for Brits on Spain holiday island

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

Family of Mallorca climber killed in fall blast authorities in Spain over long wait for news of body

Young British rock climber dies after falling 60ft in Mallorca

Over 100 tractors are set to blockade Valencia centre over farmer’s rage at ‘unfair’ EU-South America ‘Mercosur’ deal

Storm Ingrid brings big freeze to Spain with snow in Andalucia and red alerts for 9m waves – dozens of roads affected

Barcelona’s Rodalies trains back up and running three days on from deadly crash

Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence

BREAKING: Spain sees third rail crash in a week – six injured in minor incident