Emergencies
Fire brigade dealt with nine per cent more incidents in 2019
The Majorca Fire Brigade dealt with 5,754 incidents in 2019.
Society
Beer drinking and gender stereotyping
Beer "does not understand gender" but there are preconceived ideas.
Bylaws
Online petition for repealing Palma public way bylaw
The Change.org petition seeks to restore terrace enclosures.
Health
4,000 French students cancel trip to Majorca
Thousands of student trips to Majorca have been cancelled.
News
Alleged rapists could be jailed for 20 years each
Two men on trial in Palma for allegedly violently raping a prostitute.
Entertainment
Performers given the key to the city
Street artists will be allowed to perform anywhere in Palma by the end of April.
News
British PM backs calls for Magalluf investigation
British PM backs calls for an investigation into the death of a teenager in Magalluf.
Police
“I thought I was going to die" says kidnapped Briton robbed in Andratx
“It’s a shame, I know these stories don’t help Majorca’s image but I thought I was going to die ...”
Protest
Students take to the streets of Palma to mark International Women's Day
A conclusion is that this is because women “continue to assume domestic tasks”.
Police
Eight more arrests in major drugs operation
Arrests were on the mainland and in Palma and Inca.
Property
Value of mortgages in the Balearics second highest in Spain
The average mortgage in the Balearics in 2019 was 165,789 euros.
Agriculture
Tractor protest demands fair prices for farmers
Some 200 tractors took to the roads of central Palma.
Viewpoint
Bright lights, big city...
Spain is still having to tackle youth unemployment and a brain drain.
What's On
What's on and Films in English on Saturday / Sunday
There ar several fairs taking place this weekend but Marratxi's is not to be missed! Check the video. Also plenty of markets and films in English on the big screen.
Viewpoint
Terrace ban
“The city council need to rethink their ban on covered terraces..”
Jason Moore