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Entertainment
Children's Entertainment at the Raixa Estate
Storytelling and stage performances specifically for children are being staged at the stunning Raixa Estate.
Culture
Campaign to promote Mallorcan artisanal products
Lectures and educational classes are planned at cookery and pastry schools to train future professionals in the Sector.
Crime
Shoot out in Mallorca
The incident took place near the petrol station in the popular holiday resort of Paguera.
Tourism
Tourist rental U-turn in Mallorca
The Tourism Minister confirms that no action will be taken against platforms such as AirBnb, Homelidays or Booking.com for advertising unlicenced Balearic tourist rentals.
Culture
Mallorcan Restaurant in National Competition
Sa Punta has been selected to take part in the XVI National Tapas and Skewers Championship.
Culture
The exquisite taste of Mallorcan bread
"The best thing to have with it is a fried egg, but it’s forbidden to use cutlery in our house, we take a piece of bread in each hand and ‘attack’ the egg with no mercy...”
Tourism
Grim figures for Palma Airport in 2020
Mallorca has never experienced a situation like this before, where the entire economy is affected and there’s no short-term recovery in sight.
State of alarm
Twenty per cent of Mallorca lockdown fines have been paid
In Mallorca, some 2,500 fines have so far been issued.
Urban environment
Palma town hall slammed for failure to remove graffiti
The heritage association is critical of the failure to remove graffiti from the Baluard del Príncep.
Entertainment
A look back at Tito's nightclub in Palma
Tito's opened its doors in 1923, in exactly the same location and with the same name.
Coronavirus
Balearics coronavirus figures for Thursday
A notable drop in the number of patients on hospital wards in Mallorca.
Police
Attempted kidnappings of teenage girls in Cala Ratjada
The Cala Ratjada incidents don't appear to be linked to the attempted abduction in Santa Maria.
Health
Better equipped but emotionally drained, Spain's intensive care staff confront COVID second wave
Since Spain exited a tough lockdown in June, the infection rate has soared, with daily diagnoses frequently exceeding 10,000 from late August.
Tourism
German tourists arrive in Mallorca as Tui resumes operations
Flights remain unknown, as these will “depend on demand” over the next few weeks.
Culture
Sant Sebastià celebrations in Palma
Palma City Council has already approved contracts for three concerts which are being organised by Europa FM, Cadena 100 and Los 40.
Viewpoint
Communities and unpaid charges
"It is reckoned that debt across the Balearics normally runs at about seven per cent. The college currently puts this at between 20 and 25 per cent.."
Frank Confidential
Do you check your supermarket receipts? Perhaps you should!
In the three cases I outlined we were overcharged between 90 centimos and the not quite so amusing sum of almost 9 euros!
Looking Forward
Just a thought – It’s about time...
‘You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time’- Charles Kettering
Food & Wine
Trout wrapped in bacon is scrummy
Blue fish is netted in huge amounts and is most economically priced, meaning that some of it is associated with poverty food.
Food & Fosh
Coconut, chili & lime soup with spiced chicken dumplings
The colder days are upon us and Marc Fosh gives us a tasty and spicy dish to try.
Tennis
Vamos! Fresh from French Open stints, Rafa Nadal commends Alex Eala
If you missed the match here are some of the highlights.
Viewpoint
Spain’s mounting bill
"Spaniards will be paying the financial price for the pandemic for generations..."
Humphrey Carter