Mallorca Weather Forecast for Tuesday
It's mostly sunny in Mallorca today but there's a noticeable drop in temperature in some places. Check the forecast until Friday. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.
Over 25% of third-quarter Balearics home buyers were foreign
For the whole of Spain, the British remain the largest foreign home-buying market.
Internet shopping figures for 2020
In the last decade online shopping has more than doubled in the Balearics which has caused a massive slump in sales in small and medium sized businesses.
2 more alleged kidnap attempts in Palma
Last Friday two men in a van allegedly tried to abduct an 8 year old boy outside CIDE primary in Son Rapinya.
Fancy living in a hotel in Palma for 6 months?
"It's much more profitable for hotel chains that are looking for alternative business and it's cheaper for guests.."
British Airways planes land in Palma
More of the airline's Airbus fleet are due to arrive.
Brace yourself Mallorca!
It was 26º in Puerto Pollensa on Sunday, but residents could be in for a shock on Friday. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.
Vaccine gives industry hope
EasyJet says vaccine news boosts bookings after 1 billion loss
"We know that down the line people want to travel. Just by the news of the vaccine, you know, last Monday bookings were up close to 50%..."
TaPalma begins on Monday
The first TaPalma Forum for Professionals will be held on the morning of November 23.
Rapid antigen tests at Palma airport from Monday
The requirement to have a negative PCR test prior to travel comes into effect on Monday.
Tens of thousands on the breadline in Mallorca
"The reality is this pandemic has brought a very hard social and economic crisis and it will be a very complicated winter..”
Son Banya eviction "a failure"
"Four years ago there were 400 people in Son Banya and now there are more than 150, even although it has not been rebuilt.."
Nadal helping combat Covid
Tennis ace urges the people of Manacor to stay strong
The mayor recently said that he regrets not having the adequate resources.
Covid self-diagnosis tests available from Balearics pharmacies
Supplies limited for now, and a prescription will be needed.
Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday
Manacor cases continue to fall; positive test rate has dropped.
The days of foggy glasses are over
With the arrival of low temperatures the problem of foggy glasses worsens, a simple and easy trick is provided by health workers.
Balearic government economic measures have been "appropriate"
President Armengol defended the economic response to the pandemic in parliament on Tuesday.
Palma cancels next year's Carnival parades
The Carnival parades would have been in mid-February.
Company Christmas meals can have no more than six people
Even if sitting at different tables ...
Council of Mallorca to spend 6.3 million euros on tourism promotion
Promotion to be geared to reactivating tourism, focusing on safety, sustainability and quality.
Mallorca gets more costly
"The introduction of PCR travel to Spain may not have the desired effect.."
New arrangements for driving licence exchange for UK Nationals
You can now start procedures to get your UK driving licence for a Spanish one.
British people vulnerable as rights to health care change
A new service entirely in English is to be launched, the first of its kind in Spain.
Making sense of our current "New Normal"
Take a look on ow the new normal is impacting the life in Soller Valley as we move towards the end of the year.
Enjoying Wild Majorca
This week our columnist tells us what to look for in the Majorcan country-side.
Rafa Nadal crashes out in London
“I think it was a great match from the first to the last point”
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Full cost
“The Balearic tourist industry should be thinking price control...”
Jason Moore