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Tour Operators say vaccination is key recovery in Mallorca
Tourist Groups say the Greek Islands of Crete, Kos and Rhodes are currently topping the list of preferred destinations for summer holidays.
A foamy fountain in Palma
Maintenance workers were deployed to the scene to clean the fountain and change the water.
Spanish police storm university, arrest rapper convicted in free speech case
He had had until last Friday to hand himself over to the police to serve a nine-month sentence.
Palma photography shop closing down
Casa Vila was a combination of a drugstore and a photography shop, which was traditional at the time.
Thousands join Mallorca's SOS Turismo Initiative
Tour operators and airlines are worried about the uncertainty over when the summer tourist season will begin.
The state of the roads on Mallorca
Find out which roads have alernate routes due to road works and which have been closed.
Spanish chess board sales soar after 'Queen's Gambit' cameo
The series, based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis, debuted in October 2020 and fast became a hit.
UK to facilitate other countries' COVID vaccine passport plans, says minister
"Internationally, if other countries will require a vaccine certificate, then I think it's right that we facilitate it."
Only 12% satisfaction with handling of the coronavirus second wave
There was 17% satisfaction with the handling of the lockdown in the spring.
Mural by Mallorcan painter at the centre of Palma controversy
José Luis Mesas: “I don't know if it’s because I am a painter, or because I'm a gypsy, but I hope there will be justice.."
Spain's Iberdrola seeks EU funds for large-scale floating wind power farm
Iberdrola has put forward a total 150 projects as potential recipients of the recovery funds.
Business and civil society unite in pressing for rapid vaccination
Thousands of businesses, associations and others are supporting the initiative.
Anger over abandoned state of storm damaged Bellver Woods
Palma council is coming under mounting pressure to clear away the debris left by the wave of storms which struck the island last month.
Lack of cyclists could puncture Alcudia hotel industry
In Muro and the Bay of Alcudia, hoteliers are deeply concerned about having already lost the cycling season.
Easter is cancelled in Mallorca....no processions
Finally the decision has been made.
Care home coronavirus cases have fallen 75% since December
The health minister was challenged in parliament about the adequacy of care home protocols.
Bonds to be launched in Palma to help small businesses
Palma City Council says it will launch an advertising campaign to encourage people to buy from small shops.
Spain to receive another 20.8 million doses of Pfizer vaccine from April
The new deliveries should help compensate recent delays.
Balearics will not be given vaccine priority status despite importance of tourism
"Hoteliers had even offered to buy the vaccine for their staff...."
Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday
Active cases in the Balearics are now below 4,000.
Spain extends deadline to sell stake in Bankia until Dec 2023
Tuesday's move is the third time the Spanish government has extended the self-imposed deadline to sell its Bankia stake.
Cases down in 36 of Mallorca's municipalities, coronavirus figures per area of the island
Small increases in six municipalities.
Madrid probes anti-Semitism at far-right commemoration of Spanish soldiers
Regional justice chief Enrique Lopez said he had ordered prosecutors to open an investigation
Portocolom dock repair work denounced
Sa Duana dock in Portocolom is almost two hundred years old.
Warmer winters favouring the proliferation of jellyfish in the Balearics
There has been a six-year study of the relationship between jellyfish and the marine environment.
Mallorca Weather Forecast for Wednesday
It's warming up in Mallorca, most places will have sunshine and the high is 20 degrees. Take a look at the forecast for the next few days. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.
Get booking
“Certain sections of the UK travel industry have said that we should get booking”
The do's and dont's of a Mallorcan Lockdown; I think!
Our weekly contributor, Frank Leavers, talks about the easing of the current lockdown.
Sewing the positive seeds
The glowing future seeds are really sprouting in the Soller Valley beginning the post Covid hedonism which is being predicted.
In this afternoon's episode of The Mallorca Files...
Today's episode will air at 14.15 (15.15) on BBC1.
The man who composed Spain and Mallorca
Last week, Chick Corea passed away and with his passing came the recollections of how he had helped to give momentum to jazz in Mallorca.
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