Child welfare
Increase in cases of child sexual abuse in the Balearics
There was a threefold increase in the number of cases of "sexual aggression" involving minors in 2018.
Fiesta
Sant Sebastia celebrations dampened by Storm Gloria
The crowd cheered as the flames took hold, the heat warmed them up and the sausages started cooking.
Emergencies
Palma council criticised for lack of road safety warnings
The driver reportedly lost control of the car because of excess water on the road.
Weather
Storm Gloria continues to hit Majorca
An orange weather warning will remain in place for the Balearic Islands today and tomorrow.
Weather
Storm Gloria batters Spain with high winds and snowfall
Aemet declared a red alert across 10 provinces in expectation of winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour (80 mph), seven-metre (22-foot) waves and heavy snowfall.
Transport
Price of fuel has risen 35% over the past ten years
A litre of petrol in the Balearics now costs 35 cents more than it did in 2009.
Weather
Record wave crashes in to Sa Dragonera
A number of torrentes in Majorca burst their banks, including, Canyamel, Pina, Sencelles and Sant Llorenç.
Traffic
Road closure and advice
Many roads are now flooded and you are advised to drive with extreme caution and if possible not to drive on the mountain roads at all.
Urban planning
Terraferida calling for suspension of building licences in Deya
Deya has 1,138 tourist accommodation places; the resident population is only 617.
Weather
Three die in Spain's Storm Gloria
Valencia on the Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands are bearing the brunt of the storm today.
Food & Fosh
Essential ingredients
So which foodstuffs constitute essential ingredients for your kitchen store cupboard and where do you begin?
Gardening
Gardening in Majorca
I don’t know why the Geranium isn’t the flower of Spain because they are so popular here and really thrive both in the garden and in pots.
La Liga Football
Perfect storm Sunday as Mallorca win 4-1
Five minutes from the end of the first half, Mallorca went into cruise control with a proper world class goal and it was a Bobby Dazzler.
Viewpoint
Booze ban
“The local authorities have blasted a key warning across the globe that bad behaviour will not be tolerated...”
Jason Moore