Politics
Study confirms Majorcan society’s move to the left
26.4% of Majorcans feel more Majorcan than they do Spanish, while 52.8% feel as Majorcan as they do Spanish.
Weather
Snow forecast for tomorrow
The 112 emergency centre will be on red alert as gale force winds batter the islands.
Palma
Government trying to prevent work on convention centre being stopped
The chief contractor, Acciona, has ordered companies that are working on the Palacio to down tools from Monday.
Employment
Work inspections to increase in 2016
There are to be four key campaigns: control of temporary appointments and potential contractual fraud; control of the hours of work; control of part-time contracts; and limitations on overtime.
Tourist tax
D-Day for tourist tax
The draft will be up for public consideration for 15 days, during which time any citizen or organisation can have their say and can present observations.
Fairs and Fiestas
Inca hosts the biggest fair of the year
Council sources said that they had prepared for some 300,000 people to visit the fair.
Retail
Jaume III one of Spain’s most expensive shopping streets
El Portal de l’Àngel de Barcelona is Spain’s most expensive with the average rent being 3,240 euros per square metre.
Winter flights
More winter joy for Majorca
Flight connections between the UK and Palma are going to be greatly improved this winter with Jet2 leading from the front.
Cinema
Calvia bids to become "film-friendly"
The commission and Calvia are already working on projects such as “Calvia es cine”.
Beaches
Rise in beach incidents this year
Increased incidents at beaches were attributed to the good summer weather.
Weather
Cold front will briefly disrupt Majorca's Indian summer
This front will affect the whole of Spain and the Balearics later in the weekend and into early next week.
Emergencies
Emergency services put to the test
The training exercise was a routine one to make sure that all of the emergency services know how to respond to a catastrophe.
Tourism
Religious tourism as an all-year tourism product for Majorca
The pool of tourists attracted by religious tourism contributes an average spend of 200 euros per person per day.
Transport
Dogs allowed on more Palma buses
Other Spanish cities are apparently following Palma’s example in allowing dogs on buses.
Tourism
Alcudia to undergo a major facelift
A four-year project, in four phases, that will transform the whole of Bellevue into four-star accommodation.
Environment
A ten-year battle to protect our oceans comes to Majorca
"Plastic doesn’t sound very sexy, but it is an extremely important threat to our present and, more importantly, our future and it effects our daily lives on a huge scale."
Taxes and Catalonia: the past week in the Bulletin
Catalonia, taxes (of a different variety for once) and golf. These were some of the themes from last week in The Bulletin.
Weather
Majorca's Indian summer will continue into December
Gili points out that no record has been set as Majorca has, in the past, had Novembers that have been warmer and drier than the current one.
Terrorism
Paris terror: Solidarity from the Balearics
Voicing her own support for the French people, President Armengol said that terrorists "will not defeat democracy".
Tourism
British journalists on fam trip to Palma
The British market is Palma's third most important following the German and Spanish markets.
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- Heavy rains return to Spain putting country on RED alert
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Saturday weather in Mallorca