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Ski-resort accident in Jaca, Spain

Two 18-year-olds seriously injured in Spain ski-lift accident

Around eighty people were on the ski lift at the time of the accident.

Agencies18/01/2025 19:17

Water being supplied at a Mallorca hotel squat

The Cala Bona hotel squat waiting game

Only three squatters remain, and the Guardia Civil hope their resistance will soon end.

Andrew Ede18/01/2025 11:42

The weapon confiscated by the police in Palma.

Gunman arrested for threatening to shoot Mallorca police

It has been recently reported that Aragon, the Canary Islands and the Balearics are the autonomous communities with the highest increase in crime up to the third quarter of 2024.

Humphrey CarterGuillermo Esteban18/01/2025 10:07

The pine climb in Pollensa, Mallorca

16-year-old conquers Pollensa's Sant Antoni pine

It took Jaume Coll just twenty minutes to be the first to the top of the pine.

Andrew Ede18/01/2025 09:12

Palma, Mallorca

Palma affordable housing - The town hall's number one priority

The housing councillor stresses that "housing is a problem that we must confront".

Andrew Ede18/01/2025 08:07

Opponents of a giant chicken farm in Mallorca

Government blocks the plan for a giant chicken farm in Mallorca

A decree outlaws poultry farms on the scale that had been planned for Sineu.

Andrew Ede17/01/2025 18:19

Adele has been highlighted as a major boost to the UK's image overseas.

UK looking to export the likes of Adele to Mallorca and beyond

"From the Premier League and Peaky Blinders to Adele and the BBC World Service, Britain’s cultural exports showcase the best of Britain around the world."

Humphrey Carter17/01/2025 17:24

A local Police officer in Palma directs traffic in front of a bus in Palma

Sant Sebastian traffic closures and bus detours in Palma

The Local Police have organised different traffic monitoring and control operations due to the scheduled events during the upcoming Sant Sebastià festivities taking place over the next few days.

MDB Digital17/01/2025 15:30

The Guardia Civil has not closed the investigation yet.

Weapons cache seized in Mallorca

The Guardia Civil have not closed the investigation and to date have seized 43 weapons as a result of a total of 48 inspections.

Humphrey Carter17/01/2025 14:23

As things stand, the pay for restaurants and clubs under collective bargaining equates, in general, to the lowest band for the hotels

Theme of the Week

The ‘British crisis’: When tourism bosses bowed to union demands

Explore the complexities of Mallorca's hospitality industry, from collective bargaining challenges to the evolving roles of hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs.

Andrew Ede17/01/2025 12:40

Mallorca as seen from Barcelona

EU being urged to improve funding for the Balearics

The Balearics are at a funding disadvantage because the islands are classified as 'continental territory'.

Andrew Ede17/01/2025 11:19

New property tax will never get approved, say experts.

GOOD NEWS! Little chance of new property tax, which hits Brits hard, getting the green light

Opposition politicians, real estate agents and lawyers doubt that the new law, introduced to give Spaniards a greater chance of getting on the property ladder, will ever be approved.

Jason Moore17/01/2025 11:07

From top headlines to breaking stories, here’s a snapshot of the events that shaped the week.

Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca

These are the stories that made the headlines this week.

Andrew Ede17/01/2025 10:34

Squatters at a hotel in Mallorca

Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave

For the hotel, this is a clear case of blackmail and one that it will not accept.

Andrew Ede17/01/2025 08:46

Motorhomes in Palma, Mallorca

Motorhome dwellers want nothing to do with Palma protest by motorhome 'tourists'

"They have a tourist and recreational purpose. What they are complaining about is an insignificant problem."

Andrew Ede16/01/2025 19:19

One of the suspects being arrested by the Guardia Civil.

Mallorca "strangler" arrested, another on the run

The Guardia Civil has arrested one of those involved, but the other is still on the run and his whereabouts are unknown.

Humphrey CarterJavier Jiménez16/01/2025 10:51

The Soller Tunnel toll in Mallorca was removed in 2017

The maximum cost of eliminating the Soller Tunnel toll - 31.5 million euros

The Supreme Court has ruled that the ending of the toll system was illegal.

Andrew Ede16/01/2025 09:12

Guardia Civil at a hotel in Mallorca with squatters

Fears that other hotels in Mallorca will be occupied by squatters

The Sol y Mar in Cala Bona was occupied on Sunday night, though squatters maintain they have been there for up to a month.

Andrew Ede16/01/2025 08:04