Tag Archives: Balearic Islands

A MALLORCA influencer on social media with 400,000 Instagram fans was arrested for attempted murder, after she put tranquillisers into her husband’s glass of wine. The Policia Nacional detained the 46-year old Spanish woman in Palma. The incident occurred on January 10, when the couple were eating dinner at home. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The wife gave her partner …

A PASSENGER assaulted a Ryanair employeer on Palma de Mallorca after a disagreement over the weight of her luggage. Guardia Civil arrested the South American male attacker. The incident took place last Friday around noon on a counter at the check-in desk. READ MORE Check-in at RYANAIR A traveler who was going to Madrid had his luggage weighed and it …

Two members of the Balearic Islands luxury watch theft gang were arrested and sent to prison in the UK. The Policia Nacional has detained and imprisoned a third man in Catalunya. The identities or ages have not been disclosed. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The thieves snatched four high-end watches worth a total of €525,000 from their owners in Mallorca …

A DISHONEST man discovered a pockets stashed with money at Palma Airport and tried to maintain it earlier than he was caught by the Guardia Civil. The 72-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for theft after pocketing €3,500. He admitted to officers that he threw the empty pockets into a rest room garbage bin and saved the cash. READ MORE: GUARDIA …

THREE people have been jailed for nearly 28 years over a €3.3 million real estate scam in Mallorca- the biggest recorded case on the island. Promociones Lujo Casa, under the leadership of Carlos Garcia Roldan, defrauded 235 people between 2015 and 2018. Garcia Roldan fled from Colombia and was extradited in Spain in 2019. He spent nearly four years in …

THE Canary Islands offer the country’s cheapest Menu del Dia coming in at an average price of €13 per head, according to a study conducted by Hosteleria de España. In contrast, the Balearic Islands are the most expensive for the traditional cut-price meal, costing €16 on average. The second cheapest menu is in the Asturias region with an average cost …

THE most expensive property listing in Spain has been revealed as a €29.5 million house on Mallorca. Real estate and rural homes in Puigpunyent Pisos.com It is on a 130,000-m2 plot. The building covers 1,500m2 over three floors, and has nine bedrooms with 11 bathrooms. READ MORE OUTDOOR POOL(Pisos image) The property is presented as ‘the embodiment of elegance and refinement …

Aemet’s state weather forecaster predicts very heavy and persistent rain throughout eastern Spain, including the Balearic Islands. This is expected to occur from Wednesday evening through Sunday. Alice is the name given to DANA, a weather phenomenon that was first named. Cuenca has an orange alert that goes into effect at 5pm. RUBEN DEL CAPO, AEMET Ruben DelCampo, spokesperson for …

A BRITISH expat living in Palma, Spain was arrested after a violent attack that injured the victim’s eyes. Last Tuesday (30 September), the Policia Nacional arrested the suspect for serious injury. The arrested Brit was described as a ‘young man’ and was not known to the victim, who reprimanded him and his friends for throwing bottles at passing vehicles. READ …

Guardia Civil reports that a group of British citizens travelled to Ibiza specifically to commit robberies. Sant Antoni is where they are based. One man has been arrested and charged with robbing vehicles and premises. The Guardia Civil stated that their investigation is still ongoing to determine the exact number of crimes committed. READ MORE RECOVERED ITEMS AFTER LUXURY GOODS …