Palma
Partido Popular want to know who'll pay for the Palacio to be completed
"Neither the government nor the city's council can say how it will be financed."
Transport
Driver dies after car is hit by train
Eyewitnesses apparently told police that the protective barriers across the level crossing were raised.
Entertainment
Marc Fosh cooks up favourite movie dishes
Michelin-star British chef Marc Fosh will be presenting some very special show cooking.
Business
Fan Mallorca Shopping: Palma's new complex
"The Balearics will never have seen so many top brands under the same roof."
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.”
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
Special protection for witnesses in Palma police corruption investigation
Witnesses might be “got at” and pressurised into changing statements.
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.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Comment
Changing times
"Big stores know that it is only a matter of time before internet shopping takes hold..."
Jason Moore10/11/2015 00:00