https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/balearic-islands/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:07:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/balearic-islands/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/top-spanish-anti-drugs-cop-in-mallorca-remanded-in-custody-over-links-to-mafia-style-drug-and-money-laundering-gang/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/top-spanish-anti-drugs-cop-in-mallorca-remanded-in-custody-over-links-to-mafia-style-drug-and-money-laundering-gang/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:07:45 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429785 A SENIOR Spanish police inspector has been thrown behind bars without bail over claims he leaked top-secret information to a ruthless European drug gang. Inspector Faustino Nogales, once head of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/top-spanish-anti-drugs-cop-in-mallorca-remanded-in-custody-over-links-to-mafia-style-drug-and-money-laundering-gang/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/migrant-flood-hits-spains-balearic-islands-351-arrive-in-just-48-hours/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/migrant-flood-hits-spains-balearic-islands-351-arrive-in-just-48-hours/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:50:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429778 THE Balearic Islands faced another wave of migrant arrivals, as 351 people reached the archipelago in 20 separate pateras within 48 hours. The latest boat, carrying 20 passengers, was spotted]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/migrant-flood-hits-spains-balearic-islands-351-arrive-in-just-48-hours/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/testing-time-driving-instructor-fails-alcohol-test-in-spain-mallorca-in-middle-of-exam/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/testing-time-driving-instructor-fails-alcohol-test-in-spain-mallorca-in-middle-of-exam/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429655 WHAT should have been the most nerve-wracking day of their lives turned into an outright fiasco – when their driving instructor was caught over the alcohol limit during a test]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/testing-time-driving-instructor-fails-alcohol-test-in-spain-mallorca-in-middle-of-exam/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ana-de-armas-and-tom-cruise-spotted-on-romantic-boat-trip-in-spains-menorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ana-de-armas-and-tom-cruise-spotted-on-romantic-boat-trip-in-spains-menorca/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:43:59 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429432 HOLLYWOODS’S rumoured new A-list couple, Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise, have been caught soaking up the sun on a summer getaway in Menorca – sending the romance rumours into]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ana-de-armas-and-tom-cruise-spotted-on-romantic-boat-trip-in-spains-menorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/german-man-23-sneaked-across-mallorca-hotel-balcony-and-stroked-womans-leg-while-she-slept/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/german-man-23-sneaked-across-mallorca-hotel-balcony-and-stroked-womans-leg-while-she-slept/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429329 A GERMAN man has been arrested after allegedly entering a hotel room in Mallorca and touching a sleeping woman’s leg in the early hours. The 23-year-old was detained by the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/german-man-23-sneaked-across-mallorca-hotel-balcony-and-stroked-womans-leg-while-she-slept/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/mallorca-eco-retreat-busted-for-selling-fake-extra-virgin-olive-oil/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/mallorca-eco-retreat-busted-for-selling-fake-extra-virgin-olive-oil/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:52:09 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429288 A LUXURY agrotourism retreat in Mallorca is under investigation for allegedly duping guests with dodgy olive oil – and even boasting about a non-existent organic vegetable garden. Inspectors from the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/mallorca-eco-retreat-busted-for-selling-fake-extra-virgin-olive-oil/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ibiza-restaurant-slammed-for-charging-e12-to-hang-your-handbag/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ibiza-restaurant-slammed-for-charging-e12-to-hang-your-handbag/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:36:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429276 A JAPANESE restaurant in Ibiza is facing a consumer watchdog complaint after allegedly slipping a €12 charge onto customers’ bills – just for providing a hook to hang their handbags.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ibiza-restaurant-slammed-for-charging-e12-to-hang-your-handbag/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/meet-the-ibiza-final-boss-the-ordinary-georgie-whos-found-fame-for-rocking-an-unforgettable-bob-haircut-on-the-dance-floor/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/meet-the-ibiza-final-boss-the-ordinary-georgie-whos-found-fame-for-rocking-an-unforgettable-bob-haircut-on-the-dance-floor/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:39:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428972 THE internet has found its latest temporary obsession, and his name is Jack Kay, although you probably know him as the Ibiza Final Boss. The 26-year-old from Newcastle was caught]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/meet-the-ibiza-final-boss-the-ordinary-georgie-whos-found-fame-for-rocking-an-unforgettable-bob-haircut-on-the-dance-floor/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/mallorcas-former-top-anti-drug-cop-arrested-in-money-laundering-probe-linked-to-ibiza-cocaine-pipeline/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/mallorcas-former-top-anti-drug-cop-arrested-in-money-laundering-probe-linked-to-ibiza-cocaine-pipeline/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:47:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428887 A FORMER head of the Policia Nacional’s narcotics unit in Mallorca has been arrested as part of a probe into money laundering of drug trafficking cash earned via the so-called]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/mallorcas-former-top-anti-drug-cop-arrested-in-money-laundering-probe-linked-to-ibiza-cocaine-pipeline/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/british-tourist-robbed-of-e40k-rolex-watch-in-mallorca-street-as-young-daughter-screams-in-horror/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/british-tourist-robbed-of-e40k-rolex-watch-in-mallorca-street-as-young-daughter-screams-in-horror/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428685 A BRITISH tourist had his Rolex watch wrenched off his wrist while walking down a Mallorca street with his wife and young daughter. The violent robbery happened on Friday at]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/british-tourist-robbed-of-e40k-rolex-watch-in-mallorca-street-as-young-daughter-screams-in-horror/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/tourist-in-spains-ibiza-busted-after-skipping-e17600-hotel-bill-and-trying-to-flee-with-fake-id/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/tourist-in-spains-ibiza-busted-after-skipping-e17600-hotel-bill-and-trying-to-flee-with-fake-id/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:35:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428406 A SHAMELESS holidaymaker has been arrested in Ibiza after racking up a €17,600 hotel bill – then doing a runner without paying a cent. The man, reportedly Senegalese, was staying]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/tourist-in-spains-ibiza-busted-after-skipping-e17600-hotel-bill-and-trying-to-flee-with-fake-id/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/irish-teens-arrested-for-brutal-assault-on-elderly-tourist-and-his-grandson-in-mallorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/irish-teens-arrested-for-brutal-assault-on-elderly-tourist-and-his-grandson-in-mallorca/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428156 TWO teenage Irish tourists were jailed and then bailed after a brutal attack on a 71-year-old man and his grandson, 20, in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca. The victims- also Irish- were]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/irish-teens-arrested-for-brutal-assault-on-elderly-tourist-and-his-grandson-in-mallorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/british-boy-15-flew-to-italy-while-parents-waited-for-flight-home-from-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/british-boy-15-flew-to-italy-while-parents-waited-for-flight-home-from-spain/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427431 A BRITISH teenager ended up flying from Menorca to Italy on Monday while his parents were waiting to return home to London-Stansted airport. The 15-year-old boy, who some reports suggest]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/british-boy-15-flew-to-italy-while-parents-waited-for-flight-home-from-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/american-father-and-13-year-old-son-die-after-small-plane-crashes-into-sea-off-spains-mallorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/american-father-and-13-year-old-son-die-after-small-plane-crashes-into-sea-off-spains-mallorca/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:03:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427306 The Guardia Civil have confirmed the death of ex-military fighter pilot and his teenage son after their aerobatic plane crashed into the sea this Saturday in Puerto de Soller, in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/american-father-and-13-year-old-son-die-after-small-plane-crashes-into-sea-off-spains-mallorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/world-famous-chef-gordon-ramsay-praises-spanish-meat-and-wines-as-best-in-the-world-but-do-you-agree/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/world-famous-chef-gordon-ramsay-praises-spanish-meat-and-wines-as-best-in-the-world-but-do-you-agree/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426796 THE WORLD’S most celebrated chef arrived in Spain earlier this month with the opening of the eighth Hell’s Kitchen and has praised the country’s cuisine and vino, holding it to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/world-famous-chef-gordon-ramsay-praises-spanish-meat-and-wines-as-best-in-the-world-but-do-you-agree/feed/ 3 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/locals-packing-up-to-leave-spains-balearic-islands-as-housing-costs-soar/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/locals-packing-up-to-leave-spains-balearic-islands-as-housing-costs-soar/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:00:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426700 FED-UP locals in the Balearic Islands are packing their bags as mass tourism sends housing costs soaring and quality of life plummeting. A bombshell report by the Mutua Propietarios Group]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/31/locals-packing-up-to-leave-spains-balearic-islands-as-housing-costs-soar/feed/ 2 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/british-tourist-23-seriously-injured-after-falling-into-hotel-swimming-pool-in-ibiza/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/british-tourist-23-seriously-injured-after-falling-into-hotel-swimming-pool-in-ibiza/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426487 A 23-YEAR-OLD British man sustained major injuries after falling head-first into an Ibiza hotel swimming pool. The incident at the undisclosed hotel happened on Tuesday. It’s another serious accident involving]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/30/british-tourist-23-seriously-injured-after-falling-into-hotel-swimming-pool-in-ibiza/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/british-tourist-found-dead-in-mallorca-hotel-swimming-pool/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/british-tourist-found-dead-in-mallorca-hotel-swimming-pool/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:37:11 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426248 A BRITISH tourist was found dead in a Mallorca hotel swimming pool on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the hotel in s’Illot in the Manacor area of the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/29/british-tourist-found-dead-in-mallorca-hotel-swimming-pool/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tourist-sends-waiter-to-hospital-after-argument-over-sons-stuffed-animal-at-mallorca-hotel/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tourist-sends-waiter-to-hospital-after-argument-over-sons-stuffed-animal-at-mallorca-hotel/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:09:50 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426167 A 38-YEAR-OLD tourist has been arrested in Mallorca after attacking a hotel waiter in a row over whether his son’s stuffed animal toy had been stolen. The Guardia Civil detained]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tourist-sends-waiter-to-hospital-after-argument-over-sons-stuffed-animal-at-mallorca-hotel/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tourist-19-in-hospital-after-third-floor-fall-from-hotel-in-spains-mallorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tourist-19-in-hospital-after-third-floor-fall-from-hotel-in-spains-mallorca/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:35:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426133 A TEENAGE tourist is in hospital after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Mallorca. The young Swiss, 19, was injured after the incident, which occurred during the early]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/28/tourist-19-in-hospital-after-third-floor-fall-from-hotel-in-spains-mallorca/feed/ 0