Bars and restaurants
Over 180 increased terraces in Palma will have to go
The terraces in question are mainly in squares, where space for pedestrians has been reduced as a result.
Science
Rental agreement for the Costitx Observatory
The Majorca Astronomical Observatory has been up for sale since 2017.
Coronavirus
Spanish company providing Palma airport temperature control system
Indra is an information systems company which specialises in automatic test equipment.
News
Government accused of ulterior motives in street closures lawsuit
A copy of the lawsuit filed against the Government over the closure of businesses in 5 streets in Magalluf and Palma has been passed to PP, Ciudadanos and Vox.
Health
Popular beach closed to avoid overcrowding
A maximum of 1,250 people are allowed on the beach at Cala Major.
Health
Public water supply cut off over Covid-19 infection fears
Locals regularly fill up bowls and jugs with water from the public supply.
Tourism
Hoteliers in a quandry over slump in bookings
Hoteliers in Majorca say they're receiving more cancellations than bookings.
Tourism
Police accused of not fining people without masks
Palma Local Police accused of not patrolling area of Llucmajor that borders Playa de Palma.
News
2019 poverty figures were lowest in a decade
In 2019, 12% of the population was at risk of poverty, compared to the national average of 20.7%.
Health
4 Covid-19 clusters confirmed in the last week
14 people tested positive for Covid-19 as a result of new outbreaks in the Balearic Islands.
Health
Proof of mask exemption required
Anyone exempt from wearing a face mask must carry a Health Status Declaration to prove it.
Weather
All you need to know about the weather in Majorca
Fire risk index for tododay very high in Mallorca.
Gender violence
Minute's silences for murdered woman
Lillemor Christina Sundberg passed away on Tuesday, eight days after suffering a brutal assault by her husband.
Economy
Spain's Industry Minister says there is "hope" about Nissan Barcelona closure
There is Hope About Nissan Barcelona Closure
Health
Waiting time for an operation has increased 90%
More than 3,500 patients have been waiting longer than six months for an operation.
Energy
Balearics planning earlier total "decarbonisation" of energy
The original target for total decarbonisation was 2050.
Coronavirus
Spain hopes no need to close French border over coronavirus
Tourism accounts for about 12% of Spain's economic output and with the pandemic wreaking havoc on the summer seaso.
Viewpoint
Tight-fisted airlines
I know the airlines are having a tough time but so too are passengers.
Words and More
Did you know
The term ‘dog days’, so called because of the rising of the Dog Star (Sirius) between July and September, is a translation of the Latin ‘dies caniculares’.
Frank Confidential
Are People coming or going - Plus what drives you to Distraction?
Every week Frank Leavers our man with the dirty Mac and half empty glass of inexpensive vino is looking at what lies just below the sophisticated gloss of island life
Food for Thought
Slushy fruit ice makes the very best of coolers
The Spanish granizado is a concoction of slushy fruity ice which contains quite a lot of liquid so much that one starts off taking it through a straw before finishing it off with a spoon.
The Blog
Choosing the twenty most notable Majorcans
The Archduke Louis Salvador perhaps did more than anyone in promoting Majorca in the nineteenth century, but he was Austrian, having in fact been born in Florence.
Viewpoint
Tourism blues
“It might be an idea to forget this season and start thinking about next year...”
Jason Moore