News of the day 4 July 2025
News / Latest headlines
Gordon Ramsay opened his new Balearic restaurant in Ibiza this week.

Latest headlines

Gordon Ramsay opens Europe’s first Hell's Kitchen in the Balearics

“I’m so excited to bring Hell’s Kitchen to the electrifying island of Ibiza this summer! This place has it all: explosive energy, legendary nightlife and a world-class food scene. Ibiza is the ideal setting for the bold, high-octane experience that is Hell’s Kitchen."

Humphrey CarterSofía Papalia

Record number of small boats have reached the Balearics so far this year.

Small boat crisis

Balearic migrant crisis; another body found floating in the sea between Ibiza and Mallorca

Between January and June, the authorities have already located 31 bodies in the waters and on the beaches of the Balearics, which could be victims of shipwrecks involving migrant small boats from Algeria.

Humphrey Carter

News / Comment
Tourism is our livelihood in the Balearics

Comment

Mallorca tourism is our economy and don’t forget it

We need a complete re-education of Balearic society on the benefits of tourism and its importance to the local economy.

Jason Moore

UK records hottest day of the year

Comment

A British perspective on summer weather in the UK and Spain

The British nations attitude to warmer than expected hot weather is hugely amusing.

Frank Leavers

The cost of living spike has altered many peoples’ lifestyles because wages, for example, have failed to keep pace.

Comment

“I’m made to feel I’m doing Mallorca a favour”

“Why is Mallorca becoming so expensive when, more often than not, you are not getting value for money?”

Humphrey Carter

Collapse at Son Sant Joan Airport: Alarm as Part of Ceiling Falls in Palma Arrivals Area

Comment

Managing Mallorca’s image

It’s a small world, folks, a very small and a very rapid world, one in which news of a roof coming down travels way more swiftly than it takes to fly from a UK or German airport to Palma.

Andrew Ede

News / Celebs
The pop star is already a regular on the Mallorcan summer scene. Just under a year ago, she shared an article from Service 95, h

Celebs

British sensation Dua Lipa is back in Mallorca relaxing in Deya

Fresh from Italy, the singer of Houdini landed a few days ago from a romantic trip to the Amalfi coast with her fiancé, British actor and model Callum Turner.

Humphrey CarterMarina Muñoz

Holiday / Lifestyle
Meeting with Sara Aagesen at UNOC

Lifestyle

Nice: A voice for the oceans and the Balearic Sea

The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held in the capital of the French Riviera, has put the sea at the centre of international debate.

Aniol Esteban

At El Corte Inglés you will find a wide selection of international brands and local craftsmanship

Lifestyle

El Corte Inglés: A must-visit for luxury shopping, gourmet dining, and exclusive experiences in Palma

El Corte Inglés offers a Yacht Provisioning service on the island, which allows customers to place their orders (for food or any other type of department store product) with delivery to their boat in any port on the island.

MDB Digital

Holiday / Hotels
Playa de Palma, Mallorca

Hotels

Tourist tax funds for purchasing obsolete properties in Balearic tourist resorts

Primarily for hotels/hostels but other types of property could be included.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Airport
Palma's Son San Joan airport has been one of the hardest hit by the French strike in Spain.

Travel disruption

Mallorca flight nightmare: over 80 flights cancelled in the Balearics on second day of French strike

Up to 69 connections to Palma airport, the most affected of the Spanish airports, have been cancelled on Friday, with a dozen in Ibiza and six in Menorca.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Attractions
Flamenco dancers on stage

Attractions

Flamenco for a good cause in Palma

The event takes place on Tuesday, July 8 from 7pm to 10pm.

MDB Digital

Weather / Latest news
Cala Agulla, Mallorca

Latest news

Mallorca weather for Saturday, the fifth of July

Met agency says the anticyclonic conditions remain stable, though there could be some cloud.

Andrew Ede

Sport / Real Mallorca
Antonio Sanchez and Jaume Morey model Mallorca’s new outfits

Real Mallorca

Toughest ever La Liga start for Mallorca

In all the four decades I’ve followed Real Mallorca, I can’t remember a more difficult start, when we face the top four from last season in the first eight games, with a visit to fourth-placed Athletic Club in the first week of October.

Monro Bryce

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