Thousands of Balearic companies submit debt deferral requests
Under State Subsidy Law, businesses that are not up to date with their payments cannot benefit from any type of aid or subsidy.
A taste of summer in Alcudia
"Last season we made 180,000 euros, whereas in a normal year we would collect two million euros.."
British citizen in Spain? What you need to know about Covid vaccination
"Spain has made it clear they will provide vaccine for all...."
Palma International Boat Show dates confirmed
“We are convinced that the Nautical Sector will be the engine of economic diversification for the Islands..”
Let us open inside and out, demand bars and restaurants
"Island is now on level 2 health alert..."
High Court denies Megapark an activity licence
Megapark in Playa de Palma was originally two separate establishments.
Mounted police sent report about the poor condition of Palma horses
The Progreso en Verde party is keeping up the pressure to end horse carriages in Palma.
"We will be welcoming tourists back in June," says minister
Vaccination and the digital green certificate are key to tourism reactivation.
Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday, 88 new positive cases
The number of new cases has more than doubled compared with Thursday.
Read my lips, no new tax increases, says minister
"We want a clear and strong recovery...."
Billionare British brothers continue their Mallorca buying spree
"The second plot is 270 hectares close to Andratx also with 3.5km of sea frontage."
Arrested for firing a BB gun at three people and threatening his ex-partner
The people who were shot with the gun didn't require medical assistance.
Vaccination "irregularities" investigation: 1,600 public officials listed
President Armengol is one of the names on the anti-corruption office's list.
Come on, please don't act your age!
Age related socially driven activities have changed quite considerably over the past twenty to thirty years...
Spain needs a traffic light
Spain needs to move ahead with plans for its own travel traffic light plan.
Holiday times
“I admire the optimism of the local authorities but it won’t be a bumper season”
A year that will define all others
This week Save The Med published our 2020 Annual Report.
Tourism: Lost in transformation and translation
Hoteliers, and indeed the whole of the tourism industry, are agreed that the situation surrounding this summer’s season is highly “volatile”.
Films in English this week in Palma
Films have been updated for this weekend. Check to see what CineCiutat and Festival Park are screening on the big screen.
For better health: The Santa Maria Fitness Club
Health is about being free from illness and injury. My fitness classes walk the line between the two.
Rent your own cinema in Palma!
“It has been closed for more than ten years and the ‘For Rent’ sign has been up for quite a while, which has generated a lot of interest, so now we've posted the advert online,"
Soller train; 109 years in the fast track
The official inauguration took place on April 16, 1912, with locomotives No. 1 ‘Soller’ and No. 2 ‘Palma’ carrying the inaugural convoy. Locomotive No. 3 ‘Buñola’ was stationed in Soller.
Where to eat out on Mallorca
Don't know where to go out for a meal? Take a look at our restaurant guide!
Today's weather on Mallorca
Check out the radar of how the storm is approaching the island today and find out what the minimum temperatures were this morning. To find out what the weather is like elsewhere in Mallorca, take a look at our webcams by clicking here.
Fan's view: Five players out as Mallorca face Castellon
"I’m expecting a tough and complicated match.”
Comment
The lost pride of Spanish transport
The Trasmediterránea being acquired by Italy’s Grimaldi is clearly a very different company to what it was in those early days.
Andrew Ede