Sa Pobla cancels Sant Antoni fiestas
Two religious celebrations will go ahead; that's all.
Weather
Mallorca Weather Forecast for December 29
You can keep up to date with the weather across the island here.
Discover what ships are moored in the Balearic Ports right now
Discover what is moored up.
No Extra Restrictions for New Year's Eve
The Balearic Islands relies on this measure to control the the spread of infections without having to implement more restrictions.
A Festival of Lights Proposed for October
The idea is to fill the area around Palma Cathedral with light and colour.
Government and Communities study whether to shorten the quarantine for COVID
The measure has already been implemented in the United States due to the avalanche of infections of new variant.
60 Fairs Planned for 2022 and Four of Them are New
Selva is one of the municipalities that will premiere two new events, if the health crisis allows it.
Twenty per cent cancellation of flight bookings to the mainland
People don't know what the situation might be in regions of Spain.
Grace period extended for British driving licences in Spain
"The announcement will be welcomed locally...."
Real-estate scam victims could get their money back
Over 200 victims who made deposits totalling some 3.3 million euros.
Specific Spanish government funding for posidonia conservation
The state financial contribution has until now been zero.
Wednesday Covid cases number tops 2,000
High numbers of daily cases can be expected for the time being.
Mallorcan lands top job on British TV
So, for example, I asked Davina, “Why do you British people always wear socks with flip flops when you come to Mallorca?”
Health service to cease phone monitoring of mild Covid cases
Designed to alleviate the current pressure on primary care.
Vaccination of children from the age of five starts next week
Vaccination of nine to eleven-year-olds started a couple of weeks ago.
Spain to reduce quarantine period to seven days
“We are better and more prepared to confront the omicron variant.”
Winning Mallorcan hospital
Son Espases University Hospital in Palma has beaten all odds to remain number one.
Putting on the podge over Christmas and football follies
"We’ve not even hit New Year, yet I daren’t look at myself as I pass a normally harmless mirror in the hallway."
Jurel - A good and cheap Med fish now in season
What makes this member of the blue fish family so special?
Operation Papa Noel & The end of an era
This week in Majorca Mallorca: Vicki McLeod talks to the team of SOS Calvia and Kay Halley.
Films in English until Tuesday 4 January
This week one new release but still others showing at Ocimax, Rivoli, Augusta, Festival Park, CineCiutat and Mahon.
What's On Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 December
The Royal Pages are across the island to receive the letters for the Three Kings. Don't forget to check out our Festive Fun section with all the Christmas events taking place on the island. Click here.
Comment
Pavement danger
“The Calle Olmos in the centre of Palma has become like a racetrack...”
Jason Moore