Contract
Air ambulance company fined
IB-Salut is suing Eliance, the company that held the Balears Sanitary Air Transport concession, for alleged breaches of contract amounting to 3,043,935 euros.
Business
Palma Cappuccino facelift
The Cappuccino restaurant on the Paseo Marítimoplans to reopen in a couple of months.
Animal Welfare
Police dogs get new homes
All three dogs have new homes after public outcry at them being left at the pound.
Society
60% of Balearics households have financial difficulties
Over 260,000 households in the Balearics have difficulties making it to the end of the month.
Police
Arrested in Palma for swindling money from women
The man was offering women a better life and is estimated to have swindled them out of 100,000 euros.
Police
Five arrests in cocaine smuggling operation
A legal goods transport company was being used as a front for drug smuggling.
Celebrities
Hollywood legend dies
The Hollywood actor, producer and novelist, Kirk Douglas passed away in Beverly Hills yesterday.
Police
Sa Pobla murder suspect dead
Tòfol TP was arrested last year for alleged murder and dismemberment.
Health
Chinese in Majorca suffer Coronavirus crisis
People who have relatives in infected areas in China say extreme measures have been put in place to try to prevent the virus from spreading.
Transport
First Soller train of the year gets a cheer
There were loud cheers as the train left the station and again when it arrived in the heart of Soller.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax revenue for nature park projects
People at risk of social exclusion have been hired for projects in four nature parks.
Transport
Port tax to go down in the next budget
The tax cut is in response to the increased costs of ships' fuel and freight.
Viewpoint
Crisis absenteeism
Since the “pact” government was formed in June 2015, it hasn’t been consumed by too much crisis, but when it has been, there has been a common element - Més.
What's on
What's on and films to see in English on Thursday / Friday
6 films are showing in English, 4 of which are Bafta winners. The Balearic Symphony Orchestra also perform in Palma this evening.
Food & Wine
A filthy dish but so tasty
It's "calçotada" time in Majorca. Do you know how to eat them?
Restaurant Review
Lovely meal on tin tray
The chicken wings are by far the best I have ever been served in a restaurant.
What's on
Cinema listings in English for Friday
2 new releases this week are Birds of Prey and Bombshell. The Joker and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood return and all last week's films are still on but with time changes.
Viewpoint
Small shops
“The Palma city council should try and help smaller traders...”
Jason Moore