Weather
Hailstorm hits Sa Pobla
Muro was also affected by a localised hailstorm.
Transport
Son Servera speed radars for improving road safety
The radars are to advise drivers about their speed, not fine them.
Environment
Fifty per cent improvement in Balearics air quality
Air quality in Majorca is now defined as being "excellent".
Climate change
Tourists willing to pay to save a metre of beach
University researchers carried out a study of tourists' willingness to pay.
Crime
Internet fraud rampant during lockdown
Police issue an alert about scammers pretending to be from Amazon.
Coronavirus
Palacio convention centre could become a field hospital
The Palacio de Congresos and the hotel would provide a single site for patients with mild and more serious symptoms.
Crime
Magalluf Arrests
Alleged robbers arrested in Magalluf.
News
Downward trend in coronavirus infections
Downward trend of new cases of coronavirus continues in the Balearic Islands.
News
Food prices stable during coronavirus lockdown
Food prices have remained stable during the coronavirus lockdown in Majorca.
Entertainment
Art for Art's Sake
Palma's Miró Foundation launches online Art Projects for children during the coronavirus lockdown.
News
Highest death toll in one day
8 people died from coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest death toll in one day in the Balearic Islands.
Economy
Palma under lockdown
Very few stores remain open in Palma during the coronavirus lockdown.
News
Welcome to Majorca
Balearics says Covid-19 patients from other municipalities are welcome to come to the islands.
Transport
Balearics register one of the largest falls in traffic
The volume of traffic has obviously decreased significantly.
Coronavirus
First patients are transferred to Meliá hotel
Five patients have been transferred from Son Llàtzer Hospital in Palma.
Environment
Pod of dolphins spotted off Palma
Watch the videos of the dolphins in the Bay of Palma.
Transport
Soller trams cancelled
No more trams from Soller city centre to the port.
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State of emergency
Seven arrests for breaching confinement regulations
Generally speaking, the police are not having to deal with serious incidents.
Coronavirus
Consell holds a "rebel" party on balconies
A "tardeo" party in Consell on Saturdays.
Agriculture
Financial support for local producers of fresh meat
Consumers will pay lower prices for lamb, suckling pig and kid.
Coronavirus
Sant Jordi farmers disinfecting the streets
Twelve tractors and up to forty volunteers will be disinfecting streets.
News
Increase in coronavirus diagnosis
Number of people testing positive for coronavirus in the Balearics increased by 42.
News
ICU under pressure because of Covid-19
Coronavirus stretching Intensive Care Units to the limit in Majorca.
Infrastructure
Town hall demanding repairs to Sa Calobra damage
There has been no response from the Costas about the damage caused by Storm Gloria.
Weather
Good morning from Majorca
April showers forecast for Majorca.
Economy
Counting the cost of the coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus crisis will cost the Balearic economy more than 3,200 million euros.
News
"Everything Is Under Control"
The Government says the Health crisis caused by coronavirus is now under control.
News
High hopes for less coronavirus cases this week
Doctors are hopeful that there will be fewer coronavirus diagnosis this week.
Property
Balearics continue to attract the most foreign home buyers
Over a third of homes bought in the Balearics in 2019 were foreign purchases.
News
Over my dead body
Government slaps a ban on price hikes for funerals during the coronavirus lockdown in Majorca.
Coronavirus
Cargo plane with medical supplies arrives in Palma
The Balearic government has placed its own direct orders for supplies from China.
Animal welfare
Concern at growth in Palma's cat population
The Son Reus animal centre normally sterilises up to twenty cats a week.
Weather
Temperatures are about to plummet
Majorca will be cold, wet and windy for the rest of the week.
Coronavirus
Son Banya residents bar entrance to drugs customers
Son Banya, the 'drugs supermarket', is closed for business.
Employment
Temporary workers hardest hit by the crisis
Temporary contracts for the season normally start in May.
News
Coronavirus death toll rises in the Balearics
3 more coronavirus deaths in the Balearic Islands.
News
Easyjet grounds entire fleet
Easyjet grounds all planes due to lack of demand amid coronavirus restrictions.
News
Ring of Steel At Palma Airport
New, tougher restrictions introduced at Son Sant Joan Airport to stop Covid-19.
News
Decree gives workers 1 day to tie up loose ends
New decree gives non-essential workers 1 day to clear their desks.
Police
Arrested in Alcudia after driving off when stopped
No licence, no insurance, attacking officers ...
Tourism
Thirty per cent of car-hire firms could go under
Companies are negotiating the return of vehicles with dealers and manufacturers.
Coronavirus
Two deaths in the Balearics, as Spain suffers its worst day
In Spain as a whole, there have been another 838 deaths.
Environment
Sulphur dioxide levels in Palma fall sharply
There is a general decrease in pollution caused by vehicles and ships.
Non-essential workers in Majorca to stay home from Monday
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez orders all non-essential workers to stay home from Monday.
News
Government Contingencies For Covid-19
Francino Armengol says Balearic Islands "Ready For Anything Coronavirus Brings".
News
Don't Forget To Change Your Clocks!
Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday, March 29.
News
Another death from coronavirus in the Balearic Islands
Fifth person dies from coronavirus in the Balearic Islands.
Courts
Fifteen years demanded for robber who used a harpoon
Carlos S. stole vehicles, broke into a bar and then used a harpoon in robbing a supermarket.
State of emergency
Catamaran in Puerto Andratx is ordered to leave
The catamaran had turned up on Wednesday.
News
862 coronavirus cases in the Balearics
862 people in the Balearic Islands have tested positive for coronavirus.
Community
World's first internet funeral takes place from Majorca
With current lcokdown restrictions going live online enabled family members as far afield as the UK and the USA to participate.
News
Four more dead from coronavirus
Four more dead from coronavirus in Majorca.
News
Coronavirus infections start to fall
The number of coronavirus infections in the Balearic Islands has started to fall.
Majorca
Cancelling Easter: the week in Majorca
Coronavirus cases kept increasing; there was massive layoff of workers; and it snowed in Majorca.
Health
Palma has increased tap water chlorine level
The town hall is following WHO guidelines; there is no risk of contagion from tap water.
Northern spotlight
A new controversy for Alcudia's port
It will use what's already there, and as such it is difficult to understand what the objections are.
Health
Clocks going forward at a time of confinement
Some people are affected by the hour's change. The confinement might exacerbate this.