A cruise ship in Venice
A cruise ship in Venice.
Conditions will improve slightly.
Conditions will improve slightly.
Food for Thought
When melon was a late night snack
A melon is like a bottle of wine in that you won’t know how it tastes until you open it.
Majorca Mallorca
Start all over again
Wandering around areas of Palma that used to be bustling with vibrant businesses it is quite apparent that some of our well known and much-loved restaurants and bars will not be opening again.
Food and wine
Simple food can be ever so trying
A good plain white rice should be cooked through and should be dry and fluffy with every grain separate. How many of us get it like that?
Crime
Man stabbed during argument
Palma Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly tried to murder another man in Palma.
Emergencies
Explosion sparks panic in Palma
At least 50 people from Spain, Romania and Morocco live in shacks made of wood, cardboard and plastic in the shanty town.
Transport
Train frequencies will be fully restored in 2020
An increase in the workforce is the only way that the service frequencies can be fully restored.
Palma needs unity
Having spent a few days visiting Seville, I’ve suddenly realised Palma’s main problem.
Arrests
Three arrests following discovery of drugs warehouse
Properties in Palma, Marratxi and Sencelles were raided in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Tourism
Government takes the first step to regulate the arrival of cruise ships
The minister for tourism has said that they would like to see a reduction in the so-called mega-cruise ships.
Survey
Palma nineteenth most visited city in the world
For European cities only, Palma was the seventh most visited.
Graffiti
Council removes the anti-tourism graffiti in Palma
UPDATE all of the slogans have now been removed.
Industrial action
Air travel industrial action affecting Spain
There are other industrial actions which could affect Palma.
Traffic
PP warning of Palma traffic chaos
The PP and others had asked for the whole project to be put back until October.
- Traveller registration system: If Mallorca's demands are not met, the Spanish Government will be taken to court
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- The Balearics become 'Nomadland': Homelessness swallows the working class
- The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars
- Ryanair under fire: Two days after aborted landing, passengers arrive in Palma
Viewpoint
The minister
“No-one can accuse the minister for tourism of doing nothing...”
Jason Moore26/02/2020 09:57