Tourism
GOB demanding water restrictions on tourism sector
GOB singles out golf courses, tourism properties (e.g. hotels), swimming pools and water parks for restrictions.
Environment
27 municipalities in Majorca now on drought alert
The current available water resources across the Balearics as a whole are 41%, which is also the figure for Majorca.
Weather
Hotter than usual in September as records melt
The Aemet meteorology agency points out that September records have been broken in parts of Majorca.
Tourism
Tour operator demand will keep hotels open until mid-November
Inma Benito, president of the Majorca Hoteliers Federation, says that some establishments were able to open earlier and will be able to close later.
Tourism
Scrapping tourism promotion is not an option
Podemos have proposed that there should be no promotion of tourism to the islands in order to stop "saturation".
Tourism
Warning of fraudulent holiday compensation claims
The fraud typically involves claims for food poisoning, and a receipt from a chemist for a non-prescription treatment can be sufficient to press a claim.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 5-11 September
Santa Ponsa fireworks on Sunday have been cancelled. Calvia town hall says the company staging the fireworks' display had not got safety clearance from the national government's delegation.
Majorca
Superyachts, beach occupations and tragedy: the week in Majorca
Superyachts were not so super when it came to environmentalist outrage, beaches required order restoring, including the sale of their pebbles, and there was a tragic road accident.
Environment
Environmentalists wanting comprehensive plan for the coasts
Some of this is clearly in reference to recent events, such as the parasols and loungers placed on Cabrera and other beaches for "private" enjoyment.
Transport
Es Trenc minibus service being considered for other beaches
The government is wishing to change the model of transport in environmentally sensitive places.
Environment
Cabrera beach "occupation" could lead to 100,000 euros fine
Under the law for conservation of areas of environmental importance, there is provision for fines ranging from 6,000 to 100,000 euros.
Retailing
Summer sales gave retailers up to 5% growth
Although the summer campaign has finished, there will still be some shops with sales going on.
Weather
August was cooler than usual
Aemet is forecasting a generally drier and warmer three months to the end of November.
Emergencies
Son Serra accident the worst for nineteen years
There have now been 37 deaths because of road accidents in Majorca so far this year - twelve more than over the same period in 2015.
Environment
Majorca is suffering its worst drought for the past ten years
Water reserves are just 44 per cent at a time when the island is breaking all tourism records and demand for water is at an all-time high.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 29 August-4 September
Another big week of fiestas: Santa Ponsa's Rei en Jaume get under way; Santa Margalida has the famed La Beata procession on Sunday; Fornalutx stages (perhaps for the last time) its controversial bull-run; Vilafranca has its messy melon battle; and Palma its giant water fight. Danny Howard and Tinie Tempah in Magalluf. La Bohème in Andratx, Canyamel, Palma and Pollensa.
Nautical
Majorca taking superyachts away from Monaco and Croatia
"For the first time we are seeing superyachts anchored in the bay of Palma which used to head for Monaco and Croatia"
Crime
Minor arrested over 23 robberies
Eleven of the robberies were in Palma, five in Manacor and seven elsewhere on the island.
Emergencies
Son Espases surgeon lifts the lid on balcony-jumping craze
"It seems that it’s like an initiation rite for some tourists, whose parents came here when they were young."
Whether resident or tourist do you feel that Majorca is more "saturated" with tourists this summer than before?
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