Huge support for Mallorca's SOS Turismo Initiative
"We hope that more groups and residents will join us to express their dissatisfaction and promote all kinds of actions..”
Bin men on strike in the el Raiguer region of Mallorca
The industrial action that was due to start in Pla on Saturday has been suspended.
End the mixed messages on Mallorca holidays, British government told
"TUI has already taken 2.8 million bookings for summer 2021...."
Another Spanish region reopens its bars and restaurants giving hope to their Mallorcan counterparts
"Balearic Government under pressure....."
1.7 million people watched second series of The Mallorca Files
"Hope that the BBC will commission a third series...."
French Tourist fined for assault in Magalluf
The Prosecutor's Office originally requested that the defendant be jailed for 18 months.
New look Hotel Formentor will re-open in 2023
"The hotel was purchased for 120 million euros...."
Tourism minister becomes Balearic government spokesman
The new ministry for European Funds reflects the added importance because of economic reconstruction.
Reptile conservation plan launched in Mallorca
“The Ferreret population has doubled since 1991 and the trend is one of growth, but it continues to be threatened..”
Valldemossa rated as the most popular village to visit in Mallorca
The village is also extremely famous for its weekly markets and also being home for Hollywood Oscar winning actor Michael Douglas.
'Mallorca Files' actress has a mountain of projects on the go
“I really want to exploit my role as an actress in the theatre, especially here at home in Mallorca, but also in Barcelona and Madrid..”
Spain's wolf-hunting ban sparks bitter debate in rural north
As apex predators, wolves help regulate local fauna, but they also kill some 15,000 farm animals across the country each year.
Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday
The number of Covid patients in intensive care units has dropped below 100.
"No Vandalism Graffiti" Campaign launched in Palma
The main aim of ARCA's “No Vandalism Graffiti” campaign is to remove the graffiti and prosecute those responsible.
Mallorca Weather Forecast for Saturday
Mallorca is partly sunny, partly cloudy today with low-moderate winds in some places. Take a look at the weather forcast for this weekend and the next few days. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.
Catalonia urges EU to speed up vaccine evaluations, eyes Russian shots
Catalonia's regional government urged European authorities to speed up approvals of new vaccines such as Russia's Sputnik V.
Further application of 30 km/h speed limit in Palma
A lane for roads with two or more lanes in both directions.
Mallorca Weekend Weather
We're in for another stormy weekend in Mallorca with wind, rain, thunder and lightning in most places. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.
Spanish businesses offer help to speed up COVID-19 vaccination campaign
An expected acceleration in vaccine deliveries in the second quarter is prompting regional authorities to consider converting big venues into makeshift injection centres.
Fires at this time of the year
Depending on reports, either fifty or one hundred hectares of the Ariant finca were burned.
Britain shames Brussels
EU member states are at loggerheads over the roll out of the vaccines, unlike the UK
We're not going on a summer holiday - still stuck in the UK for a month or two!
This week Frank Leavers talks about the changing nature of tourism and tourists themselves.
Another Groundhog Day come and gone
"Many of us have come to feel like we’re actually... repeating the same at-first seemingly tedious day over and over."
As old as the hills - dry stone construction
In January the Council of Mallorca announced that “for the first time on our island, the thousand-year-old work of the margers will be officially accredited”.
Tourism: the cry for help
"The regional government simply isn’t blessed with the resources to facilitate direct aid on a huge scale"
In this afternoon's episode of The Mallorca Files...
Today's episode will be showing at 14.15 (15.15) on BBC1.
Exercise and the Paradox of Willpower
Simon Kenion Shears on the best way to start exercising: get rid of willpower.
Where to order out on Mallorca
Valentine’s Weekend so maybe time to treat yourself to a delicious Takeaway.
Economics and Marine Biodiversity
The restoration and conservation of natural assets is a condition to restore key economic sectors for the Balearic economy such as fisheries and tourism.
F1 driver Alonso undergoes surgery for fractured jaw after road accident
Fernando Alonso had been hit by a car while training on his bike in Switzerland.
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