Animal welfare
Summer increase in animals taken in by Son Reus
The animal protection centre in Son Reus has experienced, as every year, an increase in the number of animals it admits during the summer.
Animal welfare
Blood tests for Palma’s horses
"The municipal vets are, in the meantime, carrying out three inspections a day, three days a week."
Should the bar and restaurant terraces be removed from Born in Palma?
Terraces
Alternatives for Born terraces being considered
The problem along the Born is not one of overcrowding but of ensuring “emblematic spaces” are kept for the people of the city.
Yachting
Seamanship distinction
Last night, the Copa del Rey regatta recognised the crucial work that is done not only by the Maritime Rescue services and the Air Force but by all seafarers.
Bullfighting
Protest against Palma bullfight
Some one hundred demonstrators gathered outside Palma's bullring, the Coliseo Balear, yesterday evening.
Nautical
Mega yachts in Palma
Dwarfing the Copa del Rey regatta fleet were two of the world’s largest private yachts yesterday.
Real Mallorca
City of Palma Cup match next week
City of Palma game will be played either next Tuesday 11 or Wednesday, 12 August.
Royals on a shopping spree in Palma
Shoppers in the centre of Palma were given a pleasant surprise yesterday.
Palma murder suspect to be taken into remand
Jaume Salom, named as the 38-year-old accused of murdering his ex-partner, Gemma Vich, on Friday, will be placed on remand following a hearing by the duty judge at Son Espases hospital.
Outrage over killing of ex-partner
The body of 33-year-old Gemma Vich Ramis was found by her mother, who lives in the same block of flats in the Sant Jordi neighbourhood of Palma, at 4.22am.
People love palaces...
KING Felipe VI yesterday met leading local politicians on the first day of his summer holiday at Marivent Palace with Queen Letizia and their two daughters, on the outskirts of Palma.
34 Copa del Rey MAPFRE to set sail
The 34th edition of the Copa del Rey-Mapfre sailing regatta is all ready to set sail from the Real Club Nautico in Palma on Monday.
Palma Council bans bull fighting
Just 24 hours after boxes containing 130,000 signatures backing calls for a ban on bull fighting in Palma, the town council voted to ban the sport.
Winter flights
The other day some rather senior officials from the new city council visited our offices to discuss their plans for the next four years.
- 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
Winter flights
Cracking winter flights
Yesterday, the Balearic government announced its intention to set to work on opening up more winter air routes between the Balearics and the principal European tourism markets.
Humphrey Carter03/08/2015 00:00