Bullfighting
Protest against Palma bullfight
Some one hundred demonstrators gathered outside Palma's bullring, the Coliseo Balear, yesterday evening.
Nautical
Mega yachts in Palma
Dwarfing the Copa del Rey regatta fleet were two of the world’s largest private yachts yesterday.
Real Mallorca
City of Palma Cup match next week
City of Palma game will be played either next Tuesday 11 or Wednesday, 12 August.
Palma murder suspect to be taken into remand
Jaume Salom, named as the 38-year-old accused of murdering his ex-partner, Gemma Vich, on Friday, will be placed on remand following a hearing by the duty judge at Son Espases hospital.
Royals on a shopping spree in Palma
Shoppers in the centre of Palma were given a pleasant surprise yesterday.
34 Copa del Rey MAPFRE to set sail
The 34th edition of the Copa del Rey-Mapfre sailing regatta is all ready to set sail from the Real Club Nautico in Palma on Monday.
Outrage over killing of ex-partner
The body of 33-year-old Gemma Vich Ramis was found by her mother, who lives in the same block of flats in the Sant Jordi neighbourhood of Palma, at 4.22am.
People love palaces...
KING Felipe VI yesterday met leading local politicians on the first day of his summer holiday at Marivent Palace with Queen Letizia and their two daughters, on the outskirts of Palma.
Winter flights
The other day some rather senior officials from the new city council visited our offices to discuss their plans for the next four years.
Palma Council bans bull fighting
Just 24 hours after boxes containing 130,000 signatures backing calls for a ban on bull fighting in Palma, the town council voted to ban the sport.
Simple Minds open the Palma Concert Series on Wednesday night.
Simple Minds open the Palma Concert Series on Wednesday night.
National Police arrest three youths for Mallorca bus stabbing
In Palma a number of violent gangs have been dismantled by the National Police.
300 busted for robbing tourists in Palma
The security operation will continue until the end of October, should the authorities and the police see fit.
Elite police now on the beat in Mallorca
The main areas of attention are the Plaça Espanya, where a 24-hour operation is in place to promote civic-mindedness and prevent acts of vandalism, around the public transport stations and the Parc de la Mar around the Cathedral.
British resident urges people “to keep your wits about you” after being mugged in Mallorca
"it was a bit of a shock to say the least having never seen any crime before in Palma. In the UK I live in Manchester and I know which streets to stay away from the early hours. I was lucky he didn't pull a knife on me..."
New ring of steel in Mallorca
Palma to have “an army” of elite police to curb crime, youth gangs, ex-gangs and prostitution.
Panic to rent a flat in Mallorca
Serious lack of housing is causing a major social problem.
- 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
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Winter flights
Cracking winter flights
Yesterday, the Balearic government announced its intention to set to work on opening up more winter air routes between the Balearics and the principal European tourism markets.
Humphrey Carter03/08/2015 00:00