Health
Cargo ferries ruining the lives of Porto Pi residents
They operate all night with their engines on and the holds open for ventilation. Instructions are given by megaphones.
Society
Street sellers in Palma forming a union
The ongoing battle with the police and racist abuse and assaults are reasons why the street sellers are in the process of organising themselves.
Nautical
A yacht fit for a queen
The forty-third largest private yacht afloat, the Queen Miri, today moored up in the Club de Mar.
Palma
Another zone to tackle Palma anti-social behaviour
Violations carry the prospect of fines between 1,500 and 3,000 euros, and notices informing the public are now appearing in different parts of the city.
Property
Town hall says Pueblo Español conversion has to be in the general interest
Matthias Kühn believes that the development is a logical way out of problems that the Pueblo Español poses for local residents, who have complained of noise from events.
Nautical
Russian billionaire's yacht sails into Palma
Another super yacht, this time the Alfa Nero, sailed into Palma today.
Environment
Environmentalists seeking limits to Palma's cruise ships
Calls for a consideration of limits to cruise ships have come from other sources, including the tourism minister Biel Barceló.
Property
Kühn wants to turn Pueblo Español into residences
This would represent a unique estate, given that it is made up of imitations of emblematic buildings on the Spanish mainland.
Environment
Cruise ship pollution levels to be studied
The study of pollution levels will be at all five of the state ports in the Balearics.
Retailing
Town hall says no to Port Mayurqa shopping complex
The Port Mayurqa plan "does not fit into the government's business model".
Retailing
UK shopping centre giant has plans for Palma centre
Intu, which owns or part-owns eighteen shopping centres in the UK, has plans for a theme park and leisure centre in Palma.
Police
Palma's illegal sellers look for new areas because of police success
Action by the local police has been proving successful in dissuading the sellers from setting out their imitation wares by the Cathedral.
Palma
Junk collection row in Palma intensifies
"There is an obvious failure in the system of collecting junk from the streets, with cleaning in neighbourhoods, and with general rubbish collection, given the containers that are full up in all parts of the city."
Palma
UK media coverage providing positive image of Palma
It is "fantastic news" that prestigious foreign publications should be presenting Palma in such a positive way.
Nautical
Royal Navy frigate sails into Palma for brief visit
The British Consul General, Lloyd Milen, hosted a lunch on board for local charities and associations.
Retailing
Primark prepares to open Palma store in September
A total of 252 staff have been recruited from 4,000 applicants and this will be Primark's forty-second store in Spain.
Palma
Five euros a day parking in Palma
Four car parks away from the centre of the city are to be made available for five euros a day.
Palma
Barceló and Meliá both bidding again for Palma's convention centre
The minimum price for renting the complex will be 1,585,000 euros a year, with the winner able to do so for fifteen years.
Transport
Fears over Spanish air-traffic disruption
Air-traffic controllers at airports such as Palma are being stretched to the limit by the "barrage of flights".
Entertainment
Miami meets Majorca at Simply Red concert
Miami skyscraper development, Missoni Baia, has offered its sponsorship to the VIP area at the 20 August Simply Red concert at Palma’s bullring.