Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
Temperature have dipped slightly in Majorca but it's still very hot with light to moderate winds. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.
Health
Majorcan health centres completely saturated
Most Health Centres are only open part-time and are operating with fewer staff than before.
Health
Covid-19 Strategy updated for Spain
Those who come into contact with a person who's been diagnosed with coronavirus whilst they're on holiday must self-isolate for 14 days when they return home.
Travel
Italy orders COVID tests on travellers from Greece, Spain, Croatia, Malta
With the annual summer holiday reaching its peak, health services are bracing for a return of travellers from destinations where social distancing, face masks and other protective measures appear to have been widely ignored.
Economy
Majorcan Transport and Tourism Sectors in dire straits
FEBT says company closures and job losses are inevitable in the Transport Sector and Tourism Sector if a coronavirus vaccine is not found by the Autumn.
Health
Surge in Spain's virus cases prompts regional smoking ban, field hospital
Each region is largely in charge of its own response to the virus, leading to a patchwork of different restrictions and preventative measures.
Environment
Residents hang banners objecting to ITV station
Neighbourhood groups gathered 500 supporters against the mobile ITV within two days.
Health
More festivals cancelled because of Covid-19
Five towns in Majorca have cancelled their festivities in the last few days.
Tourism
Majorcan town sets its sights on next summer
Manacor City Council has also created an awareness campaign for the protection of the posidonia meadows.
Education
Nadal is Majorca's top boss
250 children from the Balearic Islands took part in the 6th Adecco Survey.
Tourism
GOB wants Beach Bar demolished
The GOB has also asked that expansion plans for the Information and Interpretation Centre at ca na Martina be ruled out.
Coronavirus
Three-quarters of municipalities have active coronavirus cases in Majorca
Three weeks ago, around three out of four municipalities had no cases.
Tourism
Spain holiday bookings increasing more than other countries
Spain's holiday bookings owe a great deal to national tourism.
Crime
Pickpockets' annual "turnover" estimated at 1.6 million euros
The National Police calculate that the gang has stolen around 12.6 million euros over recent years.
Property
Three of the top five most expensive Spanish properties are in Majorca
The two most expensive properties are in the Malaga province.
Economy
Investment plan for promoting local shops
The Chamber of Commerce and government have come together in looking to give a boost to local businesses.
Royal family
King and Queen in Minorca
King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the Coinga cooperative during their visit.
Culture
Fullana to perform with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra
The performance starts at 21:30 on Saturday at Bellver Castle in Palma.
Nile fever
Twelve cases of Nile fever confirmed in Spain's Andalusia
The virus belongs to the same strand as the Zika virus, which caused outbreaks in North and South America in 2015 and 2018.
Tariffs
Spain says U.S. should waive tariffs on EU goods as wine, olives hit
The Spanish government rejects a U.S. decision to maintain tariffs imposed on EU goods.
Viewpoint
Cosmetic exercises
Magalluf is part of the island's heritage, and there are toponymic studies to highlight this.
Viewpoint
Hoteliers need to get real
It’s high time for hoteliers to have a reality check with regards to pricing.
The Blog
Removing communism: the past lives on
In Spain, the PSOE government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero from 2004 to 2011 introduced the law of historical memory, an aspect of which was the removal of Francoist symbols.
Did You Know?
Words and more…
Our word ‘kiosk’ comes from the Turkish ‘köshk’ and the Persian ‘kushk’ and it has three main meanings.
The Blog
Another eighteen million down the drain
Playa de Palma, the marketing dream of the sixties, has once more been exposed as an institutional nightmare.
The Restaurant Review
Best suckling pig in 7 years
This week our Bulletin restaurant critic visits Sa Goleta in Palma.
FRANK CONFIDENTIAL
Holiday Britain- A rip off, or just commercial common sense?
Earlier in the week a British newspaper was carrying a story regarding what Brits pack when they go on holiday abroad - as if?
Frank Leavers