News of the day 24 February 2025
News / Latest headlines
In the Nou Llevant neighborhood in Palma

Theme of the Week

Mallorca and the “demographic bomb”

“We have to accept we live in a more complex society, with very different identities that will form different social groups.”

Andrew Ede

Luxury country property in Mallorca

Latest headlines

Tax cuts in the Balearics but the government is still rolling in tax revenue

Reducing certain taxes brings about an increase in others because people have more money.

Andrew Ede

Can Berenguer roundabout in Pollensa, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Pollensa planning for "visual harmony" but the Mercadona supermarket could still go ahead

A moratorium on the granting of building licences in the Can Berenguer area.

Andrew Ede

Calvia is blessed with some of the most amazing beaches and coves.

House prices

Calvia home to the most expensive properties in Spain

The data also refers to the most sought-after locations to buy, a list in which Palma occupies 21st place with an average purchase price of 712,000 euros.

Humphrey Carter

The government is being blamed for doing nothing to control cruise ships in Palma.

Latest headlines

Fresh calls for limits on cruise ships in Mallorca

“We cannot allow Palma to be an express stop for cruise passengers while residents suffer the consequences of this overcrowding.”

Humphrey Carter

Dennis Viehof in the Manacor courts today, Monday.

Latest headlines

Skipper of yacht in fatal Mallorca accident in court

Viehof was sailing with a group of friends on board his father’s 20-metre luxury yacht, ‘La Luna’, and flying the German flag, when, off Cap Pinar, it ran over the small boat in which Guiem was fishing with his uncle and his cousin.

Humphrey Carter

News / Comment
Meghan Markle and her logo

Comment

A disaster ‘as ever’

That’s not all. A fashion brand in the States is also unhappy with Meghan’s new business as it shares the same name ‘As ever.’ Two disasters in one fell swoop.

Anna Nicholas

News / Did you know
‘Afrodita’, mention for best burger from Foordtruck in Mallorca in 2024.

Did you know

Enjoy the best burgers in Mallorca

In Mallorca, the winner of the Sa Millor 2024 award was the Smash BGB, offered by the Bugambilia Street restaurant, located in Cas Català.

MDB Digital

Holiday / Lifestyle
A girl using a microscope

Lifestyle

Turning little girls into scientists - and why it matters

Science is simply asking questions about the world, and seeing where those questions take us.

Dr. Lucy Antolin Wilkinson

Holiday / Travelling
Low season is having its good and bad weeks with regrad to bookings.

Travelling

Surge in bookings to the Balearics

British tourists will need to prepare for more paperwork and higher costs associated with visiting major European destinations.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Attractions
Only persons of legal age may participate

Attractions

Win one year of free cinema with Aficine Oscars pool!

The Aficine Group has been celebrating the Oscars for over 8 years, giving away an annual pass to the viewer who gets a perfect score in the Oscar Pool.

MDB Digital

Weather / Latest news
Sea temperatures and levels in Mallorca higher than usual.

Latest news

Mallorca sea temperatures reached a record 32ºC

There has been a continuous rise in sea level, with an average increase of 3.3 centimetres per decade since 1993.

Humphrey Carter

Living / Schools
Bellver students of Years 10 to 13

Schools

Bellver’s students visit the island of La Palma

The excursion involves the students of Years 10 to 13 who are currently preparing their IGCSE or A Level exams in Geography, or Travel & Tourism.

Bellver International College

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