One Spaniard dead and another in coma after carbon monoxide poisoning at London hotel
A SPANIARD has died from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a hotel in London. Marcos Severa, 34, from Mallorca, was poisoned after the toxic
Love Island Down Under: Hit ITV2 show gets Australian edition also filming in Mallorca
AUSTRALIA has decided to join in on the mega-success that is Love Island, and has already found the perfect Mallorca property for their version of
The half dozen delights: A look inside First Mallorca
FIRST Mallorca has an excellent range of properties for sale in Santa Catalina. The well-established agent has six different homes on offer in the hip
MELTING POT: Olive Press editor Jon Clarke is blown away by the incredible mix of restaurants in Santa Catalina
WHILE San Sebastian might have the most Michelin stars – and probably the best tapas – Santa Catalina has the biggest variety of restaurants in
LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS: Jon Clarke meets with B Connected boss Christine Leja- a true pioneer of the resurgence of Santa Catalina
SHE is often credited with making Santa Catalina chic. And there’s no doubt Christine Leja was an early trailblazer into Palma’s hippest barrio, having launched
VILLAGE IN THE CITY: A look inside Santa Catalina- the new SoHo
THE clinking of wine glasses, clicking of designer heels and the cacophony of foreign languages… welcome to a typical lunchtime in Santa Catalina. Palma’s trendiest
Spanish language film wins an Oscar
UNA mujer fantástica took home the ‘best foreign language film’ gong at last night’s Oscars. The Chilean film, which features transgender actress Daniela Vega, beat four
Mallorca Saxophone Festival celebrates ten years with free concerts and events
THE Mallorca Saxophone Festival is celebrating their ten year anniversary through March 28, with free concerts across is the island. This year the festival has
ONTO THE STREETS: Business owners take to the streets over upcoming draconian pavement rules
PROTESTERS have taken to the streets as the fight for Palma’s terraces continues. Dozens of angry restaurateurs gathered on Calle Blanquerna to voice their disapproval
Nationwide strike set to mark International Women’s day across Spain
SPANISH women are being urged to make a stand and strike, to mark International Women’s day on March 8. In a bid to show that
Ryanair announce €160 million investment in a Spanish airport
RYANAIR is to invest $200 million (€162m) in Palma de Mallorca airport this year. This comes as a result of the low cost carrier basing two additional
Balearic Islands pledge to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in ambitious green manifesto
THE Balearic Islands has pledged to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In an ambitious plan, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera will take new
Spain property market ‘officially recovers’ from 2008 as sales reach pre-crisis levels
SPAIN’S property market has officially recovered from the 2008 crash, with 2017’s transactions reaching levels last seen before the crisis. New figures released this week
Thousands of OAPs protest on the streets of Spain calling for pension security
PENSIONERS in their thousands have taken to the streets of Spain to demand decent pensions. Demonstrating across Spain to ask the government to guarantee pensions
WANTED: £10,000 reward for British murder suspect hiding in Spain hotspot
BRITISH police have offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of murder suspect Bradley Blundell who is hiding in Spain. It comes as
THIRD TIME LUCKY: Micheal Douglas puts his Mallorca estate on the market again
ACTOR Michael Douglas and his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, have put their Mallorcan mansion on the market for a lucky third time. The couple have once
BIRD CALL! Mallorca wetlands are home to 30,000 birds this winter
NEARLY 30,000 birds are wintering in the Balearic wetlands. Some 73 separate species are staying in 35 different wetlands around the islands, according to green
WORKING ASSES: Donkeys hired to graze high-risk fire areas in Mallorca
A LEGION of donkeys is being employed to lower the risk of fire in two key areas of Mallorca. Two groups of between 15 and
Local food is on the rise as Balearic government cuts down on carbon footprint
THE BALEARIC government has agreed to prioritise local and ‘short-range’ products to improve the green footprint. In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, the government
Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018
In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with
SAVE OUR TERRACES: The Olive Press stands with Santa Catalina to save vital terrace space
THE Olive Press is backing a campaign to protect the livelihoods of dozens of expat businesses in Santa Catalina. It comes after a draconian proposed
Spanish Valentine’s Day alternatives
Never fear if you don’t have a date for Valentine’s this year. In Spain today hardly even registers on the love calendar, so you have
Andalucia the fattest region in Spain after study reveals almost 50% of Spaniards overweight
ANDALUCIA has been labelled the fattest region in Spain in a new study on obesity. The study revealed more than 47% of Spaniards aged 18
Palma Film Office busy with hundreds of shoots as business only grows
PALMA Film Office has managed 217 film and photo shoots during 2017, with companies such as BMW, Cartier, H & M and American Express shooting
UK Foreign Office confirms assisting Spain-based British expat held by police in Thailand since being attacked on New Year’s Eve
THE UK Foreign Office has confirmed it is assisting the family of a Spain-based British expat who was arrested by police in Thailand on New
Palma proposes new terrace restrictions that could cripple Santa Catalina
LAST week the city of Palma proposed new and drastic measures against terrace seating in the city, removing up to 40 percent of Santa Catalina’s