Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 21-26 November
The Christmas lights are turned on in Palma this Thursday. There are fairs for the esclata-sang mushroom in Mancor, rice in Sa Pobla and "vi novell" (nouveau) in Santa Maria. The Mancor fair features a demons' fire-run on Friday night. Bunyola has its Santa Catalina fair as well. Legendary British folk guitarist/singer Martin Simpson is in Palma on Wednesday evening.
Tourist tax
How the tourist tax money is being spent
Biel Barceló: "We continue to work on a series of initiatives to preserve the beauty and heritage of our islands."
Transport
Drive to boost Palma airport bus passengers
The transport ministry wants to increase resort bus services' usage by 40% next year.
Society
"I just had to shoot my new calendar on the island I love..."
Tyla Carr talks about Love Island and her 2018 calendar.
Energy
Madrid funds for Balearic renewable energy projects
The Balearics will be a beneficiary of at least 60 million euros of funding for renewable energy projects.
Urban planning
Town hall will soon officially adopt Calas de Mallorca
Manacor town hall is set to finally take responsibility for services such as street lighting.
Infrastructure
Over 15 million euros for tourism infrastructure projects
The "tourism accommodation" fund is used for tourism infrastructure projects.
Politics
"Disastrous" Barceló should go, say the PP
The PP are demanding that Barceló goes. Podemos are saying that his resignation is "not an objective in itself".
Police
More than 100,000 licensed guns in the Balearics
Most licences are for the category which includes hunting rifles.
Comment
Better in winter
It is true. Majorca is better in winter so enjoy it in this great weather.
Jason Moore