Date of EasyJet’s first London–Ibiza flight of the season confirmed

Redaccion Digital

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12-29-25

Date of EasyJet’s first London–Ibiza flight of the season confirmed

Although it may be Christmas time, with days of rain and hail in Ibiza, the summer season is slowly approaching and airlines are already starting to plan their flights to one of the Mediterranean’s most emblematic tourist destinations. According to The Sun, EasyJet has already begun outlining its schedule for the island during the peak months.

Kevin Doyle, the company’s UK country manager, said: “With this new route and packages to Ibiza now available to book from London Southend Airport for next summer, we continue to offer our customers across the region even more choice and access to Europe’s most loved destinations at fantastic prices. We’re looking forward to welcoming more customers on board next summer”.

The first flight between the airport and the island will take off on April 26, with twice-weekly services on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Nigel Mayes, the terminal’s business development director, said: “Ibiza is a favourite with our 8.2 million travellers. It attracts partygoers, culture enthusiasts and those looking to relax, so being able to share this news now feels like a Christmas present”.

More than 1,000 deaths this year on the Ibiza and Formentera migratory route

Guillermo Saez

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12-29-25

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More than 1,000 deaths this year on the Ibiza and Formentera migratory route

The Algerian migratory route to Ibiza, Formentera and the rest of the Balearic archipelago has claimed more than 1,000 lives in 2025, according to the annual report published on Monday by the organisation Caminando Fronteras.

According to the report, entitled Monitoring the Right to Life 2025, Spain’s various migratory routes recorded a total of 303 tragedies, resulting in 3,090 deaths. These are the figures confirmed by the organisation, which warns that the real numbers are likely to be higher.

The research documents that between January 1 and December 15, 2025, of all the deaths recorded at sea on the way to Spain, 437 were children and adolescents and 192 were women. The report also includes specific monitoring of 70 boats that disappeared without a trace.

As for the Algerian route, which has Ibiza and Formentera as two of its final destinations, 1,037 victims were documented in 121 maritime tragedies, reaffirming it as “one of the most dangerous routes due to its length and difficulty”.

“It is also one of the most opaque and invisible routes for institutions, which increases the lack of protection of the right to life, delays the activation of search and rescue systems and highlights the lack of cooperation between countries”, Caminando Fronteras warns.

For the full article, please visit Diario de Ibiza website here.

Tense night on a Ryanair flight to Ibiza: “We won’t get off until you take us home”

Marisol Plaza Sanchez

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12-29-25

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Tense night on a Ryanair flight to Ibiza: “We won’t get off until you take us home”

What began as a delay caused by a red weather alert in the Valencian Community ended up turning into a long night of uncertainty for passengers on a Ryanair flight between Valencia and Ibiza. The flight was due to depart on Sunday at 4 p.m. but did not finally take off until Monday at 10.45 a.m., almost 18 hours later.

Far from being an April Fool’s Day prank, the flight was scheduled to leave Valencia Airport on December 28 at 4 p.m., with arrival in Ibiza at 4.45 p.m. However, the red alert issued due to adverse weather conditions forced air operations to be modified throughout the day. Initially, the airline rescheduled the departure for 10.15 p.m., with landing expected around 11 p.m., weather permitting.

The situation worsened as the afternoon and evening progressed. The flight was delayed again until 11.15 p.m. and later until 12.20 a.m. Eventually, passengers were allowed to board, but once seated on the aircraft, they received an SMS from Ryanair informing them that the flight had been cancelled.

Tense Night On A Ryanair Flight To Ibiza: &Quot;We Won’t Get Off Until You Take Us Home&Quot; — Message received by passengers once they had boarded. / **Aitana López**

“We are not to blame for what is happening”

The announcement caused moments of tension on board. Several passengers began shouting, asking for a few more minutes before disembarking. “Let them wait 20 minutes, we are already on board and about to arrive”, some passengers could be heard saying. A crew member attempted to calm the situation, explaining that the decision was beyond their control. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am here facing you, but this is not our fault. You have to get off and ask for a hotel at the terminal”, said a flight attendant.

Some passengers refused to leave the aircraft, shouting “we are not getting off”, reflecting the accumulated fatigue and frustration after hours of waiting and a lack of clear information. Many of those affected also expressed concern about not being able to return to Ibiza in time to resume their work commitments.

Finally, after spending the night, the flight took off on Monday at 10.45 a.m., bringing almost 18 hours of delays to an end. Eyewitnesses told this newspaper that queues to request hotel accommodation were “excessively long” and that many passengers “had to find their own way to sleep in the city”. Others spent the night in the terminal “because there were not enough hotel rooms available”. “Some passengers arrived at the hotel at 3.30 a.m. and were not given dinner, just two four-euro vouchers to spend at the airport”, one passenger said.

Yellow alert active in Ibiza for rain and storms

Jessica Merodio

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12-29-25

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Yellow alert active in Ibiza for rain and storms

As forecast on Sunday by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), rain reached Ibiza on Monday morning. Just after 8 a.m. — the time at which the yellow alert was due to come into effect — the first drops began to fall over the city. The rainfall is accompanied by intense electrical activity.

According to Aemet, the alert will remain active in the Pitiusas until 5.59 p.m. During this period, storms are expected and rainfall could reach up to 20 litres per square metre in one hour, and between 40 and 60 litres over three or four hours.

Meanwhile, the Balearic Islands’ Emergency Service 112 has activated severity index 0 (IG-0) of the Meteobal Plan in view of the forecast of rain and storms across the archipelago.

Given this scenario, the Emergency Service has urged the public to exercise maximum caution over the coming hours and to follow the usual recommendations in the event of heavy rain and storms.

National Police warn of Ibiza’s latest crime trend: “It had practically disappeared”

Guillermo Saez

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12-23-25

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National Police warn of Ibiza’s latest crime trend: “It had practically disappeared”

Car thefts are crimes more typically associated with the past, but they have returned in force in Ibiza and across the Balearic archipelago, according to the senior chief of the National Police in the Balearic Islands, José Luis Santafé.

“New times are coming, and there are criminals who have gone back to the past and returned to stealing from cars. Most of the time they do not take anything, because people do not leave valuables inside their vehicles, but it is a nuisance for citizens. We are very sorry about this and are doing everything we can to combat it”, he warned in statements reported by Europa Press.

Santafé issued this warning during the traditional Christmas reception with the media in Palma, adding that thefts from vehicles involve “a type of crime that is very difficult to categorise in terms of criminal liability” and one that “had practically disappeared”.

In this regard, he acknowledged that 2025, a year that “has not been bad”, is closing with a “slight increase” in reports related to low-intensity crimes, particularly thefts. He also stressed that the National Police are “moderately satisfied” with the annual balance in the archipelago.

The first financial aid for the DANA storms in Ibiza reaches those affected this Tuesday

Guillermo Saez

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12-23-25

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The first financial aid for the DANA storms in Ibiza reaches those affected this Tuesday

The Consell of Ibiza has announced that the first financial aid will begin to reach those affected this Tuesday following the two DANA storms that devastated the island last autumn, in late September and mid-October.

“This first resolution corresponds to the applications that were processed more quickly after all the required documentation had been reviewed and involves an initial grant of €182,355.03. The Consell expects payments to start today or during the course of this week and, in any case, by next week”, the institution stated in a press release.

Three weeks ago, the Consell activated this first aid package, amounting to €5 million. These funds were provided by the regional administration on a non-refundable basis. As things stand, only 3.6% of the available funding has so far been approved for those affected.

Application deadline open

The deadline to apply for this aid remains open until January 8. The scheme is divided into two lines: one for individuals and another for the self-employed and SMEs. Applications may be submitted both online and in person at the Consell’s headquarters.

Under the first line, residents who suffered damage to their homes as a result of the waterspouts may apply for up to €2,500. In the case of vehicle damage, a declaration of total loss is required. The aid amounts are €250 per moped, €750 per motorcycle, €1,500 per car or van, and €2,000 per vehicle adapted for people with reduced mobility.

As for aid aimed at the self-employed and SMEs, it may cover up to 50% of the verified damage, up to a maximum of €10,000. This includes damaged machinery and equipment — including computer equipment — repair work on facilities, or water extraction costs in affected businesses.

Ibiza and Formentera lottery sellers distribute more than 3 million euros in prizes

Jose Miguel L. Romero

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12-23-25

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Ibiza and Formentera lottery sellers distribute more than 3 million euros in prizes

Lottery Administration No. 3 in Ibiza, Eivisort, located at 25 Avenida Isidor Macabich in Ibiza Town, distributed around €885,000 in prizes from the Christmas Lottery this Monday. While this is by no means a negligible amount, it came very close to making history, making that figure seem almost insignificant.

“We were one number away from selling the first prize. We had 79,492 — we were only missing the ten”, explained its administrator, José Antonio Arias. Oh, if only that 9 had been a 3.

Even so, the outlet handed out a significant number of smaller prizes. There were €200,000 in prizes for numbers ending in 93 (such as the third prize, 90,693); another €200,000 for tickets ending in 48 (like the second prize, 70,048); €225,000 from the pedreas of the first prize; and around €260,000 from tickets ending in 2, the termination of the first prize. It also narrowly missed a fifth prize: number 18,669, as the outlet had sold 11,669.

In total, lottery administrations in Ibiza and Formentera distributed more than €3 million in prizes, pending more precise figures from some outlets. For example, the termination (units and tens) of the second prize, 70,048, was sold at Lottery Administration No. 1, located on Antoni Palau de la Marina street in Ibiza Town. Its administrator, Juan Mayans, recalled what was once known as “five for one” — five pesetas for one — which today translates into €100 per tenth.

According to Mayans, the parish of Jesús sold all 198 series of the number ending in 48. At €1,000 per series, this resulted in a total of €198,000 distributed among local ticket holders.

For the full article, please visit Diario de Ibiza website here.

Sant Josep’s Divernadal announces dates and programme

Redaccion Ibiza

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12-23-25

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Sant Josep’s Divernadal announces dates and programme

The Sant Josep City Council, through its Department of Youth, has presented a new edition of Divernadal 2025, a recreational and educational programme that will once again turn the Can Guerxo Sports Centre into a key meeting point during the Christmas holidays.

Divernadal will take place from 27 to 30 December, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm and from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The activity is aimed at children and young people aged 0 to 16 and admission is free, although children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

The programme includes creative workshops and crafts, storytelling sessions, a cookie-making workshop, face painting, activities with Fischer Tips and Hama Beads, escape rooms, a video game area and giant inflatables.

New activities

Among this year’s new features are the interactive game The Floor Is Lava, a toy library with a dedicated area for children aged 0 to 3, an expanded inflatable area, and a special space for young people run by the Youth Activities Service, offering board games and video games.

The Councillor for Youth, Xicu Ribas, explained that the initiative aims to offer alternative leisure options during the holiday period. He also announced that the Youth Department’s Christmas programme will continue in the coming weeks with family puppet theatre performances in different parts of the municipality.

This will be the second edition organised directly by the Department of Youth, which also highlights its commitment to promoting youth employment by hiring young people from the municipality as activity leaders during the Christmas period. The City Council encourages families, children and young people to take part in Divernadal 2025.

Works in Ibiza: Refurbishment of the Vara de Rey area to start in mid-January

Toni Escandell Tur

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12-22-25

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Works in Ibiza: Refurbishment of the Vara de Rey area to start in mid-January

Work on the refurbishment of the Vara de Rey area will begin on 12 January, as confirmed by Ibiza Town Hall. The project includes interventions at the southern end of this emblematic promenade in Vila and on Miquel Caietà Soler Street, as well as the installation of a kiosk in Vara de Rey and a classic clock to replace the current one, which is integrated into a solar pergola designed to resemble a tree.

The project foresees “the renovation of the entire infrastructure, with special emphasis on the separation of utility networks and the improvement of the energy efficiency of public lighting, as well as the adaptation of public spaces to meet accessibility requirements”, according to the relevant documentation published on the Public Sector Procurement Platform. “Regarding paving finishes, the criteria applied in areas completed during previous phases will be followed, maintaining the aesthetic uniformity of the entire urban space”, the document adds.

Cost of €727,361

The maximum execution cost amounts to €727,361, VAT included, with a completion period of five months. The contract has been awarded to the company Construcciones y Mejoras Sa Torre SL. The project is co-financed by Next Generation EU European funds, with a maximum contribution of €601,124, plus VAT of €126,236, bringing the total to €727,361.

For the full article, please visit Diario de Ibiza website here.

How to collect your Christmas Lottery ticket

Vicente

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12-22-25

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How to collect your Christmas Lottery ticket

One of the dreams shared by anyone holding a lottery ticket is that their number will be called out on Christmas Lottery draw day, just before one of the children of San Ildefonso sings the longed-for phrase: “four million euros”. Or, in many cases, simply to see that hope rewarded with a small prize, even if it is just the pedrea.

For those who have never been that lucky, the process of collecting the prizes awarded in this Sunday’s Christmas Lottery draw, on 22 December 2025, may be completely unfamiliar. However, the truth is that the procedure is relatively straightforward.

Bigger prizes

All prizes of up to €2,000 can be collected directly at lottery offices. However, if you win El Gordo, the second prize, the third prize, one of the two fourth prizes or one of the eight fifth prizes, you will need to go to one of the authorised financial institutions —namely BBVA or CaixaBank— to receive the money. It is important to note that these banks are not allowed to charge any commission, nor can they require winners to open an account in order to collect their prize.

This year’s jackpot awards €400,000 per décimo, which is reduced to €328,000 after tax. The second prize is worth €125,000 per décimo (€108,000 after tax), while the third prize amounts to €50,000 (€48,000 net). The two fourth prizes are worth €20,000 each, and the eight fifth prizes award €6,000 per décimo. These latter prizes are paid in full, as prizes below €40,000 are exempt from taxation.

Minor prizes

However, the Christmas Lottery is about more than just the big prizes. The pedrea, which awards €100 per décimo, is also part of the prizes under €2,000, but there are many others that are less well known. These include the so-called aproximaciones: the numbers immediately before and after those winning the first, second and third prizes, which award €2,000, €1,250 and €960 respectively.

There are also prizes for décimos that share the same hundreds number as the first to fourth prizes, as well as for those whose last two digits match the first, second or third prize. In all these cases, the prize is €100 per décimo, the same as the pedrea. Finally, anyone whose ticket matches the last digit of El Gordo receives a refund of €20, equivalent to the price of the ticket. You can check all the prizes using our Christmas Lottery 2025 results checker.

What do all these prizes have in common when it comes to collecting them? Since they do not exceed €2,000, they can be collected —since 2020— via Bizum directly at lottery offices. To do so, simply generate a Bizum QR code from the Bizum section of your mobile banking app.

Throughout the morning of 22 December 2025, we will be offering live, minute-by-minute coverage of everything that happens during the Christmas Lottery draw, including all the latest news, anecdotes, images, videos and reactions.

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Check here to see if your ticket is a winner and to view all the results of the Christmas Lottery 2025.

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