News of the day 26 June 2025
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Heat in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Heat-related deaths in the Balearics; unions' concerns about working conditions

Only heat stroke is recognised as a cause of death, but there can be various factors for deaths attributable to heat.

Andrew Ede

Tramuntana Mountains, Mallorca

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Tramuntana Mountains 'planning amnesty' risks violating World Heritage Site status

Government intentions for the mountains would appear to go against a key principle of the UNESCO declaration.

Andrew Ede

Ministers meet in Madrid.

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British residents in Spain told to get their new TIE cards or face travel misery

Estimates suggest that some 50,000 British citizens resident in Spain have not yet applied for their TIE.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Michael O’Leary, Ryanair CEO, said: “The Spanish courts have correctly upheld EU law, which protects the freedom of all EU airli

Latest headlines

Ryanair gets one over the Spanish government on hand luggage

With over €10 billion invested in Spain, Ryanair contributes over €24 billion to the country’s GDP and supports over 10,000 direct jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers.

Humphrey Carter

More than 200,000 workers in the Balearics will be called to a series of stoppages that will begin on Thursday 10 July and cont

Latest headlines

Mallorca crisis: Hospitality sector going on strike

The hoteliers federation stated that it would continue to make every effort to reach a ‘fair agreement’ and prevent the strike from going ahead.

Humphrey Carter

News / Celebs
Michelle Obama and Steven Spielberg in Puerto Portals.

Celebs

Steven Spielberg celebrates 50 years of Jaws in Mallorca waters with Michelle Obama

Spielberg has been cruising round Mallorca for the past few weeks during which time he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his film Jaws - the shark movie that changed cinema forever and invented the blockbuster.

Humphrey CarterJ.Aguirre

'Don Miguel' as Michael Douglas calls himself in his latest social media video.

Celebs

Michael Douglas swaps Mallorca for San Sebastián

Since March, Catherine Zeta-Jones has been living, working and enjoying Bilbao, its surroundings and other towns in the Basque Country while filming the series Kill Jackie, the new Amazon Prime production.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Tourists sitting on a terrace

Lifestyle

Trials and traditions in Mallorca

Traditions form the backbone of many societies, especially small island communities which thankfully still thrive on our wonderful island of Mallorca.

Peter Clover

Holiday / Beaches
The largest tourist area on the Balearic coast will have no facilities during the season.

Beaches

Mallorca sun bed crisis

The beaches of Spain could undergo a significant change in their infrastructure with the disappearance of traditional showers.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Airport
Work at Palma Airport, Mallorca

Airport

Business confederation slams Palma Airport's "deplorable image"

"It is intolerable that this situation is occurring at the busiest time of year."

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Travelling
easyJet staff protest at Palma airport.

Travelling

Threat of further indefinite easyJet Spain strike in August

The second day of the strike by cabin crew at easyJet has resulted in 62 flights being cancelled at Palma, Barcelona, Malaga and Alicante airports.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Attractions
Maritime processions to honour Sant Pere

Attractions

Mallorca events: What's On Friday, 27 to Thursday, 3 July

This week, Mallorca bursts with vibrant fiestas across the island celebrating Sant Pere, Sant Marçal, and Sant Joan.

Andrew Ede

F1® The Movie | Official Trailer

Attractions

Films in English for Friday, June 27 to Tuesday, July 2

Leading the new releases is F1: The Movie, a high-octane racing drama from Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, starring Brad Pitt and M3GAN 2.0, the chilling sequel that sees the return of everyone’s favourite AI doll.

Christina Buchet

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