Environment
Professional school to conserve the art of dry-stone walling
Dry-stone walls in Spain have been added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Wild Majorca
Let it snow, let it snow!
We all keep a look out in the winter for the Accentors and the Hawfinch, but from time to time a rare vagrant turns up that mixes in with the Chaffinches, and is therefore my chosen bird of the week, the Brambling.
Inquest
Inquest into death of British woman finally concludes
Although Monique told the coroner she was grateful her sister had been found, she said her mind was still not at rest as she had no idea how she had died.
Out and About
Mancor Motorcross
Death defying leaps, incredible feats of balance and sheer nerve was put on display.
Pollença where tradition, history, architecture and culture all combine
Pollença, where tradition, history, architecture and culture combine for those who visit us.
Andratx, a unique place with an combination of mountain and sea
Andratx more than sun and beach, there are abundant opportunities to enjoy nature and activity.
Traffic
Emergency services worried about Sa Calobra traffic
The car park in this coastal hamlet in the Tramuntana Mountains has space for 300 cars.
Police
New arrests for thefts from cars in the Tramuntana
The three had been stealing from vehicles at the Cuber car park.
Environment
Doubts cast on wild goat meat proposal
Farmers want to be able to sell wild goat meat as a means of tackling overpopulation.
Weather
Tropical overnight temperatures in the Tramuntana
Overnight highs have reached 20C - "not normal", says Aemet.
Heritage
Request for roads' dry stone work protected status
The guild of dry stone workers wants roads to be declared an asset in the cultural interest.
Environment
New drive to reduce motorbike noise in the Tramuntana
Some motorbikes create an enormous amount of noise and pose a risk to road safety.
Tourism
New Tramuntana brand to foster tourism
The Tramuntana Mountains Majorca World Heritage mark is being created.
Hiking
Increasing demand for hiking in Majorca
It is reckoned that 350,000 hikers will be coming to Majorca.
Emergencies
New signage for Tramuntana safety
In 2017, there were 21 accidents along the Torrent de Pareis, one of the riskier parts of the mountains.
Environment
Controls demanded against motorbike racing in the mountains
Not all bikers are reckless but there is a minority who create danger and noise pollution.
Weather
Escorca "saturated" by cars when it snows
"The result is usually chaos, with cars parked in the middle of the road and very long queues."
Environment
GOB attacks "deficient" management of the Tramuntana mountains
There is no overall plan which sets out lines of management responsibility, but these are essential for meeting objectives.
Environment
Goats responsible for loss of Tramuntana yews
Goats are eating yews despite the fact that they are toxic.
- 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"