Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
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Health
More than 22% of children at risk of poverty
One in every five children is at risk of poverty in the Balearic Islands, according to a new report by the Balearic Office for Children & Adolescents, or OBIA.
News
Catch a Falling Star...
Between 2200 on August 11 and dawn on August 12 around a 100 shooting stars will be visible every hour.
Tourism
Spain's Canaries to cover all COVID-related costs for tourists
The move will take effect this week.
Health
Mass screening operation planned for the Balearics
Tracking teams are monitoring 2,200 people in the Balearic Islands.
Entertainment
Queen Sofía goes shopping
Queen Sofía and her sister, Princess Irene of Greece spent about an hour shopping in El Corte Inglés in Avenida Jaume III in Palma.
Health
Union claims hospital patients at risk
The Nurses Union, SATSE claims that putting Covid-19 patients and non-Covid-19 patients in the same unit poses an unacceptable risk.
Travel
Belgium adds Balearics to quarantine recommendation list
Various parts of Spain were already on the Belgian government's "orange" list.
Health
Germany is keeping an eye on Covid-19 infections
The German Government is keeping an eye on holiday destinations, including the Balearic Islands as coronavirus outbreaks increase.
Crime
Crime spree frightening residents
Residents of sa Rapita are demanding more Police be deployed to deal with rising crime.
Travel
Germany testing for travellers from high-risk regions
New coronavirus cases in Germany have gone above 1,000 in a day for the first time since May.
Economy
Balearics second quarter GDP fell 26%
The fall in GDP is in line with what the Balearic government had anticipated.
Services
Provisional MOT centre for Paguera
The Council of Majorca faces a backlog of tests because of the lockdown.
Police
Nine arrests in Palma drugs operation
Nine arrests; the operation targeted a gang in the Corea neighbourhood.
Coronavirus
Thirty-four people isolating in Balearics hotels
These are tourists (and some residents) isolating at so-called "bridge hotels".
Coronavirus
111 new coronavirus cases in the Balearics
There are 595 "active" cases of coronavirus in the Balearics.
Travel
Austria warns against travel to Spain except the islands
The Balearics and the Canaries are excluded from an Austrian warning about travel to Spain.
Viewpoint
Living in a cave
Now that Catalonia has opted for the cave route, might the Balearic government follow suit?
The Blog
Youth, tourism monoculture and Covid
Some graffiti in Santanyi is merely a reminder that the rebels are still there and are spending their summer in idle contemplation of idleness - now and in the future.
Viewpoint
Proud to wear a mask
I consider it a mask of respect to the wellbeing of others and yourself.
Humphrey Carter