Majorca
Where to go and what to see
Three cruise ships are in Palma's port today. Check the weekly markets and films in English for the weekend.
Tourism
Balearics hotel occupancy falls over two per cent
Overnight stays by foreign tourists in the Balearics fell by 1.6%.
Crime
Expulsion from Majorca because of airport thefts
There was no particular pattern to the thefts.
Crime
International cocaine gang in court as Guardia Civil display drugs seized by operation
The operation resulted in the seizure of 3.5 kilos of cocaine, quantities of cash, three cars and a tractor unit for hauling loads.
Business
Google ex-CEO and U.S. ambassador exploring business opportunities in Majorca
The former ambassador is no stranger to Majorca and has in the past hosted Michelle Obama when she visited.
Industrial action
So far so good
It is feared that long queues could start forming towards lunchtime as the volume of flights increases.
Environment
Advice against swimming because of contamination in Puerto Pollensa
Provisional analysis suggested that it was not necessary to raise a red flag.
Majorca
Fiestas and events in Majorca on Sunday / Monday
Esclatabutzes, one of Majorca's most spectacular demons' gangs, present "Nit de ..." in Soller on Sunday night.
Environment
"We all love to have clean beaches and a clean planet"
Interview with Miquel Garau, who is leading a global campaign to keep beaches free of cigarette butts.
Emergencies
Fifteen people rescued from blazing luxury yacht
The yacht caught fire off Es Trenc beach.
My Column by Anna Nicholas
Luckily, the Neolithic temple has become visible once more due to the drought in the western part of the peninsula.
Gran Canaria’s Inferno
Gran Canaria is often referred to as the miniature continent as its geography and climate are so contrasted within its small surface.
Fiestas and events on Saturday / Sunday
Today festival of the lanterns in Alcudia and tomorrow fireworks in S'Illot.
Comment
Behaving badly
“It is a great pity that there are more incidents of bad behaviour.”
Jason Moore