Weather
Majorca melts as temperatures reach over 40ºC in Palma
Yesterday was the hottest day of the year to date with the maximum reaching 40.3ºC at the university.
Property
Douglas drops the price of his Majorcan home again
Michael Douglas and his ex-wife Diandra Luker have dropped the asking price of their property in Valldemossa again.
Transport
“I’ve always loved James Bond and British cars”
The Daily Bulletin Bond theme dinner for subscribers and readers proved a great success on Thursday evening.
Police
Eleven illegal immigrants picked up in Majorca
The Guardia Civil and the National Police yesterday picked up eleven illegal immigrants who arrived by boat from north Africa over Thursday night.
Majorca
Rubbish tourists and all-inclusive restrictions: the week in Majorca
Palma's new mayor hit the ground running by upsetting the Germans, the regional government was targeting boozing in all-inclusives, there were Islamic extremists, and the weather was hot.
Transport
Over a million vehicles on Balearic roads this summer
The regional tourism ministry argues that it is impossible to know exactly how many vehicles there are.
Culture
Allegra Huston: "Everybody has a story to tell and I help them tell it..."
Author and award-winning screenwriter Allegra Huston, daughter of the late film director John Huston, talks about her life and work.
Politics
Madrid to beef up government delegate's profile in the Balearics
The Balearic government is suspicious of Maria Salom, the national government's delegate for the islands.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 10-16 July
Fiestas for the Virgen del Carmen, so demons, fireworks and night parties this weekend in Cala Bona, Cala Ratjada, Porto Cristo, Portocolom, Puerto Andratx, Puerto Pollensa. Santa Margalida fiestas start in the likes of Santa Margalida (as would be expected). Queen tribute show in Palma on Wednesday. Rolling Stones and Deep Purple trib shows in Alcudia on Saturday night.
Letters to the Editor
Ours readers talk about Brexit and the planes with banners that advertise over the beaches.
Comment
The season
“The airport is breaking all records but spending is low...”
Jason Moore