Science
Tracing the origin of Majorca's earliest settlers
A link has been made between peoples from the Eurasian Steppe and the earliest settlers in the Balearics.
Courts
New investigation ordered into three-card tricksters
The Provincial Court is responding to an appeal from the Playa de Palma hoteliers association.
Car rental
The five main car-rental firms generate 256 million euros
The Aneval car-rental association suggests that road congestion is for reasons other than the number of hire cars.
Nautical
Balearics most popular for boat hire
Reservations for the Balearics are twice the level of those for the second-placed region.
News
Palma Pedestrianisation Protest
Companies planning temporary walk out on Wednesday in protest against pedestrianisation.
News
Teenager hit by Inca train in serious condition: latest
Victim's bike became trapped in railway line.
Yachting industry
Classic superyacht in Palma for refit and repair
She was priced at 10.5 million dollars at the end of last year.
Health
Canaries hotel locked down over coronavirus as Spain reports first mainland cases
Latest update: Spain also reported its first three cases of the disease on the mainland.
Celebrities
Placido Domingo apologises after union finds he sexually harassed women
The union will announce plans in the coming weeks to prevent sexual harassment in the future.
Animal Welfare
Free water in Inca
Pet owners in Inca are being given free bottles of water to clean away dog urine.
News
Ambulance Workers On Strike From Monday
Baleares Ambulance Service calls indefinite strike from Monday.
Health
"We're fine but bored," says guest in Tenerife hotel in coronavirus lockdown
The person who tested positive in Madrid on Wednesday had travelled recently to northern Italy.
Tourism
Aena chairman warns that impact of coronavirus spreading to Europe is "unknown"
"There are changes every day."
Environment
Balearics has best glass recycling rate in the country
In the Balearics, 31.6 kilos of glass per inhabitant are now recycled through the green containers.
Viewpoint
It’s easy, fatal, to criticise
There is a flip side to social media, it brings the worst out of people.
What's On
What's on and Films in English on Wednesday / Thursday
Check which markets are open near you. Films currently showing in English and which funfair opens tomorrow?
Out and about
Majorcan muffins
Over the years I have developed the perfect blueberry muffin recipe which never fails.
Food for Thought
Using yoghurt in the kitchen
Yoghurt straight from the tub can be added to cooked dishes just before serving and it won’t curdle if it doesn’t come to the boil.
Frank Confidential
Do we need a "cooler" crackdown? Plus, please don't mention the weather
Why not try the ‘Cooler’ system, whereupon drunks and troublemakers are put into a designated area for the night if they are deemed socially unacceptable and released the next morning upon producing 500 euros either in cash or via a card?
Tennis
Majorcan makes a statement in Acapulco opener
The top-seeded Majorcan defeated fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-3, 6-2 in first-round action in Acapulco.
Viewpoint
The minister
“No-one can accuse the minister for tourism of doing nothing...”
Jason Moore