Fines being issued for buying from Palma illegal street sellers
Publicity has been given to this, but provision for fining buyers existed before the new ordinance was introduced in May.
Suspended sentence for British tourist who attacked Magalluf doorman with a bottle
The incident occurred at a Punta Ballena bar in July 2019.
Poodle joins dog lifeguard team on Spanish beach
Spanish dog beach rescue squads generally use Labradors and Newfoundlands.
UK National Crime Agency in major Balearic police operation
This was a highly planned operation with a very sophisticated network, whose objective was to free a British prisoner who was serving a sentence in the Ibiza prison for international drug trafficking and money laundering offences.
Mallorca warnings of possible water restrictions
Restrictions include limiting water use for non-essential activities like filling swimming pools and washing cars, and in some cases, cutting off the water supply at night.
British family members arrested after attacking police in a Mallorca resort
The police report points to the presence of a baby in the hotel room where there was a fight.
Spain in trouble for discriminatory tax treatment of non-residents
By imposing a more burdensome tax structure on non-residents, Spanish law creates an unjustified barrier to cross-border transactions, contrary to EU free movement of capital within its internal market.
Bill Gates yacht in Bay of Palma.....but is he aboard?
Just last week Steven Spielberg boarded his luxury yacht in Mallorca
Spanish hoteliers welcome “illegal” photocopying of guest ID clarification
‘We cannot allow a busload of tourists who have just arrived at a hotel to have to wait and fill out a form with such a cumbersome process and so much information as if they were applying for a visa to the United States.’
British sandwiches banned from Mallorca
For example, cakes contain fresh cream - also a dairy product - and some sweets are made with gelatine - an animal product, are a no no.
Mallorca events: What's On Friday, 20 to Thursday, 26 June
This weekend the island celebrates with music, correfocs, parades, concerts, folk dance, and fiestas for Sant Joan, Sant Pere, and Corpus Christi. Also the unveiling of the new promenade in Magalluf on Sunday.
Films in English from Friday, June 20 to Thursday, June 26
New this week: 28 Years Later delivers gripping post-apocalyptic horror, joined by nostalgic musical High School Musical 3 and Wes Anderson’s animated gem Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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OCEANS CALVIA BEACH: The perfect destination to enjoy the summer by the sea
Completely renovated this season, Oceans Calvià Beach has established itself as the beach club of reference in Mallorca, both for residents and tourists
Friday weather in Mallorca - Heat alerts returning
The forecast for Mallorca for Friday, the twentieth of June.
