News of the day 5 March 2024
News / Latest headlines
Illegal hire-car parking lot in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Palma illegal hire-car parking lots denounced

The Ombudsman's Office has identified what it says are illegal "vehicle warehouses".

Andrew Ede

General view of ships in port.

Latest headlines

40,000 tourists heading to Mallorca by sea this month

British firm Saga has announced the visit of the Spirit of Adventure on March 13.

MDB Digital

Latest headlines

Two national police officers bring man back to life in Palma

Emergency services received a call from a person explaining that his flatmate had been found hanging from a rope.

MDB Digital

Latest headlines

Spanish tourist gang-raped, partner hit repeatedly

"They raped me, they took turns while some watched and they stayed like that for about two hours",

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Early closing fears.

Latest headlines

Outrage over move to close bars and restaurants earlier across Spain

The current government wants to introduce a 35-hour working week, a move that would involve earlier closing times for bars, restaurants and nightlife venues.

Humphrey Carter

Hostal Colon in Paguera, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Balearic government 350 million euro tourist tax promise

Some tourist tax revenue is to be earmarked for acquiring and demolishing obsolete hotels.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle

Daily Horoscope

What does your horoscope say about you today: Tuesday, March 5

There will be an abundance of calm and grounded energy that we can utilise to overcome any obstacles in our way

MDB Digital

Holiday / Hotels
Scores of hotel remain on the market in the Balearics.

Hotels

Balearics has the most hotels for sale in Spain

The supply of hotels has not stopped growing since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Travelling
Costa Smeralda cruise ship

Travelling

Find out which ships are in port today

The Costa Smeralda is the only cruise ship schedule to dock in Palma today

Cathy Caliz

Weather / Latest news
Puerto Alcudia, Mallorca

Latest news

Wednesday's weather in Mallorca

The forecast for Mallorca for Wednesday, the sixth of March.

Andrew Ede

Paperwork / Paperwork

Paperwork

New EU and UK border controls – EES, ETIAS and ETA

These new systems are simply travel authorisations for short stays and are not visas.

Cathal Rochford

Edition of 1 March 2024
Portada