Tourism
Town hall wants to make Palma the "Mediterranean's tourism capital"
Palma's mayor, José Hila, said today that he would very much like Palma to seek to consolidate itself as a city tourist destination throughout the whole year.
Military
British army support ship in Palma
The Hartland Point, has been moored in Palma for the past few days after having taken part in the NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in the Mediterranean.
Society
Government ministers in march against gender violence
Feminist movements in Spain claim that gender violence should be considered as a form a terrorism.
Palma
Audit report agrees that Palacio award process “was flawed”
The town hall has agreed to not ratify the adjudication in favour of Barceló.
Palma
United front formed against Born terraces’ removal
Together with residents of the area, the businesses have formed a united front to prevent the terraces disappearing.
Cinema
Film festival will show off the "set" of Majorca
"Initiatives such as this help to spread the idea that cinema is far more than just being a viewer in an armchair.”
Tourism
UK tour operators pledge to market Palma in the low season
Tour operators and airlines were all receptive and recognised that Palma represents a “good product” for becoming a first-rate city-break destination.
Police
Police witnesses in Palma corruption case being intimated
One of these witnesses has apparently been threatened and the electricity supply to his home was cut off.
Police corruption and Balearic budget: the week in the Bulletin
It was police week in The Bulletin. Police for all the wrong reasons. And the Balearic budget for 2016 was announced; it will be the highest ever.
Palma
Retail association backs Born terraces
Prohibition of terraces would be “a serious miscalculation and an irreparable error.”
Police
Special protection for witnesses in Palma police corruption investigation
Witnesses might be “got at” and pressurised into changing statements.
Emergencies
Palma fire drama as building is evacuated
Firefighters battled for two hours to bring blaze under control, while five people, including two policemen, were treated for the effects of smoke.
Police
Civil servants could be caught up in Palma police corruption scandal
It is believed that one of the arrested police officers acted as an intermediary between the town hall and another of those arrested.
Police
Detention without bail for five Palma police officers
Palma town hall announced today that the councillor for citizen security is going to assume some of the force’s responsibilities.
Palma
Palacio award to be annulled; it could have cost 80 million
Hila also pointed to "ridiculous penalties" that could have been incurred.
Business
Cruise industry is worth nearly 300 million euros
Cruise passengers spend an average of 112 euros per day in port.
Police
Palma arrests turn the spotlight on resort police forces
Balearic government admits that there is a “lack of stability” in some of the local police forces.
Palma
Palma Film Office working closer with Balearic Film Commission
48 shoots were for television shows or series, while the remainder were for differing commercial reasons.
Police
Nine serving Palma local police officers arrested
Investigators were made aware of a number of leaks in the force, so they mounted the operation a day early.
Tourism
Cruising through autumn
Over 100 hundred cruise-ship visits are likely to have been made through October.
- 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"