News of the day 3 May 2025
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Restaurants asking people to pay before they have even placed an order.

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Spanish restaurants asking you to pay before you arrive

More bars and restaurants in Mallorca have been forced to implement a customer self-payment system.

Humphrey Carter

Accident in Alcudia, Mallorca

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Driver seriously injured after Alcudia head-on collision

Another accident in Alcudia had occurred thirty minutes earlier.

Andrew Ede

The tourist industry is desperate for staff in the Balearics and beyond.

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Fresh push to let young Britons work in the EU

Research by ABTA and Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT) shows overseas travel roles have fallen by 69% since the UK’s departure from the EU.

Humphrey Carter

The Energy Ariya Challenge came to town to bring workshops on sustainability, safe mobility and healthy habits to the students.

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The Energy Challenge fills Algaida with fun and sustainability

One of the most popular workshops was the electric bike workshop, where students experienced how much electricity they produce when pedalling, thus understanding the effort behind energy consumption.

Cati Amores

News / Did you know
The general public have been warned.

Did you know

No fires allowed: fines of up to €21,000 for endangering the forests in the Balearics

In more serious cases, such as the fire in Cala Tuent in 2016, fines of up to £21,000 were imposed for damage to protected land.

MDB Digital

Holiday / Hotels
Six Senses Ibiza

Hotels

Balearic hotels "a priority target" for investment funds

"Identifying investment opportunities is easy; identifying good ones is the hard part."

Andrew Ede

Weather / Latest news
Lighting in Mallorca

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Sunday weather in Mallorca

There were thunderstorms in eastern Mallorca in the early hours of Saturday.

Andrew Ede

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