Tourism
New entry point for cruise ship sightseers
The measures are part of a package to reorganise the flow of tourists in the city centre.
Transport
Son Sant Joan commercial activity at record levels
At present, there are some 20,000 square metres of commercial space in the terminal building.
Transport
Increased bus frequencies on Palma-Soller route from Monday
Four new buses have been added to the fleet, and with the increased service the frequencies for Puerto Soller, Soller itself and Valldemossa will be every 30 minutes.
Environment
Palma car ownership exceeds national average
The figure of 650 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants is still higher than the national average of 482, despite a reduction between 2011 and 2014.
Tourism
PP attacks town hall inaction over Palma graffiti
The PP is demanding the graffiti be cleaned off because of the “poisonous” image of Palma that it conveys.
Tennis
Murray gets ready for Madrid in Majorca
Britain’s world number two tennis player, Andrew Murray, has spent the past few days training with world number eleven, the Canadian, Milos Raonic and his coach, Majorca former world number one, Carlos Moya, at the Palma Sport & Tennis Club in the city centre.
Terrorism
Government plays down terrorist and graffiti negative publicity
Pilar Costa spoke of the need for calmness and for trust in the security forces in light of the arrest of the IS suspect, Mohammed Harrak.
Health
Roundtable on cancer genetics
Natasha Hall, the Majorca-based British artist, is a "cancer survivor" and will be one of those taking part in a roundtable on Wednesday, 27 April in the Es Baluard Aljub Hall.
Society
British Embassy confirms new consular appointments in the Balearics
Lucy Gorman takes over as Vice-Consul from long-serving Gillian Brion, who retired last month.
Police
Fines for Santa Catalina "tardeo" street drinking
The so-called "tardeo" more often than not appears to result in unacceptable behaviour because of alcohol.
Police
IS suspect was speeding up military training
Mohammed Harrak refused to make a statement claiming it was a "big misunderstanding".
Gastronomy
Bindi, the secret of spices in its dishes
The Indian delicacies that Bindi prepares are with spices, such as ginger, which have benefits for health, aid the digestion and possess anti-cancer properties.
Police
Palma IS suspect had links to terrorists in Syria
The suspect has been named as 26-year-old Mohammed Harrak.
Palma
Palma ruling parties should pay for Feixina monument demolition
The 170,000 euros cost for the demolition could be met almost in totality from the 50,000 euros annual contributions to political parties from the town hall.
Tourism
Maiden visit of new P&O flagship Britannia snubbed
No official welcome for the cruise liner on Saturday, the Balearics Ports Authority is too busy.
Palma
Cathedral waiting on permission to activate security cameras
In light of this week’s reports of anti-tourist graffiti in the area, the matter might be said to have assumed rather more significance.
Joint bid for Palacio hotel and congress centre
The rental of both is to be included in the same bidding process.
Palma
Police ordered to hunt down anti-tourist graffiti artists
The graffiti includes messages such as "tourist go home, refugee welcome".