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.
![Nicholas Shakespeare at Ian Fleming’s desk in Goldeneye.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Nicholas Shakespeare at Ian Fleming’s desk in Goldeneye.
Nicholas Shakespeare at Ian Fleming’s desk in Goldeneye.
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.
Tourism
Hotels expecting 80% occupancy over Easter
Some 110,000 passengers are expected at the airport today, the busiest day of the holiday period.
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
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.
![Youssou N’Dour will be performing in Mallorca.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Youssou N’Dour will be performing in Mallorca.
Youssou N’Dour will be performing in Mallorca.
![Simple Minds open the Palma Concert Series on Wednesday night.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Simple Minds open the Palma Concert Series on Wednesday night.
Simple Minds open the Palma Concert Series on Wednesday night.
![Hugh Morgan and his family have lived in Mallorca for generations.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Hugh Morgan and his family have lived in Mallorca for generations.
Hugh Morgan and his family have lived in Mallorca for generations.
- Katy Perry under investigation for Balearic video
- “Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
- New setback for Britons flying to Spain
- Famous Balearics town votes against banning tourists
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1
Comment
Letter to the Editor
Reader reports on jellyfish at Alcudia beach.
Karen12/08/2019 12:39