Mass terror swoop in UK, Mallorca and Germany
SIX terrorist suspects have been arrested in the UK, Palma de Mallorca and Germany as part of the same operation this morning (Wednesday).
Crime/Incidents news & information for Balearic Islands
Teen crushed by falling pillar in Mallorca guest house
A TEENAGE girl has died after being crushed by a falling pillar inside a Mallorca guest house, emergency services report.
British murderer caught in Ibiza
A BRIT who murdered and dismembered a young Thai woman and dumped her remains in a suitcase two-and-a-half years ago has been caught in Ibiza when he took his car for a service.
Boy, 7, critical after Ibiza swimming pool rescue
ANOTHER young child is in intensive care after being pulled out of a swimming pool in cardiac arrest, this time in Ibiza.
Second 'blue whale challenge' case uncovered in Spain
A SECOND case of a teenager sucked into the dangerous 'blue whale challenge' has been found in Spain – this time in Palma de Mallorca.
British holidaymaker killed by drunk driver in Magaluf
A BRITISH tourist has died in Magaluf (Mallorca) after being mowed down by a drunk driver, who is now in custody charged with negligent homicide.
Two boatloads of African migrants dock in Mallorca in 24 hours
TWO migrant boats carrying 14 Africans each have been intercepted off the coast of Mallorca in the space of 24 hours.
Professors con cancer patients out of €600,000 with fake 'guaranteed cure' medication
TWO professors from the University of the Balearic Islands in Palma de Mallorca swindled over €600,000 out of cancer patients and their relatives by selling them fake medication, say National Police.
Mallorca paedo who raped his daughter starred on British 'X-Factor' whilst on the run
A CONVICTED paedophile who fled his native Mallorca to hide out in Liverpool was a contestant on the British musical reality show, The X-Factor, while he was wanted by Spanish police.
Hunt for missing teenage girl in Ibiza
POLICE in Ibiza are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Wednesday, and are urging the public to give them any information they can that may lead to her whereabouts.
Body of woman who vanished in Ibiza found two months later in Cullera
A 35-YEAR-OLD woman who went missing from her home in Ibiza in early November has been found dead on the beach in Cullera, about an hour south of Valencia and across the water from the nearest Balearic island to the...
Another tourist dies in Magaluf balcony fall
A 20-YEAR-OLD holidaymaker has died after falling from a sixth-floor balcony in the Magaluf district of Calvià (Mallorca).