Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week murder cases, cyberattack, robberies, rising house prices, crisis in the Red Sea and more water needed.
Mallorca murder suspect on remand in Palma prison
Prime suspect appeared in court this morning.
Mother who dumped “dead” baby in Mallorca waste bin jailed
Incident has shocked the local community.
The suspects arriving in court this morning.
The suspects arriving in court this morning.
Mallorca stabbing suspect in custody
The assailant fled and left the victim with fatal wounds, lying on the ground, bleeding.
As part of the continuing investigation, new information about Ferguson’s possible appearance of what he may look like now has been created.
As part of the continuing investigation, new information about Ferguson’s possible appearance of what he may look like now has been created.
Crime
Thirteen years for murder after drunken argument
A discussion between the two men became ever more heated. It was over money and food, and both men were "very drunk".
Crime
Twelve years for man who cut the throat of his ex-partner
He has asked himself many times since the day in July 2015 why he did what he did.
Majorca
Jobs, rentals and death: the week in Majorca
The great tourism debate focused on employment, plans were afoot for rentals' websites to charge the tourist tax, promotion of golf seemed halfhearted, and another woman lost her life at the hands of her partner.
Crime
Palma man arrested for beating his partner to death
He admitted to having killed the woman by hitting her on the head with a blunt object.
Crime
Suspected murderer of Irish gang member arrested on Costa del Sol
It was the murder in Malaga last year that led to further killings, one of them Trevor O'Neill in Majorca last month.
Crime
Irishman shot dead in Costa de la Calma
The Guardia's criminal police suspect that the victim may have been mistaken for someone else.
Crime
Jury finds husband guilty of murdering his wife on beach
The couple had gone for a swim and, on leaving the water, began arguing - evidence of a violent discussion was found in the sand by forensics.
Murder, Magalluf and sun loungers: the week in Majorca
Almost inevitably Magalluf hit the news for the wrong reasons, Puerto Pollensa grabbed the headlines in a way no one would have hoped and animal welfare was high on the agenda.
Crime
Murdered woman went to the Guardia hours before stabbing
The Guardia command headquarters has opened an internal investigation to establish if procedures were followed correctly.
Crime
Balearics fall silent for murdered woman
"He replied very quietly and in perfect Spanish that he was a murderer and had killed her because she was a bitch."
Crime
Woman stabbed to death in Puerto Pollensa
Witnesses heard the woman screaming for help and shouting that she was being killed.
Crime
Murder victim shot dead with second bullet when he was on the floor
Ferra had apparently been pressurising and trying to convince his ex-wife to come back to him.
Tax agency "war", tourist VAT and a murder: the week in Majorca
The national tax agency declared war on undeclared property rental income, a national law on IVA (VAT) was added to the tourist tax and there was a particularly unpleasant murder in Cala Millor.
- Important information for British travellers arriving at Palma airport from April
- Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights
- Mallorca restaurant concerns about lack of Easter bookings
- Former England, Newcastle and Liverpool star a winner in Mallorca
- Rafa Nadal expands his property empire