Majorca
All year, Christmas lights and Ava Gardner: the week in Majorca
Next year's season is due to be even longer. We reported on a hotel that has been staying open all year since the early '70s. Palma's politics were keeping the Christmas lights off. There were awards and there was a story about Ava Gardner.
Puerto Pollensa
Valls kiosk in Puerto Pollensa to be removed
It had been understood there was to be a tender for the kiosk in the current location.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 28 November-4 December
Montuiri's partridge fair this weekend with its odd partridge decoy contest. The circus comes to town with the Circo Alegria starting its season in Palma on Friday and there being circus acts to accompany the switching-on of the Christmas lights on Friday. Lluc's Christmas fair is this weekend. Santa Ponsa's Christmas market starts on Monday. And there is a jazz season - Alternatilla - which features concerts across the island and some important names in contemporary jazz.