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.
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.
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.
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.
Tourism
Majorca's October tourism set to be the best for years
Over the weekend there was 100% occupancy in some hotels in the likes of Playa de Palma, Playa de Muro and Cala Ratjada.
Drought
Putting up price won't guarantee lower hotel water consumption
Researchers at the university are not convinced that putting up price is an effective way of reducing hotel water consumption.
Transport
Train and metro cancellations on Wednesday
As part of the ongoing industrial action by workers with SFM, the Majorcan rail company, some train and metro services will be cancelled tomorrow. The next day of industrial action is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 October.
Transport
Free charging points for electric vehicles
The town halls will make charging-points' supply free for at least two years.
Transport
Rail strike in Majorca on Monday: over 50 services cancelled
Further disruption because of industrial action is scheduled for Wednesday.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
- Mallorca needs to remember price is king