https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/balearic-islands/mallorca/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:32:02 +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/2025/04/30/dont-miss-the-new-edition-of-the-mallorca-olive-press-and-our-other-five/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/dont-miss-the-new-edition-of-the-mallorca-olive-press-and-our-other-five/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:48:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410087 WE are proud to announce our new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (issue 204) has just come out on E-edition, while thousands of copies are also making their way]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/dont-miss-the-new-edition-of-the-mallorca-olive-press-and-our-other-five/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/british-hiker-82-is-rescued-in-spains-mallorca-after-falling-and-being-unable-to-go-on/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/british-hiker-82-is-rescued-in-spains-mallorca-after-falling-and-being-unable-to-go-on/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:25:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409759 AN ELDERLY British hiker had to be rescued on Mallorca after a fall in the hills above Port d’Andratx. The incident happened on Sunday with firefighters from Soller and Santa]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/british-hiker-82-is-rescued-in-spains-mallorca-after-falling-and-being-unable-to-go-on/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/bus-in-death-crash-on-spains-mallorca-with-eight-injured/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/bus-in-death-crash-on-spains-mallorca-with-eight-injured/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:28:57 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409577 A MAN has died after his car smashed head-on into a bus on a road between Portocolom and Felanitx in Mallorca. The crash happened at around 6.50am yesterday (April 28)]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/bus-in-death-crash-on-spains-mallorca-with-eight-injured/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/british-cyclist-39-dies-from-suspected-heart-attack-during-race-on-mallorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/british-cyclist-39-dies-from-suspected-heart-attack-during-race-on-mallorca/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:26:21 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409412 A BRITISH amateur cyclist died during Mallorca’s 312 Ok Mobility event on Saturday. Philip Williams, 39, came off his bike and hit security fencing when riding through the Coll d’en]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/british-cyclist-39-dies-from-suspected-heart-attack-during-race-on-mallorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/historical-controversy-erupts-in-palma-council-over-spanish-civil-war-cruisers-role-in-malaga-bombing/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/historical-controversy-erupts-in-palma-council-over-spanish-civil-war-cruisers-role-in-malaga-bombing/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:32:06 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408821 A HEATED debate in Palma’s city council has reignited historical tensions surrounding one of the darkest episodes of Spain’s Civil War. Officials clashed over the legacy of the cruiser Baleares]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/historical-controversy-erupts-in-palma-council-over-spanish-civil-war-cruisers-role-in-malaga-bombing/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/booze-cruise-shambolic-seaborne-saga-as-yacht-thieves-have-to-call-coast-guard-for-help-after-getting-lost-off-spains-mallorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/booze-cruise-shambolic-seaborne-saga-as-yacht-thieves-have-to-call-coast-guard-for-help-after-getting-lost-off-spains-mallorca/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408775 IN a tale that sounds more like a deleted scene from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Poundshop Years, two homeless men have been nicked after commandeering a 12-metre yacht from]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/booze-cruise-shambolic-seaborne-saga-as-yacht-thieves-have-to-call-coast-guard-for-help-after-getting-lost-off-spains-mallorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/the-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-is-headed-for-spains-mallorca-7600-passenger-behemoth-will-boast-on-board-water-park-and-aquadome/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/the-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-is-headed-for-spains-mallorca-7600-passenger-behemoth-will-boast-on-board-water-park-and-aquadome/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408704 PALMA is in for a surprise next year when the largest cruise ship in the world will visit its port.  Legend of the Seas, the newest ship to join Royal]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/the-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-is-headed-for-spains-mallorca-7600-passenger-behemoth-will-boast-on-board-water-park-and-aquadome/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/psoe-condemns-destruction-of-mallorca-pine-trees/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/psoe-condemns-destruction-of-mallorca-pine-trees/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:19:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408526 The Spanish Labour Party (PSOE) has denounced the ‘massive felling of century-old pines’ by Marratxí council, which is made up of PP (conservative) and Vox (anti-immigration) party members. According to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/psoe-condemns-destruction-of-mallorca-pine-trees/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/kanye-west-and-wife-bianca-censori-dining-in-indian-restaurant-in-spains-mallorca-sparks-rumours-of-reconciliation/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/kanye-west-and-wife-bianca-censori-dining-in-indian-restaurant-in-spains-mallorca-sparks-rumours-of-reconciliation/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:42:24 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408237 KANYE West and his wife Bianca Censori have been spotted together in Mallorca, fuelling speculation that the high-profile couple may be attempting to reconcile after months of public rumours surrounding]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/kanye-west-and-wife-bianca-censori-dining-in-indian-restaurant-in-spains-mallorca-sparks-rumours-of-reconciliation/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/chaos-in-spains-alcudia-teen-stabbed-as-mass-brawl-erupts-at-student-holiday-hotel/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/chaos-in-spains-alcudia-teen-stabbed-as-mass-brawl-erupts-at-student-holiday-hotel/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:34:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407082 AN end of term student trip to Mallorca ended up turning into a violent clash in which one teen was stabbed. The incident happened between student holidaymakers in the popular]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/chaos-in-spains-alcudia-teen-stabbed-as-mass-brawl-erupts-at-student-holiday-hotel/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/spains-tennis-legend-rafa-nadal-to-be-honoured-at-special-ceremony-at-his-most-successful-grand-slam/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/spains-tennis-legend-rafa-nadal-to-be-honoured-at-special-ceremony-at-his-most-successful-grand-slam/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407088 MALLORCA’S Rafa Nadal will be honoured next month in a special ceremony at the French Open. The Spanish tennis ace, 38, retired last November after playing for his country in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/spains-tennis-legend-rafa-nadal-to-be-honoured-at-special-ceremony-at-his-most-successful-grand-slam/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/easter-in-mallorca-holy-week-takes-a-theatrical-turn-with-music-musicals-and-a-dash-of-disney-magic/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/easter-in-mallorca-holy-week-takes-a-theatrical-turn-with-music-musicals-and-a-dash-of-disney-magic/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:59:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407096 MALLORCA’S Holy Week might be best known for solemn processions and spiritual reflection –  but this long weekend, the island is bursting with music, musicals, and family fun, offering a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/easter-in-mallorca-holy-week-takes-a-theatrical-turn-with-music-musicals-and-a-dash-of-disney-magic/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/squatters-move-into-seafront-ruin-in-spains-palma-de-mallorca-as-housing-crisis-spirals/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/squatters-move-into-seafront-ruin-in-spains-palma-de-mallorca-as-housing-crisis-spirals/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:11:29 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407065 MALLORCA’S spiralling housing crisis has taken another bizarre twist – with a gang of Algerian squatters moving into an abandoned lobster hatchery perched above the sea in Palma. The once-thriving]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/squatters-move-into-seafront-ruin-in-spains-palma-de-mallorca-as-housing-crisis-spirals/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/exotic-animal-traffickers-charged-e60k-for-a-panther-with-mallorca-couple-running-sales-via-social-media/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/exotic-animal-traffickers-charged-e60k-for-a-panther-with-mallorca-couple-running-sales-via-social-media/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406198 A RUSSIAN couple accused of trafficking exotic animals have been arrested in Mallorca. The man, 48, and woman, 46, sold protected species internationally via social media including a panther with]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/exotic-animal-traffickers-charged-e60k-for-a-panther-with-mallorca-couple-running-sales-via-social-media/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/are-these-the-best-burgers-in-spain-who-do-you-think-does-the-best-hamburger/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/are-these-the-best-burgers-in-spain-who-do-you-think-does-the-best-hamburger/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:20:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404599 FOR the best part of Easter fortnight, Mallorca will be home to The Champions Burger. It’s a competition dedicated to producing gourmet hamburgers, and they cost less than €16. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/are-these-the-best-burgers-in-spain-who-do-you-think-does-the-best-hamburger/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/hit-tv-series-white-lotus-recreated-in-the-flesh-at-iconic-mallorca-hotel-amid-speculation-that-the-fourth-series-is-coming-to-the-island/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/hit-tv-series-white-lotus-recreated-in-the-flesh-at-iconic-mallorca-hotel-amid-speculation-that-the-fourth-series-is-coming-to-the-island/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405603 THE luxurious Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor is offering guests an immersive experience inspired by HBO’s acclaimed series, ‘The White Lotus’.  From March 17 to May 14, the resort]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/hit-tv-series-white-lotus-recreated-in-the-flesh-at-iconic-mallorca-hotel-amid-speculation-that-the-fourth-series-is-coming-to-the-island/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/drunk-german-faces-serious-punishment-after-abusing-cabin-crew-and-causing-mallorca-plane-to-abort-takeoff/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/drunk-german-faces-serious-punishment-after-abusing-cabin-crew-and-causing-mallorca-plane-to-abort-takeoff/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405592 A GERMAN tourist faces hefty consequences after delaying a flight to Mallorca thanks to his drunkenness.  A Ryanair flight from Bremen, Germany, to Palma de Mallorca, was delayed by 90]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/drunk-german-faces-serious-punishment-after-abusing-cabin-crew-and-causing-mallorca-plane-to-abort-takeoff/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/mallorca-archipelago-working-to-control-overtourism/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/mallorca-archipelago-working-to-control-overtourism/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:40:15 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405345 THE temporary ban on establishing new beds for tourists continues in Mallorca and its surrounding islands. The Balearic government is working to control overtourism on the Spanish archipelago.  It had]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/mallorca-archipelago-working-to-control-overtourism/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/happy-easter-get-e20-off-our-annual-subscription/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/happy-easter-get-e20-off-our-annual-subscription/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=403148 Happy Easter to all our readers!! We are offering €20 off our usual annual subscription price so you can all treat yourselves to some chocolate eggs! Get unlimited access to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/happy-easter-get-e20-off-our-annual-subscription/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/27/anti-tourism-in-spain-latest-outrage-in-mallorca-as-foreign-property-speculators-pose-as-locals-to-buy-homes-at-cheaper-prices/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/27/anti-tourism-in-spain-latest-outrage-in-mallorca-as-foreign-property-speculators-pose-as-locals-to-buy-homes-at-cheaper-prices/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=402471 FOREIGN property speculators have begun posing as local residents searching for homes on sale in Mallorca, according to local activists. An anti-tourism group claims to have identified the troubling trend]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/27/anti-tourism-in-spain-latest-outrage-in-mallorca-as-foreign-property-speculators-pose-as-locals-to-buy-homes-at-cheaper-prices/feed/ 0