
Tom Cruise landing in Mallorca.
Tom Cruise landing in Mallorca.
Tom Cruise has Mallorca and Spain in his sights
Top Gun star flew himself from London to Mallorca on a number of occasions last year looking at possible filming locations.
Balearics beach bodies had been in the water for a week
DNA samples have been taken to try to identify them.

More speed traps on the roads of Mallorca.
More speed traps on the roads of Mallorca.
How to beat Mallorca speed traps
For 2025, the DGT’s objective is the lowering of alcohol levels and introducing full-face helmets for motorcyclists.

Pressure to lift the new visitor regsitration scheme is not easing.
Pressure to lift the new visitor regsitration scheme is not easing.
Fresh Mallorca vote to scrap new tourist Big Brother law
"It will not increase security because if someone has bad intentions, they will turn to the illegal offer and to those who allow them to enter unnoticed”.

Palma airport appears to be struggling under flight and passenger pressure.
Palma airport appears to be struggling under flight and passenger pressure.
Palma airport suffers most delays in Spain
Almost 2.25 million passengers will be able to complain to their airline about the disruption of a 2024 flight from Spain.

The National Police are investigating the crime.
The National Police are investigating the crime.
Mallorca hospitals brace for spike in respiratory infections
There is no public health alert of any kind in the Balearics.

Palma's global reputation is growing.
Palma's global reputation is growing.
Palma is one of the world’s ten most popular cities
Palma stands out as a benchmark in holiday tourism.

Baby is being treated in intensive care at Son Espases Hospital in Palma.
Baby is being treated in intensive care at Son Espases Hospital in Palma.
Air Force called on to save Mallorca baby
The aircraft must have certain characteristics that only airforce aircraft have.
Two bodies found on top Balearic beach
In mid-December two migrants lost their lives in a small boat during the crossing between North Africa and Formentera.

Traffic is proving a major nightmare for Palma.
Traffic is proving a major nightmare for Palma.
Palma fails pollution limits set by the EU
Calls for more “effective” Low Emission Zones (LEZs).
- UK entry visa comes into force on Wednesday
- Curtain comes down on Son Amar, the popular Mallorca nightspot
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- The Mallorca weather forecast (April 1). Enjoy the good weather while it lasts!
Comment
Shorter working week will not work in Mallorca
The island, well the Balearics as a whole, are too dependent on an industry which for much of the year never stops, tourism.
Humphrey Carter10/01/2025 09:48