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.
Transport
Coastal towns look to stop traffic chaos next summer
The ultimate objective is to arrive at a balance between environmental considerations, each town hall's regulations and safe access to beaches and coves.
Refugees
Refugee hostel will be ready by the end of November
The hostel is regional government property and has 53 places in 23 rooms which "could be increased with supplementary beds if this were to prove to be necessary".
Transport
Driver dies after car is hit by train
Eyewitnesses apparently told police that the protective barriers across the level crossing were raised.
Charity
Briton to swim from Minorca to the mainland for charity
British endurance swimmer Anna Wardley, 40, has announced the Official Charity Partners for her Balearic Swim Challenge at an event held at Palma Aquarium.
Taxation
Income tax increases will apply to this year
On income tax, the increases apply only to those earning 70,000 euros or more.
- 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