More than half of Mallorca's hotels are now open
Last week hotels opened in Playa de Palma, Palma, Capdepera, Cala Millor, Alcudia and Cala d’Or.
Congratulating the president: the week in Mallorca
Were the Balearics now climbing the vaccination league table?; diplomacy was a failure; and bans were ineffective.
British Tour Operators put Mallorca on hold
"Companies in Mallorca are delaying opening until London makes its next 'Green' list decision in the last week of June.."
Balearic government under attack over British tourism
“The Balearic government needs to be sending out the right message. Instead of reverting to tarnishing British holiday makers with the same brush and focusing on Magalluf, which is far from open, again, we need to be sending out a clear message that the British are more than welcome."
Spotlight North: Puerto Pollensa motorhomes park - the Costas say NO
The Costas have now in effect said that there can’t be any use of the land.
Spotlight North: One million for Puerto Pollensa
Formentor street, the stretch as far as Mendez Nuñez, is to be “pacified”.
The price of face masks in the Balearic Islands
A maximum price of 0.96 cents was set for face masks in April and reduced to 0.72 cents in October.
Spotlight North: Record-time resurfacing of the Alcudia motorway road
The Council usefully explained that average daily traffic equates to 16,720 vehicles, ten per cent of which are “heavy”.
2nd snake spotted in Calvia
A horseshoe snake was found on Magalluf beach earlier this week.
Michael Harris, Anne Hernández, Debbie Williams and Sue Wilson have been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
They have been awarded MBEs for services to British Nationals in Spain and the European Union.
Police break up illegal drinking groups in Palma
There was a heavy Police presence in Santa Catalina to make sure all the bar and restaurant owners and their customers were complying with the Covid regulations.
Law for protecting Tramuntana cultural heritage
This will give legal backing to the Unesco World Heritage Site declaration.
Increase in the number of 'denuncias' for squatting
Large property owners like banks hardly ever take squatters to court.
Tourist attractions operating at just twenty per cent
There is as yet too little tourist demand.
Holiday rental bookings up to 70% this summer
There is a preference for houses and villas rather than apartments.
"Sadly cars are still kings of the road in Mallorca"
Interview with Mallorca’s “bicycle doctor”, Simon Chippindale.
Futur Adlib goes retro for the 2021 finals in Ibiza
"I want to keep on designing, so I am going to invest the prize money in my next creations.."
The restaurant review: A vegetable paella came to the rescue
Thumbs up or Thumbs down? Our Bulletin food expert on the difficult task of finding a vegetarian option.
Mallorca Weather Forecast for June 13
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Nadal concedes best player won after losing to Djokovic in Paris
It was only 13-time champion Nadal's third defeat here since his debut in 2005.
Djokovic will prepare for Wimbledon in Mallorca
The world number one will be using the courts in Santa Ponsa.
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Anna Nicholas: Potty Professors
Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.
Anna Nicholas