Tag: Palma
I declare Christmas a COVID-Free Zone!
I DECIDED I’m going to avoid the C-word for a while because I’m done with it! Don’t you find that your conversations always come...
Ryanair introduces four new services as it claims ‘big domestic demand’ in Spain
LOW COST carrier Ryanair is launching four new domestic routes in Spain this December while cutting back its pan-European services due to the pandemic. The...
More than 43,000 people put on ‘partial lockdown’ in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca to combat spread of COVID-19
Tomorrow, parts of Arquitecte Bennazar will face confinement, joining Son Gotleu, Can Capes, Soledat Nord and Son Canals which became 'hot zones' last week
Palma de Mallorca requests €300,000 culture aid package from Spanish government, in bid to save arts following coronavirus crisis
PALMA’S Ministry of Culture has requested €300,000 in aid, in a bid to help save the arts amid the coronavirus crisis.
Off-duty policeman stops kidnapping of prostitute in broad daylight in Spain’s Mallorca
The detective witnessed the shocking events unfold while he was sitting at a terrace drinking coffee
Healthcare professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until end...
HEALTHCARE professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until the end of the year, it has been announced.
IN PICS: Hundreds descend on Palma de Mallorca for exercise as fresh air set to boost mental health during...
The capital was full of life as hundreds of people took full advantage of some much needed fresh air
Hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca put forward Playa de Palma as tourism pilot destination until COVID-19 vaccine found
Hoteliers believe Playa de Palma has the ideal conditions to protect visitors from coronavirus
IN PICS: High spirits in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as children flock to beaches and promenades on first outing...
Hundreds of youngsters and their parents packed the capital's streets, squares and beaches in their first taste of freedom
You can now take your dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters and other pets on buses in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca
Dogs must be on a leash and wear a muzzle while on the bus, but puppies, cats, rabbits, hamsters and other small pets can be carried in a basket or crate
Relatives of young woman who drowned while at learning difficulties centre in Mallorca’s Palma vow to continue their fight...
Three of the carers at the beleaguered school have been cleared of manslaughter, but an appeal made by the family is ongoing
Mallorca Film Festival returns to Palma in October – and it will be bigger than ever
Hollywood royalty and British cult heroes team up for Mallorca’s film event of the year
Outbreak of DEADLY Listeria virus confirmed in Spain, killing three people and affecting hundreds more in Mallorca
So far three people have died and seven women have aborted babies out of the 200 people confirmed to have caught it.
‘YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE’: Anger at sushi restaurant as Salmonella outbreak infects 91 people in Spain’s Mallorca
It comes as inspectors of the sushi joint made shocking discoveries, including that ‘there was no hot water’
Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain
While the current number stands at 51, authorities believe that figure could climb much higher
OPINION: Anti-tourism groups in Mallorca need to drop the spray can and talk to holidaymakers
Holidaymakers are essential to Mallorca’s economy, and don’t let Government officials or the media tell you otherwise
British teen arrested for ‘bottling bouncer so badly he needed 50 stitches’ at party hotspot in Spain
A judge told him he would be released if he could find the bail of €15,000, although it is unclear if he has come up with the cash
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet
It comes after a draconian dictat came into force removing an initial 179 outdoor seating areas from some of Palma’s most popular restaurants
OPINION: War on Terraces
As the Olive Press highlighted last year the stark truth is up to 42% of all the 1,650 terraces in Palma are at risk
REVEALED: 10 new UK to Spain flights run by airline Alba Star announced
The new flights, which are the first from the UK airport in seven years will arrive just in time for the school holidays
TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate
A spokesperson blamed the new cancellations on planes being in the wrong place following Wednesday’s disruption
Mystery masturbator back as sicko breaks into vehicles on Spain’s Mallorca and leaves semen all over the seat
The break-ins, which first began last December but stopped around April, begun again this week as three women found sperm stains in their vehicles
Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000
Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300
TOXIC: Cruise ships make Spain’s Palma one of the most polluted ports in Europe
The Mallorca capital joins Barcelona, Venice, Civitavecchia and Southampton in being crowned the most polluting ports on the continent
Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine
The passengers were apparently walking in the aisles when the seat belt signs were on, and refused to obey the orders of staff
British woman dies on UK-bound flight at Mallorca airport moments before take-off
Police and paramedics rushed to the scene to treat the passenger but attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful
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