Balearic Covid death toll rises by eight
There are 71 patients in hospital with Covid in the Balearics.
Mallorca set for another soaking on Friday, freezing week ahead
Next week is going to much colder than usual for this time of year.
Mallorca crisis: island running out of snails!
The long hot summer killed off most of the snails.
Travelling to the Balearics to get easier for Britons
Failing to remove items from their bags or travelling with large bottles of liquids is the biggest cause of delays at airport security.
Britain’s America’s Cup team starts testing in Palma
Its radical appearance with a steel grey hull and a low freeboard accentuated by the bow attracted attention in the bay.
Balearics has the longest life expectancy in Spain
In 2020, Spain remained one of the countries with the highest life expectancy.
Latest series of The Crown gets record viewing for Mallorca
Series ranked in the Top 10 in 88 countries, great publicity for Mallorca.
British residents get ready to vote in Spanish elections
"All UK nationals who have been resident here for three years are entitled to vote."
Amber Heard prepared next move against Johnny Depp in Mallorca
Heard faces paying Johnny Depp $10 million for defaming him.
Temperatures plummet in Mallorca
The first flakes of snow have already fallen in Mallorca.
Britons heading for Mallorca for Christmas could be hit by strike action
Strike action will start in mid-December and continue for a month.
King of Spain wants to strengthen bilateral relations with the UK
“Our relationship is stronger than ever.”
Balearic Government sets to work on limiting the purchase of housing to non-residents
The president hopes that Spain’s forthcoming presidency of the European Union (EU) will open the way.
HBO set to screen Richard Branson documentary as he launches new Mallorca hotel
Bransons's live affair with Mallorca goes back over 20 years.
Britons being warned about two-euro scam
A number of other foreign currencies are being used.
“We’ve past the tipping point to stop climate change, we are going to have to learn to manage it and live with it...”
"Within the next ten years, may be less, the Balearics will become uncomfortably hot for tourists from northern Europe."
Five million euros to live on the sea front in Palma
Five million euros for a front-line property in Palma.
Storm Denise hits Mallorca with 100 kilometre per hour wind
Conditions should improve from Wednesday.
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Feeling some effect from Storm Jana
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When travel was fun
"I remember once being on a school trip to Dijon and we were set loose around the city without no aids, just our alleged knowledge of the language..."
Humphrey Carter 19/11/2022 09:48