Balearic parliament to vote on rent caps
47 of the 67 municipalities in the Balearics meet criteria that define them as "stressed areas".
Penalties in Mallorca for failing to show up for MOT appointments
A new appointment can't be made for two months.
Woman who murdered her aunt "can't understand what she did"
The woman has cooperated fully with the police.
Suspended without pay, the Palma police officer who rented out substandard homes
The officer has been fined two million euros by the housing ministry.
Children in Palma prevent their mother from being strangled
The stepfather was arrested.
Extreme violence on a flight from Naples to Ibiza
Two women were hitting each other with extreme violence and pulling each other's hair.
Simplifying planning - What might the environmental cost be to Mallorca?
Scrapping the environment commission raises questions as to the rigour of impact assessment.
Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
"The mayor wants to sweep the problem under the carpet and do nothing."
Spanish airlines prepare for lift-off
Airlines are increasing the number of seats available between Spain and markets such as Germany and Britain,
Balearic ports incorporate aerospace technology to control the high volume of port calls
Every year the Balearic ports receive an average of 2.4 million cruise passengers and six million regular passengers.
Islands plan tighter short term rental rules with police backup
Locals, hotels angered by spread of holiday home listings.
27 arrests in police operation against cannabis associations
The cannabis associations were disguising the illegal sale of drugs.
No ban on new bars and restaurants in Mallorca
But the association will talk to town halls about preventing "saturation" of bars and restaurants.
A footballing odyssey with Real Mallorca
Grown men, women and children were crying around me, but in truth the best team won.
Traffic chaos on Pollensa to Formentor lighthouse road
Large number of cyclists riding in both directions.
Woman arrested for killing her elderly aunt in Mallorca village
Police investigation is under way.
Britain's biggest ever cruise liner docks in Palma
She can carry up to 6,000 passengers
Over three million euros' worth of fines for illegal building in Mallorca
A year's worth of fines for illegal building on so-called rustic land.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- 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"
Comment
As the word ‘glamorous’ goes on the banned list - what’s next?
I have recently noticed that there is an ever-growing list of supposedly ‘banned’ words that certain people find “inappropriate” or on occasions, supposedly “demeaning”.
Frank Leavers16/04/2024 11:03