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The Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island's Uma and Wil leave fans in tears as they reveal location of stunning engagement in new photos
LOVE Island star Wil Anderson popped the question to his former co-star Uma Jammeh against an exotic backdrop. Wil popped the question at sunset on Sunday on a beach in Palma de Mallorca in Spain. 4 The couple appeared on last year's season of the ITV2 dating reality show and hit it off after leaving the villa. Wil shared photos of the romantic, beachside proposal complete with candles, flowers and rose petal scattered around their cosy nook. Uma and Wil, both 24, wore head-to-toe white for their big life moment and beamed with happiness as she accepted his proposal. Will shared a series of photos from their big moment to his Instagram, with the simple caption of the date and was flooded with compliments from fellow Love Island alumni. "Crying, congratulations you two these pics are unreallll," wrote Grace Jackson. Her boyfriend, Luca Bish added: "Congratulations guys." While TV and radio star, Jordan Banjo wrote: "Congrats broski." Uma first revealed their engagement on Monday, when she posed in a green dress and flashed her sparkly ring to the camera. "We've been sitting on a bad boy piece of information," Uma captioned the post. She left after Wil was dumped from the villa and they have since moved in together. ISLE SAY! Love Island couples who are still together WANT proof reality TV series Love Island really works? See here the list of the ITV2 show alum who are still together - you might be surprised! Grace and Luca Elma and Sammy Harriett and Ronnie Uma and Wil Tom and Molly Josh and Sophie Molly and Zach Kai and Sanam Liam and Millie Molly-Mae and Tommy Will and Jessie Indiyah and Dami Olivia and Alex Dom and Jess Jamie and Camilla Nathan and Cara The couple moved into a new home in London shortly after Uma put pen to paper on a whopping six-figure job. Uma was snapped up by L'Oreal Paris as 'Elvive's Chief Gloss Officer' for a lucrative new ad campaign. 4
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Daily Mail
'A stewardess screamed to get off the plane - it was utter chaos': British passengers break bones as they flee Ryanair plane via the WING in terrifying incident after 'false alarm'
Multiple Britons were left with broken bones after being told to rapidly evacuate a delayed Ryanair flight following rumours of a fire onboard. Passengers were screaming as they jumped from the plane's wing, witnesses said. The aircraft was due to fly from Palma de Mallorca Airport to Manchester on Friday night. Eighteen people are believed to have been injured in the incident, with at least two UK citizens reporting broken bones - rather than the 'very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.)' initially cited by Ryanair. The airline operator said that the fire alert was a 'false alarm' and claimed that 'passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides' - despite video footage of travelllers jumping from the wing in their panic to escape. The delayed flight was due to take off late on Friday night before passengers heard a loud bang. Crew told passengers to 'brace' before flight attendants instructed them to start leaving the aircraft. Emergency services were called to the scene at 12:35am and six people were taken to hospital, local authorities said. Savanah, 26, from Whitefield, Greater Manchester, was on the flight with her friend and both their mums, who had been away with their friends. She told the Manchester Evening News that her 57-year-old mum has broken her ankle in three places and is now having surgery, while her friend's mum fractured her elbow, wrist and foot. Savanah said she also hurt her shoulder while her friend hurt her knee. She said: 'We were all just sat on the plane. They made an announcement saying we're going to go in five minutes. 'All of a sudden I heard a bang. It didn't worry me too much. Then everyone was screaming and running. 'The air stewardess screamed, "Get off the plane, leave your belongings." It was utter chaos. 'We got off via the wing. There were no slides. I've hurt my shoulder, my friend hurt her knee. 'Her mum fractured her elbow, wrist and foot. My mum broke her ankle. She's in a cast. 'She's having surgery now. She's done it in in three places.' Doctors said the group are not safe to fly back to Manchester until Monday, according to Savanah. She added: 'My mum lost her phone. They told me I couldn't get it because the plane could set on fire. Even one of the staff had to get treated. 'My mum couldn't walk. My friends mum couldn't walk. We said we needed an ambulance. 'Eventually an ambulance took us to the airport medical centre. It was also chaos in there, one single room.' Warnings of the blaze came just after midnight, with passengers filmed abandoning the plane via one of its wings before jumping to the tarmac. Four ambulances were mobilised and sent to the plane along with airport-based firefighters and the Civil Guard. Regional medical emergency response co-ordinators said 18 people were treated for minor injuries, with six taken to hospital. Three were taken to a private clinic in Palma called Clínica Rotger and the other three to Hospital Quironsalud Palmplanas. A spokesman for a regional government-run emergency response coordination centre confirmed early this morning: 'We received an alert about a fire on a plane on the ground at Palma airport at 00.36am today. The incident happened at Palma Airport in Mallorca in the early hours of Saturday morning 'Four ambulances were sent to the scene which were two basic life support units and two advanced life support unit. 'Eighteen people were injured and received medical assistance of whom six were taken to hospital.' Ryanair have since said the fire alert was a false alarm. A spokesperson for the said: 'This flight from Palma to Manchester discontinued take-off due to a false fire warning light indication. 'Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal. 'While disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance. 'To minimise disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged a replacement aircraft to operate this flight, which departed Palma at 07:05 this morning. 'We sincerely apologise to affected passengers for any inconvenience caused.' A confused airport worker was overheard telling a colleague in a walkie-talkie message: 'Do you know the plane has emergency exits?' as frightened travellers were filmed jumping to the tarmac from one of its wings in their rush to get away. He added: 'Plane about to leave from apron ten or eight and now the people are jumping from the wing onto the ground. 'Something's happening, something's happening, they're evacuating the plane. Now the firefighters are coming.'
Arab News
05-07-2025
- Arab News
Several hurt in Ryanair false fire alarm
MADRID: A false fire alarm aboard a Ryanair jet preparing for takeoff from Spain's Palma de Mallorca airport saw several passengers injured as they left the plane via inflatable ramps, the Irish carrier said Saturday. Friday evening's Manchester-bound flight was suspended owing to a false fire alarm warning indication. 'Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal,' Ryanair said in a statement, adding that there was no fire on the aircraft. 'While disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance. 'To minimize disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged a replacement aircraft to operate this flight, which departed Palma at 07:05 this morning.' Local Mallorca media reported 18 injuries, all minor, with six requiring hospitalization and the remainder treated on site. The low-cost airline is popular with British tourists visiting coastal destinations in Spain and southern Europe, including the Balearic island of Mallorca. State-owned Spanish airport managing company Aena confirmed that 'there was an incident on a Ryanair plane last night at Palma de Mallorca Airport. 'There was no fire and the incident did not affect airport operations.'
Al Arabiya
05-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Several passengers hurt after false fire alarm on Ryanair flight
A false fire alarm aboard a Ryanair jet preparing for takeoff from Spain's Palma de Mallorca airport saw several passengers injured as they left the plane via inflatable ramps, the Irish carrier said Saturday. Friday evening's Manchester-bound flight was suspended owing to a false fire alarm warning indication. 'Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal,' Ryanair said in a statement, adding that there was no fire on the aircraft. 'While disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance. 'To minimize disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged a replacement aircraft to operate this flight, which departed Palma at 07:05 this morning.' Local Mallorca media reported 18 injuries, all minor, with six requiring hospitalization and the remainder treated on site. The low-cost airline is popular with British tourists visiting coastal destinations in Spain and southern Europe, including the Balearic island of Mallorca. State-owned Spanish airport managing company Aena confirmed that 'there was an incident on a Ryanair plane last night at Palma de Mallorca Airport. 'There was no fire and the incident did not affect airport operations.'
Forbes
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
How To Spend The Perfect Weekend In Palma De Mallorca
getty Palma de Mallorca is often seen as little more than a gateway to Mallorca's postcard-perfect beaches, mountains and countryside–but overlook this enchanting Spanish city at your peril. The capital of the largest Balearic island is brimming with stunning architecture, rich history and outstanding cuisine, not to mention more than its fair of contemporary art galleries, natural wine bars and local design stores. Here's your weekend itinerary for Palma de Mallorca, including where to eat, stay, and play. The ensaïmada is Mallorca's most quintessential pastry. It can be served plain or with fillings like chocolate, custard or savory sobrassada. getty Let's assume you arrive in Palma in the early morning. So early that you probably won't be able to check into your hotel yet. Central Palma is an easy 15-minute cab ride away from the airport so hop in and drop your bags off wherever you are staying, before your first stop: breakfast. Mallorca's most famous morning snack is the ensaïmada, a rich, yet fluffy, spiral-shaped pastry served with a dusting of powder sugar. Try it at Can Joan de s'Aigo, a Mallorcan institution renowned for its Mallorquin pastries and homemade ice-cream. The original shop in Carrer de Can Sanç, which has been there for more than 300 years, is conveniently open from 8.00 a.m. HEAT by Sophia Lie Recovery Studio offers an array of treatments like Broad-Spectrum Infrared Sauna, LPG Massage and Face WorkOut. Anette Cook Time for a reset. To get your body ready for a weekend in Palma de Mallorca, head to HEAT Studio, a tranquil wellness oasis in the historic center of Palma. HEAT 's founder Sofia Lie knows a thing or two about getting over jet lag. After more than a decade of international modeling, she struggled with full-body fatigue and started researching recovery solutions. HEAT offers state-of-the-art treatments like Broad-Spectrum Infrared Sauna, LPG Massage and Face WorkOut, as well as yoga and breath work, all designed to leave you feeling restored, rejuvenated, and ready to take on the world. For a quick lunch, stop by Mambo, a trendy spot to sample innovative twists on classic tapas, like mushroom and foie gras croquettes, or anchovies served on bite-sized chunks of crisp puff pastry, before tucking into a whole, grilled market-fresh fish, such as turbot or monkfish. Set deep in Palma's Old Town, Portella is the epitome of a refined, luxury boutique hotel in the Mallorcan capital. Image courtesy Portella Portella Palma Boutique Hotel By now, you have more than earned a siesta, but not just any siesta. Open since 2024, Portella is the epitome of refined, quiet luxury in Palma. This 14-room boutique hotel, set in a meticulously restored 17th-century palace overlooking the Arab Baths in Palma's Old Town was formerly the home of a prominent Mallorcan artist. The hotel, designed to the highest quality standards by interior designers Festen Architecture and Gras Reynés Architecture Studio, features a cozy restaurant, a delightful interior courtyard with hanging vines and a babbling fountain and a rooftop terrace with jaw-dropping views of the Cathedral of Mallorca and Palma's Old Town. The soothing rooftop at Portella is the ultimate spot to wind down after a day spent pounding the pavements in the sweltering heat. Image courtesy Portella All the rooms feature plush King-size beds, terracotta floors, quality furnishings and soothing marble bathrooms with delicious walk-in rainfall showers, freestanding baths, and aromatic toiletries by Dyptique. DINS Santi Taura No weekend in Palma de Mallorca would be complete without a visit to one of the city's most celebrated chefs, Santi Taura. Taura has made his name as the foremost re-inventor of the island's most classic dishes, taking ancient recipes and turning them into contemporary wonders. His exquisite tasting menus earned him a well-deserved Michelin star in 2021 at his eponymous Dins Santi Taura that is just a five-minute walk from Portella through some of the prettiest and narrowest streets of Palma's old town. The terraces of the Cathedral of Mallorca are the ultimate vantage point from which to gawk at the Bay of Palma and the city, Image courtesy Fomento del Turismo de Mallorca Saturday Wake up early on Saturday morning and stroll around the winding alleyways of the old town before the tourists descend. Open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on weekdays and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturdays, the terraces of the nearby Cathedral of Mallorca offer the ultimate vantage point from which to gawk at the Bay of Palma and the city, while also admiring the architecture of this stunning Gothic Cathedral, including the bell tower, the flying buttresses and the rose window. Gallery RED Palma is an arty destination, and you will be blown away by the sheer number of galleries in the old town. Gallery RED is an international contemporary gallery run by Drew Aaron who moved from New York to Mallorca following a lifestyle change. Gallery RED features works by renowned contemporary artists such as Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Gerhard Richter, Yayoi Kusama, and Jeff Koons, alongside a multitude of rising stars. Fruit and vegetable stand at Mercado de Santa Catalina market, Palma. getty From here, it is a just short walk to the former workers' district of Santa Catalina and its famous market, where Can Joan Frau serves up giant, steaming plates of unfussy dishes like paella or sopa Mallorquín, a hearty casserole more reminiscent of a stew than a soup, in an informal market stall. On your way back to Portella for a refresh, stop into the next-door Arab Baths right before 6:00 p.m. closing time. One of few remaining pieces of evidence of Mallorca's moorish heritage, the baths, with their glorious gardens, a dome in the shape of a half orange, twelve columns and twenty-five light shafts, are believed to date from approximately the tenth century and most likely formed part of the palace or alcázar of a notable moorish ruler. The rooftop of De Tokio a Lima is the place to be on balmy summer nights. Image courtesy De Tokio a Lima De Tokio A Lima For dinner, make a beeline for the romantic rooftop of hip De Tokio a Lima. With a Peruvian restaurant currently topping the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking, Nikkei food has never been more in fashion, as evidenced by the perennial popularity of this Palma hotspot. Order the Hamachi tiradito with pineapple and lulo sauce, topped with crispy amaranth popcorn for extra crunch, or the tender toasted octopus with red mole and Lima-style causa, but save space for the show-stopping lemon-meringue pie made with local Sóller lemons. If sipping Mallorcan natural wine before bed sounds like your cup of pet nat, head over to Little Jarana, an intimate, new 18-seater in Palma's old town that specializes in everyone's favorite combo of small plates and natural wine. It stays open till midnight on weekends. The shady, narrow streets of the old town of Palma de Mallorca provide a welcome respite from the summer heat. getty Sunday If you had one sip too many last night, don't fret. Breakfast at Portella is served until a very respectable 1:00 p.m. Take your time enjoying a feast of Mallorcan delicacies like seasonal fruit, sobrassada sausage and fresh-baked pastries, accompanied by the soothing sounds of the babbling fountain in the hotel courtyard, before heading up to one of the sun beds on Portella's panoramic rooftop for a snooze. Anyone who has been to Spain before, knows Sundays are not the best for shopping since most stores remain closed. However, the flagship of Cortana, a Mallorcan fashion brand that makes tastefully timeless ethical pieces using natural fabrics, conveniently opens seven days a week in Palma's old town. Food Tours Mallorca offer self-guided food and wine tours in Palma. Image courtesy Food Tours Mallorca Food Tours Mallorca What better way to finish your weekend in Palma de Mallorca than exploring its streets and gastronomic treasures all at the same time? Food Tours Mallorca offers a variety of self-guided food and wine tours ideal for couples, families or friends who want to enjoy a tour without having to spend the day with a group of strangers. Better still, their tours in Palma take you on a journey through the heart of the old town, combining some of the city's most striking sites with its most outstanding culinary creations. The tours are available seven days a week, for lunch or dinner–all you need is your cellphone, an internet connection, some comfortable walking shoes and a hearty appetite.
