https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/balearic-islands/mallorca/ 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/mallorca/ 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/2025/08/14/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/2025/08/12/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/2025/08/07/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/2025/08/04/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/2025/07/29/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 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/summer-travel-chaos-to-hit-one-of-spains-busiest-airports-as-workers-plan-strike/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/summer-travel-chaos-to-hit-one-of-spains-busiest-airports-as-workers-plan-strike/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:10:58 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425742 WORKERS at Palma de Mallorca Airport are planning a strike lasting four hours for today, July 25. The strike has been organised by the ‘Union General de Trabajadores’ (UGT) and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/summer-travel-chaos-to-hit-one-of-spains-busiest-airports-as-workers-plan-strike/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/spains-coastal-holiday-flats-are-largely-booked-up-for-august-with-touristphobic-mallorca-almost-at-100/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/spains-coastal-holiday-flats-are-largely-booked-up-for-august-with-touristphobic-mallorca-almost-at-100/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:08:38 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425689 SPAIN’S coastal holiday rental market is shrugging off the anti-tourism sentiment as 84% of properties within 15 kilometres of a beach are already booked in August. The figures represent a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/spains-coastal-holiday-flats-are-largely-booked-up-for-august-with-touristphobic-mallorca-almost-at-100/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/drunk-british-tourist-punches-police-officer-in-the-jaw-just-hours-after-arriving-in-mallorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/drunk-british-tourist-punches-police-officer-in-the-jaw-just-hours-after-arriving-in-mallorca/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:22:24 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425673 A DRUNK British tourist has been arrested in Playa de Palma after punching a Policia Nacional officer in the jaw. The 29-year-old Brit had only arrived in Mallorca hours earlier]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/24/drunk-british-tourist-punches-police-officer-in-the-jaw-just-hours-after-arriving-in-mallorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/22/swimmers-ordered-out-of-the-water-in-shark-alert-at-mallorca-beach/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/22/swimmers-ordered-out-of-the-water-in-shark-alert-at-mallorca-beach/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:41:57 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425375 RED flags were raised on part of Playa de Palma on Tuesday between Balneario 1 to 10 after an elderly Italian bather was bitten in the water. Lifeguards went round]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/22/swimmers-ordered-out-of-the-water-in-shark-alert-at-mallorca-beach/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/elderly-couples-nightmare-ends-after-british-squatter-leaves-mallorca-apartment-owning-over-e20k/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/elderly-couples-nightmare-ends-after-british-squatter-leaves-mallorca-apartment-owning-over-e20k/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425150 AN ELDERLY Spanish couple have breathed a sigh of relief after a British squatter moved out of their Mallorca apartment after not paying rent for around 18 months. Maria Elena]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/elderly-couples-nightmare-ends-after-british-squatter-leaves-mallorca-apartment-owning-over-e20k/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/19/police-officer-bitten-by-man-fuming-over-lost-luggage-at-mallorca-airport/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/19/police-officer-bitten-by-man-fuming-over-lost-luggage-at-mallorca-airport/#respond Sat, 19 Jul 2025 06:01:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424827 A MAN has been arrested at Mallorca’s Palma airport after biting a Guardia Civil officer in a row over lost luggage. The 32-year-old aggressor was bailed by a judge after]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/19/police-officer-bitten-by-man-fuming-over-lost-luggage-at-mallorca-airport/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/18/german-tourist-37-runs-amok-vandalising-cars-before-dropping-dead-in-mallorca-street/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/18/german-tourist-37-runs-amok-vandalising-cars-before-dropping-dead-in-mallorca-street/#respond Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424786 A 37-YEAR-OLD German tourist dropped dead in a Playa de Palma street on Friday after going on a vandalism spree. Eyewitnesses reported the man behaving erratically as if he was]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/18/german-tourist-37-runs-amok-vandalising-cars-before-dropping-dead-in-mallorca-street/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/16/mallorca-hotels-fight-back-against-tourismophobia-in-new-campaign-welcoming-tourists-to-their-island/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/16/mallorca-hotels-fight-back-against-tourismophobia-in-new-campaign-welcoming-tourists-to-their-island/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:27:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424415 ‘BIENVENIDO tourists!’ say a group of Mallorca hoteliers who are hitting back against anti-tourism protests seen on the island. Thousands of residents took to Palma’s streets in June, urging tourists]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/16/mallorca-hotels-fight-back-against-tourismophobia-in-new-campaign-welcoming-tourists-to-their-island/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/15/tourism-is-not-misery-its-the-engine-of-solutions-mallorca-minister-fumes-at-graffiti-on-official-building/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/15/tourism-is-not-misery-its-the-engine-of-solutions-mallorca-minister-fumes-at-graffiti-on-official-building/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:53:49 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424210 THE Mallorcan government has strongly condemned the tourism-criticising graffiti spray painted onto the walls of its Ministry of Tourism. The graffiti, signed by the name Arran, says ‘Culpables de la]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/15/tourism-is-not-misery-its-the-engine-of-solutions-mallorca-minister-fumes-at-graffiti-on-official-building/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/retired-tennis-ace-rafa-nadal-serves-up-golfing-first-on-mallorca-course/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/retired-tennis-ace-rafa-nadal-serves-up-golfing-first-on-mallorca-course/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:34:52 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423857 WHILE tennis headlines are being made at Wimbledon this week, retired star Rafa Nadal celebrated getting a ‘hole-in-one’ on a Mallorca golf course. Nadal, who quit professional tennis last November,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/retired-tennis-ace-rafa-nadal-serves-up-golfing-first-on-mallorca-course/feed/ 0