Weather
Good Morning from Majorca
It's a lovely sunny day in Majorca with lots of sunshine and moderate winds in some places. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.
Health
Selective lockdown imminent?
Experts who advise the Government are in favour of taking tough measures to contain the virus, which they say is out of control, making it impossible to track cases.
Education
Education Dilemma
The areas most affected by coronavirus and most likely to be subjected to lockdown are the ones that need face-to-face classes the most.
Coronavirus
New restrictions in the Balearics
The Balearic president has announced new coronavirus restrictions.
Tourism
Most 5-star hotels still open in Majorca
Most 5-star hotels in Majorca have an average occupancy rate of 20%, but a few have reached 80%.
Health
New 'Covid Express' Lines
More 'Covid Express lines are being installed in the car park at the old Son Dureta Hospital in Palam.
Culture
Deya makes the Most Amazing Towns List
Four Spanish destinations were included in the Jetcost list of Most Amazing Towns In Europe.
News
Abandoned cars piling up
In Sa Indioteria the bare chassis of a charred car has been left in a dead-end street near the highway.
Health
Tighter Covid-19 restrictions update
President Armengol's announcement comes after 908 new infections were reported on Tuesday and experts have recommended selective lockdowns.
Education
School year in the Balearics to start with Plan B
For most secondary pupils, the school year will start with a mix of attendance and remote teaching.
Education
Students Union in Spain planning strike
The Students Union is demanding an end to the "disaster of online education".
Weather
All you need to know about the weather in Majorca
Another Sunny day in The Balearic Islands.
Hotels
140 hotels will have closed by the end of this week
The hoteliers federation is still hoping for some "reactivation" next month.
Coronavirus
Hospital admissions expected to increase this week
Admissions have increased by eleven over the past 24 hours.
Viewpoint
Safe travel
Masks were being worn, but social distancing was generally conspicuous by its absence.
Food for Thought
Nature’s superb annual pleasure
Most Majorcans use fine fresh figs as a dessert fruit: on their own and with no embellishments of any kind.
The Blog
The Council presents ... a low-key observatory
The observatory will be an “important” tool for “positioning Majorca as a sustainable, safe and modern destination and one of quality”.
Did you know
Words and more...
There were always plenty of famous American actors in Rome because they were working on major films being shot at the Cinecittà studios.
Frank Confidential
Majorca and the 'second wave' divide - plus, getting the kids back to school
Rather like the United Kingdom, Spain has got itself in an awful knot over whether and when schools should re-open to pupils and students.
Notes From the Classrooom
Talk’s not Cheap! - Learning is not just about what happens in school.
At MTA, as many of you know, we are passionate about reading in whatever language a student needs to maintain or develop.
Viewpoint
Shop closures
“The cycle of shop closures will gradually increase over the coming months...”
Jason Moore