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Controversial law allows new property builds on rural land ‘reserves’ in Balearic Islands

Controversial law allows new property builds on rural land ‘reserves’ in Balearic Islands

The Balearic Islands Parliament has approved a controversial law that allows rural land to be converted into new homes. The Law of Natural Spaces was passed in 1991, and it has pardoned illegal constructions that were made on land protected by the Serra de Tramuntana. At a Monday plenary meeting in Palma, the Partido Popular and Vox Parties backed this …

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Michael Douglas, 80 years old, retires from acting after a holiday with his daughter on Menorca

Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting and escapes to the Basque Country after holidaying with his daughter in Menorca

HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas announced his retirement at 80 years old as he battles a throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed recently at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic that he has deliberately avoided work since 2022 – and has now fled the sweltering heat of his beloved Mallorca for the cooler climes of the Basque …

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Benalmadena: Stock up on bottled aqu water. The taps will be dry on Tuesday

Stock up on bottled water, Benalmadena. Taps will run dry on Tuesday

Mayor Lara does not look very happy. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Benalmadena Benalmadena residents should be aware. The supply will be cut on Tuesday, 7th July as essential work has been delayed until the most busy and hot time of the year. As council contractors plug the holes that have been found in the pipes of these areas, you can expect …

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