Business
Top British financial services company expands into Majorca
St. James’s Place is expanding into Majorca and will be holding a series of presentations on the island next week.
Northern News Spotlight
Pollensa to appeal Ternelles decision
The Balearic High Court had indicated that there could be no further appeal.
Northern News Spotlight
New agreement sought for Cap Pinar access
Environment minister, Vicenç Vidal, wants to start "from scratch" in coming to an accord with the military.
Tax
Government intensifies fight against tax fraud in the Balearics
The aim is to increase inspections in order to arrive at figures of fraud detection that there were in 2011.
Tax
Tax penalties for property only rented in the summer
"This should be regulated. We must find ways of preventing this situation..."
Charity
From the Tramuntana to Mount Kilimanjaro
The group was one of four which the Not Forgotten Association brings out to the island every year.
Retail
Four-year plan to boost small retailers
This local business, he said, “needs to be protected”.
Tax
Car-rental agencies to resume paying taxes in the Balearics
Negotiations with the new government over re-registering with municipalities in the Balearics.
Technology
Virtual assistants start work at airport
The very latest technology is being used to help passengers.
Weather
Storms close beaches, spark accidents
Swimmers ordered out of the water in Paguera after torrential rain sparks sewage leak into the sea.
Weather
Majorca on amber alert for rain
Heavy rain is now expected to fall in all parts of the Balearics from around midnight (Tuesday night).
Northern News Spotlight
ESRA North presents quilts to the Residencia in Puerto Pollensa
This week Wendy Spooner handed six beautiful quilts to the Residencia Novaedat in Puerto Pollensa.
Northern News Spotlight
Santa Margalida reverses bullfighting declaration
The town was now "not in favour of anything nor against anything"
Northern News Spotlight
Can Picafort-Muro road to be improved
There have been several bad accidents in recent years.
Education
Urgent measures introduced for school meals in Balearics
Next year there will be a significant increase in the budget for school meals.
Northern News Spotlight
The nuns of Puerto Pollensa leave after 100 years
Hundreds of former pupils gathered in the church square to participate in an emotional farewell.
Society
Proud to be from the Balearics and Spain; new survey
When asked about identity with the Balearics as opposed to their own individual islands or the “Catalan Lands,” 63% of Majorcans identify with the island, 35% with the Balearics and a mere 2% with the Catalan Lands.
Cala Millor
Cala Millor beach closed because of swarm of bees
There were beachgoers, once the situation was being controlled, who were only too happy to take selfies with the bees in the background.
The week in the Bulletin: a saint and a tax
A saint, a tax, a government defeat, the past week was one of holiness and distinctly unholy rows, one of them even involving a saint.
- 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