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Passenger numbers at Spain's airports in 2021 hit only half of pre-pandemic total

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

11 Jan, 2022 @ 20:30

Lead·Travel News

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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, causing

9 Nov, 2021 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

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 a

6 Nov, 2021 @ 07:47

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News·Travel News

Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Palma Mallorca

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 other

5 Nov, 2021 @ 13:26

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

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

30 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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

8 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Mallorca

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

8 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

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

26 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

19 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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'

12 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

11 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

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OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?

A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in

1 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

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

28 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Valencian Community

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

26 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

22 Apr, 2021 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

21 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Lead

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

15 Apr, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

14 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

30 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

26 Mar, 2021 @ 17:55

Lead·Mallorca

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’

25 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Mallorca