Historical memory
Falange hymn played during bullfight demonstrations
Anti-bullfighting demonstrators vastly outnumbered those who were demonstrating their support.
Celebrities
Elizabeth Hurley opens pop-up store
Elizabeth Hurley Beachwear Collection at pop-up store in Puerto Portals.
Town halls
Palma senior officials lacking required qualifications
Only one official is said to have the required civil service grade.
Football
Levante's “Smash & Grab” Raid Wins Palma Cup 1-2
Real Mallorca lost the 44th City of Palma Cup 1-2 to Valencia side Levante.
Paying the price of Boris
As Boris Johnson sprints towards a no deal Brexit, he obviously does not care about Britons living in EU countries.
Game of the season against Malaga
Supporters clubs have asked for as many fans as possible to be at the main entrance gates to the Son Moix at 4:15pm to meet and greet the players as they arrive on the team coach. A bigger gate than normal is expected with a perfect kick-off time and day.
![Every year the sea is contaminated with 8 million tonnes of plastics, a square mountain more than 450 metres high.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Every year the sea is contaminated with 8 million tonnes of plastics, a square mountain more than 450 metres high.
Every year the sea is contaminated with 8 million tonnes of plastics, a square mountain more than 450 metres high.
![Branson's Virgin Hotels is taking over a London property owned by the Reuben Brothers, all are big land owners in Mallorca.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Branson's Virgin Hotels is taking over a London property owned by the Reuben Brothers, all are big land owners in Mallorca.
Branson's Virgin Hotels is taking over a London property owned by the Reuben Brothers, all are big land owners in Mallorca.
Holiday rentals
Town halls will be able to ban holiday rentals
Fines for infractions will be up to 40,000 euros. Barceló hopes that the legislation can be processed and approved by parliament within two months.
Tourism
Hotels expecting 80% occupancy over Easter
Some 110,000 passengers are expected at the airport today, the busiest day of the holiday period.
Tourism
Birdwatching for lengthening the tourist season
Mallorca Birdie is the promotional name and this will be presented at the international Birdfair convention at Rutland Water between 19 and 21 August.
Refugee crisis
First Syrian refugees arrive in Majorca on Monday
Eight men - four from Syria, three from Iraq and one from the Central African Republic - are to be admitted.
Online polls
Bulletin readers reject Palma name change
Three-quarters of you disagreed with the plan by Palma town hall.
Palma town hall wants to drop "de Mallorca" from the city's official name. Should it?
Weather
July was very hot, say the weather people
The Spanish meteorological agency, Aemet, has confirmed that July in the Balearics was very hot to extremely hot.
Winter flights
The other day some rather senior officials from the new city council visited our offices to discuss their plans for the next four years.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- 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"
Comment
Simply the Best
Majorca might win the holiday battle thanks to its hotels.
Jason Moore13/08/2019 08:56