Energy
Fault with mainland cable responsible for power cut
Almost 57,000 properties were affected during yesterday's power cut.
Majorca
What's in Majorca: 24-30 October
Inca's second fair this coming weekend, Porreres has its fair with a focus on local produce, Port Adriano has another street food festival, and in Paguera there's a weekend of artisan craft. In Can Picafort, demons will be on the prowl on Friday night as part of the Saladina Art Fest.It has been confirmed that the Oktoberfest in Palma can continue; the health and safety issues have been resolved. This Thursday, there will be a special artist appearing, and the event will now continue until 31 October, when there will be a Halloween special.
Tourism
Environmentalists demanding tourist quotas
Environmentalists GOB believe that the regional government is incapable of acting decisively in dealing with the negative effects of mass tourism.
Crime
Lawyers for girl attacked in playground claim it was attempted murder
Legal action is being considered against the education minister, the school and the pupils involved in the assault.
Tourism
UK tour operators warning Spanish hoteliers not to be greedy
"The short term fast buck doesn’t last forever and Majorca should have more foresight by now."
Health
Breast cancer fight a priority for the health ministry
Patricia Gómez said that breast cancer is a priority issue for the health ministry.
Majorca
People, planes and poverty: the week in Majorca
Significant population growth - resident and tourist - was being forecast. The "saturation" arguments were now including seaplanes. It was time for winter tourism talk. And the poor were very much still with us.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 17-23 October
A big week for fairs. The first of the four Inca fairs is this weekend. As usual it has an enormous array of different elements - ecology/sustainability; a wine night; gastronomy; music and more. Elsewhere, there are fairs in Campos, Consell (demons on Saturday night), Felanitx and Santanyi. On a musical note, the Balearic Symphony Orchestra starts its new season on Thursday. Palma's Oktoberfest begins, also on Thursday, and Tapalma 2016 gets under way on Wednesday.
Environment
Urgent measures needed to combat Albufera water deterioration
One of the reasons for the deterioration is contamination from agricultural activity.
Society
Action demanded on Balearic poverty and unemployment
There is too much dependence on the tourism sector, which doesn't create quality employment.
Law
Travel industry uniting in fighting fraudulent holiday illness claims
More than 200 claims have been made against one hotel alone.
Drought
Reservoirs topped up by rain but levels remain low
There has been rain but it hasn't been falling in great abundance in the area of the reservoirs.
Fairs and fiestas
Sant Joan botifarró fair not taking place
It is a fair for which there is great anticipation, as the botifarró sausage is the principal attraction and features in a giant barbecue.
Tourism
German half-term tourists packing out Majorca's hotels
In Playa de Palma, occupancy this month is 10% higher than in October 2015. In Playa de Muro, certain hotels are fully booked.
Society
Majorca's population set to rise 33% by 2030
One way of putting this increase is that there would be 25 people for every metre of beach in Majorca.
Majorca
Appalling and all-including: the week in Majorca
Police had to deal with the grim and the nasty but provided a hero. There was rain and there was the tourism minister talking all-inclusives, holiday rentals and tourist tax.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 10-16 October
Fairs in Algaida and Llucmajor this weekend. In the case of Llucmajor on Sunday it is the fourth and final fair (notwithstanding the mini-fair on Monday next week). The Llucmajor Show is also on; it starts on Friday. Algaida's fair is on Saturday: artisan and "alternative" products plus more. The last days of Santa Ponsa's Oktoberfest: it finishes on Wednesday. On Sunday, a day of music and attractions at Puerto Alcudia's Hidropark. The headlining act is Love of Lesbian, one of Spain's leading indie-rock bands.
Weather
Cloud and rain in Majorca until the middle of October
Aemet is suggesting that there will be rain at times until at least 16 October with temperatures below normal for the time of year.
Weather
Stormy weather forecast for Majorca on Thursday
Storms are forecast to be most likely in the north of Majorca.
Tourism
Tourism ministry action against all-inclusive hotel "violations"
The new tourism law is due next year. Among regulations of all-inclusives will be ones to do with the consumption of alcohol.
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Feeling some effect from Storm Jana
- Events called off in Palma as Mallorca feels some impact of Storm Jana