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Ibiza & Formentera escape with limited damage after floods from torrential rain

News Desk1st October 20255th October 2025

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The Balearic holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera escaped with limited damage on Tuesday after torrential rain brought flooding, school closures and beach shutdowns. The

After more flooding in Valencia, storm eases but puts Balearics on orange alert

News Desk30th September 20251st October 2025

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The remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle were moving toward the Balearic Islands on Tuesday, keeping the islands of Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca on orange alert after causing

At least 12 migrants missing after jumping from boat south of Mallorca

News Desk23rd August 202526th August 2025

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At least 12 migrants are missing after jumping from a boat bound for Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, authorities said on Saturday. Another 14

Authorities in Balearic Islands demand action amid surge in irregular migrant arrivals

News Desk16th August 202522nd August 2025

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Over 30 boats carrying roughly 600 irregular migrants reached Spain’s Balearic Islands since the start of the week, authorities said on Thursday. The surge reflects

Bodies of pilot and son recovered after light aircraft crash off Mallorca coast

News Desk4th August 202511th August 2025

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The bodies of the pilot and his 13-year-old son, who were aboard the light aircraft that crashed into the sea on Saturday near the lighthouse

Local council condemns anti-foreigner graffiti, including ‘Germans out’, in Mallorca

News Desk7th July 202514th July 2025

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Graffiti and stickers with anti-German messages have appeared on shops and vehicles in the town of Santanyí, in the south of Mallorca, telling Germans to

Fire alert and evacuation of Ryanair plane at Mallorca airport leaves 18 with minor injuries

News Desk5th July 20258th July 2025

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A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 preparing to depart Palma Airport on the island of Mallorca for Manchester was the scene of a fire alert early on

Migrant bodies found in sea off Balearic Islands with hands and feet tied

News Desk24th June 202530th June 2025

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Spain’s Guardia Civil police have opened an investigation following the discovery of several dead migrants in the Mediterranean Sea over the past month, and who

Thousands protest against over-tourism in Barcelona & Mallorca, many with water pistols

News Desk15th June 202518th June 2025

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Thousands took to the streets in Barcelona and on the island of Mallorca on Sunday to protest against over-tourism, with many squirting water pistols at

Ibiza starts to limit caravans, tourist and rental cars on the island until end of September

News Desk1st June 20255th June 2025

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Ibiza in the Balearic Islands, one of Spain’s most popular Mediterranean destinations, began restricting the number of tourist vehicles arriving on the island as of Sunday,

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