Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
Partly sunny, partly cloudy in Majorca on Friday, but it should stay dry. Today Binissalem had the highest temperature with 25ºC.
News
New Urban Planning Law to boost Construction
The Government is changing the Urban Planning Law to kick-start the economy and boost the Contruction Sector.
News
Buses to be used as barriers against terrorism
Buses are being used to protect people on the Paseo Marítimo from terror attacks.
Tourism
EU tourists allowed back in June
Tourists from the European Union will be allowed to fly to the Balearic Islands in June.
Crime
Arrested for allegedly locking out a squatter
Property owner arrested for allegedly locking a squatter out of the premises.
News
No coronavirus deaths on Friday
The Ministry of Health says there were no coronavirus fatalites in the Balearic Islands on Friday.
News
Massive drop in Covid-19 deaths
Coronavirus fatalities in Spain drop from 217 to 138 overnight.
Entertainment
'White Lines' opens to mixed reviews
All ten episodes of the first series of 'White Lines' are now available on Netflix.
Tourism
Employers association backs tourist "test flights" in June
The Confederation of Balearic Business Associations is in favour of "test flights" for tourists in June; the Spanish government is showing support for "safe corridors".
Majorca
Placed in quarantine: the week in Majorca
A quarantine "bombshell", or was it?; Phase 1 started; and "test flights" were the latest not quite a new idea.
Viewpoint
Tensions starting to fray
It’s tough but we really can’t complain in the Balearics, Madrid is feeling the pain.
Majorca Mallorca
Adapt to not just survive but thrive
Incredible advice from these two entrepreneurs living on the island. Thank you and best of luck!
The Week In Tourism
Right hand and left hand: the quarantine
The health ministry took everyone off guard by announcing the quarantine, including the tourism ministry.
Save The Med
Have you seen anything unusual at sea?
Join Save The Med in a citizen science experiment as we set out to discover if and how the lockdown following the Covid-19 outbreak has potentially affected marine life in the Balearic Sea.
The Blog
In praise of homeworking
The Bank of Spain has this week presented a report into homeworking, something else which is attracting a great deal of attention just at the moment.
Food
Get cooking with the American chef in Majorca
Today we get baking with a Maple Brandy Cheesecake with Pecan Date Crust.
Frank Talking
Coronavirus: how are you coping?
I barely saw a man under forty years of age wearing a mask or attempting any sort of meaningful social distancing.
Frank Leavers