Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 26 September-1 October
The fairs now start to come thick and fast. Alcudia's is always extremely popular, with a highlight being the dances and procession of the bigheads S'Estol Rei en Jaume; Llucmajor starts its series of four fairs with the first for Sant Miquel, which features the dances of the cavallet cotoners; Alaro's on Sunday will have the "somera" donkey and its dance. And Esporles has its fair, which is devoted to sweets and pastries. The Capella Mallorquina choir celebrates fifty years with a free concert at Palma Cathedral, and Syrian pianist Aeham Ahmad performs at the Teatre Principal in Palma.
Historical memory
Nationalist Civil War plaque in Alcudia to be removed
The plaque is mounted on a rock along the road to Cap Pinar, a road that was built by Republican prisoners.
Crime
Cement truck driver released with charges
The driver of the cement truck that collided with three cars near Alcudia on Tuesday, killing three people, appeared in court yesterday.
Bylaws
Alcudia getting tougher on street drinking
Tougher bylaw and more police controls for dealing with Alcudia street drinking.
Emergencies
Three killed in Alcudia road collision
A lorry hit three cars on the MA-13 road between Alcudia and the end of the motorway at Sa Pobla.
Tourism
Calvia, Alcudia and Arenal businesses point to lower tourist spending
Tourist spending is said to be down by between 20 and 30 per cent compared with last year.
Police
Inca market fake goods seized
More than 1,700 fake goods were seized, some of them from a shop in Alcudia as well.
Property
Spain's most expensive house is on the bay of Alcudia
Four of the top ten most expensive properties are in Majorca.
Environment
Alcudia looking to reactivate water recycling project
The town hall is seeking tourist tax revenue to revive a project that was abandoned before it had even started.
Royal Family
Queen Mother watches wakeboarding in Alcudia
King Felipe's nephews and nieces went to Alcudia's Wake Park on Monday.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 24-30 July
The climax to the Sant Jaume fiestas on Tuesday - a pyromusical spectacular in Alcudia, demons in Manacor, fireworks in Binissalem and Santanyi. Pollensa's La Patrona starts (Moors and Christians not till 2 August). The triumphal carriage of La Beata (really La Beateta) in Valldemossa on Friday. Arta Sant Salvador starts with demons on Friday night. Inca demons and fireworks on Sunday. And fireworks on Sunday in Playa de Muro as well. S'Arracó night of art on Thursday. George Benson in Port Adriano on Tuesday.
Emergencies
Paraglider dies after crashing into Alcudia hill
The incident occurred at the Puig de Son Fe in Alcudia.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 17-23 July
Fiestas all over the island - Alcudia, Felanitx, Inca, Manacor, Porto Cristo, Sa Coma, Valldemossa. Craig David in Magalluf on Tuesday. Tom Jones in Port Adriano on Thursday. Music festivals in Pollensa on Saturday and at Puerto Alcudia's Hidropark on Sunday.
Majorca
Passport and traffic queues: the week in Majorca
There was chaos at passport control, there were too many vehicles on the road, and the government was talking tourist limits.
Energy
Half of Alcudia power station will shut down by 2020
By 2020, the regional government intends to shut down half of the Es Murterar power station in Alcudia. Over subsequent years, the rest of it will be closed.
Law
Two arrests for inciting false holiday compensation claims
Two Britons have been arrested by the Guardia Civil, charged with incitement to make false claims.
Crime
Eleven arrests in new Alcudia drugs operation
The raids included one on a bar in the Alcudiamar marina in Puerto Alcudia.
Law
False compensation claims are now an "epidemic"
People acting on behalf of the claims farmers in resorts are on commissions of one hundred euros per claim.
Cycling
Bay of Alcudia cycle lane still to be agreed
Alcudia town hall thinks that it is ridiculous that arguments over fifty centimetres of land are holding things up.
Culture
Heritage experts to advise on Alcudia's old power station
The Council of Majorca's heritage department is seeking a way to preserve the old power station in Alcanada (Alcudia).
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- The most beautiful town in the Balearics according to National Geographic
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- Russian-owned Black Pearl in Mallorca