Police break up illegal party in Sineu
A wine-tasting event apparently got out of hand.
People waiting at a bus stop in Palma, Mallorca
It is indoors where the greater risk of transmission lies.
Superspreaders and Covid transmission
Ten per cent of people infected by coronavirus are said to contribute to eighty per cent of transmissions.
Smoker in Palma, Mallorca
Stand still! Smoking allowed in the street so long as the smoker isn't walking.
If it moves ... : the week in Mallorca
Smokers had to stand still; Mallorca followed Scotland's lead (after a fashion); and there was an outbreak of experts.
Some Children's Parks reopening in Mallorca
Municipal Park Maintenance Brigade teams started removing the seals and cleaning 173 children's areas at 08:00 on Saturday.
Grey day for Black Friday
“'Black Friday' was online this year not in the High Street in Mallorca...”
Partial lifting of smoking ban in Mallorca questioned
The Association Against Cancer says relaxing the smoking ban is "a setback for public health."
Andratx under surveillance as Covid cases increase
Formentera is the only Balearic Island that hasn't recorded a decrease in incidences in the last 14 days.
People in street in Palma Mallorca
The tier system can be whole island or at a municipal level.
Five-tier system for coronavirus measures in the Balearics
The tiers affect the number of people who can gather, capacities, and the curfew.
How will Santa Claus deliver presents this Christmas?
EU asked to guarantee mobility of Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men.
Fine dropped for father and son who took pet to the vet
A vet from the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries was asked to assess the dog's medical history.
Covid-19 graphic of new cases on the Balearic Islands
Covid-19 graphic of new cases on the Balearic Islands.
Critics lash out over changes to smoking ban in Mallorca
The Restaurant & Hospitality Sector has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and trade has fallen by 80% at bars, cafes and restaurants since March.
President Francina Armengol of the Balearics
Francina Armengol speaking on Thursday.
Free tests for Balearic residents returning for Constitution holiday
The government will pay for voluntary tests at health centres.
Good news for smokers in Mallorca
A lot of people have ignored the regulations and more and more smokers have been seen in the streets in recent weeks.
Spanish PM quizzed about domestic PCR tests in Mallorca
The distribution of European funds tops the agenda at the Spain-Italy Summit.
- 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
Comment
The PCR ransom note
"UK and Irish residents have to pay for a PCR if going on holiday, will they?"
Humphrey Carter28/11/2020 09:51