Spotlight North: The Pollentia finca is finally bought
Where will the three million for the development be coming from?
Michael Douglas - Mallorca "the place I love most in the world"
Michael Douglas reflects on his long association with Mallorca and his passion for the island.
The natural world of Majorca
Discover Majorca's natural treasures and its Mediterranean diet.
Ensuring vehicles don’t get onto Pollensa’s Calvari steps
Recently a 4x4 vehicle was on the steps and not by accident.
Teenager steals an excavator from a building site and ends up stuck in Pollensa
His prank ended with the hammer smashing into a wall of the sanctuary, causing damage.
Twenty hiking routes to discover the culture of Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana, published on a map
Twenty hiking routes to discover the cultural values of all the municipalities, from Andratx to Pollensa.
Retail laws
Suspension of licences for large retail sites ratified
“The Balearic Islands are not a shopping mall, so Podemos support the group that wants to protect Ses Fontanelles (the area in Palma where a major centre is planned), as it is the last wetland area in Palma.”
Health
Suspended sentence for having altered food expiry labels
He has also been ordered to pay a fine of 28,000 euros.
Rubbish
Majority of rubbish parks are illegal
53 are still waiting for approval but will not be sanctioned.
Heritage
Byzantine era evidence at S'Illot Talayotic settlement
Among the findings were bones of fallow deer, which became extinct in Majorca after the Byzantine era.
Culture
Popular Majorcan Tourist Site reopens
La Seu introduces health and safety protocols to comply with health regulations.
The cock crows at midnight
But the Sibil·la is the main attraction, and this year marks the tenth anniversary of it having been admitted to the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Spanish village takes neighbourly chats 'al fresco' to UNESCO
Algar wants UNESCO status to protect its custom of outdoor neighbourly get-togethers
- 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
Comment
Why can’t we have nice things?
“What is it with humans trashing everything – and since when did fly tippers start hiking? The lack of respect to mother nature is just embarrassing”
Erica Lay16/02/2024 12:17