Street crime on the rise, but the beat goes on

Letter from Ibiza

Monday 12 September 2011 at 17:00

In 645BC, when Phoenician settlers dedicated the Balearic Island now known as Ibiza to the god of dance and music, they had no idea what they had started.

Once a rich and important Mediterranean trading post, the White Isle is now a Mecca to clubbers, rockers and good-time Charlies from all over Europe.