Tourist tax
Bulletin readers remain firmly against the tourist tax
There was 78% opposition to the tax.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 1-7 August
Fiestas this week in, among other places, Cala d'Or, Cala Millor, Can Picafort, Colonia Sant Jordi, with the highlight being the Moors and Christians battle in Pollensa on Tuesday. Legendary American guitarist John Abercrombie kicks off the Sa Pobla Jazz Festival, the Pollensa Festival starts, David Guetta returns to Magalluf and the remains of ELO are in Port Adriano.
Majorca
Tourism records, police successes and Andy Murray: the week in Majorca
Not everyone was convinced by record season announcements or by achievements by local police forces. A project for a new shopping centre failed to raise support, while Richard Branson received support from a source that had previously opposed him.
Puerto Pollensa
Opposition blocks second phase of Puerto Pollensa pedestrianisation
The vote against the project means that work on the second phase is unlikely to be completed in time for the start of the 2017 season.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 25 - 31 July
Fiesta highlights this week - the procession of the "triumphal carriage" of La Beata in Valldemossa, Pollensa's La Patrona gets under way, night parties and demons galore. Arta, Cala Millor, Colonia Sant Jordi, Inca among the locations. Otherwise there is the Night of Art in S'Arraco (Andratx), while Rudimental and Example appear in Magalluf.
Majorca
Low Cost, tourist tax, drought: the week in Majorca
There was the fallout from the collapse of Low Cost (only the start of the fallout), there was a meeting of tourist-tax spending decision-makers, and the lack of water was becoming more serious.
Business
Low Cost originally lodged a two million euro bond with the government
The president of the hoteliers federation for Ibiza and Formentera says that the majority of hoteliers cut their relationships with Low Cost three years ago because it was a bad payer.
Entertainment
What's on in Majorca - 18 to 24 July
Fiestas this week in Alcudia, Inca, Manacor, Portocolom, Santanyi, Valldemossa and elsewhere. Music highlights include Gloria Gaynor in Port Adriano, American rock guitarist Steve Vai at Palma's Trui Theatre and the Mallorca Roots Festival at the Son Fusteret showground.
Majorca
The pound, the tax, the toilets: the week in Majorca
Resorts were apparently taking a pounding because of the pound, the tourist tax was being hailed as a success, Britons were wanting to be Spaniards as well, and the lavatories of Palma entered the cruise-ship arguments.
Entertainment
What's on in Majorca - 12 to 17 July
Fiestas for Virgen del Carmen. Queen tribute performances in Palma and Alcudia. Classical at Bellver Castle. And more.
Majorca
Drugs, corruption and all-inclusives: the week in Majorca
There was yet more police action against drugs, more chaos courtesy of the French air traffic controllers, all-inclusives were making a "return", and politicians were caught up in the Palma police corruption affair.
Corruption
The sordid affairs of Palma's police
Juan Manuel Penalva, the judge investigating corruption in the Palma force, claims that Rodríguez was the "architect in the shadows".
Majorca
Brexit, crime and tourist tax: the week in Majorca
It was a major news week. Brexit, the Spanish election, the tourist tax.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax day passes off normally
Conservation of the environment, preservation of heritage and other purposes for the tax were met with general indifference and even some opposition.
Majorca
Brexit, beaches, drugs: the week in Majorca
The leave vote left many in Majorca stunned, the police were scoring victories against organised crime and the controversy of Puerto Pollensa's beaches managed to rumble on.
Majorca
Disorder and Harmony: the week in Majorca
While the police were seemingly taking control in Playa de Palma, there were concerns about growing levels of disorder in Magalluf and other resorts. Harmony Of The Seas arrived, exporters were anxious because of Brexit, and Ryanair was diversifying.
Geordie Shore and giants of the seas: the week in Majorca
Calvia appeared to be getting tough with the producers of Geordie Shore, tourism minister Barceló had cruise ships, all-inclusives and holiday rentals on his mind, and there was a further twist in the Puerto Pollensa beach saga.
Beaches
Puerto Pollensa sun loungers arrive at long last
The town hall has been receiving an enormous amount of criticism because of the delay in provision of the services.
Alcudia
Town hall supports Bellevue businesses over new bridge
The bridges are not something over which the town hall has any real power, as they are the responsibility of the Costas Authority.
- Katy Perry under investigation for Balearic video
- “Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
- New setback for Britons flying to Spain
- Famous Balearics town votes against banning tourists
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1