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.
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.
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.
Entertainment
Over 150 filming requests in the Balearics last year
A large number of these were for television, such as travel programmes, beach reports and reality shows.
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.
Weather
Action to tackle the drought
The government points to a combination of high temperatures, increased population, pressure on resources and the condition of some facilities as making such action necessary.
Business
Son Bugadelles: An Aladdin's cave of opportunities
Commercial activity started at Son Bugadelles and 285 businesses now operate out of it.
Police
Body of a man found floating in the sea off Llucmajor
The body, in an advanced state of decomposition, was found by two fishermen at 10am in the area of Cap de Regana.
Tourism
More boutique hotels in Palma than other European cities
There are eighteen luxury boutique hotels at present, to which a further five will be added in 2017.