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Wild boar the new peril in Spain, Shakira said she was attacked
Spain's Hunting Resources Research Institute estimates that the wild boar population will surpass two million next year.
British woman falls to her death in Mallorca
Tourist has only been on the island for two days.
UK joins Spain as inflation hits double digits
Spain is battling a major surge in inflation.
Portuguese wildfire envelops Madrid skyscrapers in smoke 400 km away
July was the hottest month recorded in Spain since at least 1961 when Spain's meteorological service began its register.
Tramuntana Mountains reckless driver apologises
"I apologise. What I did was unforgivable."
Graffiti affecting Mallorca's maritime heritage
Examples of maritime heritage in Campos and Llucmajor have been affected.
Tourist falls asleep and is locked inside a bus
The holidaymaker had taken the Aerotib bus to Alcudia.
Find out which ships are in port today
No cruise ships scheduled for today.
Lowest numbers of jellyfish in Mallorca since 2014
Jellyfish are dragged towards the coasts by meteorological conditions.
Political crisis deepens over Real Mallorca stadium naming rights deal
There is talk of an ultimatum - either scrap the agreement with Real Mallorca or the coalition at the Council of Mallorca will be broken.
German couple attacked while walking in Playa de Palma
Woman suffered a broken jaw.
Santa Catalina residents : terrifying weekend
"Those affected have endured another day without being able to sleep. The streets have dawned with urine in many corners, broken glass bottles on the floor and other remains of binge drinking, accumulated in some places for several days."
Balearics on alert for meteotsunamis and forest fires
Record high minimum temperatures were recorded on Sunday night.
Starmer unrepentant over his Mallorca holiday, My family needed a break
“Everyone’s entitled to a holiday but it’s time he practised what he preaches.
German hotel guest imposters arrested in Mallorca
Suspect spent the night on full board in police cells.
A yacht fit for a British billionaire in Portals
"Yacht can cater for up to 12 guests...."
Increased American interest in Mallorca property buying
Attributed to the United Airlines service from New York-Newark.
Town halls wanting island-wide regulation of buggy excursions
Arta, Felanitx and Manacor have all passed bylaws, but island-wide regulation is felt to be necessary.
Ten-year sentence sought for Santa Ponsa rapist
The accused evaded the Guardia Civil for almost five months.
Tramuntana Mountains reckless driver is charged
A video went viral on social media.
Playa de Palma - "like a war zone"
Thieves, three-card tricksters, illegal sellers, drunken tourists ...
29% of people in the Balearics are needing a loan
The pandemic and now inflation have led to a doubling in the number of loan requests.
Putting a value on the Balearics - almost 80,000 million euros
"The cadastral value is, in general, below the real value."
Keir Starmer enjoys a break in Mallorca
Starmer came under fire from his own MPs for being on holiday.
Will we have to get used to living in a permanent heat wave throughout the summer?
If we do it on the basis of more recent climates (such as 1993-2022), we would have a summer like this every 40-50 years. In future, warmer climates, we will be able to have more frequent summers like this one.
Sheikha of Qatar shopping in Mallorca
An entire floor at the Jumeirah Hotel in Puerto Soller has been reserved.
Sea faecal contamination has increased
The bays of Palma and Pollensa have been particularly problematic.
Five per cent drop in energy consumption in Mallorca
Energy-saving measures came into force on Wednesday.
Tourist saved from drowning in Paguera
Rapid intervention by lifeguards.
Concerts called off because of holiday rental pressure and threats
Organisers claim that the authorities are on the side of tourists and not local people.
17-year-old arrested for false needle-spiking claim
The 17-year-old hadn't even been in the club where he said he was needle spiked.