Northern News Spotlight
Spring comes early to Puerto Pollensa
The temperature rose to 25 degrees, some ten degrees warmer than normal for the time of year.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax will not be paid by 70% of private tourist accommodation
“We cannot increase the number of inspectors, as this isn’t possible at the moment,” says tourism minister.
Retail
Warm weather putting a brake on shops’ business
The best Christmas campaign for years has been followed by lesser business, with consumers not being tempted to buy winter clothing and footwear.
Nautical
Balearics was national leader for boat registrations
There were more boats registered in the Balearics last year than anywhere else in Spain, 709 vessels in all having been registered.
Law
Land laws to be frozen until 2018
The laws in question are those for tourism, land and farming and affect, among other things, hotel expansion.
Letters to the Editor
"Our hopes have been dashed by those petty nationalists in Britain, France, Spain etc."
Real Mallorca
Can Sarver bring the wow factor to Mallorca?
“I’ve always wanted to buy into a European soccer club with potential. Real Mallorca looked an ideal opportunity."
Comment
Trial of the century
"The eyes of Spain and probably the world will be on Palma ..."
Jason Moore