Majorca / Mallorca

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest edition. Mallorca Olive Press The E-edition of (issue 204) is now available, and thousands of printed copies are being distributed around the island. Most of you probably don’t know that you can get our free newspapers on Mallorca and the coasts. Now you can buy the printed edition Six publications, …

An elderly British hiker fell in the hills near Port d’Andratx on Mallorca and had to be rescued. Firefighters from Soller, Santa Ponca and other localities responded to the incident on Sunday. Around 5pm, the 82-year-old fell and suffered serious injuries to his legs. READ MORE PORT D’ANDRATX(Pixabay picture) He was reported to have worn inappropriate footwear for such a …

A BRITISH amateur cyclist died during Mallorca’s 312 Ok Mobility event on Saturday. Philip Williams, 39 years old, fell off his bike when he was riding through the Coll d’en Claret, between Esporles & Valldemossa. The reports said that Mr. Williams, a member the Liverpool Braveheart Cycle Club, had suffered from a heart attack. READ MORE MALLORCA 312 RACERS He …

A heated debate in Palma city council reignited historic tensions around one of the darkest chapters of Spain’s Civil War. Officials clashed about the legacy of the cruiser Baleares and its alleged role in the 1937 bombing of fleeing civilians from Malaga – an event now widely recognised as a war crime. The controversy erupted during a recent council full …

The end-of-term student trip in Mallorca turned violent, with one teen being stabbed. The incident happened between student holidaymakers in the popular resort town of Alcúdia early this Thursday morning (Thursday April 17). The incident occurred during one of many large-scale fights that involved more than 200 students who were staying at Hotel Bellevue, located on Avinguda pere Mas i …

A RUSSIAN pair accused of trafficking in exotic animals has been arrested on Mallorca. The man, 48, and woman, 46, sold protected species internationally via social media including a panther with a price tag of €60,000. A third person, an Israeli man, is still being investigated. READ MORE GUARDIA GUARDIANY RAID Operation Kotach will be launched in March 2020 to …

Local activists claim that foreign property speculators are now posing in the role of locals to search for properties on sale in Mallorca. An anti-tourism group claims to have identified the troubling trend via posters that have been put up around the island canvassing from residents only – no real estate agents. A poster like this circulates in Palma, Santa …

Anti-tourism activists from the Balearics are warning sunseekers to avoid Mallorca this summer. Seven environmental organizations have signed an open letter to tourists, accusing them of the problems on the island and urging them not to choose that destination for their summer vacation.  The letter, published in Catalan, Spanish, English, and German, identifies foreign visitors – namely British and German …

A PARAGLIDER flew in an illegal manner over Palma de Mallorca on Sunday. Four planes were diverted, and the schedule was disrupted for hours. The Guardia Civil are trying to find the offender who could be fined as much as €250,000 for the intrusion. The last time a ‘foreign’ object caused problems at Palma was a drone in 2019. READ …

Commons Wikipedia Meghan Markle visiting Northern Ireland in 2018. Caimari village, Mallorca, asks Meghan Markle for a rethink of her brand logo Caimari, a village in Mallorca, has asked Meghan to rethink her brand logo due to similarities with its historical coat of arms. Find out about the global cultural debate. Markle logo changed by Mallorcan village A small village …