Balearics reported 10 cases of mpox in the last month
Rhe Spanish Ministry of Health has convened its highest technical bodies on Monday to analyse the actions to be taken.

British millionaires will start looking overseas to avoid higher taxes.
British millionaires will start looking overseas to avoid higher taxes.
British government boost for Mallorca real estate
The Balearics will prove a very attrcactive destination.

Then there was the bill, the hottest and spiciest thing on the menu.
Then there was the bill, the hottest and spiciest thing on the menu.

Scores of people spent the night at Palma airport.
Scores of people spent the night at Palma airport.
Palma airport gradually returning to normality after days of flight disruption
“This is the latest example of terrible Air Traffic Control performance this summer."
Watch families airlifted to safety from rooftops in the Balearics
An elderly woman in need of medication was airlifted to safety.
Water cut to illegal holiday homes in short-term lets crackdown
A surge in tourism over the past few years aided by the spread of holiday lets has led to widespread protests.

Sweden confirms first case of more contagious Mpox variant
Stockholm (Sweden), 15/08/2024.- Olivia Wigzell, Acting Director General of the Public Health Agency, speaks during a press meeting with the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs to inform about the situation regarding Mpox, in Stockholm, Sweden, 15 August 2024. Sweden confirmed its first case of the more contagious variant of Mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, marking the first time it has been found outside Africa. (Suecia, Estocolmo) EFE/EPA/FREDRIK SANDBERG SWEDEN OUT

Souvenirs are no longer top of the list, having a good time is.
Souvenirs are no longer top of the list, having a good time is.
It’s official Brits spending more on having a good time while on holiday
Three in five (59%) are spending on eating and drinking out instead, with 55% putting the money towards the overall cost of the holiday, and 52% spending it on activities or visiting attractions while on holiday.
Superyacht involved in accident sheltering from the storm in Mallorca
"Damages to both yachts were minimal and cosmetic and that the situation was amicably and professionally resolved."
Mallorca storm leaves wind gusts of 137km/h in Cabrera and 46 l/m² of rain in Banyalbufar
Check with your airlines and pay attention to the warnings.

Some British expat pensioners could be in for a shock.
Some British expat pensioners could be in for a shock.
British expats advised to watch their pensions
State pension payments could rise to £935 a week from April next year.

The general public and sailors have been told to keep a close eye on the weather over the next few days.
The general public and sailors have been told to keep a close eye on the weather over the next few days.
- Start applying for UK entry visa now
- Mallorca hotel is the best in Spain, according to TUI holidaymakers
- Electricity bills power ahead in Spain as goverment slaps heavy tax on bills
- Mallorca restaurants' concern for the 2025 tourism season and alarm at union demands
- The growing homeless settlement next to Palma's Via Cintura
Comment
I got ripped off in Mallorca, my own back yard
Mallorca can fool all the people some of the time...
Humphrey Carter16/08/2024 10:39