Weather
High winds batter Majorca
All four islands experienced winds of up to Force 7 (near gales) and waves of three metres.
Retail
Government advising on getting the most out of winter sales
Particular emphasis is being given to establishing a budget in order to avoid making impulse buys.
Transport
Air Berlin hub closure will mean 600,000 fewer passengers
The airports authority Aena calculates that the 600,000 passengers who had been passing through the Air Berlin hub represent 1.2% of total passenger numbers at Son Sant Joan.
Construction
Building projects for new homes doubled last year
The combination of new building and renovation resulted in a 90% increase in investment for the first ten months of the year.
Fairs and Fiestas
All set for Kings' parades in Majorca
Listing of times for Kings' parades across Majorca tomorrow (5 January) evening.
Health
Revival of inspections to enforce the smoking ban
The regional director of public health, Maria Ramos, recognises that inspections need to be strengthened.
Entertainment
BBC thriller shot in Majorca will hit screens in the UK in April
Tom Hiddleston says: "Jonathan Pine is the most mysterious and complex kind of British hero.”
Environment
Capdepera has the highest level of forest fire recurrence
Remote-sensing satellite images provide a good tool for mapping forest fires and enable the identification of areas at the greatest risk.
Politics
Equality and employment, key issues for Armengol
“We must work so that young people find work, so that older people can return to work."
Society
First baby of the year arrived at ten past midnight
Mohamed Bouvah, whose parents are Moroccan, weighed in at 3,520 grams (seven pounds, twelve ounces).
Fairs and Fiestas
New Year's Eve celebrations in Majorca
Some of the places where you can find grapes, cava and bells tonight.
Tourism
Palma featuring strongly for New Year tourism
Findings have been welcomed by the local authorities which are striving to establish Palma as a city and short-break destination.
Retail
Balearic retail sales soared in November
A percentage rise of 9.7% in the Balearics was 5.5 points above the national average of sales growth.
Magalluf
UK travel industry praise for Magalluf and Ibiza makeovers
ABTA states that Spain is set for a bumper year with bookings for summer 2016 ahead of previous years as 2015 comes to a close.
Entertainment
Award-winning Majorcan photographer pays tribute to close friend Lemmy
Only a few months ago, Pep shot the band’s latest, and perhaps last, official music video here in Majorca.
Wine
Majorcan wine is more expensive than Rioja overseas
Sales of Balearic wine abroad this year had (by the end of November) a value of 7.4 million euros.
Tourism
Britons snapping up Balearic bargains
“As soon as the turkey was wolfed down, the all-out frenzy of 2016 holiday booking began”
Environment
Traffic reduction part of Palma’s plan for tackling climate change
A change in transport use will be one of the measures to be adopted, Noguera saying that the effects of climate change are already evident and also concerning.
Palma
Quarter of a million to go on expansion of Bicipalma scheme
With the expansion there will be 650 places for bikes at the various stations for the at present 1,638 users of the service.
Weather
Growing anxiety at the lack of rain
Between the two of them, the reservoirs of Cuber and Gorg Blau have only 29% of total capacity at present.
- 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