Tourism
Talks to stagger cruise ship visits to Palma
Small businesses do not want too many cruise ships in Palma at the same time.
Police
120 new bobbies on the beat in Palma
The town hall and the local police have identified the capital’s blackspots needing extra police.
Speeding
119 kilometres per hour through Palma
21-year-old driver clocked driving at 119 kilometres per hour through Palma.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 21-26 November
The Christmas lights are turned on in Palma this Thursday. There are fairs for the esclata-sang mushroom in Mancor, rice in Sa Pobla and "vi novell" (nouveau) in Santa Maria. The Mancor fair features a demons' fire-run on Friday night. Bunyola has its Santa Catalina fair as well. Legendary British folk guitarist/singer Martin Simpson is in Palma on Wednesday evening.
Tourism
Massification demo calls for more courageous government measures
Estimates suggested that there were more than 3,000 demonstrators, though in the absence of official figures it was hard to tell.
Bylaws
Craft sellers fed up with illegal trading in central Palma
Legitimate craft market sellers are clashing with the illegal traders.
Film
Vanessa Redgrave brings her film about refugees to Palma
After a decades-long career in acting, Europe’s refugee crisis has been the catalyst for Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave to make her directorial debut. Redgrave spoke in Palma yesterday about Sea Sorrow, which she said she and her producer son Carlo Nero have poured all their money into and will be screened in Ses Voltes tonight.
Transport
Port and airport bus to run 24/7
The EMT municipal bus company announced yesterday that the number 1 service which connects the port with Palma airport is going to be operating 24/7 from 1 July and will continue operating round the clock until at least the end of August.
A packed port of Palma
Yesterday, the Port of Palma witnessed the meeting of some of the most prestigious and luxurious cruise liners afloat in the Mediterranean this year.
Breaking news
Islamic group arrested in Majorca
Six arrested in Palma, Britain, Germany for Islamist militant links.
A week of the best of British film in Majorca
The Atlàntida Film Festival opens in Palma this morning with the inauguration of a photographic exhibition at the Casal Solleric entitled “Guy Hamilton, a Director’s Life Behind the Scenes”, with images of Hamilton directing and relaxing with his stars on his sets.
Sighting
Shark in Majorca
An injured two metre shark caused alarm amongst bathers in Calvia and Palma over the weekend and at one stage people were evacuated from the beach at Cala Mayor.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 19-25 June
The fiestas really crank up now. The feast day for Sant Joan is Saturday. There is Palma's Nit de Foc with ten demons' gangs on the Friday night. Deya's correfoc is on Sunday. Sant Pere fiestas start in Puerto Alcudia on Thursday; Sant Marçal in Marratxi on Friday. The Hairy Johns are out in Felanitx, Sant Joan and Sant Llorenç on Saturday. For World Music Day (Wednesday) there are two major free, open-air events in Palma. Tinie Tempah is in Magalluf on Tuesday.
Animal welfare
Horse carriages' regulation unlikely until after the summer
An option of buying out the licences has been ruled out on the grounds that Palma town hall couldn't afford to.
Law
Bylaw would lead to the loss of some 500 Palma terraces
Palma's "public way" bylaw will be negative and result in the disappearance of terraces and the loss of jobs.
Society
Palma's foreign population could reach 40% by 2030
The association Palma XXI has presented findings from its first study of "gentrification in Palma", which points to a substantial rise in the city's foreign population.
Bars and restaurants
Palma starts to limit the number of bars and restaurants
An amendment to Palma's general urban plan will bring about "city sustainability", the town hall hopes.
Transport
More Palma bus stops for cruise passengers are likely
The city's EMT bus service, which provides the cruise ship buses, carried 47,000 cruise passengers last year.
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Comment
The season
“The airport is breaking all records but spending is low...”
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