Weather
Majorca on standby for official heat alert
Aemet is warning that temperatures will rise over the weekend and is considering whether to put the island on a weather alert or not.
Emergencies
Driver leaps to safety to avoid being crushed after accident
The impact was so fierce that the VW engine ended up embedded into the platform of the tow truck.
Majorca
Brexit, crime and tourist tax: the week in Majorca
It was a major news week. Brexit, the Spanish election, the tourist tax.
Police
British family appeal for one last forensic test
Nearly nine years ago, Jacqueline Tennant went missing while hiking in Majorca, and the family are still fighting for closure.
Tourism
Majorca on course to break all tourism records this month
Average hotel occupancy across the island is 95 per cent this month.
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.
Retailing
Nervous start to the summer sales
The smaller retailers believe that the tourist industry will be their saving grace, as they otherwise expect trade to be down during the sales period.
Letters to the Editor
Three contrasting and well-considered readers' letters re Brexit, plus a visitor to Puerto Pollensa finds the lack of car parking because of the pedestrianisation less than convenient.
Retailing
Summer sales expected to fuel surge in jobs on back of sales boom
The summer sales, which officially begin this week on Friday, are expected to create 1,074 jobs across the Balearics.
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.
Entertainment
Gloria Gaynor, the queen of disco, talks to the Bulletin
Gloria Gaynor - "I choose songs that empower people" - will be performing at Port Adriano on 23 July.
Tourism
Pollensa way ahead in the supply of legal holiday homes
Pollensa has 8,666 tourist places in 1,502 legal houses (villas, chalets).
EU referendum
Brexit: Balearic government issues message of reassurance to expatriates
The government stressed that there would be no immediate effect on British residents or visitors.
EU referendum
Brexit reactions in Majorca: Impact on expatriates
"In June 2018 all of the current agreements Britain has with the EU, be it Spain, France, wherever, will become null and void."
Crime
Drugs' operation led to 25 arrests
More than one hundred officers raided 21 properties and seized 4,000 grams of cocaine.
Crime
Guardia smash another drugs' gang
Some one hundred officers took part in the operation which started at 6.30 this morning.
Crime
Interpol involved in Majorca operation against mafias
Raids against these mafias by the Guardia Civil were in Palma and Santa Ponsa.
Transport
Water is now barred on Majorca's inter-urban buses
As from this week, still water in a screw-cap bottle is not allowed on buses. Nor is fizzy water or indeed any drink.
Crime
Eleven arrests in latest drugs swoop
On Sunday afternoon one hundred National Police officers took part in raids in Son Banya and Son Gotleu.
- 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
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- The 90 day rule does have some positive results in Spain!
- German low-season tourism in Mallorca set for a new record