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The rescue of the whale caught in fishing net
Divers with cutting equipment managed to remove the net.

Balearics one of the regions with the most smokers
The Balearics have the second lowest percentage of teenage smokers.

Motorcyclist dies in Palma accident
The accident was on the Via Cintura.

Former King of Spain and the "rascal"
Not the best name for his yacht.

Surge in monkeypox cases linked to sauna in Spain
"The Public Health Department will carry out an even more detailed analysis... to control contagion, cut the chains of transmission and try to mitigate the transmission of this virus as much as possible."

British ambassador gives update on British driving licence situation in Spain
"Britain and Spain in talks...."

Wish you were here? Welcome to Puerto Pollensa!
"A wonderful time in Pollensa...."

Car crashes, but where was the driver?
The accident occurred in Andratx.

Santanyi town hall advising of Caló des Moro traffic restrictions
Caló des Moro is very popular, but parking is a real problem.

Palma town hall looking at measures for "two-wheelers"
Motorbikes, mopeds and scooters could all become subject to restriction and parking payment.

German tourists arrested for Arenal fire
The bar terrace caught fire immediately.
Notification of 33 Covid deaths in the past week
Only three of these 33 deaths have been this month.
Doctor accused of issuing false PCR tests is cleared
The doctor was the subject of a German TV investigation last year.
Woman arrested after leaving her daughter home alone for two weeks
Two people were hired to look after the girl, but this care was only limited.
Spanish student "study trips" generate 30 million euros
One of the main organisers has held a meeting with local authorities to address problems.
Motorhome owners demanding camping spaces
There is to be a protest on Saturday to demand campsites and facilities.
Former king, Juan Carlos, is back in Spain
Juan Carlos will be in Spain for only a few days.
"Provisional seizure" of yacht in Palma
Checks are being made on Russian ownership.
Marratxi squatter charging for the dumping of builders waste
The abandoned finca is believed to belong to a bank.
Mallorca on forest fire alert as temperatures hit record high
Temperatures forecast to hit the 38 degrees Centigade mark.
Couple arrested for violent argument
Victim claims to have been attacked before.
Covid figures for Thursday in the Balearics
Palma has the highest number of new cases over the past two weeks.
Longer holidays could mean that there is no room at the Mallorca inn place!
There is a speculation that Mallorca could welcome more visitors than it did in 2019, considered a record year.
Why monkeypox cases are spreading in Europe, US
Smallpox was eradicated by vaccination in 1980, and the shot has since been phased out. But it also protects against monkeypox, and so the winding down of vaccination campaigns has led to a jump in monkeypox cases in areas where the disease is endemic, according to Anne Rimoin, an epidemiology professor at UCLA in California.
Dangerous criminal on the run in Palma
Thief on the run has at least 15 previous convictions.
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A fifth of workers in the Balearics are foreign
Italians, Germans and Moroccans are the most numerous.
Doctor arrested for posting sexual images of partners on porn pages
The doctor is a specialist at Son Espases Hospital.
Juan Carlos arriving in Spain on Thursday
The former king has been away from Spain for almost two years.
Palma bus knocks lamppost over
The bus had apparently stopped where it wouldn't normally stop.
Spain braced for the hottest May in two decades
32 degrees Centigrade is top temperature in Malorca today