32 h. ago Mallorca residents urge tourists to stop visiting the island

‘We do not need more tourists – in fact, you are the source of our problem’ according to open letter

Politics

33 h. ago UK tourists pledge to 'stay away' from Spanish island as residents say 'enough'

An open letter was written by protest groups in Mallorca addressed to tourists

Politics

55 h. ago Man who skipped work for six years was only rumbled when he was set to win an award for length of service to the company

A Spanish engineer stayed on the payroll at his water waste job despite not setting foot in the office for six years.

Events

7 d. ago Secret EU island with only 400 residents and limited space for tourists

Escape the crowds of bustling tourists by exploring the unspoilt beauty and history of this tiny but enchanting island stranded in the middle of the roaring Atlantic Ocean

Society

7 d. ago Cyclone Garance: Reunion Island declares state of emergency after five killed by storm

Flooding and mudslides ravaged the island of about 900,000 residents after the tropical Cyclone Garance made landfall

Events

8 d. ago Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores

The Westhampton Pines Fire burned approximately 600 acres before it was contained

Events

2 w. ago Fury as Orkney Council set to increase council tax bills by an eyewatering 15%

Orkney Island residents have been left reeling after their local council confirmed its intention to hike council tax by a jaw-dropping 15 per cent in what is one of the nation's largest rises.

Economics

2 w. ago Travel warning issued for Spain and Canary Islands as massive floods wash cars out to sea

Gran Canaria floods have seen cars washed out to sea as the Spanish holiday island is hit by a red alert for rain as local residents and emergency services are on high alert

Events

2 w. ago Spring in Ibiza: enjoy a mellow Balearic beat before the crowds arrive

Out of season, the island is more about natural charms than techno, but the sun still shines and the resident community keeps its unique spirit aliveIbiza in the off-season. The big resort hotels are shuttered, the beach bars sealed up, the superclubs powered down until their showy reopening parties get the summer started again in late April. By July, the ratio will be back to 20 visitors to every one resident, but for now the island is as empty as it gets.The sun is shining though, the air bright and warm, the sky a salted Balearic blue. And crowds still gather, here and there. At the Trotting Races, for example, in the Sant Rafael hippodrome in the centre of the island. A peculiar island tradition that supposedly began with charioteers during Ibiza’s Roman occupation, the sport requires jockeys to ride on little wheeled carts harnessed to horses that keep a briskish, semi-hurried pace, as if slightly late for an appointment. Kids and old boys seem to love it, the latter laying sma...

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2 w. ago Cyclone Garance hits French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, residents urged to stay indoors

Tropical Cyclone Garance hit the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, bringing heavy rain and winds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour (124 mph) that caused floods and damage to buildings

Events

3 w. ago Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

A new ‘golden passport’ scheme aims to raise funds to relocate people inland as climate change raises sea levelsThe Pacific island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, the country’s president, David Adeang, announced on Tuesday, opening a contentious “golden passport” scheme as climate financing runs dry.The low-lying island nation of 13,000 residents is planning a mass inland relocation as the human-caused climate crisis raises global sea levels, eating away at the country’s fertile coastal fringe. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The beautiful UK island with 2,000 residents where London tube trains get a second life

The beautiful UK island with 2,000 residents where London tube trains get a second life  Express

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