Mallorca December temperature records broken, Mallorca basks in sunshine, highs of 24ºC
A cold front will creep across Mallorca from Wednesday.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 16-21 October
The Campos fair on Thursday. The Felanitx "pebre bord" pepper fair at the weekend. Palma's La Beata procession for Santa Catalina Thomàs as a girl is on Saturday. Santanyi fair with demons fire-run on Saturday. Michael Jackson "Forever" show at Palma Auditorium. The multi-genre "Music Has No Limits" show at the Trui Theatre.
Housing
Campos and Sa Pobla mayors not wanting Son Banya families
Campos and Sa Pobla have their own housing waiting lists. The mayors want a rethink about the Son Banya families.
Society
Campos and Sa Pobla concerns about Son Banya residents
Campos and Sa Pobla town halls have had little information about any relocations from the shanty town.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 7-13 May
Magalluf Mallorca Live Festival with headliners Primal Scream and The Prodigy.Massenet's opera "Werther" with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra.The start of the Deya International Music Festival at Son Marroig.Fairs/fiestas in Campanet (with demons' fire-run), Campos (including the famous Friesian cows contest), Felanitx, Inca (Dijous Gros on Thursday), Son Carrió ... and Soller: the Moors and Christians are Monday, 14 May.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 18-22 October
A big week for fairs. Inca has its first fair, this one devoted to the land; it's the Felanitx "pebre bord" paprika fair, and the Campos one for sobrassadas and other pig products; Consell features a wine fair for the first time; and Santanyi has a demons fire-run on Saturday night. The Balearic Symphony Orchestra's new season starts. There are two days of vinyl and memorabilia plus a lot of live music at Palma Arena, and on Saturday evening it is the procession in Palma for La Beata.
Environment
Campos will benefit from Es Trenc Nature Park
The mayor stressed the need for the nature park to be agreed through maximum consensus.
Environment
GOB demands a stop to polo fields
In particular, GOB objects to attempts to legalise the existing polo field, which has in fact been operating for several years.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"