Emergencies
"Balconing" incident in Arenal
The female tourist was said to have been drinking heavily.
Bylaws
Fines during end-of-course holidays in Arenal
Each year, Spanish students in Arenal are a cause of complaints.
Fiestas
Fiestas in Majorca: 2-8 July
Sant Cristòfol (Saint Christopher) in Arenal and Biniali. Campanet Sant Victoria. Sant Pere carries on in Colonia Sant Pere. Virgen del Carmen starts in Cala Ratjada; a demons' correfoc on Saturday. Puerto Pollensa Virgen del Carmen from Friday and the Saint Christopher convoy from Pollensa to the port and Cala San Vicente on Saturday.
Arenal residents complaining about the noise
Residents in Arenal are again complaining about noise and nuisance caused by tourists.
Neo-Nazi thrown out of beer hall for shouting "Heil Hitler"
The incident occurred during the screening of a football match at Bierkönig.
Clubs
Arenal residents alarmed by German "rocker" club
United Tribuns have had well-publicised, violent confrontations with Hells Angels in Germany.
Tourism
Calvia, Alcudia and Arenal businesses point to lower tourist spending
Tourist spending is said to be down by between 20 and 30 per cent compared with last year.
Tourism
Petition against "low-cost" tourism in Arenal
Action is being demanded against a type of tourism that is cheap, without respect and out of control.
Majorca
Kit-off and failed kidnapping: the week in Majorca
Tourists behaving badly were seemingly everywhere. A British holidaymaker said a woman attempted to snatch her two-year-old daughter. Hotel security was in the spotlight. And the Guardia Civil were determined to "destroy" the sale of drugs.
Tourism
Mayor can't understand fuss about Arenal student noise
"I don't understand this fuss because it's been like this in the past. There are groups of students between the ages of 16 and 24 who can be noisy."
Tourism
Arenal, victim of consortium collapse and spring breaks
Residents are making familiar complaints about drunkenness, mess and street/beach drinking.
Emergencies
17-year-old tourist run over and killed in Arenal
A driver has been charged with reckless homicide following the death of a 17-year-old Swiss tourist in Arenal.
Playa de Palma
More criticisms of town hall management of Arenal
"The town hall turns its back on the residents who live there all year and who suffer the effects."
Police
Drunk driver hits two officers before crashing after police chase
The driver of the Mercedes drove straight into the two officers and continued at high speed through the streets of Arenal and onto the Llucmajor motorway.
Crime
"Trileros" arrested for threatening tourists with a knife
Some French tourists in Arenal on Saturday discovered how sinister the shell game tricksters can be.
Playa de Palma
German football fans arrested in Arenal
"Masses of people, drinking in the streets, intolerable noise, vandalism, fights, problems for street-cleaning services." The arrests are against a background of constant complaints by residents.
Police
Police corruption investigation looking into alleged favours in Arenal
The investigating judge, Manuel Penalva, is expected to soon lift the gagging orders that have given the investigations such a high level of secrecy.
Refugees
Refugee plan suffers blow, youth hostel has fewer places
At the moment the centre in Arenal does not have any electricity and it will take six weeks to get it ready for refugees.
The past week in the Bulletin
More record numbers (when aren't there record numbers?), a boost for UK tourism, some major police operations and sadness were some of the themes of the past week.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
- Watch those prices in Mallorca