Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
It's a mixed bag in Majorca today, with lots of sunshine, cloudy intervals and strong winds in some places. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.
Education
Face masks at schools
Children aged 3 to 6 will have to wear masks when they're on school buses.
News
Smoking fines from Friday
From Friday, August 28, face masks must be worn in the workplace and capacity at bars and restaurants is limited to 50%.
Health
Restaurateurs slam new restrictions
CAEB and PIMEM estimate that 30% of bars and restaurants in the Balearic Islands will be forced to close down permanently before the end of the year.
Transport
Tourist Buses parked up
"Many companies will have to make very serious decisions because there’s no tourism, no income and the winter season is more negative than ever, says FEBT.
Tourism
Germany tightens Balearic travel rules
1,507 new coronavirus infections were confirmed on Thursday, according to the Robert Koch Institute.
Health
Street bleaching resumes
Parks and children's areas in the city are being cleaned and disinfected daily.
Health
Flu shots in October
The Government bought 180,000 doses of flu vaccine in June, which is 37% more than usual.
Vaccine
J&J's Janssen to begin Phase II COVID-19 vaccine trials next week in Spain
More than 150 potential vaccines are being developed and tested globally.
Heritage
Palma wanting the Keys to the Kingdom of Majorca
The keys date from the Revolt of the Brotherhoods five hundred years ago.
News
Partial U-turn on capacity restrictions
Capacity is limited to 300 people at events outdoors and 150 in closed spaces and must be authorised.
Police
Pollensa police officer arrested
The arrest follows an incident related to an illegal motorcycle race.
News
DJ arrested in drug raid
The DJ suspected of leading the trafficking gang has also been accused of drug distribution and money laundering.
Coronavirus
Public asked to avoid making unnecessary journeys
The Balearic government wants people to stay at home as much as possible.
Education
7,000 computers for students
Online training will be provided for 5,000 teachers and schools will have a digital section for blended learning.
The Week in Tourism
Rethinking the UK quarantine
This revisits the UK quarantine decision and is of the view that it was a political matter and not a scientific one.
Education
Unions say teacher numbers are insufficient
There have been teacher "reinforcements", but these are not considered to be enough.
Police
Ten more arrests in operation against pickpocketing gang
A total of sixty people are now under investigation.
Coronavirus
Balearics coronavirus figures, 28 August
Friday's figure for new cases shows a marked decrease.
Nauti Lady
Boat Show "Canneselled"
With Southampton International Boat Show (11-20 September) and Monaco Yacht Show (23-26 September) now both cancelled.
Viewpoint
Knights close in on Boris
Boris must be feeling rather inferior with another Sir on the opposition benches.
Humphrey Carter