News
Government issues new Health criteria
The Balearic Islands will have to meet new Health criteria before coronavirus restrictions can be lifted.
State of alarm
Minorca well positioned for easing of confinement
Medical opinion is that closing the airport a week earlier would have made a significant difference.
Weather
Good morning from Majorca
Sunny spells expected across the islands by mid afternoon. Check our webcams.
Entertainment
Brad Pitt's SNL performance goes viral
Brad Pitt's SNL parody of Dr Fauci goes viral on social media. Watch the video here.
Cruise tourism
Cruise ship operations in Palma down at least 60% this year
Cruise lines will need to wait until strict protocols are in place.
The week that was
The family man dude
Pablo was very humble but also very aware, which comes from being a family man dude.
Historical memory
Sa Pobla resident forced to remove Francoist flags
Displaying Francoist symbols can result in substantial fines.
News
Disappointing coronavirus news on Monday
Four more coronavirus deaths confirmed in the Balearic Islands on Monday.
News
More than 100,000 people have beaten Covid-19
331 more coronavirus fatalities confirmed in Spain on Monday.
Food
Bye Bye Buffet?
New Post-Covid-19 Buffet report suggests it may be time to bin the Hotel Buffet Service.
Heritage
Byzantine era evidence at S'Illot Talayotic settlement
Among the findings were bones of fallow deer, which became extinct in Majorca after the Byzantine era.
Coronavirus
Balearic government to start drafting reconstruction pact
A Thursday meeting with business and union representatives will be the first step in coming up with this pact.
Health
Government campaign to purchase protection equipment locally
Manufacturers in the Balearics could get two-year contracts for supplying protective clothing.
News
WHO warns against lifting restrictions too fast
The World Health Organisation says lifting the coronvirus restrictions too soon will harm the economy.
Tourism
Bauzá demanding apology from German tourism commissioner
The former Balearic president has reacted strongly to statements from the German government commissioner.
Tourism
German nationals to take Stay-cations this year
German Government says Germans unlikely to holiday abroad this summer.
Confinement and common sense
There have unquestionably been flagrant abuses, but there have also been cases which don’t seem to be.
Lockdown at Home
Life in Lockdown Series: 6
Giving feedback is frequently automatic and immediate. Very often we do this without a thought.
Food & Fosh
Chefs, rock stars? I don’t think so!
When I first started cooking, chefs were mostly unsung heroes who stayed firmly tied their kitchens stoves and never ventured out into the dining room seeking approval every five minutes from their adoring fans.
Gardening
Gardening in Majorca
This willow has attracted the mushroom spore and frequently has a lovely crop of mushrooms growing out of the bark on the trunk.
Humans of Majorca
The adventures of Bianca Hadley: a human of Majorca (Part One)
This story begins, after spending time in Amsterdam with her family.
Majorca Mallorca
Home Work Health
This column today is for you if you have eye strain or neck pain, two of the lesser known by products of the lockdown.
My Column
What does the future hold?
The problem with speculating about the post-Covid world is that it may not be a matter of our shaping the future, but of being shaped by it.
Donald Trelford