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The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Fears of CHAOS at start of summer hols as major Spain airport ‘to be paralysed' by staff protests on key travel day
CHAOS may strike Brits' summer holiday plans as a major Spanish airport could be "paralysed" by staff protests. Palma airport in Majorca is being targeted by furious staff who are threatening to bring it to a standstill on July 25th for four hours. 5 5 5 Staff have slammed "suffocating" working conditions there and are set to down tools as part of a strike by members of the UGT trade union. Workers say they have their rights "abused" with "inhumane" work shifts, including stolen holidays, mistreatment, and no career progression. They also say they're given the wrong clothing for the hot summer temperatures on the island. They're not given rain coast for the rain and say their uniforms don't "respect their dignity". Now they're preparing to "paralyse" the airport threatening Brit holidaymakers with flight cancellation and delays. Summer holidays begin next Thursday for most and many kids and their parents will be taking a hard earned break to the holiday hotspot. The workers have accused some of the best known aviation companies of treating them badly, including: Jet2, Ryanair, easyJet, Swissport, Eurowings, and Menzies. Staff have also taken aim at what they see if endless improvements at the airport. They say the construction zone is bad for their health and also say it poses a risk to safety. The UGT is also demanding free parking for workers and the opening of a new cafeteria with cheap prices. Workers are pinning the airport operator Aena responsible for the shortcoming and said if it doesn't make sure demands are met the "tone of the protest" will be raised. The Balearic government last week demanded urgent action over the airport after admitting "the accumulation of incidents" is doing nothing for its tourism reputation. Officials say delays, cancellations and overbooking at Palma airport in Mallorca are causing a growing volume of complaints and "generate widespread discomfort and project a very negative image of the islands." They have also complained about long waits at security controls and the continuing works at the airport, together with the "collapse in accesses and transit areas." 5 5 Its the latest Spanish curveball hitting Brits holidays this summer with fuming locals also protesting. Fuming locals are pushing back against what they see as "overtourism" by squirting holidaymakers with water guns. Campaigners blame excessive levels of tourism for forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making the city centres unusable. Protests across Spain last month saw thousands take to the street and demand their cities "back". Around 100 noisy activists banging drums surrounded upmarket eatery Cappuccino Borne next to a McDonald's in the centre of Palma after their protest finished. Police moved in to ease tension as the demonstrators held up cardboard posters reading: 'As You Come I Have To Go.' Strikes are also ongoing in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca with hospitality staff stopping work. They're also part of the UGT union and are demanding higher wages and fewer hours. What is "overtourism"? OVERTOURISM refers to the phenomenon where a destination experiences a volume of tourists that exceeds its manageable capacity The term is often used to describe the negative consequences of mass tourism, which includes overcrowding and environmental issues As a result, popular destinations have become less enjoyable for both visitors and locals Local communities, in particular, bear the brunt, facing rising costs and a depletion of resources In response, national and local governments have started to implement measures to reduce overtourism. Some solutions include:
The Independent
12-07-2025
- The Independent
The TravelSmart guide to perfect summer escapes
Maybe you haven't yet booked your 2025 holiday, or maybe you're looking ahead to next year's break. Either way, this week's TravelSmart has got you covered with a comprehensive guide to top summer holiday destinations – including a few that you might not have considered. Travel Correspondent Simon Calder reveals top value spots in Turkey, while Assistant Travel Editor Emilee Tombs shares the best things to do in the Balearics, and other members of the Independent Travel team rave about the likes of Prague, Marrakech and Porto. Watch TravelSmart on Independent TV.
Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Kate Moss sizzles in leopard print bikini on Ibiza holiday with model daughter
Supermodel, Kate Moss, made sure all eyes were on her as she frolicked in the sea on the Spanish party island of Ibiza, wearing a tiny leopard print bikini Kate Moss looks sensational in new snaps in which she sizzles in a leopard print bikini in Ibiza. The iconic supermodel is holidaying on the Spanish party island with her daughter, Lila, as they make the most of the Balearics isle's beauty. Seen larking about in the sea, wearing the striking bikini, with her hair slicked back into a bun and a pair of designer sunglasses, Kate, 51, looked like she was having a whale of a time as she splashed around in the water with a male companion. The fashion icon was also seen sunbathing topless as she relaxed with a cigarette in her hand. Kate was joined on holiday by her daughter, Lila, who is following in her mum's footsteps with a string of big name fashion shoots under her belt. The 22-year-old also cut a striking figure, sporting a black bikini with her hair loose around her shoulders as she soaked up the sun with her mum. As the pair, who enjoy all Ibiza has to offer every year, relaxed on the beach, Kate didn't seem to let news of her wellness brand going into liquidation affect her, which was reported last week. The Croydon-born star's premium skincare and wellness business has officially filed to end all operations. Cosmoss has entered into liquidation proceedings, less than three years after launching. According to the most recent company filings, liquidators were appointed on June 24, 2025 and filed to close its operations on June 25. As reported by Business of Fashion, the company last filed accounts in 2023 with the UK's Companies House; it has never disclosed its revenue. The company also faced compulsory strike-off because of "overdue" accounts. Speculation about the operation's future began to emerge when heavily reduced products began popping up on discount sites. The company also went relatively quiet, not posting on social media for several months. The recent filing declared that Cosmoss owed $4 million (£2.9m) to creditors, the majority of which was owed to Moss' personal talent agency, Kate Moss Agency. Moss is also the majority shareholder of the company, alongside the incubator Warsaw Labs and other individual partners.
The Sun
04-07-2025
- The Sun
Five men whose shackled bodies washed up on holiday island died at sea after being forced to drink salt water and urine
FIVE men found in the sea off Mallorca with their hands and feet bound up with rags died after starving, drinking their own URINE and sea water, distraught relatives have revealed. As suspected, the bodies were those of African migrants who had tried to get to the Spanish holiday island to start a new life in Europe. 3 3 There was shock and horror when the five corpses were discovered in the ocean off the Balearics and it was thought they had been murdered on the crossing and then thrown into the water with their feet and hands tied. But their families have now revealed they were bound because of a death ritual after they died of starvation on the two week hazardous journey. And they confirmed that they were so hungry and thirsty that they had to resort to drinking their own urine and fatally, sea water. They also ate just ONE date a day. Dramatic pictures and a shocking video have been published by Spanish newspaper Diario de Ibiza showing the migrants packed into the tiny boat on the choppy ocean. At one stage, their distress is evident as they wave orange sticks to try and attract passing boats. Their tiny boat had left Algeria and was adrift for two weeks as the engine had broke down during the second day of the crossing. After receiving the survivors, who were between 15 and 27 years old (there were several minors on board), the Red Cross found that most of them had very acute symptoms of dehydration, wounds and infectious symptoms. During their anxiety, they fed themselves with a date a day and most ended up drinking their own urine to survive, since they consumed all the milk and fresh water they had on them. "One of the people had eaten toothpaste because he did not have anything else and did not want to let go of the bottle when he arrived here," the Red Cross explained to the Alicante newspaper Información. Horror in Majorca as at least five bodies with hands and feet shackled are plucked from water off Brit holiday island All the migrants were Somalis, except for the two alleged skippers, who are Nigerian nationals. One of them died during the crossing and the other was arrested by the National Police. He is accused of crimes of organising illegal immigration, reckless homicide, injuries and membership of a criminal organisation. Doctors said those who chose to ingest seawater ended up dying. In addition, the information provided by the Red Cross to the authorities regarding the causes of death of the body that was in the boat also eliminates any theory of a violent death. "The fundamental cause of death is hypoglycemia. Ketoacidosis. Metabolic syndrome," says the communication. Hypoglycemia occurs when glucose levels, the body's main source of energy in the blood, fall below what is healthy for the body. On May 18, ten days after the boat was rescued near Alicante, a handcuffed body arrived on the coast of Formentera. ver the next few weeks, the trickle of corpses continued to total five. They were all wearing an orange vest and were tied hand and foot. The brother of one of the survivors of the crossing said that in Islamic tradition, it is customary in Somalia to wrap the body. tie their legs and bend their hands so that they hold each other. The migrants did not have the means to wrap the bodies but they were able to perform these ties, like funeral rites, before throwing the bodies overboard.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Shocking truth behind migrants who washed up dead with hands and ankles tied is revealed as details of hellish final moments emerge
Five men found in the sea off Mallorca with their hands and feet bound up with rags died after starving, drinking their own urine and sea water, distraught relatives have revealed. As suspected, the bodies were those of African migrants who had tried to get to the Spanish holiday island to start a new life in Europe. There was shock and horror when the five corpses were discovered in the ocean off the Balearics and it was thought they had been murdered on the crossing and then thrown into the water with their feet and hands tied. But their families have now revealed they were bound because of a death ritual after they died of starvation on the two week hazardous journey. And they confirmed that they were so hungry and thirsty that they had to resort to drinking their own urine and fatally, sea water. They also ate just one date a day. Dramatic pictures and a shocking video have been published by Spanish newspaper Diario de Ibiza showing the migrants packed into the tiny boat on the choppy ocean. At one stage, their distress is evident as they wave orange sticks to try and attract passing boats. Their tiny boat had left Algeria and was adrift for two weeks as the engine had broke down during the second day of the crossing. After receiving the survivors, who were between 15 and 27 years old (there were several minors on board), the Red Cross found that most of them had very acute symptoms of dehydration, wounds and infectious symptoms. During their anxiety, they fed themselves with a date a day and most ended up drinking their own urine to survive, since they consumed all the milk and fresh water they had on them. 'One of the people had eaten toothpaste because he did not have anything else and did not want to let go of the bottle when he arrived here,' the Red Cross explained to the Alicante newspaper Información. All the migrants were Somalis, except for the two alleged skippers, who are Nigerian nationals. One of them died during the crossing and the other was arrested by the National Police. He is accused of crimes of organising illegal immigration, reckless homicide, injuries and membership of a criminal organisation. Doctors said those who chose to ingest seawater ended up dying. In addition, the information provided by the Red Cross to the authorities regarding the causes of death of the body that was in the boat also eliminates any theory of a violent death. 'The fundamental cause of death is hypoglycemia. Ketoacidosis. Metabolic syndrome,' says the communication. Hypoglycemia occurs when glucose levels, the body's main source of energy in the blood, fall below what is healthy for the body. On May 18, ten days after the boat was rescued near Alicante, a handcuffed body arrived on the coast of Formentera. Over the next few weeks, the trickle of corpses continued to total five. They were all wearing an orange vest and were tied hand and foot. The brother of one of the survivors of the crossing said that in Islamic tradition, it is customary in Somalia to wrap the body, tie their legs and bend their hands so that they hold each other. The migrants did not have the means to wrap the bodies but they were able to perform these ties, like funeral rites, before throwing the bodies overboard.
