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Tennis legend Rafa Nadal hands out awards to deserving causes at special gala on his home island of Mallorca

MALLORCA tennis star Rafa Nadal took centre stage to hand out awards in the second gala staged by his charity- The Rafa Nadal Foundation. The

21 Mar, 2024 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Mallorca·Other News·Sport

Two 2000-year-old Amphoras discovered off coast of Spain’s Cadiz

BREAKING: Bodies found floating off Spain’s Mallorca are of German father, 50, and son, 19, who vanished while sailing last month

Spain’s Guardia Civil have confirmed to the Olive Press that two bodies recovered off the Manacor coast earlier this month belong to the German father

18 Sep, 2023 @ 12:28

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read

Two men found dead due to suspected overdose in Mallorca

Two bodies were discovered on July 24 in a town in Mallorca The cause of death was most likely an overdose however the Policia Nacional

26 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Four thieves accused of stealing from seven perfumeries arrested in Mallorca

FOUR burglars accused of stealing perfumes from seven different shops in Mallorca have been arrested. The alleged thieves, three women and a man, are said

14 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

PP claimed majority of votes and seats in most Baleares municipalities on May 28 elections

THERE has been a blue surge in the Balearic local elections. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) was the clear winner with it claiming the majority

1 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Other News·Politics

UPDATE: Mother arrested for allegedly attempting to murder her two children with rat poison in Mallorca

A WOMAN allegedly tried to murder her two children, aged 4 and 14, by pouring rat poison in their food in Manacor on Sunday (May

31 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's Rafa Nadal to retire from tennis after 2024 season- misses French Open with hip injury

Spain’s Rafa Nadal to retire from tennis after 2024 season:- withdraws from French Open with hip injury

MALLORCA’S Rafael Nadal has confirmed that his niggling hip injury has forced him out of defending his French Open title in Paris later this month.

18 May, 2023 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Woman kidnapped in Spain’s Mallorca after telling knife-wielding robber she had no money

A 62-year-old woman was kidnapped from her Sant Llorenc home on Monday after telling a knife-wielding intruder that she had no money. The victim was

2 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower

A couple from Manacor in Mallorca heard noises coming from their kitchen on Saturday night and found a naked man helping himself to food and

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Police in Spain’s Mallorca catch driver in Tiktok speeding video

POLICE in Mallorca on Spain’s Balearic Islands tracked down a driver speeding at 120km/h in a 40 zone after the feat was brazenly posted on

29 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca’s most secretive council revealed in transparency survey comparing town halls across Spain

MANACOR city council is one of the most secretive councils in Mallorca according to a nationwide survey of hundreds of councils. The list names and

16 Jan, 2022 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Municipality in Spain’s Mallorca closed off due to surge in COVID-19 infections

The measure, announced by Balearic Health Minister Patricia Gomez, will come into force with immediate effect and last for a minimum of 15 days

29 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca

WEDDING BALLS: Rafael Nadal to marry childhood sweetheart Xisca Perello after 14-year wait

The 17-times Grand Slam winner, announced the news after his loss at the Australian open to Novak Djokovic this weekend

30 Jan, 2019 @ 15:24

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

British woman suffers brain damage and skull fractures after 25-metre cliff plunge in Mallorca on New Year’s Day

A BRITISH woman has suffered brain damage and skull fractures after falling 25m from a Mallorca cliff at around 3:00am on New Year’s Day. The

2 Jan, 2019 @ 10:21

Lead·Mallorca·Other News

SNATCHING SUSPICIONS: Warning to parents as multiple children almost kidnapped

POLICE have sent out a warning after two attempted kidnappings in Mallorca. A teenager in Palma was approached by a man who suggested he would

2 Apr, 2018 @ 10:19

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Cops and robbers- Manacor increases police presence after rise in crime

A SPIKE in robberies has forced Manacor to step up its police numbers. It comes after a minor was arrested for breaking in and stealing

28 Jan, 2018 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Mallorca

BLOOMING HECK! Almond blossom season returns in Mallorca

FROM the end of January through the middle of February is a special time in the Mallorca countryside as the hills are washed white and

22 Jan, 2018 @ 10:41

La Cultura·Mallorca·Nature

Expats win 10-year bank battle over failed development

A SPANISH bank has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in damages to expats over a failed off-plan development. A Mallorca court ruled in

15 Jan, 2018 @ 14:05

Business & Finance·Mallorca·Property

LEGENDARY tennis player Boris Becker has been in Mallorca visiting Rafa Nadal at the Manacor academy. The former number one in the world and Olympic

25 Dec, 2017 @ 10:15

Celebrity·Mallorca·Sport

Large marijuana growing operation discovered inside Manacor home

AN ARREST has been made in Manacor after policed raided a suspicious house, finding 221 marijuana plants, along with an entire set-up for indoor growing

15 Dec, 2017 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Mallorca