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Popular Party politician slammed in Spain’s Menorca after she uses public historical site for daughter’s birthday party
A SENIOR politician in Menorca has been slammed by the opposition after she organised a birthday party for her daughter in a protected historical...
British and German tourism plummets in Spain but continues to rise in Balearics
SPAIN and the Balearics have always attracted both British and German tourists.
Yet, issues such as economic conditions, higher prices of holidays, the heat, and...
Brits could soon fly to Spain in world’s biggest aircraft dubbed ‘The Flying Bum’
SPAIN'S Air Nostrum has increased its commitment to helium airships by ordering an extra 10 craft from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV) which are...
Two bodies are found floating in the waters off Mallorca: Tests to determine whether they are German father and...
TWO bodies have now been recovered in the waters off Mallorca, with tests due to be carried out to determine whether they belong to...
Covid-19 cases rise sharply in Spain’s Mallorca but expert describes situation as ‘not alarming’
COVID-19 cases in Mallorca have rocketed by 124.8% at the start of August compared to a month earlier, but a leading expert says the...
427 super-high earners living in Spain’s Balearic Islands pocketed over €50,000 each month in 2021
A TOTAL of 427 people residing in the Balearic Islands declared salaries in 2021 that exceeded €50,000 month.
It means that the fortunate group earn...
Nine year old girl in hospital after being run over by an out of control van in Menorca
On July 24 an ice delivery truck lost control due to brake failure and sped down a 40 metre hill in Menorca.
On its way...
Tourist spending soars to new records in Spain’s Balearic Islands
TOURIST spending in the Balearic Islands soared to €4.5 billion over the first five months of 2023- €500 million more than in the same...
British tourist, 37, dies of heart attack in hotel bedroom in Spain’s Menorca
A 37-YEAR-OLD British tourist died from a heart attack in his Arenal d'en Castell hotel bedroom in Menorca on Wednesday morning.
The man started to...
Successful sea plane test carried out with hope of services between Spain’s Balearic Islands
A SUCESSFUL test flight of a seaplane owned by Isla Air Express has given the company hope that it is one step closer to...
Body cash demand: Brits who found decomposing body on Menorca beach to sue local authorities as their holidays were...
By Alberto Lejarraga & Walter Finch
A BRITISH couple who discovered a man’s decomposing body in Menorca are planning to sue the island’s local authorities...
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...
UPDATE: Decomposing body found on a beach in Menorca
A MAN’s BODY in an advanced state of decomposition has been found at the Arenal den Castell beach in Menorca this Wednesday.
Local Police were...
Mercadona to hire nearly 200 employees for the summer season in Baleares
Mercadona has announced the hiring of almost 200 employees for the summer season (May to the end of September) in Baleares.
The Valencian supermarket chain...
Scientists find evidence of prehistoric drug use on Spain’s Menorca
RESEARCHERS have found that civilizations on Menorca were using hallucinogenic drugs as far back as 3,000 years ago. The findings are based on analysis...
Doctors union predicts ‘chaotic’ summer caused by staff shortages and big tourist influx to Spain’s Balearic Islands
THE Balearic Islands Medical Union has predicted a 'chaotic' summer for hospitals and primary care facilities in the region.
Union president, Miguel Lazaro, says there...
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mahon / Mao – € 241,000
Mahón / Maó, Menorca
2 beds
2 baths
€ 241,000
Excellent modern and cozy duplex penthouse in a quiet residential area of...
Rain and snow storms batter Mallorca and rest of Spain’s Balearic Islands
STORM Juliette has left significant amounts and rain and snow in the Balaeric Islands with power cuts and closed roads causing problems in Mallorca,...
Tourist spending in Spain’s Balearic Islands in 2022 smashes pre-pandemic levels
VISITORS to the Balearic Islands in the first 11 months of 2022 spent €800 million more than the whole of the pre-pandemic year of...
Menorca man in Spain jailed after putting lethal dose of MDMA inside wife’s glass of sangria
A man who murdered his wife after lacing her glass of sangria with MDMA before drowning her in a jacuzzi in Menorca has been...
Spain’s Balearic Islands wants to restrict non-resident property buyers but EU law forbids it
THE Balearic Islands regional government is looking to see if can limit property sales to non-residents.
High prices and availability of homes to islanders have...
Public transport to be free for all Balearic Islands residents in Spain next year
PUBLIC transport throughout the Balearics will be free next year, it has been announced, in a massive boon to the islands.
Whether taking the train,...
WATCH: Only sperm whale nursery in Spanish Mediterranean discovered in north Menorca
THE only sperm whale breeding ground in the Spanish Mediterranean has been discovered north of Menorca.
For the last two years a higher than normal...
British man found dead in villa swimming pool in Spain’s Menorca
THE body of a 64-year-old British man was found floating in a private villa swimming pool in Menorca on Friday.
A pool maintenance man found...
WATCH: Massive storm on Menorca brings hailstones the size of golf balls
A SUDDEN summer storm saw hailstones the size of golfballs fall on the Spanish island of Menorca on Thursday causing damage to cars and...
WATCH: Two Spanish police officers in hot water over video showing them enjoying local fiesta a little too much
TWO officers have found themselves under investigation after a video showing them joining in local fiestas in Menorca over the weekend went viral.
The pair...