Employment
Balearics has the highest average salary increase in Spain
There was an 11.1% increase in average salary in the Balearics between 2014 and 2018.
Car rental
Car-hire firms demanding more electric charging points
The Balearics association of vehicle-hire firms wants a delay to requirements for electric vehicles.
Infrastructure
Town hall will not back down on Palma pedestrianisation
"We are changing an old model based on planning public space that gave preference to cars."
Health
Three Balearic patients negative for coronavirus
3 Balearic patients suspected of having coronavirus have tested negative
Tourism
Easter bookings stall amid coronavirus fears
Hotel bookings for Easter in Majorca have been paralysed by the spread of coronavirus in Europe.
Celebrities
Placido Domingo cancels Madrid "La Traviata"
The opera singer was scheduled to sing as Giorgio Germont for five nights in May.
Protest
Small shopkeepers storm City Hall
Palma council however has said that has no intention of backing down.
Agriculture
Potato season starts early in Majorca
Climate change forces a rethink on Majorcan farms.
Tourism
Storm Gloria has cost Majorcan hoteliers thousands
Storm Gloria costing Majorcan Hoteliers hundreds of thousands of euros in lost revenue.
Carnival
Spanish carnival troupe apologises over Holocaust-themed parade
It had not intended to cause insult and that the aim had been to honour victims "with maximum respect".
Competition
Ten finalists for the Ensaimada World Championship
Competition will be this Sunday in Palma's Parc de la Mar.
Cruise tourism
Ports authority agrees to Palma cruise ship regulations
From 2022, permission for cruise ship stopovers in Palma will no longer be automatic.
Carnival
Pollensa council officials left red faced over “erotic show...”
It was contracted for the Puerto Pollensa carnival celebrations.
Health
Tenerife coronavirus suspects cleared for check out
Tenerife Hotel guest get the all clear to check out.
Viewpoint
Formerly known as Prince
No one can deny it’s all gone pear shaped for Harry, formerly known as Prince.
What's On
What's on in Majorca on Thursday / Friday
Palma's funfair opens today at the industrial estate of Son Fusteret and will be here till after Easter. Opera screening in Marratxi this evening.
The Restaurant Review
The best steak meal in town
It turned out to be more of a bargain than I expected.
Tennis
Majorca's Rafa Nadal moves on to quarter-finals in Acapulco
Next up for Nadal is Soonwoo Kwon.
Viewpoint
In the dark
“There are some major issues regarding Brexit which need an explanation.”
Jason Moore