Tag: Palma de Mallorca
Easyjet flights from Palma return this weekend as base reopens on Spain’s Mallorca
AIRLINE bosses have revealed details of the reopening of the seasonal base in Mallorca.
From Sunday, March 27, EasyJet’s seasonal base at Palma de Mallorca...
Mass arrests over scam for immigrants to obtain Spanish residency in Murcia and Zaragoza areas
A gang who charged €4,000 for fake papers used to apply for Spanish residency has been broken up by the Policia Nacional.
48 people have...
Passenger numbers at Spain’s airports in 2021 fall below half of pre-pandemic total
PASSENGER numbers improved substantially in 2021 across Spain's airports compared to the previous year but remained well below pre-pandemic levels.
Airport operator Aena said nearly...
Jail for 12 Moroccans who forced the landing in Palma
A JUDGE in Palma has issued a provisional prison sentence to 12 young Moroccans who fled onto the runway at Palma de Mallorca airport on Friday night,...
Spain’s Palma de Mallorca airport closes after escaped passengers block runways
PALMA de Mallorca International airport was closed to air traffic on the night of Friday, November 5, after more than twenty passengers escaped from...
Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Spain’s Mallorca
GOVERNMENT announcements of possible electricity blackouts across, Austria, Germany and Sweden have prompted many people in the Balearic Islands to stock up on food and...
High demand: Half of properties already sold in new Palma development
A NEW development in Palma has already sold 50% of properties - and it’s not even finished yet.
Real Estate developer, Inbisa, has recently begun...
Terraces in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca face imminent new COVID-19 restrictions as current rules ‘abused’
These could include limits on capacity and seating at tables, or in a more extreme move, reduced opening hours
Spain’s Balearic Islands BAN sale of alcohol in shops after 10pm in bid to crackdown on ‘super-spreader’ parties
The new rule, which will come into force from this Saturday (July 10), will prohibit alcohol being sold after 10pm in supermarkets, shops and petrol stations
Police smash THREE criminal gangs that smuggled large quantities of cocaine into Spain’s Mallorca
According to investigators, the three gangs worked together to import high purity cocaine through a well known courier company which was then distributed to multiple drug dealers across the island
WANTED: Manhunt launched after man shot twice in back in Spain’s Mallorca
The initial hypothesis is that the shooting was a result of an ongoing conflict between two rival gypsy clans
Mother and 7-year-old child seriously injured after being run over by elderly driver in Spain’s Mallorca
Both suffered blows to the head and were rushed to Son Espases hospital where their condition has been described as 'serious'
Latin sensation Maluma to perform in Spain’s Mallorca this summer in Balearics’ FIRST ‘COVID-19’ free concert
The Columbian born star will headline Palma's iconic Plaza de Toros on July 11 where all ticket holders must undergo a PCR test to be granted entry
OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of...
A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in
World’s FIRST sustainable ‘fast ferry’ will connect Spain’s Mallorca to Denia from this weekend
Priced at a startling €90 million, Balearia's Eleanor Roosevelt is the first ferry of its type in the world, operating with innovative natural gas engines
Woman stages elaborate car crash to cover up murder of boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca
Policia Nacional had initiated an investigation into the man's death after growing suspicious that the woman was not being truthful as to how her boyfriend died
Policia Local accused of holding illegal party at headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca for retiring officer
It is alleged that 15 on-duty officers attended the hour-long gathering which was organised to celebrate the departure of a retiring colleague
Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca exempt from terrace tax until 2022
Costing Palma City Council an estimated €1.8 million, the measure hopes to help hard-hit bars and restaurants in the capital overcome the coronavirus crisis
Mother caught drunk behind wheel with child in car in Spain’s Mallorca
A relative was called to collect the child and the woman was taken to the police station where she has been charged with a crime against road safety
Thug runs over elderly woman with car in brutal robbery in Spain’s Mallorca
Policia Nacional say the 80-year-old woman had caught the 40-year-old detainee trying to open up her car boot in Palma's Son Ferriol district
Man charged with attempted murder after trying to suffocate flatmate in Spain’s Mallorca
The 34-year-old Senegalese man was taken into custody after police were called out to a disturbance at a flat in Palma's Pere Garau district
Spain’s Palma de Mallorca delays renaming of streets ‘linked’ to Franco after move heavily criticised by historians
The capital's City Council had intended to wipe out the memory of Franco by renaming 12 streets at a cost of €40,000
Spain’s Palma de Mallorca ‘erases’ Franco’s memory by renaming streets linked to dictator
Mayor Jose Hila said that ‘erasing Franco's heritage from the streets was not only a legal obligation, but also a moral obligation towards his victims’
Ryanair puts on extra 200 flights from Germany to Spain’s Mallorca and Alicante this Easter
SPAIN’S regions may have agreed to keep their borders closed within the country for Easter, but it seems that international travel is about to...
Human remains of woman found inside flat in Spain’s Mallorca
The deceased woman's dog was also found inside the flat alive, reportedly being able to survive by eating their owner's remains
Police bust child prostitution ring in Spain’s Mallorca
Policia Nacional took three men, aged 22, 25 and 30, into custody this morning as part of their investigation into a criminal gang
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U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Plea as petition for expat drivers in Spain nears 5,000 signatures
A PETITION demanding an answer from the British government over the right for expats to drive in Spain is nearly halfway there.
Nearly 4,500 people...
