Employers pressing the Balearic government for more commitment to cruise tourism
A sense that the government will proceed with some caution.
The worrying increase in fatal road accidents in Mallorca
Some of the deaths have been due to awful error or circumstances.
Spanish royal family host gala event at Marivent Palace in Mallorca
More than 500 guests attended the big event.
Your weekly news catch-up in Mallorca
This week Britons "fleeing" Magalluf and workers leaving, no clean sheets, nautical sector, Royal Family summer visit, warming of the Med and road accidents.
Balearic president promises to keep some of the previous government's tourism policies
Seen as a response to remarks by the boss of Meliá Hotels International.
Soller Tunnel closed because of heavy traffic
The Guardia Civil closed the tunnel temporarily; there were very long tailbacks.
Mallorca’s low season boom
Climate change and global warming are certainly going to lead to a change in holiday habits and could boost low season tourism.
For whom the bell tolls in Soller
“Mediterranean rural towns and villages often have churches with noisy bells and in my book, this is also to be respected...”
Come on: Are you beach ready?
“If you are a tourist visiting this lovely island - a word to the wise; follow a group of Mallorcan day-trippers to the beach (as they always know the best places to go) and then move as far as you can away from them...”
A winter World Cup? It will never work
I actually think the winter World Cup wasn’t such a bad thing...
Liz Hurley wants to film and buy a house in Mallorca
Would you ever trade the UK for Mallorca? "Absolutely, I love it here. Marcel, find me a house!"
Catherine Zeta-Jones made her own curtains for Mallorca villa
"Me and Leslie are sitting there talking to Michael Douglas and she’s there kicking me under the table..."
Daily Horoscope
What does your horoscope say about you today: Friday, August 4
It's a gold-star day for anything related to fun, romance and entertainment...
Ilias Tzempetonidis: We have a consolidated festival
Cap Rocat Festival starts tonight (Friday) and will be held until Sunday, August 6
Saturday's weather in Mallorca - Getting back to normal after a blip
Rain on Friday wasn't as heavy as had been forecast.
Cyle Larin finally signs for R.C.D. Mallorca
The club are hoping to arrange a friendly, possibly in January, against PSG to inaugurate the “new” Son Moix.
Comment
"Mallorca’s tourist industry learns harsh lessons from a lacklustre 2023 summer"
“Mallorca has learnt a hard lesson this season. You can’t take tourists for granted...”
Jason Moore