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Anti-tourism activists arrested in Mallorca
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (214+ words) Andrew Ede | Palma | 2026-07-15 16:17 Two women said to be linked to the Menys Turisme, Més Vida movement were arrested by the Guardia Civil on Wednesday morning. They are accused of damage to property and vandalism. These charges relate to damage to…...
Cyclist injured after collision with car on Mallorca's Formentor road
1+ week, 2+ day ago (199+ words) MDB Digital | 2026-07-06 12:17 A Spanish cyclist, approximately 45 years old, was injured on Sunday morning following a collision with a car on the Formentor road near Puerto Pollensa. The victim remained conscious throughout and was transported with a reserved prognosis to a…...
The human-chain protest to protect one of Mallorca's most important natural spaces
1+ week, 4+ day ago (350+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin On Sunday (July 5), a human-chain protest will be staged at Es Trenc Organised by environmentalists GOB and Terraferida and the Menys Turisme, Més Vida (Less Tourism, More Life) collective, the slogan will be 'Not before, not now,…...
Sentences totalling 25 years demanded for two tourists who raped a woman in Mallorca
1+ week, 6+ day ago (174+ words) MDB Digital | Palma | 2026-07-02 9:19 The Prosecutor's Office is calling for sentences totalling 25 years for two German tourists accused of having raped a German woman in Arenal (Playa de Palma) in May 2022. The two men also face a demand to pay compensation…...
German footballer suffers serious neck injury after diving into hotel pool in Mallorca
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (233+ words) MDB Digital | Melike Yasaroglu | 2026-07-01 13:45 Max Dettmann, a 19-year-old German footballer, has suffered a serious neck injury after diving into a hotel pool in Mallorca. The incident, which occurred about two weeks ago in Palma, left him with fractures to his…...
Pickpockets target vulnerable tourists in Mallorca as fresh beach theft fears emerge
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (233+ words) MDB Digital | 2026-07-01 11:48 Pickpocketing and other forms of petty crime have become an increasingly common problem in Playa de Palma, one of the Balearic Islands' busiest tourist hotspots. As visitor numbers swell during the peak summer season, concerns over public safety…...
The curious case of Palma's extra 40,000 residents
2+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) Andrew Ede | Gemma Marchena | Palma | 2026-06-30 8:48 According to Palma Town Hall's latest figures, 484,039 people are registered as residents. Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE) gives a different figure - 443,196. This is a discrepancy that raises a question. Does anyone know for certain what…...
What concerns Mallorcans most - cost of living is number one
2+ week, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Andrew Ede | Palma | 2026-06-28 8:06 The cost of living and access to housing. These are the two biggest concerns of citizens of Mallorca and of the other Balearic islands according to a poll by the Balearic Institute of Social Studies. It can…...
Nick Clegg's wife forms political party in Spain, could run in general elections
2+ week, 5+ day ago (162+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter | 2026-06-26 11:14 Lawyer Miriam González, founder of the España Mejor platform and wife of former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, has registered a political party under the name Democracia 21, with which she is considering running in the…...
The small town in Mallorca's plan for tourist accommodation runs into obstacles
2+ week, 6+ day ago (262+ words) Andrew Ede | LLoseta | 2026-06-25 8:07 The town hall in Lloseta has a plan to allow 263 tourist accommodation places (beds) in up to 40 separate establishments in the centre of the town. The plan does not envisage increasing building density or an alteration to…...