Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
Hot and sunny but very windy in Majorca. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.
Courts
Expulsion from Spain of Chilean burglars
The four were responsible for a wave of break-ins in summer 2018.
Infrastructure
Glass surround added to Mahon port lift
The lift will allow people to "enjoy panoramic views" of the harbour.
News
Remembering the Victims of Covid-19
Spanish Central Government to confirm an official 10-day period of mourning for victims of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tourism
Hoteliers determined to claw back the summer
The Barceló, Riu and Santos chains have decided to open one hotel each in the Balearic Islands, from June 1.
News
Pension payments down because of Covid-19
Social Security has announced a decline in pension payments because of coronavirus.
Tourism
Phase 2 brings beaches back to life
Beaches in Majorca came back to life on Monday as Phase 2 of the de-escalation plan began.
Finance
PP in Palma suspicious of "confiscation" of town hall surpluses
The Partido Popular suspects that the Spanish government wants to appropriate town hall savings.
Tourism
Armengol again calling for June foreign tourism
President Armengol is hopeful of Spanish government support for June tourism in the Balearics.
Tourism
French told they can holiday in Spain
France says there's no reason why French nationals can't go on holiday to Spain if the Covid-19 figures remain positive.
Tourism
German government to lift travel warning for Europe
The lifting of the travel warning will apply to Spain, all other EU member states, and five others, including the UK.
Politics
Opposition attack the government on construction and tourism
President Armengol faced questions about the construction ban and the reactivation of tourism.
De-escalation
Balearics asking for Phase 3 from next Monday
With the exception of Formentera, the Balearics are scheduled to enter Phase 3 on 8 June.
Tourism
Portugal and Britain talk safe air corridors but what about Spain?
Portugal optimistic about finding an acceptable solution.
Coronavirus
Zero coronavirus deaths on Tuesday
Zero coronavirus deaths reported in the Balearic Islands on Tuesday.
Weather
All you need to know about the weather in Majorca on Tuesday
Tuesday was a beautiful warm and sunny day.
Music
Balearic Symphony Orchestra returns with small-format concerts
The first concerts are in Campanet, Pollensa and Sa Pobla.
The Good Life
Mission Ladybird!
The British generally call the ladybug the ladybird and that’s how I refer to them, they are exactly the same creature.
Majorca Mallorca
Creativity in lockdown
Available on Spotify, you can follow the band there and listen to their new track “Quarantine”, which I first heard last week and can’t get out of my head now!
Enjoying Majorca
The noble founding of Colonia Sant Jordi
The four colonies that survived - Colonia Sant Jordi, Colonia Sant Pere, Porto Cristo and Portocolom - all offered fishing as a form of economic diversification.
The Blog
Tourism jobs: where are the alternatives?
In Spain in the final quarter of last year, 2.67 million people were employed in tourism.
Spotlight On Soller
Phase 2 begins
Yesterday saw the start of Sollerics being able to go to the beach.
Focus On Cars
Running Free
Our weekly Wednesday evening Meetup which went virtual and has been going strong throughout lockdown has now become real again.
Viewpoint
Resign
“I have some sympathy for Dominic Cummings but he should have quit...”
Jason Moore