Beaches
Es Trenc beach may be without chiringuitos all summer
The tender procedure for the new chiringuitos and for sunloungers and parasols has been suspended.
Puerto Pollensa
Valls ice-cream kiosk in Puerto Pollensa is no more
Mayor March made clear that there is no plan to authorise an expansion of the cafe's terrace and to so occupy part of the space left by the kiosk.
Palma
Court rules a suspension in Palacio de Congresos tender process
Hotusa was ruled out of the tender process following the opening of the first envelopes on 3 August.
Beaches
Puerto Pollensa sunbeds did not have town hall authorisation
The town hall had not been in a position to give permission or to allow for charging to use the sun loungers and parasols.
Palma
Palacio operating company won't be known until end of the year
The period for the tender will be between July and August, and the winning bidder will have four months to get the whole site up and running.
Northern News Spotlight
Puerto Pollensa ice-cream kiosk whips up social media storm
A petition rapidly raised over 3,000 signatures to "save" the kiosk.
Palma
Palacio award to be annulled; it could have cost 80 million
Hila also pointed to "ridiculous penalties" that could have been incurred.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights