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British tourist arrested for sexual assault on flight to Palma
He touched three women, including a stewardess.
Spain abolishes national bullfighting award in cultural shift
Opposition to bullfighting is growing.
Mallorca plans tourism limits
Tourist industry has to grow “in value and not in volume, in quality and not in quantity”.
UK snub to Brussels over free movement
The European Union wants to try and make life easier for young Britons who want to live and work in the EU, but Sunak was quick to say no. However, he’ll be off first.
Bring your sunloungers to Mallorca, we are not ready yet!
“It is outrageous that many island beaches do not have sun-longer and sun-shades in place at the start of May. Longer season? Don´t think so!”
Residents demand action as rental car chaos grips Arenal
The problem extends beyond cars to rented motorcycles, exacerbating the strain on public parking spaces.
Mallorca, an increasingly attractive proposition for foreign investors
And the investment isn't only in hotels.
More businesses than ever in Mallorca, and almost a fifth are hospitality
A record number of businesses can't disguise a fundamental problem with the Balearic economy.
Valldemossa road closed temporarily following a rockfall
Rockfalls in the mountains do happen from time to time.
A hotel in Palma is evacuated after a fire broke out in a boiler
The incident took place at around 10.30am.
The 'ground zero' of the lightning strike that startled Palma
Residents in Calle Aragón in Palma were the epicentre of a very intense electrical storm that hit their rooftop on Sunday.
Boy George and Richard Branson plan Mallorca cruise party
These epic voyages are set to immerse sailors into the brand’s rock-n-roll history and exciting future.
The Council will resurface seven kilometres of Palma's 'Vía de Cintura' at night
More than 20 years without reinforcing the road surface.
Balearic government accused of promoting drunken tourism
Stung by criticisms from business associations, the tourism minister is now promising full consultation.
Man arrested for sending death threats to Balearic president
Four people appeared wearing hoods in front of an ‘Estelada’ flag with two of them carrying firearms.
90-day loop hole for young Britons heading for Spain
Difficult for young Britons to work the holiday seasons in the EU.
Mallorca takes off to new heights of super luxury
It’s not cheap however: It costs $115,000 a day and seats up to 48 people.
The power of the lightning that shook Palma is the equivalent of 21,600 washing machines!
On Monday many traffic lights in Palma did not work and some are still being repaired. Watch the video of the lightning.
Dismembered and set on fire - the mother murdered by her son in Manacor
Miquel Binimelis has a long history of psychiatric illness.
A driver loses control and ends up crashing into a tree in front of a Palma high school
Hundreds of young people were leaving class and came across the accident.
Supporting my two football clubs and travelling to see them play!
Travelling away from the island has been interesting these past few weeks.
Urban Art or Gratuitous Graffiti in Palma?
Palma has long declared its fight against gratuitous graffiti, yet to date the problem seems to be escalating, and if anything, becoming worse.
Double murder in Manacor: Man kills his mother and brother
The arrested man suffers from psychiatric problems.
Man caught in possession of disability card belonging to a person who died 13 years ago
An average of seven to eight fines are given per week for misappropriation, falsification, or duplication of these cards.
Spain's Sanchez says he will stay on as PM
Sanchez said he had informed King Felipe VI of his decision.
Woman seriously injured after a head-on collision with another car in sa Pobla
The woman was trapped in the metal heap and had to be rescued by the fire brigade.
Enjoy a visit to the Soller Valley churches
May is a great time for looking at museums and places of interest before it gets too hot.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
Comment
Cyclists, clean up your act!
What I don't like is the behaviour of cyclists when they are here in Mallorca.
Vicki McLeod