What's On
Events in Majorca on Saturday / Sunday
Fira Sant Tomàs at Sineu, Organ music in Alaro and the Jazz Voyeur Festival in Palma.
Arrests
Four men arrested during bar raids in Palma
Police also sited several premises for noise and safety infractions.
Sentencing
Sentenced to three years in prison for selling drugs in Magalluf
The defendant may be deported instead of serving time.
Traffic
Festive crackdown on drinking and driving
Alcohol and drugs are responsible for a third of all fatal road accidents in Spain.
What's On
Events in Majorca on Tuesday / Wednesday
Dance performance at Manacor Auditorium, Ballet at the Ocimax in Palma and art exhibition by Nicholas Maray in Palma.
Weather
100 kilometre per hour winds batter the Balearics
There was widespread damage across the island.
Transport
Big changes are underway to improve bus services in Palma
Improvements to public transport continues with 6 new bus lines for Palma.
Traffic
Chaos in central Palma as Plaza del Mercat closes to traffic
To improve access to the La Rambla car park entrance and keep public transport moving, the existing Bus-ACIRE lane between La Rambla and the Costa de la Sang has been extended.
Business
Creditors call for Thomas Cook subsidiaries to be forced into bankruptcy
It will now be up to the Commercial Court to decide the outcome.
Environment
Barcelona Zoo to release 88 rare toads in Tramuntana mountains
This tiny toad is essential for maintaining the ecological balance of ecosystems.
Comment
Changing times
“Can British housholds these days live without the BBC?...probably so...”
Jason Moore