Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 11-17 September
The Binissalem grape battle and the Bunyola underwear race on Saturday. Palmanova tourist day with fireworks on Friday. Demons' correfoc fire-run in Pina, Algaida for the fair on Saturday. Manacor's fair from Friday to Sunday. Puerto Soller's Fira de la Mar on Sunday. And a mega DJ Holi fest in Alcudia on Sunday.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 29 May-4 June
Manacor's second weekend of its spring fairs, with cossier dancers on Sunday. Lloseta has its shoes fair. It's Arta's beer festival on Friday evening and all Saturday. Sa Pobla goes gastronomic with potatoes. British pianist James Rhodes is in Palma on Sunday. Ricky Martin at Palma Arena on Wednesday is sold out.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 22-28 May
Can Picafort's nautical fair and seafood gastronomy this weekend. Cossier folk dancers in Alaro and Manacor, a prehistory fair in Arta, ecological fair in Puigpunyent, the orange fair in Soller, the Posidonia Festival in Deya on Saturday, and the Palma book fair in the Passeig Born starts on Friday. Cala d'Or jazz over the weekend.
Transport
Vehicle "saturation" moves to other coves in Manacor
The town hall has now banned parking on the rural lane to Caló des Serral as well.
Historical memory
Call for Civil War graves exhumation in Manacor
"They knew what they were doing. Killing people, killing rights, killing liberties, killing the country."
Construction
Manacor clamping down on illegal building work
The hotel in Porto Cristo has been sealed off and the electricity has been cut off.
Tennis
Rafael Nadal's dream comes true in his home town
"It’s where I live, where I’m going to live, and it’s the only chance to really be involved with the project."
Industrial relations
Anger greets Manacor cleaning and rubbish strike
The industrial action by street cleaners and rubbish collectors immediately provoked angry complaints from residents and businesses.
Fairs and Fiestas
Tradition thriving at Manacor's spring fiestas
Things got underway on Friday with the folk dance of the cossiers.
Transport
Arta pressing for Manacor railway to be built
The mayor would like the line to be combined with the green way, as he believes this would act as a major tourist attraction.
Fairs and Fiestas
Manacor taking special security measures for Sant Antoni
Manacor has responded to the level four anti-terrorist alert that is in place across Spain.
Tennis
56,000 euros to play at Rafa Nadal tennis academy
The Rafa Nadal Academy will open for the 2016-2017 school year.
Humans arrived in Mallorca at least 1,000 years earlier than thought
There may have been a potential human presence on the island from approximately 9,000 years ago.