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Tramuntana traffic cameras - Resignation demanded
New cameras to combat illegal races but they don't measure speed or noise.
Tackling underage drinking at Mallorca's fiestas
Calvia town hall has set up a special task force to try and prevent underage drinking.
Underqualification - Mallorca's big jobs' problem
There are more underqualified workers in the Balearics than anywhere else in Spain.
Anti-social behaviour at illegal holiday let
Neighbours have described the let as "scandalous".
By George! What a super Saturday in Palmanova
"Saint George will become a yearly event in Calvia..."
'Invasion' of a Manacor beach by little sail jellyfish
A fairly common occurrence in spring.
The Alcudia and Pollensa bars with no takers
Sports centre bars in Pollensa and the Alcudia port catering establishments are closed.
Airport woes, estate agent joy - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that have been in the news over recent days.
Magalluf security guard arrested after beating up British tourists
Two tourists suffered serious injuries.
Businesses attack tourism of excesses decree amendment
Playa de Palma business associations believe that the real problem is shops that encourage the drinking of alcohol on the streets.
Hotel Formentor obtains its last building permit
The Four Seasons hotel hopes to open before June.
Arrested for stealing nine electric bikes in Santa Ponsa worth 30,000 euros
The offender, when intercepted in the early hours of the morning, tried to flee in a van with false number plates.
Celebrate Saint George in style with the Big Bulletin ticket giveaway
How you can win tickets for the island’s top attractions and concerts by visiting our stand in Palmanova this Saturday, April 27 and taking part in our tombola.
Is it all worth it? - Spain's Sanchez suspends public duties to 'reflect' on future
Spanish court launches probe into corruption allegations against Sanchez's wife.
Hotel Formentor company given ten days to quit the car park
The transfer of the car park to the town hall was a condition of the hotel's redevelopment licence.
Don't drink alcohol on the streets, you could be hit with big fine in Spain
There are exceptions to this, however, such as in outdoor cafés and bars and places offering seating by the doors of establishments. Official fiestas regulated by city authorities also allow the presence of drinks.
Mallorca still waiting for new "responsible tourism" law
The tourism minister had promised to present the amended law before Easter.
Palma taxi drivers complain their fares are too cheap
The national average price for a one-kilometre journey is 3.75 euros.
Ten years on and cyclist 'saturation' in the mountains has increased
In 2014, the mayor of Escorca warned that infrastructure needed to be improved.
Mother arrested for leaving her son home-alone for several weeks
Neighbours called the police because the boy was banging on doors in the middle of the night.
Saint George celebrations get under way in Calvia
The Mayor of Calvia Juan Antonio Amengual thanked the English for all their support for Calvia over the years.
Cava producer Freixenet plans to furlough 80% of workforce due to drought
The measure is expected to become effective in May, and the company did not specify how long the layoffs would last.
Significant traffic jams on the access roads to Palma
Traffic is also slowing down at the Palacio de Congresos de Palma.
After years of demanding proper regulation of the sector, estate agents in the Balearics celebrate new law
"All kinds of opportunists have proliferated and for the most part have avoided or ignored the laws."
Residents of the Paseo Maritimo fed up with the constant filth
The association points out the absence of adequate rubbish bins along the promenade.
The legalisation of rural land will also include swimming pools and other constructions
The Balearic Government is studying the possibility of prohibiting these buildings from being used for holiday rentals.
Spain's Basque Country regional vote yields likely repeat of incumbent coalition
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and EH Bildu ("Basque Country Unite") both earned 27 seats, falling well short of the 38 needed for a majority in the regional parliament.
Tourists return home after being arrested for Magalluf attack
The two tourists were arrested in Alcudia.
Alarm in Magalluf after several sunbeds catch fire in an apartment building
Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, given the establishment's closure to the public at the time.
Court upholds sentences for small boat 'skippers'
Two men were first sentenced by the Provincial Court in Palma.
Palma motorbike police to the fore in controlling electric scooters
'Operation Sweep' targets hotspots of potential traffic violations and anti-social behaviour.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Watch those prices in Mallorca