Mallorca Weather Forecast for Wednesday
It's partly sunny, partly cloudy in Mallorca today with strong winds and scattered showers in some places. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.
Extra Covid beds added at Palma Hospital
446 people have been admitted to Covid wards in the Balearic Islands and there are 124 patients in the ICU.
Fears over music events
Concerts by top British groups in Mallorca in danger because of Brexit
"The extra costs will make many tours unviable, especially for young emerging musicians"
Spain's ERTE extended until May 31
"The time has come for business owners to trust this Government and leave their prejudices behind.."
One hundred gather despite hairdressers' protest being banned
The national government delegation had denied permission for the protest.
770 positive cases in a single day in the Balearics
"538 people have now died in the Balearics because of Covid-19"
A very different Sant Sebastià Festival in Palma
Several groups are organising online events on Wednesday to keep the Sant Sebastià celebrations alive.
Travel industry seriously hit by Covid
British Airways now has 38 planes parked up at Palma airport
"Palma an ideal place to park unwanted fleet..."
Coronavirus
Doctors call for 15 day lockdown in Mallorca
"11 people have died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours...."
Mallorca Weather Forecast for Thursday
It's a beautiful day in Mallorca with highs of 18 degrees, lots of lovely sunshine and strong winds in some places. Check out the forecast for the weekend. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.
Chinese entrepreneurs snapping up premises in Palma
"Asian entrepreneurs are on the lookout for premises of between 1,000 and 2000 m2 all over Mallorca.."
Coronavirus cases in Mallorca's municipalities point to a slowdown
Increases in eleven municipalities, but they are very low.
PM goes on the attack
Spanish Prime Minister slams Trump
"Five years ago, we thought Trump was a bad joke, but five years later we realized he jeopardized nothing less than the world's most powerful democracy."
End of the children´s play areas on Puerto Pollensa beach
"Parks and picnic spots could be moved to other parts of Pollensa...."
"Moderately normalised" tourism activity not expected until 2022
Tourism GDP in 2020 fell by over 100,000 million euros.
Balearics sale of homes down 17% in November
While ten regions registered increases in sales in November, the Balearics had the greatest fall.
Hoteliers attack Sánchez "by the end of summer" statement
Mallorca's hoteliers say that the prime minister's statement was unacceptable.
Joe Biden calls for an end to "uncivil war"
"Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate but of a cause: the cause of democracy."
Spanish government rejects call for 8pm curfew
Twelve regions were in favour of the earlier curfew.
Take out or take away?
Cafés are doing some business but outside, all that’s missing are chairs.
News from the Academy International School
The Academy International School classes have started with enthusiasm
The fire and cross of Sant Antoni
Next year, we can but hope that the tunic with the cross of the T doesn’t remain in the wardrobe.
Comment
Protest in Mallorca
“Rather than declaring the march illegal, there should have been dialogue...”
Jason Moore