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Tramuntana ranked a favourite

THE Serra de Tramuntana mountain range is the third most popular Unesco World Heritage sites in Spain. The rugged range falls only behind the Roman...

Soaring simplicity: Palma’s congress centre worth the wait

IT only took 12 years, but Palma’s Palacio de Congresos is finally open for business. The bold modern building on the Paseo Marítimo creates the...

Cruise lines calling tourist tax illegal

THE association of cruise line companies in Europe, the CLIA, is calling the tourist tax unconstitutional and demand the government reconsider it. Next year will...

Record hotel prices hit the Balearics

HOTEL prices have rocketed in the Balearics by a third in just a year. Prices have zoomed by a shocking 30% on last year’s prices,...

Gypsy slum close to demolition

ALMOST half of the families that will be evicted from one of Son Banya's largest buildings have already accepted the relocation process as well...

New budget airline routes announced from Birmingham to Malaga and Mallorca from €40

BIRMINGHAM Airport flights to Malaga and Mallorca will launch next year. Low-cost carrier Primera Air announced that direct flights will be operated daily, using Boeing...

Spain to prepare exclusive aviation deal with UK to ensure British tourists keep arriving post-Brexit

SPAIN has said it will have a backup aviation deal with the UK in case of widespread disruption to air travel post-Brexit. Deputy Minister for...

CRITICAL: Spain’s income inequality one of the worst in EU as 40% of young still unemployed

SPAIN'S income inequality is one of the worst in the EU.  A new report by the European Commission found that while the economy is improving,...

SHROOM TIME: Mushrooms are heading onto menus around Spain

IT'S mushroom season again - and chefs around Spain are conjuring up a host of delicious dishes based around the wild autumn favourite. From succulent...

Palma officially opens the Christmas season

GET your mittens out and head into Palma for the annual Christmas market, ice rink and shining holiday festivities. Last night it all kicked off...

Palma to grow as city break destination

City breaks have become the most popular form of holiday in the UK, accounting for over half the market. Palma is quickly growing as...

Freeing the willies!

THE stretch of water between Barcelona and the Balearics, known as the Mediterranean Whale Migration Corridor, will be declared a Marine Protected Area. In a...

EU army one step closer thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump

THE EU has signed a pact agreeing to integrate military funding, weapons development and deployment of European defenses. The move has been spurred by US...

‘HEAT ISLAND’: Spain to be among the worst affected as scientists reveal world is on track to heat by...

CLIMATE change scientists now project that the global temperature will increase by 3.2C by 2100. Until now, global efforts such as the Paris climate agreement...

Why milk from this animal is the new anti-dairy trend

It has half the fat of cows' milk

WATCH: Devastating fire tears through Mallorca industrial estate

A DEVASTATING fire has worked its way through ten warehouses at the polígono of Marratxi. From noon through the night, over 20 firefighters battled the...

Fire destroys multiple buildings at Marratxi industrial estate

A DEVASTATING fire has worked its way through ten warehouses at the polígono of Marratxi. From noon through the night, over 20 firefighters battled the...

British shop assistant spent over €210,000 on luxury holidays to Spain while still claiming benefits thanks to family-run cocaine...

A BRITISH shop assistant splashed out £200,000 on luxury holidays with her husband thanks to a family-run cocaine trafficking racket, a court has heard. Colleen...

Spain refuses to comment on reports that imam behind Barcelona terror attack was an informer for government

THE government has refused to comment on reports that the imam behind the Barcelona terror attacks was once an intelligence agency informer. El Pais reported...

Flights from €15 in MASSIVE Easyjet Black Friday sale

THOUSANDS of flights will be available as part of Easyjet's Black Friday sale. There will be 70,000 seats available between €15 and €25 departing from...

New Spanish car reveals breathalyser that shuts down vehicle if driver over limit, and it can’t be tricked!

CARMAKER SEAT has showcased its new model in Spain which features a breathalyser which shuts the car down if the driver is over the...

Rafael Nadal wins defamation suit against France’s former health minister who accused him of doping on national TV

RAFAEL Nadal has won a defamation suit against France's former health minister Roselyne Bachelot. During a national TV broadcast in March 2016, Bachelot had accused...

REVEALED: The world’s most and least dangerous holiday destinations for 2018

A NEW interactive map has revealed the least and most dangerous holiday destinations for 2018. The 'Travel Risk Map' ranked countries based on road safety,...

Sex, Trump and the BBC: The big divides between Brexit’s Leave and Remain voters

THE British public are more divided than ever. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the Brexit debate, which has divided families and opinion...

Number of British pensioners taking five pills a day has risen by 300% as Spanish study warns it increases...

THE number of English pensioners taking at least five medicines per day has boomed by 300% since 1997, a new study has shown. Almost half...

Story of Vueling passengers kicked off flight ‘for speaking Catalan’ branded ‘fake news’ by fellow passengers

THE recent story of two Vueling passengers who were kicked off the flight 'for speaking Catalan' has been branded as 'fake news' by fellow...

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This Balearic Island is now Spain’s third NATO naval base thanks to its geo-strategic location

MENORCA'S port of Mahon has become Spain's third naval NATO base to add to those at Cartagena and Rota. The decision to use Mahon was...

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