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British tourist forces helicopter rescue off Spain’s Mallorca after ‘ignoring red flag warnings to stay out of the sea’

A BRITISH tourist has been dramatically rescued off the coast of Mallorca after ‘ignoring warnings to stay out of the water.’ The 28-year-old man came

27 Sep, 2024 @ 09:20

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

‘Sophisticated’ camera hidden in a water bottle was ‘used by bar owner in Spain’s Mallorca to record hundreds of women and minors using his toilet’

A BAR owner in Mallorca is accused of using a camera disguised as a water bottle to film hundreds of women as they used the

15 Sep, 2024 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

Ryanair loses mini court battle in Spain: Passenger successfully challenges €30 fee for printing off his boarding pass at the airport

RYANAIR has been ordered to refund a passenger who was charged an extra fee for printing his boarding pass at an airport in Spain. The

11 Sep, 2024 @ 15:34

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Mallorca's former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

British man dies after falling from sixth floor of hotel in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH man has died after falling from the sixth floor of a building in Palma. Emergency services were called to Carrer Berenguer de Tornamira

2 Sep, 2024 @ 12:10

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Airbnb crackdown as 12 illegal holiday rental homes in Mallorca are stung with massive fine of almost €1m

Illegal tourist flat crackdown in Spain: Building in Mallorca made up of 12 unlicensed Airbnb-style homes is fined almost €1million

MASSIVE fines totalling €960,000 against 12 unlicensed holiday apartment rentals in a Palma building have been notified by the Consell de Mallorca’s Tourism Department. The

13 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Gardener, 20, drops dead while working on grounds of luxury villa in Spain’s Mallorca

A GARDENER died from a heart attack on Monday while working at a Mallorca villa, with heatstroke said to be the likely cause. The 20-year-old

2 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Michael Douglas, 79, says he will spend half his time in Mallorca after becoming ‘semi-retired’

HOLLYWOOD actor and producer, Michael Douglas, says he considers himself ‘semi-retired’ as he turns 80 this September Douglas on Sunday picked up the Masters of

29 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Angry residents protest outside Mallorca building crammed with illegal tourist rentals

AROUND 50 people took part in a protest on Wednesday outside a Palma apartment block that houses illegal tourist rentals. The demonstration was called by

11 Jul, 2024 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Benidorm tourist watches bank app in horror as nine charges are made on stolen card within minutes

Pickpocket warning in Spain: Gangs are targeting tourist areas as the summer season begins

POLICE in Mallorca have warned about organised gangs of pickpockets stealing from tourists in the Palma area. Two Romanian men, aged 24 and 56, have

1 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British tourist is seriously injured after falling off balcony in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist was seriously injured on Wednesday morning when he fell four metres from a first-floor balcony in Palma’s Sa Gerreria district. The incident

26 Jun, 2024 @ 11:20

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Mark Zuckerberg is caught ‘breaking maritime law’ while docking his €278m yacht in Spain’s Mallorca

A YACHT owned by the founder of Facebook and Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg, has been docked in Palma since Friday, but there are claims that location

13 Jun, 2024 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Exposed: Taxi drivers aTaxi driver sexually assaults British tourist and tells her 'that's how things are done in Spain'

Agitated Brit threatens to stab taxi driver and then gets locked in on a Mallorca bus before police arrest him

A BRITISH man threatened a Palma taxi driver before trying to escape on a bus, but got locked in as police arrived to arrest him.

11 Jun, 2024 @ 18:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Nurse in Spain breaks down in tears after being forced to leave Ibiza due to surging rent on the island – where police and lifeguards have admitted sleeping in their CARS after being ‘priced out’

A NURSE on Ibiza broke down in tears as she explained to Spanish television reporters how she was going to have to leave the Balearic

29 May, 2024 @ 16:38

Ibiza·Lead

Palma de Mallorca’s crackdown on tourism: City will ban new Airbnb-style lets and could reduce number of cruises and rental cars

PALMA has joined mainland cities like Barcelona and Valencia in planning measures to combat tourist saturation. The City Council will not allow any additional properties

29 May, 2024 @ 14:49

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Tragedy in Tenerife: British boy, 4, drowns in hotel swimming pool

Baby boy drowns in a swimming pool in Spain: One-year-old fell into water after being left with his grandmother in Mallorca

A BABY boy died on Tuesday after drowning in a swimming pool at a Palma house. The one-year-old child was being cared for by his

29 May, 2024 @ 11:02

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

At least 4 dead after building collapse at popular beach bar in Spain’s Mallorca – 27 left injured with more trapped under rubble

AT least four people have died and 27 have been injured following a building collapse in Palma, Mallorca on Thursday evening. Emergency services attended the

23 May, 2024 @ 23:02

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Travel warning for Spain: Mallorca city cracks down on campervans with fines of up to €1,500 if new rules are broken

PALMA’S mayor, Jaime Martinez, has declared war on motorhome settlements that have popped up in recent years, with fines announced of up to €1,500 on

2 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Three doctors are accused of homicide after British woman died during cosmetic surgery in Spain

THE Policia Nacional has accused three cosmetic surgeons of homicide after a British woman died following complications during a procedure at a Palma clinic in

26 Mar, 2024 @ 13:16

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

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

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

British tourist ‘is raped by a cruise ship entertainer’: Police make arrest in Spain’s Mallorca

A CRUISE ship entertainer has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Mallorca for allegedly raping a British tourist. The woman, 33, complained to the

18 Mar, 2024 @ 14:37

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Reality TV star among dozens of arrests as international cocaine trafficking gang is busted in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has dismantled a major international group of cocaine traffickers who created a network to send consignments to Mallorca. Operation Checkmate has seen

18 Mar, 2024 @ 13:40

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Valencia

German tourist is robbed of €50,000 Rolex in Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN tourist has been reunited with his €50,000 Rolex watch that was wrenched off his wrist in Mallorca’s Port d’Andratx on New Year’s Day.

27 Feb, 2024 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Drunk driver blames Google Maps after being caught travelling down a flight of STAIRS in Spain’s Mallorca

A DRUNK motorist got stuck driving down some stairs in Palma’s Plaza Mayor area and blamed the transgression on his Google Maps navigating system. The

24 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into the cancer that killed him

A BRITISH woman who has lived in Palma since 2016 has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €10,000 for cancer research in memory of her

12 Jan, 2024 @ 11:33

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Expat stabs himself with a knife to get his wife arrested for attempted murder at their home in Spain's Mallorca

Expat stabs himself to get wife arrested for attempted murder in Spain’s Mallorca

A 58-YEAR-OLD Dutchman has been arrested for trying to frame his wife on an attempted homicide charge at their Mallorca home. The man stabbed himself

29 Dec, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Smoking ban extensions and tobacco tax rises backed by most people in Spain

Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

BAR and restaurant owners in Mallorca’s capital have been given a financial incentive to ban smoking on their terraces. As rumours circulate that Spain’s Health

22 Dec, 2023 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

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British tourist forces helicopter rescue off Spain’s Mallorca after ‘ignoring red flag warnings to stay out of the sea’

‘Sophisticated’ camera hidden in a water bottle was ‘used by bar owner in Spain’s Mallorca to record hundreds of women and minors using his toilet’

Ryanair loses mini court battle in Spain: Passenger successfully challenges €30 fee for printing off his boarding pass at the airport

British man dies after falling from sixth floor of hotel in Spain’s Mallorca

Illegal tourist flat crackdown in Spain: Building in Mallorca made up of 12 unlicensed Airbnb-style homes is fined almost €1million

Gardener, 20, drops dead while working on grounds of luxury villa in Spain’s Mallorca

Michael Douglas, 79, says he will spend half his time in Mallorca after becoming ‘semi-retired’

Angry residents protest outside Mallorca building crammed with illegal tourist rentals

Pickpocket warning in Spain: Gangs are targeting tourist areas as the summer season begins

British tourist is seriously injured after falling off balcony in Spain’s Mallorca

Mark Zuckerberg is caught ‘breaking maritime law’ while docking his €278m yacht in Spain’s Mallorca

Agitated Brit threatens to stab taxi driver and then gets locked in on a Mallorca bus before police arrest him

WATCH: Nurse in Spain breaks down in tears after being forced to leave Ibiza due to surging rent on the island – where police and lifeguards have admitted sleeping in their CARS after being ‘priced out’

Palma de Mallorca’s crackdown on tourism: City will ban new Airbnb-style lets and could reduce number of cruises and rental cars

Baby boy drowns in a swimming pool in Spain: One-year-old fell into water after being left with his grandmother in Mallorca

At least 4 dead after building collapse at popular beach bar in Spain’s Mallorca – 27 left injured with more trapped under rubble

Travel warning for Spain: Mallorca city cracks down on campervans with fines of up to €1,500 if new rules are broken

Three doctors are accused of homicide after British woman died during cosmetic surgery in Spain

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

British tourist ‘is raped by a cruise ship entertainer’: Police make arrest in Spain’s Mallorca

Reality TV star among dozens of arrests as international cocaine trafficking gang is busted in Spain

German tourist is robbed of €50,000 Rolex in Spain’s Mallorca

Drunk driver blames Google Maps after being caught travelling down a flight of STAIRS in Spain’s Mallorca

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into the cancer that killed him

Expat stabs himself to get wife arrested for attempted murder in Spain’s Mallorca

Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

Itinerary confirmed for Pope Leo’s visit to Spain – including meeting with immigrants, visit to Barcelona prison and historic parliament address

Passengers on hantavirus-ridden cruise ship to be flown home ‘immediately’ once vessel docks in Spain’s Canary Islands

Mystery after British tourist, 26, found dead in Mallorca apartment with ‘glass shards from door stuck in head’

Hantavirus case confirmed in Switzerland as two people evacuated in ‘serious condition’ from virus-stricken cruise ship heading for Spain

Malaga bullring boss investigated for workplace negligence following fatal goring of retired matador