Son Dureta building to start at the end of the year
The redevelopment of Son Dureta will cost 135 million euros.
Letters to the editor
"The suspension of the licences for large retail sites is not all bad news for some of us."
Palma
Palacio operating company won't be known until end of the year
The period for the tender will be between July and August, and the winning bidder will have four months to get the whole site up and running.
Terrorism
Spain stepping up security in tourist areas following terrorist attacks
Security forces in the country are stepping up their vigilance, with tourist areas and religious sites being particularly sensitive.
Tourism
Capdepera and Costitx promoting cycling and rural tourism
Capdepera also has hiking routes, as does Costitx, where the emphasis is on the municipality's archaeological sites.
Heritage
Talayotic heritage to be celebrated for Majorca Day
There are to be guided tours of Talayotic sites this month.
Historical memory
Half a million euro budget for exhuming Civil War graves
Sites in Majorca include ones in Alaro, Calvia, Deya, Llucmajor, Marratxi, Santa Maria and Sencelles.
Entertainment
Love Island award to boost Majorca?
Work has commenced at the site ahead of the new series of Love Island, which is due to start next month.
Heritage
Location of Alcudia Roman port wall discovered
The site is not far from the Horse Roundabout and on land that has been earmarked for hotel development.
Health
Winning Son Dureta project unveiled
The project for the redevelopment of the hospital site is called Pine Life.
Planning
Llenaire building work suspension is lifted
The environment ministry had opened proceedings against the developer of the site in Puerto Pollensa.
Industrial relations
Airport cleaning staff protest against working conditions
The SITE union is considering strike action over Easter.
Incident
Facebook page set up logging number of tourist balcony fall deaths in Majorca
The site called “Balconing Mallorca“ includes a league table of nations – giving points for injuries and fatalities.
Planning
Montport in Puerto Andratx has become a rubbish dump
The site has been vandalised and is now being used for fly tipping.
Coronavirus
Palacio convention centre could become a field hospital
The Palacio de Congresos and the hotel would provide a single site for patients with mild and more serious symptoms.
Royal family
Rapturous welcome for Royal Family
On Thursday the Royal Family will travel to Minorca where they’ll visit the Coinga cheese factory in Alaior and the Naveta des Tudons archaeological site in Ciutadella.
“Mallorca in March is like a summer day”
The most sought-after trips during the month of February according to the Swedish travel site Resfeber.se show that Spain is at the top, followed by Thailand, Turkey, and the USA.
Inca and Manacor vaccination centres will operate from Monday
There are six vaccination lines at both sites.
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1
- Britons changing Mallorca holiday plans because of new EU entry scheme
- Record holiday season? Tell that to the Mallorca bars and restaurants whose takings have nosedived
- Rave on a plane from Liverpool to the Balearics
- Mallorca hoteliers laughing all the way to the bank this summer
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Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/11/2020 13:16