Fairs and Fiestas
Palma prepares for the Three Kings
The Three Kings will arrive by boat in the old port of Palma in front of La Lonja at 6pm on 5 January.
Tourism
Britons snapping up Balearic bargains
“As soon as the turkey was wolfed down, the all-out frenzy of 2016 holiday booking began”
Tourism
Branson "delighted" to be back in Majorca
Branson’s privately owned collection of award-winning luxury hotels and retreats, Virgin Limited Edition, is excited by the prospect of relaunching the project.
Crime
National Police open suspected homicide case in Palma
The police discovered the body of a 45-year-old women amongst the smoke and a mattress on fire.
Society
Balearics crosses its fingers for the big El Gordo lottery draw
Long lines formed as people hoped to buy a winning share in El Gordo, which will hand out 2.24 billion euros.
Business
British investment company wants Festival Park
Meyer Bergman has made an offer to purchase the Festival Park retail and leisure centre in Marratxi for an estimated 105 million euros.
Transport
Briton flying high in Majorca
Balearic Helicopters has entered in to a joint venture with the highly experienced and prestigious Whizzard Helicopters which is based in Welshpool.
Tourism
British holiday market on course to dominate 2016 in the Balearics
Some hotel chains have been forced to place a block on peak season sales.
Property
Branson never really left Majorca for good
Branson plans to transform Son Bunyola into the “best eco-resort in Europe”.
Palma is matching Milan...
I sometimes think that we forget how lucky we are to have a city like Palma.
Tourism
Tourists just keep on coming
Most of Palma’s hotels were fully booked over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Tourism
Tourism cash boost in Calvia
Significant increase in public funding for beaches, tourism, sporting events and the police proposed.
Military
US warship bound to strike ISIS in Palma
Motto - “First To Conquer” - and this will be her second deployment to the Mediterranean to provide air support to operations in the Middle East.
Entertainment
1.7m Britons watch Portillo roll into Puerto Soller
This summer, Portillo came to Majorca to film the Balearic stage of his attempt to trace the early 20th-century roots of the Spanish Civil War.
Retail
Black Friday fever grips Palma
Palma’s retail sector as a whole has reported that Black Friday has lived up to its billing with a marked increase in business.
Gastronomy
Second Michelin star which all began in Dublin
In the 2016 Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal, Zaranda is the only Spanish restaurant to obtain a second star other than Coque (chef Mario Sandoval) in Madrid.
Taxing alternatives
The tourist tax appears on course to be introduced, but there are alternatives.
Weather
Majorca freezes
Majorca woke to a dusting of snow today as the first cold snap of the winter gripped the island.
Winter flights
More winter joy for Majorca
Flight connections between the UK and Palma are going to be greatly improved this winter with Jet2 leading from the front.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
- Mallorca needs to remember price is king
Comment
What is the US doing in UK?
So, we have learned this week that US security agents are active in the UK.
Humphrey Carter 26/12/2015 00:00