Tourism
Jet2 city-break package a "turning point", say Palma hoteliers
"The fact that city-break packages are now being sold is unprecedented, especially as 90% of the marketing is done online."
The Balearic parliament looks set to ban bullfighting in Majorca in the near future. Should it?
Business
Council approves suspension of commercial centre developments
Under the terms of the moratorium, a large development is defined as being greater than 700 square metres.
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Environment
Fears over water supply this summer
"There has been an over-exploitation of aquifers, and desalination plants have not been used."
Health
Processionary caterpillar: Keep away from pine forests
The weather - warmer temperatures, lack of rain and cold - has allowed the caterpillar to thrive to a greater extent than would normally be the case.
Majorca
Majorca mountains as seen from Barcelona
It is a rare event that occurs at this time of the year.
Holiday sales, flights, tourist tax: the past week in Majorca
A record for the Bulletin, holidays selling out, flight fares going through the roof: just some of the stories over the past seven days.
Transport
Parliament wants residents’ discount for airport charges
“This shows, once more, the need to improve air connectivity in favour of the rights and equality of opportunities for all the citizens of the Balearics.”
Tourism
Now the rush is on to book a cheap flight to the Balearics
The airlines are just filling their boots.
Weather
Warmest January for 55 years
Among high temperatures for Majorca in January was the 25C in Puerto Pollensa on 8 January.
Transport
Good prospects this year for Soller's train and tram
There were over 760,000 train passengers and more than one million tram passengers in 2015.
Crime
Two arrested in narcotics operation in Son Servera
Drugs were available for purchase at any time of the day and that cars would pull up and stop in the middle of the street at all times
Tourist tax
Podemos surprised by hotelier “solidarity” with tourist tax
Podemos spokesperson Laura Camargo expressed her surprise at the move, as the hoteliers now appeared to be showing so much solidarity.
Business
Mass protest over Bimbo closure, another blow to Balearic industry
This sector is going backwards rather than forwards, which is why the minister for industry, Iago Negueruela, announced last week that there would be a plan to try and revive it.
Economy
Tax revenues in 2015 highest since crisis started
Catalina Cladera said the increased revenue was an indicator of a generally improved economic climate.
Princess, Palma's name and a shocking death: the past week in Majorca
There was a death in Costa de la Calma and there was the tragedy drama of Princess Cristina. Sandwiched between these were the fuss over a restaurant, Palma's name and convention centre and, let it never be neglected, the weather.
Police
22-year-old killed in car crash
The total number of lives that have been lost on Majorca’s roads since the start of the year is now four.
- Traveller registration system: If Mallorca's demands are not met, the Spanish Government will be taken to court
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- The Balearics become 'Nomadland': Homelessness swallows the working class
- The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars
- Ryanair under fire: Two days after aborted landing, passengers arrive in Palma