Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
Majorca is warm and sunny today with strong winds in some places. To view the weather across the island in real time from our webcams, click here.
Employment
July/August unemployment worst since 2012
Unemployment in July and August was the highest since 2012 and double year-on-year.
Crime
Skipper arrested for alleged smuggling
Police say the suspect makes regular trips from the Algerian town of Dellys to the Balearic Islands.
Health
Police raided 39 nightlife venues at the weekend
Sanctions issued for breaching excess capacity, exceeding opening hours, playing loud music, drug possession and lack of documentation.
News
Fire and explosions at bus garage
Residents and workers were instructed to remove all vehicles near the hangar and the adjoining buildings have been evacuated.
Environment
Car park project approved
A budget of 7,000 euros has been set aside for a re-vegetation plan for eroded areas.
Environment
Terraferida slams historic building conversion
The complaint relates to the conversion of the former Secret Guard units on Es Bauç rock in Santanyí between s'Almunia and Cala Màrmols.
Coronavirus
Balearics coronavirus figures for Monday
The positive test rate is down, although there were fewer tests than on other days of the week.
Coronavirus
Balearic research shows Covid mortality and minerals / vitamins link
Suboptimal intake of certain vitamins and minerals "is associated with a higher incidence of mortality".
Town halls
Calvia to launch emergency plan for retailers
There is to be particular emphasis on online selling.
Viewpoint
The new normal
“We’ve just got to make the best out of a very bad situation, that is the only way forward...”
The Blog
The World Tourism Day that wasn’t
The day has come and gone with a whimper, the low sound of unhappiness drowned out by the agonised screams of crisis.
Food & Fosh
The fig is back
Sweet, fragrant and juicy…they are one of life’s finest fruity pleasures.
Spotlight on Soller
Here comes the train and the weather
The Soller Valley has been a perfect photographic opportunity this week.
Enjoying Majorca
Rafel Ginard and the folklore in Majorca's bones
In Sant Joan, there is a building which allows visitors to learn about Majorcan rural life as it was one hundred years ago and to get to know about aspects of traditional Majorcan architecture and construction.
Wild Majorca
Hare Today - but not tomorrow!
The Hare is perhaps the only species completely at home in the open, short grazed grass.
Focus on Cars
Mystery
I’ve plucked a few photos from the files, which for me encapsulate the mystery of the petrol head mind.
Fan's View
Dani’s late strike gets Mallorca out of jail
Mallorca made very heavy weather of this win, considering our goal keeper Manolo Reina did not have to make a single save all game.
My column
Requiem for Britain's greatest editor
Even though we ran rival papers, Harry Evans and I became good friends because we had much in common.
Donald Trelford