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Read MoreRodrigo Cuevas headlines Ibiza's Nits de Tànit festival
The 12th edition, below the walls of Dalt Vila, also features Valeria Castro and a Pitiusan duo blending local tradition and electronics.
Read MoreWoman, 78, found dead in her Palma flat weeks after she died
Neighbours in La Soledat raised the alarm over a smell; police believe she died of natural causes.
Read MoreSanta Eulària restores Font de Morna, a historic spring fountain near Sant Carles
Repeated rockfalls had damaged the arch and spring outlet; the €14,479 restoration was funded and carried out by the Atzaró group.
Read MoreRajoy sparks outrage with remark that France's team is "without Frenchmen"
Pedro Sánchez called the former prime minister's comment shameful, and several French ministers condemned it ahead of the Spain–France semi-final.
Read More"This July is proving to be quite bad": Mallorca's tourists are here, but are they spending?
Restaurants, car hire firms and holiday rentals report shorter stays and smaller bills, even as official figures show total spending rising.
Read MoreEivissa Daurada: free candlelight concert on the walls of Dalt Vila
Local musicians perform film scores and neoclassical pieces at the Sant Pere bastion on 18 July; free tickets must be booked online.
Read MoreRyanair passenger partially pulled out of window after it shatters on flight from Greece
The window broke shortly after take-off from Thessaloniki. Companions pulled the man back inside and the plane returned safely.
Read MoreDrivers face fines of up to €200 for badly loaded luggage
Unsecured bags can become dangerous projectiles in a crash. Here's how to load your car safely for a summer trip.
Read MoreTwo loaded beer lorries stolen from Estrella Damm depot in Mallorca
Police are searching for a red Renault and a red Mitsubishi lorry, both carrying the brand's logo and full of beer.
Read MoreParties, food and Es Vedrà: tourists sum up their Ibiza holidays before flying home
Visitors leaving the island praised its food, beaches and atmosphere — and complained mostly about taxis.
Read MoreFire breaks out next to Palma airport as holiday flights continue to land
Lorries and scrubland burned near Mercapalma and Son Banya, sending black smoke over the bay, but Aena kept the airport operating.
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