Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
We're in for a bit of everything weatherwise with sunshine, showers and thunderstorms forecast in Majorca. Today's high was registered in Es Capdella with 26.7ºC and lowest temperatures in Escorca with 8.8ºC.
Tourism
Germany looking to open up tourist travel
Spain is one of the countries with which the German government is holding talks on lifting restrictions.
News
Some time slots for adults & children lifted
Restrictive time slots lifted in Municipalities with a population of less than 10,000
Economy
Balearics urgent measures decree will rescue employment
President Armengol has defended the urgent measures decree; criticism has come from environmentalists.
Health
Human Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Underway
AstraZeneca and Oxford University team up to find a vaccine for coronavirus.
News
Bars & Restaurants cited for breaking the rules
Bars and Restaurants in Palma cited for breaking State of Emergency restrictions.
Tourism
Arenal residents object to being "guinea pigs" for tourism reactivation
Playa de Palma is to be the "test resort"; residents aren't happy at the idea.
Sport
The Beautiful Game Returns In Phase-2
Get ready for the beach, the pool and live football in Spain in Phase 2.
Health
No shortage of masks in Majorca
The Spanish Government is planning to make it compulsory to wear a mask in specific areas.
News
A very positive start to the week for Covid-19
The week starts on a positive note with no Covid-19 deaths reported in the Balearic Islands.
News
Lidl will launch designer masks
Lidl and Spanish Designer, Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada to launch face mask range.
State of alarm
Two passengers from Germany forced to go back
Two passengers who arrived at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport had to return.
Tourism
Spain aims to reopen borders to tourism in late June
With economy hit by COVID-19, Spain badly needs visitors back.
Entertainment
Spanish Stars Back 'No Home Without Food' Project
Spanish stars get behind the 'No Home Without Food' campaign.
Economy
Despite COVID-19, Spanish rental prices rise sharply in April
The medieval city of Santiago de Compostela topped the list of municipalities showing the sharpest rent increases.
Lockdown
Lotteries restarting
The National Lottery is now also on sale, and draws will resume in June.
News
One last ovation for Covid-19 frontline workers
The evening applause that’s rung out from balconies terraces and windows in cities and towns throughout Spain to thank Healthcare Workers and other front-line workers will end on Sunday, May 24.
News
Significant drop in Covid-19 infections
The Ministry of Health confirmed 59 Covid-19 fatalities in Spain on Monday.
News
New mandatory mask restrictions announced
New mandatory mask restrictions being introduced in Spain.
Gardening
Gardening In Majorca
May really is an active month in the garden with all those peas and broad beans ready for harvesting as well as sowing seeds and transplanting those seedlings that are large enough to handle.
Food & Fosh
You Can’t Hurry Love…
In its most basic form, meringue is composed of two ingredients: egg whites and sugar.
The Blog
Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't
The prime minister was rather vague when speaking on Saturday, and he can’t be when it comes to presenting the proposal for an extension to Congress. He has to give a date.
The Week That Was
The minister of added value
Holding a proper and structured debate regarding national economic strategy is one thing, but Alberto's intervention last week was not terribly helpful at a time when the tourism industry and the general economy is on its knees.
Andrew Ede